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January 19, 2021

REVIEW: Remember Me at Willoughby Close (Return to Willoughby Close Book 4) by Kate Hewitt

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / England / family relationships / grief / Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man / single mother / teacher / Widowed Heroine / Willoughby Close2 Comments

Laura Neale is grieving. A year after her beloved husband’s death, she’s still left with far too many questions and is struggling with feelings of guilt, anger and grief. Hoping to rebuild her and her children’s lives, she moves to Wychwood-on-Lea with her two troubled kids—an eleven-year-old son with too ... more >

October 2, 2020

REVIEW: Tudor Christmas Tidings by Blythe Gifford, Jenni Fletcher, and Amanda McCabe

JayneB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews15th century / 16th-century / Anthology / arranged-marriage / Catholic / Christmas / Harlequin Historical / Henry VI / Henry-VIII / Historical / Mary Tudor / novellas / Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man / Tudor-England / Tudors / Widowed Heroine9 Comments

Make Merry at Court …with three Tudor Christmas stories! In Blythe Gifford’s Christmas at Court, Sir John Talbot and Lady Alice’s secret betrothal must wait until Henry Tudor claims the throne. Next in Secrets of the Queen’s Lady by Jenni Fletcher, the lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves is unexpectedly reunited ... more >

September 30, 2020

REVIEW: A Mistletoe Vow to Lord Lovell by Joanna Johnson

JayneBook Reviews / C ReviewsAmerican heroine / biracial heroine / enemies to lovers / England / Harlequin Historical / Historical / POC / pregnancy / Regency / Widowed Heroine2 Comments

Will their vows last a lifetime…not just for Christmas? Abandoned by her husband, and society because her father was a slave, Honora Blake will never rely on anyone again. Until dashing Lord Lovell breaks the news that she is a widow—and penniless—and insists she spend Christmas with him and his ... more >

August 12, 2020

REVIEW: Sweet Summer Days (The Grays Family & Friends Book 1) by Sheryl Lister

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / African American / Contemporary / disabled hero / family relationships / novella / older heroine and hero / POC / POC author / PTSD / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: Sweet Summer Days (The Grays Family & Friends Book 1) by Sheryl Lister

Celeste Williams has finally gotten her life back on track and the last thing on her mind is dating again. Then she meets Thaddeus Whitcomb, a man as caring as he is handsome. The chemistry between them is instant and irresistible. Celeste thought no man could move her as deeply ... more >

July 1, 2020

REVIEW: More than Neighbors by Shannon Stacey

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBlackberry Bay series / cats / Contemporary / dog / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Harlequin / New Hampshire / Small Town Romance / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: More than Neighbors by Shannon Stacey

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The only thing they have in common is a property line! He’s trying to uncover his past. She’s hoping for a brighter future. Cam Maguire is in Blackberry Bay to unravel a family secret. Meredith Price has moved next door with her daughter. He’s unattached. She’s a widowed single mom. ... more >

December 12, 2019

REVIEW: Regency Royal Navy Christmas by Carla Kelly

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAnthology / Australia / British Navy / doctor hero / England / Historical / holiday novella / mathematics / Regency / Royal-Navy / War / Military / Widowed Heroine3 Comments

Even the squared away, efficient Royal Navy must surrender to the joys and misadventures of a Regency Christmas. Four stories shine a light on Christmas during the Napoleonic Wars on land and sea – In Boxing the Compass, a homesick frigate captain shepherding a convict convoy to Australia wants nothing ... more >

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