#New Release – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Driven by Annoyance…(and Deceit) #Review #Fiction

Jul 23, 2026

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MS Word upset me again yesterday. Actually, it made me really angry. (this new angry stuff will need addressing soon, but not today) I know, I know, I swore I would never use Word again, but a new copy has recently been downloaded to the desktop, so I took a chance. (Google Docs can get…

Beyond Dark: Belladona Review #Mystery #Fiction

Jul 18, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Something sinister dwells in the shadows of Ottawa. Grief and fear grip the city as one by one, women within the local entertainment industry end up dead on the streets, posed with a bizarre signature. Someone is slipping a deadly poison into the drinks of musicians, models, and actresses. Confounded and convinced a woman is…

I forgot ‘Why’…

Jul 15, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #New Release, #reading, #writing, blogging, books, disapointing, frustration, nightmares, sharing interests, thriller, Writing

I was pulled up twice yesterday in quick succession. I had just spent the afternoon re reading the first 8 chapters of my new story, Swan Song and was feeling just a little smug that everything seemed to be on track. Then I decided to finish reading Beyond Dark: Belladonna, a new detective mystery, by…

A Touch of Magic: reviewing the Secret Library. #fiction #review #Magic

Jul 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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‘The perfect book to curl up with, whether beach or fireside. I absolutely loved it!’ Celia Anderson Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories… To honour her…

Thursday Catch-up… #Reviews

Feb 19, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #Fiction, #Magic, #New Release, #reading, #Suspense, #Words, #writing, blogging, books, inspiration, mystery, promotion, review, sharing interests, thriller, Writing

While double-checking the work I’d done recently, I discovered not one but two reviews I’d written and somehow never posted. This showed me how far I have fallen off the efficiency wagon, and I cannot apologize enough to the writers concerned. Woven in Time Trilogy Book 1 by Jessica Ann Across centuries, three women are bound…

The Midnight Bookshop: Your next favourite magical realism book #Fiction

Nov 20, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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You don’t choose the book. The book chooses you… ‘A book I was sorry to finish.‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A timeless story that emphasizes the healing and transformative power of books.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –Long ago, a bookshop was born – the beating heart of all those who find hope within the pages of a book. With the words…

A Stolen Future #A Shade Darker Book 4) #Psychological Thrillers

Sep 9, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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A rival to overcome… A truth to reveal… A family firm. A long-held promise. What will it take to protect all she loves? Alice Fraser has everything she needs. A comfortable home. A few good friends. A satisfying career. But when the promise made doesn’t materialise and everything changes at work she finds herself losing…

Wednesday’s Review Run for the Roses #Fiction #HumerousDarkComedy @Virgilante

Aug 6, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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The Headless Horseman has mellowed over the centuries, somewhat. Who knew that he is a horse lover, and needs Lizzie’s help. An unaffiliated witch is torturing race horses in an effort to skew the parimutuel betting odds. Can Lizzie and the hat find this renegade witch before one of these beautiful animals gets hurt? Can…

Review for The Convict and the Rose #Fiction #True Story Series @JanSikes3

Jun 16, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Love knows no boundaries.This heart-wrenching, award-winning Biographical/Fiction sequel to Flowers and Stone shows how love can triumph over the toughest of odds. Join Luke and Darlina as they fight for freedom and battle to keep the flame of their love alive, even when separated by bars and distance. After Luke is sentenced to a seventy-five-year prison sentence,…

Tale of the Seasons’ Weaver #Review #Epic Fantasy #Fiction

Mar 9, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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The dust is finally beginning to settle after the last few weeks of chaos, and I have been taking stock and checking that everything is as it should be. Imagine my dismay to find our review for one of my favourite books this year had been missed. Huge apologies to Diana! “Already the animals starve.…

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