Author: Lola

Review: Over a Barrel by Layla Reyne

Review: Over a Barrel by Layla Reyne

Over a Barrel (Table for Two #3) Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: Two fierce women who like to show off in the bedroom square off in the boardroom in this steamy holiday sapphic romance from Layla Reyne. Annaliese Rosin is fifty-six and starting over. New city, new job, new scene she’d like to explore with the stunning redhead from her flight home. She just needs to finish one last year-end deal. Should be easy, except her sexy seatmate ends up being the attorney across the table. Carrington Clarke […]

Posted December 22, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Notes for Neuro Navigators by Jolene Stockman

Review: Notes for Neuro Navigators by Jolene Stockman

Notes for Neuro Navigators Jolene Stockman My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Neurodivergent Blurb: “Being autistic is full-on, but being in the life of someone who is autistic? This can be epic, world-changing love.” In a world built for neurotypicals, how can you help autistic loved ones navigate their way to happiness? Packed with strategies and honest, down-to-earth advice, autistic author Jolene Stockman explores the myriad ways you can boost the autistic in your life: from creating safe spaces and supporting self-care, to changing your own perspective, and advocating for them with others. Picking up this book is the next step […]

Posted December 21, 2023 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 2 Comments

Review: Hammered by Lindsay Buroker

Review: Hammered by Lindsay Buroker

Hammered (Legacy of Magic #1) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother. She’s happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she’s working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they’re willing to kill to get it. Things go from bad to worse when someone frames […]

Posted December 19, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #574

Sunday Post #574

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? I am still dealing with feeling burned out. I feel like I found a slightly better way to structure my days and got a few more things off my plate, but it’s still tough. Some days are easier than other and other days really are a struggle to […]

Posted December 17, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Review: Out of the Picture by Tracy Gardner

Review: Out of the Picture by Tracy Gardner

Out of the Picture (Shepherd Sisters Mysteries #1) by Tracy Gardner narrated by Karissa Vacker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Join the Shepherd sisters in solving a mystery…before it’s too late! This artful cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Krista Davis and Joanne Fluke. Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator—someone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of […]

Posted December 15, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Secrets of the Sword III by Lindsay Buroker

Review: Secrets of the Sword III by Lindsay Buroker

Secrets of the Sword III (Death Before Dragons #9) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: Genre: Age Category: Type of romance: Blurb: I’m Val Thorvald, tough butt-kicking assassin and soon-to-be wife of Lord Zavryd’nokquetal. He’s a dragon from another world, and he’s haughty, arrogant, and has horrible taste in footwear, but I love him. Our wedding is going to be amazing. At least… I’d like to think so. But when the coffee shop I’m a co-owner of gets bombed, our youngest employee goes missing, and the entire elven family I didn’t know I had shows up for […]

Posted December 13, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy / 2 Comments

Review: A Wild Ghost Chase by Elle Adams

Review: A Wild Ghost Chase by Elle Adams

A Wild Ghost Chase (Reaper Witch #1) by Elle Adams narrated by Sarah Kempton My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Welcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living. Maura left her paranormal life behind years ago. Her ghost-hunting gift has given her nothing but trouble, and she’s decided she’s better off living outside of the magical world with her trusty sidekick, Mart. But after she gets fired from her job at the morgue — turns out the living don’t generally appreciate it when the dead try to micromanage […]

Posted December 11, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments