Review: Emerald Mage by Dorothy Dreyer

Emerald Mage (Empire of the Lotus #4) by Dorothy Dreyer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A foreboding prophecy. A lost empress. And a battle to determine the fate of the world. In the arduous war against the dark god Kashmeru, the elite mages have managed to track down half of the magical daggers. But the enemy isn’t far behind. Leading the shadow army, the dark mages have won battles of their own, and the Lotus empress is still under Kashmeru’s control. But mysteries are unraveling that could help the elite […]

Posted August 10, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Review: California Sunshine by Chris Mor

California Sunshine (Trail Magic #1) by Chris Mor My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: Two thousand six hundred and sixty four miles. The Pacific Crest Trail is a big endeavor. But after the way my year started, it might be just what I need. So I’ll take five months alone on a trail. Five months to clear my head and figure out my life. It’ll be good for me. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. That is, until I meet Nova on the morning I start my […]

Posted August 8, 2022 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #503

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This wasn’t a good week, I spent most of the week with a bad headache and only since yesterday I am feeling a bit better. I didn’t get as much work done as I had hoped and focused on the most important tasks. We had a few warmer […]

Posted August 7, 2022 by Lola in Sunday Post / 3 Comments

Review: No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly

No Parm No Foul (Grilled Cheese Mysteries #2) by Linda Reilly My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The second book in a delicious culinary cozy series—the muensters have arrived in Balsam Dell in this Halloween cozy mystery featuring a grilled cheese shop owner turned amateur sleuth After a long hot summer in Balsam Dell, Carly Hale is ready for crisp Vermont weather and gourmet grilled cheeses at her Grilled Cheese Eatery. And the upcoming Halloween food competition is the perfect way to impress the locals. But Ferris Menard, the owner of […]

Posted August 4, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Goddess of Summer Love by Kelley Armstrong

Goddess of Summer Love (Cursed Luck #1.5) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s Memorial Day weekend in Unstable, the paranormal tourist town the curse-weaving Bennett sisters call home. Kennedy has invited luck-worker Aiden Connolly and his younger brother, Rian. She’s also invited Venus, an immortal once worshipped as the goddess of love. Venus earned her reputation honestly. There’s nothing she likes more than matchmaking, and the three Bennett sisters are ripe for her particular skills. The trick to getting Kennedy and Aiden together is to give them […]

Posted August 2, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #502

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was a tiring and busy week and it didn’t go as smoothly. There were lots of small things that popped up and made the week feel even fuller. I also didn’t sleep as well a few nights which made me tired and made it harder to focus. […]

Posted July 31, 2022 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: Death a Sketch by Cheryl Hollon

Death a Sketch (Paint & Shine Mystery #3) by Cheryl Hollon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: In eastern Kentucky, Miranda Trent runs a unique tour company called Paint & Shine, but sometimes the peaceful mountains play host to murder . . . Miranda’s business—combining Appalachian adventure tours with art and a bit of moonshine—is the perfect place for an outdoor sporting goods company to hold an employee retreat. It’ll be a challenge, but the money they’re paying will definitely help with building her new distillery. Miranda has lots of teamwork-fostering […]

Posted July 27, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments