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March 31, 2026

REVIEW: The Hired Man: A Novel by Sandra Dallas

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews1930s / American historical / Colorado / coming-of-age / domestic violence / family relationships / First-Person / Historical fiction / Misogyny / murder / Small-Town / Womens-FictionNo Comments

The Dust Bowl sweeps a handsome stranger into a small Colorado town to dangerous effect 1937. It’s been seven years since the dust storms started in Colorado. Folks can barely remember a time when the clouds were filled with rain instead of dirt, and when the fields were green instead ... more >

March 26, 2026

REVIEW: The Beheading Game: A Novel by Rebecca Lehmann

JayneBook Reviews / C- Reviews16th-century / Historical Fantasy / Historical fiction / horror elements / revenge / Womens-Fiction5 Comments

Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . We all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? “Nobody was surprised at Anne’s conviction. The world loves to ... more >

February 18, 2026

REVIEW: Book of Forbidden Words: A Novel by Louise Fein

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews16th-century / 1950s / censorship / Dual Timelines / France / Historical fiction / London / own voices / religion / strong women / women's rights / Womens-FictionComments Off on REVIEW: Book of Forbidden Words: A Novel by Louise Fein

… a new historical novel set in a world of banned books and censorship, in which an encrypted manuscript unleashes a chain of consequences across 400 years … 1552, PARIS: The print­ing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a ... more >

December 29, 2025

REVIEW: Mrs. Walford by Brenda Tyedmers

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / addiction / Artist / epistolary / female friendship / found family / Gilded Age / Historical fiction / New York City / Nova Scotia / Womens-Fiction2 Comments

A thirty-year-old mother of two and wife of a prominent Brooklyn ship broker registers at the Queen Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, using a false name. Two weeks later she is buried in the local cemetery. Or is she? Without family or friends, health or hope, Sadie Walford arrives already ... more >

June 12, 2025

REVIEW: Far and Away by Amy Poeppel

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBerlin-Germany / Contemporary / family relationships / Fiction / motherhood / Texas / travel / Womens-Fiction6 Comments

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Perfect strangers Lucy and Greta have agreed to a house swap—and boy, are they going to regret it. Lucy’s hometown of Dallas has gone from home sweet home to vicious snake pit in the blink of an eye after her son makes a mistake he can’t undo. And Greta’s beloved ... more >

May 21, 2025

REVIEW: Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscultural differences / female friendship / marriage / older characters / wedding / Womens-Fiction4 Comments

Everyone loves—and hates—a big fancy wedding! From the author of Lost and Found in Paris and The Marriage Sabbatical comes a champagne-sparkling summer read about two very different women planning their children’s wedding in glamorous Montecito, California. You’re invited…to a delightful modern comedy of manners about two moms, the best-laid ... more >

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