THE LOST SHEENAN'S BRIDE by Jane Porter

Review by Amanda

Author Jane Porter is a master storyteller who crafts some of the most entertaining novels that lets you escape into settings that have become vital in helping her characters progress. In The Lost Sheenan’s Bride, we meet Jet Diekerhof, a woman with a broken heart who has sworn off men. But when she meets Shane Swan, Jet’s life begins to go in a new direction. Shane brings out the best in her. He is everything a woman wants in a man: successful, intelligent, and ambitious. But his life hasn’t always been easy hence his determination in always striving to achieve his goals. In Marietta to seek answers about his life, Shane realizes Jet knows a lot about the Sheenan family and that she can help him discover the truth about himself. Using Jet to find answers about his past, Shane realizes he is drawn to the woman who has given up on men. Could they stand a chance in helping each other learn to love again?

Fast-paced and dramatically entertaining, The Lost Sheenan’s Bride by Jane Porter will take you on a tempestuous ride where family plays an integral role in helping deeply flawed characters heal from past hurt! Be sure to grab your copy.

Highly Recommended
5 Stars

The Good Daughter by Jane Porter

Reviewed by Desere 


Always doing the right thing is tough. Sometimes it is a situation of being cruel to be kind and other times it is more about just doing the right thing simply because you feel you have no other choice.

But we all know there is always a choice, it might not be the right one or the best one, but in the end there is still a choice, making it is hard but learning to live with it is even harder and not always something everyone can handle. Therefore it is always wise to look deep into your soul before taking the leap of faith, but if you are so blinded by helping others that you cannot find your soul the only leap you will be taking is into a deep dark place of loneliness.

In this read from Jane Porter she tells the story of Kit, a soon to be forty year old teacher that has always been there for everyone. Sorting out issues making life as easy as possible and along the way she becomes tired of it in the sense that she feels so overwhelmed she is ready to walk away from the normal protocol of life and go straight for the end goal, she wants to be a mother and a mother she shall be, but with every single guy she dates being a loser she reckons adoption is her option and right here is where her mind starts spinning into all kinds of directions and there is no way she will find her way out of the maze she has entered.

But before she can focus on any of the whirlwind directions a student in her class needs help and it seems she is the only one that cares enough to want to help, that is until she comes face to face with take-me-am-your's -Jude.

A bad boy with a good heart, yes ladies the perfect kind of hero ! He is also trying to help the poor student but he is also not the average kind of bad boy. Nope ladies this one is the kind that challenges and pushes any woman to reveal her true self to let go and push for the happiness she wants. He sees in her eyes the kind and nurturing person she is but knows that there is more and he forces her to release it.

The characters of Jude and Kit were both amazingly written. Always wanting to help others is a brilliant part of anyone's personality but knowing when to stop is sometimes the advise such a person cannot take and the advise of someone else is the only thing that will indeed open the path to happiness and understanding. The author brought this element to life through Kit and Jude so perfectly I found myself wanting to crawl into the minds of the characters and simply soak up the wisdom.

The author did a brilliant job at letting the psychical differences between Kit and Jude take a back seat and rather let their connection of both wanting to help others, come to life with such vivid descriptions and intensity it left me breathless and wanting the story to go on and on. In some reads I have found the authors focus more on the he is this and she is then the real emotional connection shining through, often leaving me with a case of " Okay so they are different but what about the ..... ". This author really pulled it all together very nicely.

This is a very emotional read, I cried, I laughed and I could not stop thinking how amazing it is that this author writes her characters with such realism that it is as if I am watching the entire read unfold in front of my eyes, the characters were so much more than just names,emotions and words on a page.

I highly recommend this read for anyone looking for a romance with a powerful message of life, trust, guidance and self discovery. Jane Porter delivers on every page and simply does not disappoint.

5/5 star review
" He will love and protect her, all she needs to do is let him into her heart" 

The Good Wife by Jane Porter

 

Reviewed by Desere


The good wife, is a term many of us has been blessed to hear when a friend tells you that you are indeed a good wife. But are you really, or are you simply keeping up the appearance for the sake of pride and not wanting the world to know that your perfect marriage is anything but perfect?

Or is it more a matter of loving your husband so much that letting him go is the furthest thought from your mind, for living without him would kill you?

In the case of Sarah it is the unconditional love she feels for her professional baseball player husband Boone that leaves her hanging on to a life of turmoil and doubt. Three years ago Boone cheated on her but he also swore he would never do it again. And because of her strong love for him she forgave him and they moved on with their lives or at least she tried.

But as any of us that have been cheated on before knows, there is always that little flicker of doubt floating in the back of your mind and learning to trust again without the voice of doubt making a re-appearance at the worst of times, is easier said than done.

With Boone out on the road Sarah cannot help but wonder if he shares his bed with any and every willing female sports fan that might be hanging around wanting to score with one of the big boys. A twist of events leaves Sarah and Boone stranded yet again on a island of doubt, emotional upset, heartache, the past threatening to tear it all out into the open and Sarah is left with the choice of either taking a stand. She needs to either trust her husband completely again or walk away and start a new life without the man she so desperately loves.

The character of Sarah was really well written and she made me cry my eyes out right throughout the book. I felt such deep sadness for Sarah, as having to not only find the strength to stay with your husband and try to repair your marriage but having to find your inner-diva again and walk with confidence and feel respected again has got to be one of the hardest things to do.

Most woman will walk away from it all, not stopping for a minute to consider doing anything and everything she can to fix it, but Sarah is not that kind. The author made Sarah strong and ready to fight for her man yet at the same time the author made her very realistic by letting me as reader see and feel the doubt she experiences when Boone is out on the road, to me this showed that the author is in touch with reality and this is so much more than just a story to her with characters. It often happens in other reads where the heroine is able to move past the issue and carry on and the authors do not really stop and fully let me as reader in on the "behind the scenes of the mind". Thank you Jane!

The character of Boone was yes wrong for cheating on his wife, but as in real life all of us come across a temptation so strong that resisting is simply the after thought when the harm as been done, and the very deep connection to real life again was refreshing!

I did like that the author lets him also be willing to fix the marriage as a sports star can very easily decide to rather choose a easy life enabling him to sleep with any woman he wants to anytime, anywhere with no problems of any kind, again not the kind of thing most men in his position would do so the author again surprised me. I also loved how the author wrote the character of Boone with such intensity that I could not help but feel sorry for him in some instances, even though I knew the man does not really deserve it ,as to a certain extent it was still human error but also still cheating so I was a bit torn but the author going deep into the characters frame of mind let it all come together beautifully that my torn emotions took on the route of this is as close to real life as it gets.

The backdrop settings and dialogue all blended in beautifully with this read. The author hit all the right notes with emotions of heartache, joy, deceit, temptation, love and trust,  the list goes on and on. The read had me entranced and not being able to wait to see what the outcome for Boone and Sarah will be, and my what a stunning ending it was.

It took me well over a hour to come back down to earth after reading this powerful read with all the emotions of happiness and sadness.  The author gave it all on so many levels and I totally loved every minute!

I am taking away a message of when the going gets tough the answer is not always to get going, instead stick around and believe in order to achieve. Love is the strongest emotion possible and without it you might crumble, losing yourself along the way.

I highly recommend this read for all Jane Porter fans. And for any and every fan of realistic, drama filled romances that not only teach real life lessons but also capture the true beauty of life and love.

5/5 star review
" Being a good wife is a game of love, doubt, trust and letting go of the past"




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Reviewed by Nas

THE GOOD WIFE (A Brennan Sisters Novel) by author Jane Porter is a September 2013 release.

This is Sarah, the youngest Brennan sister’s story. She is the stay at home loyal wife while her husband Boone Walker travels all year around. After his first indiscretion, though he promised he’d never be unfaithful again, could Sarah really trust him?

He did betray her. Could he build the trust bridge to help his relationship with his wife?

THE GOOD WIFE is a well-written family saga. The author Jane Porter introduced us to this series and I have been looking forward to reading this final story. It’s very dramatic at times yet realistic. Highly recommended to readers.

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Reviewed by Shirley






Infidelity can be a death toll to a marriage, a beacon to cracks in the union, or just a rash decision. In Jane Porter's newest book, she weaves a tale of one such journey as a couple experiences the trials and tribulations of patching the crack made from a selfish rash decision.

Handsome, charismatic, and athletic, Boone Walker is a ballplayer forced to spend long, lonely nights away from home as he follows his team in his chosen career. Fiercely in love with his wife, he,nevertheless, made a bad judgement call and became involved with a fan three years ago. Ultimately discovered of his betrayal by his wife, he has tried for the intervening years to restore the trust in his wife's eyes. Now he wonders. Will he be successful or will the breach tear them apart?

Beautiful,maternal and loyal, Sara Brennan Walker has strived to provide the perfect home life for her husband and family. Handling every detail to ensure a smooth transition as they moved from city to city with her husband's change of teams, she has always felt secure in her husband's love and devotion until his betrayal. Now the questions are piling up. What didn't she provide that he searched for in someone else? Has all her sacrifices to be the perfect wife been in vain? If he cheated once, could she trust he would not do it again? 

A superbly written story with well developed characters provides insight into both sides of a marriage trying to move past the ultimate betrayal. The secondary characters of family and friends shows the impact of outside opinions on the thought processes to the final outcome. I found this book extremely thought provoking, engaging in different emotions with each turn of each page. A real page turner. I would recommend this book to any romance reader.

Highly Recommended! Excellent read!

I was given a copy by the author for an honest review.

5/5 stars   Would they ever be able to bridge the gap?

The Good Woman by Jane Porter

Reviewed by Desere

I have always been a major fan of Jane Porter as I find her writing style simply beautiful and she is always able to transform any story into a memorable and powerful read.

In The Good Woman I met the character of Meg Brennan on the surface she has it all,she has a successful career,wonderful children and a loving husband. Her live has become what could be referred to as "normal" as she just goes from day to day handling everything that goes along with being a faithful wife and mother,yet she feels run down and tired with it all,and she and her husband has drifted into a comfort zone where they love and respect each other but the passion has gone out of the relationship.

So when she comes face to face with her sexy as sin and very temping boss telling her that he has for a long time harboured feelings for her she is at a loss.She has the choice to carry on with her life as the normal plain wife and mother always doing the right thing Meg or be daring and reckless for once in her life.

And so the story unfolds and Jane Porter takes us as readers behind the scenes of choices in life that when made can deliver a hard blow in the end or decide our fate and show us the way to where we really need to be, or even get back to where we are meant to be,and also just how hard a mid life crisis can be to handle.

The author packed so much vivid and true emotion into her book that I found myself crying my heart out for Meg and the difficulties she faces,and the tears Meg sheds along the way gave me a very clear mental image of just how strained and stressed out Meg is.

The book was truly compelling and I read it in one sitting. Without spoiling the book for other readers all I am going to add is ,if you love reading about true life situations and the series of events that follow this is the book and the author for you.

The author truly delivers the message that she knows all about love and life after the happy ending wedding and she has again proved why she can write her way into the heart of readers. Her unique writing style simply just adds to powerful punch a Jane Porter book will give you. 

I look forward to the next book The Good Daughter.

Excellent work Jane please do keep them coming !

5/5 star review 

Romantic life altering drama at it's absolute best.

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Reviewed by Nas

The Good Woman

THE GOOD WOMAN by author Jane Porter is a Berkley release for September 2012.

Meg Roberts, despite being successful just falls in the rut of normal live. A life without passion. Then she learns that her gorgeous boss, Chad Hallahan has secretly desired her from far and has the hots for her.

What will Meg do now? Will she move out from her comfort zone and embrace a secret but passionate liason?

How will Meg make these choices? She's always been the good daughter, mother and wife.

THE GOOD WOMAN is an astounding eye-opener of the real life situations and choices faced by so many woman. Meg is a strong character, and the story has good dialogue with tender and sweet moments.  Author Jane Porter latest offering will keep you turning pages late into the night with it's captivating blend of drama, passion, intrigue and romance.

Well worth reading and Highly recommended!



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Reviewed by Maria

This is a powerful piece of women's fiction which put me in mind of THE WOMEN'S ROOM by Marilyn French which I read some thirty years ago.  This is, in a way, THE WOMEN'S ROOM of the post feminist era.  Women are allegedly equal and can now have it all.  The problem is that playing multiple roles can cost you dearly.  You want and need to be fulfilled in the career arena as well as the home arena, unlike our sisters of yesteryear, who 'just' had to be perfect housewives.  The trouble is, it must not be at the cost of hour home life, which must run to perfection.  Men generally don't face the kind of challenges that women do.  Meg, the central character, has suddenly had a revelation that she cannot go on being perfect forever.  Devoting herself to being the perfect working wife has cost her the loving and passionate relationship which she longs for with her spouse.  Now she has a choice. Does she follow her instincts and take love where she has found it, passionate fulfilling love with sex to match, or does she continue forever in the role of the good woman?

Written with beautiful clarity by romance novelist Jane Porter, this is the novel which will keep you reading long after you should have turned off the bedside lamp.  Jane has proved that as well as writing feelgood, escapist fiction, she can do serious fiction too.  That really is the job of the writer, isn't it?  To chronicle the angst and dilemma of an era.  Highly recommended and praiseworthy writing.

5/5