Author: Lola

Review: Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey

Death Around the Bend (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries #3) by T.E. Kinsey narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: September 1909, and Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, have been invited to Lord Riddlethorpe’s country estate for a week of motor racing and parties. They both agree that it sounds like a perfectly charming holiday. But when one of the drivers dies in a crash during the very first race, they discover that what seemed like an uncharacteristic error in judgement may have a more sinister explanation… […]

Posted November 23, 2023 by Lola in Historical, Mystery, Review / 5 Comments

Review: Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings

Tilly in Technicolor Mazey Eddings My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Romantic Comedy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: He keeps everything ordered. She’s all over the place. Together they’re in perfect focus. Tilly Twomley is desperate for change after her flawed executive functioning has left her burnt out. Interning for her perfect older sister’s start up isn’t exactly top of her list, but at least it means she gets to travel around Europe as she works out what she wants for her future. Oliver Clark knows exactly what he wants. His autism has made forming […]

Posted November 21, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #570

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 week I struggled a bit with the aftermath of being sick with the flu last week, I still wasn’t feeling fully back to normal and was quite tired. I took it easy where possible and still got some things done as well. Later in the week I […]

Posted November 19, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 18 Comments

Review: Honey Mead Murder by Dahlia Donovan

Honey Mead Murder (Honey Bear Cosy Mysteries #1) Dahlia Donovan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Get ready for a charmingly quirky romance with a twist of murder mystery in Honey Mead Murder! Follow the heart-warming story of George Bernard Sheth, a devoted pug and bee lover, who has been secretly crushing on a local mead brewer. But when a customer dies during a mead tasting, Murphy Baird, the brewer, finds himself at the centre of a police investigation. As the two navigate the murder mystery, they find themselves falling deeper […]

Posted November 17, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Spell Hound by Lindsay Buroker

Spell Hound (A Witch in Wolf Wood #2) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Since Morgen Keller arrived in the small town of Bellrock, she’s learned that magic is real, fought battles with werewolves, and managed to turn the local witches into enemies. As an introverted database programmer, she’s not equipped to handle any of this. Fortunately, she has an ally: the fearsome werewolf Amar. Unfortunately, one of the witches branded him and can take control of him whenever she wishes. To have a […]

Posted November 15, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Grown-Up Second Chance by Casey Dawes

Grown-Up Second Chance (RV Park Romance #1) Casey Dawes My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Newly divorced, she’s ready for independence, family, and adventure … until a chance meeting with her secret teenage crush threatens to derail her. Diane O’Sullivan and her two sisters have hit the road in their 43-foot motorhome. With her ex far in the rearview mirror and only a few accounting clients left, Diane’s looking forward to exploring the country. When Joe Kelly shows up at their RV campsite outside Yellowstone, it’s a charming coincidence. He’s humorous […]

Posted November 13, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #569

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 week passed in a bit of a blur. Both my boyfriend and I got sick with the flu this week and haven’t been feeling well for most of this week. I started feeling off last Sunday with a sore throat and it quickly escalated and I felt […]

Posted November 12, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 18 Comments