MISS JANIE’S GIRLS is a slow burn contemporary story that I was pulled in to from the very first page. To be honest, I fell in love with the cover the minute I saw it. I knew I would read it anyway, because I love Carolyn Brown, but the cover really pulled me in. I mean, come on, CUPCAKES!! Miss Janie is an old woman and she dying of cancer and suffering from dementia. She tells Noah she needs her girls to come home. Miss Janie knows her time is coming to an end. I loved everything about this beautiful story and I’m excited to recommend it to my reading friends. Carolyn Brown always has a way of grabbing her readers and she never lets us go.

MISS JANIE’S GIRLS really takes a turn that will have you unable to put this beautiful story down. Neither Teresa or Noah are looking for a relationship, but they can’t seem to ignore their growing feelings. So here we have these two crossing paths and each time, there is a pull to see more of each other. This causes all sorts of rumors and gossip. It was cute watching these two dance around their feelings for each other. I really loved all of the characters in this wonderful story. I cheered for them, cried with them and for them, and was so proud of what they accomplished by the end of this heart breaking story. I really wasn’t ready for this story to end!

MISS JANIE’S GIRLS is filled with twists and turns and had me staying up way too late one night to finish! I had to know where Carolyn Brown was taking us and what would happen to Teresa and Kayla. I really loved how the whole community came to Kayla and Teresa’s aid and only wanted them to feel loved and realize that they were home. There is so much heart in Carolyn’s writing that I’m always left with a huge smile on my face and my heart very happy. I could totally see MISS JANIE’S GIRLS becoming a Hallmark movie and I would love to see it. All of the characters are very interesting and believable, so much so that I felt as if I’ve known them for a long time. I would love to hang out with Teresa and Kayla. I’m sure they could teach me a thing or two and I know they would keep my laughing all day long! I love how Carolyn does that to me each and every time.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.

Miss Janie's Girls is about second chances, forgiveness, and kindness. Miss Janie has had a harder life and had to give up her twins when she was 16. She becomes a foster mom later in life.

This book is about her trying to find her daughters before her time is up. I loved how we got the past, present, and in betweens with what happened to all the characters.

Not really my cup of tea! I do still think it was wonderfully written. There wasn’t anything at all wrong with it I just felt more of a woman’s fiction book.

This book was absolutely amazing and beautiful. Breathtakingly so.

It's one of those books that not only reminds you of the most important things in life but also has you evaluating your own and what you have been prioritizing.

This story captured the heartbreak and rapid fluctuations in Alzheimers and dementia. Luckily, Miss Janie still had her lucid moments but for many, that is not often the case especially nearing the end.

I loved the setting and the characters in this novel so much. If you like novels written by Nicholas Sparks, there's a good chance you'll like this story as well because it has all the same ingredients: emotion, love, and family (whether created through blood or not).

This novel was incredible and surpassed any of the high expectations that I had for the story prior to picking it up.

***Thank you to the publisher for supplying me with an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you

Miss Janie is at life's end but she wants to be surrounded by the people she loves. Even through the tension of reunion, reminiscing and fresh starts, the author creates a warm story not soon forgotten.

Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this early. I have never read anything by this author so i was excited when I was granted access. Miss Janie's Girls...you did not disappoint! Im excited to check out other stories from this author.

Not really my style! Couldn’t seem to settle into it but wonderfully written. 3* but I feel this is doing it injustice as to some it will be a 5* read

Miss Janie's Girls by Carolyn Brown is a charming tale of second chances. Janie had the misfortune of getting pregnant when she was 16 years old. Instead of allowing her to become an embarrassment to the family, her mother sent her to a home for unwed mothers where she gave birth to twins and was immediately sent to live with Aunt Ruthie. Aunt Ruthie turned out to be a gift and she lived with her until she died. Aunt Ruthie told her she had tried to convince Janie's parents to let her have the baby there, but no go. The book opens 60 years later when Janie is dying of bone cancer and has Alzheimer's. Her great-nephew, Noah has taken care of all her end-of life-wishes except for finding the two girls she had fostered late in life and considered her own. He found Teresa first and discovered she was a nurse's aide, which made her the perfect person to care for Aunt Janie. He found Kayla next and she was there within a day. They picked up their divisive relationship immediately, and Noah wondered if this was for the best.

This is a lovely story of coming home when a person is ready for home. Noah, Teresa, and Kayla had all left home years earlier, believing it help nothing for them. Upon returning to Aunt Janie's arms, they discovered the truth and then grew into it. This story is exemplary of so many lives. People make decisions when they are very young that are not the ones that will hold them for a lifetime. A couple months of Aunts Janie's time living with Alzheimer's is a pretty true rendition of the toll the disease takes on the person with the disease and with those around as well. The personalities in this story were well defined and the characters each are reminiscent of someone you know. They have all become who they were meant to be and it was a joy to make the journey with them. I cried. I laughed. This is a terrific book. I recommend it.

I was invited to read a free ARC of Miss Janie's Girls by Netgalley. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #missjaniesgirls

miss Janie's Girls is another wonderful story by Carolyn Brown. Whether you are a long time fan, or a first time reader of Ms Brown, you will love this heartwarming and charming story. I recommend this book!

Another great Carolyn Brown book. Her characters are always amazing and her books are always touching. This one is no different. A must read for fans!

Another great book by Carolyn Brown! She always seems to capture the small town community of Texas, where neighbors show up to support you no matter what is happening in your life. Carolyn Brown also reiterates that family can come in plenty of styles and sizes.

Miss Janie welcomed two children into her home when they were in their formative years. Will they return when she needs them the most?

I received an advanced copy of this book from Carolyn Brown and Netgalley but these opinions amd review are my own.

Another great story by Carolyn Brown! I found the story very charming and heartwarming. I thought it was very emotional too. Highly recommended.

An old woman is dying of cancer and suffering from dementia, she needs her girls to come home. And, though it’s been years and miles from that home, both the women need to be found and brought back to remember what family and home are all about. And, just maybe, they'll find what has eluded them is right back where they started.

Miss Janie's Girls is a heartwarming standalone women's fic full of country charm, feels, and some Texas two-stepping for a pair of feisty foster sisters and the woman who gave them unconditional love and home while suffering her own private pain. The heart of this story is the women's lives.


Miss Janie's Girls is one emotional ride. It's not hectic as to pace, but gentle as it progresses through Miss Janie's last days and the family all together again. Each person including Noah has a tragic past and came from broken home situations, but family can be who you make it. Miss Janie's legacy is obvious and it's a good one. This was bittersweet, but also full of hope as the younger women healed and embraced a second chance.

The author opened my eyes to the earlier time person of recent past generations and what it was like for unwed girls who got pregnant and how they didn't have a lot of recourse for many things including birth control like now.

All in all, this was a sleepy gem that lagged a little in places, but was sweetly, and sassily, triumphant in the end. I recommend it to those who enjoy a bit of country charm with their women's fiction and romance.

My thanks to Net Galley for providing a copy of the book to read in exchange for an honest review.

I was captivated from beginning to end of this one! Miss Janie was born at the time when if you were under age and pregnant your parents could send you away and take away your baby and that is what happened to Miss Janie. She had twin girls when she was 16 and then she was sent to live with her Aunt in Birthright, Texas, and ended up as secretary of the school system and fostering two teens later in life. Now, 60 years later, she is dying of cancer and Alzheimer's and she has asked her nephew Noah to find her girls and bring them home. Theresa and Kayla left after they graduated and never looked back but when they are found they do end up coming back and we are treated to everyone's story, past and present, and find something they all are missing...love.

**Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**

A wonderfully sweet and charming read that touched on a lot of important issues. The author did so delicately and with a heart and soul that comes from a lifetime of writing. The three women in the story grew up very differently, with different hurts and experiences yet the strength they show in overcoming them and learning to love and live again is awe inspiring. Miss Janies girls is a story of helping and family, the ones you choose not the ones your born too. It's about friendships and giving back. It's about grief and saying goodbye. It's about life, it's ugly sides and it's beautiful sides

Miss Janie's Girls was a heartwarming book. It also broke my heart a little. Miss Janie was a special lady. She had experienced a great loss as a young girl that shaped the rest of her life. Because of her experience, she fostered two girls, Teresa and Kayla. They held a special place in her heart and in her later years, she wants nothing more than to be reunited with them and finally find peace. To accomplish this, she enlists the assistance of her nephew, Noah.

Each one of the characters is broken in some way. The beautiful thing about this story is that it shows the redemptive capacity of family. Also, that family doesn't always look the same. At its core, family is a group of people that know the good and the bad about each other and love one another no matter what. That said, there was a bit of "bad blood" between Noah, Teresa and Kayla, for different reasons. Seeing them work through their differences and misunderstandings demonstrates the capability of the human spirit to look for the good.

Miss Janie's Girls was chock full of emotion, in all its glorious forms. There are smiles, anger, hurt and tears. It shows the full range of the human experience. Quite simply, this is a beautifully written book.

Thanks you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this story at the beginning but it became stagnant for me. I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately, so it could be that if I read this at another time then I would love it as much as other readers. It just wasn't a complete hit for me at this time.

I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Miss Janie’s Girls is a heartwarming book about a dying woman who wants to be reunited with her two foster daughters, who left and parted ways years ago. It was an emotional and original read that stands out, because I rarely see books that center the relationships between foster parents and children, much less any that highlight the enduring relationship between them after they are parted because of the way the system works.

I loved getting to know Miss Janie, Teresa, and Kayla, and the intimate details of the situation that made it more heartbreaking. I was particularly moved by how Janie’s past, having been forced to give up her children she gave birth to as a teen, shattered her, and becoming a foster mom helped her to heal.

And the role that plays again in the present, as she’s suffering from cancer and Alzheimer’s, and she wants once again to connect with them…that’s beautiful.

And given that Teresa and Kayla faced hardship both before coming to Miss Janie’s, and after leaving, I was glad to see them both finding happiness and love upon their return to Birthright, with Teresa even falling for Noah, Janie’s great-nephew, an incredibly sweet romance.

This is a delightful book, and one I recommend to fans of heartfelt women’s fiction.

Miss Janie's nephew Noah has tracked down her foster daughters Kayla and Teresa. She's dying of cancer and she's got dementia- a double whammy for sure- but her happy times were with those girls, who she took in when they were abandoned by their families. Both Kayla and Teresa left Birthright, Texas but neither of them has had the happy ending they expected- their big dreams have settled into something else. They both agree to come home but here's the thing- these two never particularly liked one another. Now, though, they have a common goal of making Miss Janie's last days good ones. This is a sweet story of how the family we make is the one which means the most. Brown's fans know what to expect from her but if you haven't read her earlier novels, this is a nice place to start. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Good characters, a tough but positive message, and lovely storytelling makes this a good read.