Review: Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite

Nobody’s Baby (Dorothy Gentleman #2) written by Olivia Waite narrated by Blair Baker My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective. Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from […]

Posted August 24, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #714

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? Last week was quite eventful, so I tried to take it a bit easier this week. Instead of the warm and dry weather we’ve been dealing with, the weather turned colder and we had so much rain this week, which is great as we’re dealing with drought lately. […]

Posted August 23, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 5 Comments

Review: Tarts & Tiaras by Laura Greenwood

Tarts & Tiaras (Falhaven Castle #3) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: With her birthday approaching, Evie has to deal with the inevitable: her parents are going to expect her to dance. While she’d much rather be in the kitchens with Nate. Worse than that, her mother expects her to court suitors, leading to conflicting feelings surrounding what she should tell Nate, and how to deal with the increasing pressures of being a royal. But after five and a half years apart, Nate isn’t about to give […]

Posted August 21, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 5 Comments

Review: The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop by Annabel French

The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop (The Floating Shop #1) by Annabel French My Rating:4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: One fresh start. One unexpected encounter. Can love bridge the gap? When Rosie leaves behind her ordinary life in England to open a flower shop on Amsterdam’s water, she expects nothing less than a fairytale. Max, her handsome but brooding new neighbour, prefers to keep the world at arm’s length – and living on the houseboat next door, he’s not too thrilled about the new company. As Rosie’s business blossoms, so do […]

Posted August 19, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Tides Wait for No Witch by Natalie Summers

Tides Wait for No Witch (Spelltide Bay Magic Mysteries #1) by Natalie Summers My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A magical island. A mysterious relative. A family she didn’t know existed. Inheriting a house from a dead great-aunt she’s never met should’ve been Sara Rivers’ first clue that things were about to get weird. The talking sea otter? That was clue number two. Sara’s plan was simple: stay the six months to get her inheritance, sell the house, and figure out what comes next. What she didn’t plan on was […]

Posted August 17, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 5 Comments

Sunday Post #713

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 quite the week. I called my sibling Monday and we chatted a while and caught up. They’re moving to Sweden for a new job this month, so that’s quite exciting for them. Then on Wednesday we had a partial solar eclipse here. It was about 89% […]

Posted August 16, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: Love and Lab Extractions by Mary Stephenson Su

Love and Lab Extractions (The “Love and” Duology #1) by Mary Su My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Lab Partners, Love, and Visions of the Future Strailer is a young elf who loves friends and fun. When the lab instructor pairs him off with Lilliana “The Ice Queen,” he hopes his charms can melt her icy exterior. Lilliana is a young elf who likes things just so-her hair, her stuff, and her assignments. She realizes Strailer is as handsome as he is funny, but she knows he’s not the […]

Posted August 14, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments