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July 30, 2026

REVIEW: The Laudanum Ladies’ Society by Elisabeth J Hobbes

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsdysfunctional family / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / London / self discovery / Victorian England / women's rights / Womens-FictionNo Comments

In a London that insists women remain quiet, dutiful, and dull, two unlikely conspirators discover a secret that awakens everything society tells them to suppress… Jenny Rosewood – single, clever and nearly thirty, heaven forbid – has long disguised herself as a man to attend nighttime lectures and chase knowledge ... more >

July 13, 2026

REVIEW: Single Girls: A Novel About Helen Gurley Brown and the Women Who Revolutionized Cosmopolitan Magazine in the 1960s by John Searles

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1960s / found family / gender inequality / gender roles / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / magazines / novelization / NYC / older couple / POC / Womens-Fiction7 Comments

An infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown’s early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan, and the intrepid group of women she took under her wing to create one of the most talked about magazines of all time. In 1965, Helen Gurley Brown, a soft spoken, ... more >

July 8, 2026

REVIEW: You Had Me at Meow by Gracie James

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / chick-lit / Contemporary / Fantasy / First-Person / Womens-Fiction5 Comments

Some girls get fairy godmothers. Abby Thompson gets a talking cat with a British accent and absolutely zero chill. After her latest blind date—arranged by her loving (but relentless) mother—ends in a concussion, a wine-soaked dress, and enough humiliation to power Manhattan, Abby decides she’s done with dating. Forever. Too ... more >

June 30, 2026

REVIEW: Days of Sun and Shadow by India Hayford

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews19th century / family drama / family relationships / Historical fiction / horses / saga / Southern Gothic / women's rights / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

Born into tragedy but gifted with a powerful connection to the natural world, a resilient young woman comes of age amid the wild beauty of early-1800s Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas in this incandescent, hauntingly moving epic about home, horses, human connection, and the transcendent awe of nature … Alabama, 1813: ... more >

June 9, 2026

REVIEW: A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Historical / lawyer / New York City / novelization / organized crime / POC / prostitute / Womens-FictionNo Comments

A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law—a prosecutor and a madam—who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian. Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney ... more >

June 2, 2026

REVIEW: Marion by Leah Rowan

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsadaptation / Alternate POV / Contemporary / crime thriller / dual-timeline / horror / murder / sisters / Womens-Fiction4 Comments

A twist on Hitchcock’s Psycho—where the leading lady doesn’t die, but instead turns the knife on Norm, kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a heroine for our times. Marion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in ... more >

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