Category: Contemporary

Review: Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks! Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop. Riley can’t waste her time […]

Posted July 26, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow

The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Myster Age Category: Middle Grade Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following two best friends who must solve the mystery behind a baking competition gone awry. Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools. Yuck! Then Laila’s […]

Posted July 24, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Escape With Me by Sophia Quinn

Escape With Me (King’s Inn #1) by Sophia Quinn My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: She’s fallen for her enemy’s best friend… Bailey should’ve known he was too good to be true the moment Drew stepped foot on the inn’s property. After losing all her workers to the rival resort on the neighboring land, what were the odds that the world’s best—and yes, most handsome—handyman would just magically appear in their tiny Montana town? Handyman. Ha! More like a successful Wall Street tycoon masquerading as a jack-of-all trades. The lying hottie […]

Posted July 15, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess

Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Graphic Novel Age Category: Middle Grade Blurb: For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows an autistic girl who finds friendship where she least expects it and learns to express her true self in a world where everyone defines her by her differences. Twelve-year-old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesn’t understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, she’s always been able to express her feelings through singing and songwriting, […]

Posted July 12, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Dating a Music God by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Dating A Music God (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #5) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Can one night with a god of music lead to forever? All Mei wants is the chance to be herself while not being treated like an international pop star, which leads her to a dating app and swiping right on a man who might be able to give her just that. Chiguo’s life as a Heavenly King has lost its sparkle, and even music has lost some of the […]

Posted June 12, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Her Son’s Secret Father by Casey Dawes

Her Son’s Secret Father (RV Park Romance #2) by Casey Dawes My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: She’s ready to reveal her biggest secret to her sisters. But her ex-lover’s sudden appearance threatens her plans, her stability, and her heart. Liz O’Sullivan has plenty of secrets. Now she’s decided to reveal the biggest one of all to her two sisters. She’s going to introduce them to the son she gave up for adoption over thirty years ago. When her son’s father, Walter Jackson, shows up at her son’s back yard, her […]

Posted May 27, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Under the Table by Layla Reyne

Under the Table by Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Romantic Suspense Age Category: Adult Type of romance: nb/f Blurb: Chef February Winters hates Valentine’s Day. So much so she refuses to open her restaurant for it. Except now the critics say that she can’t—not, that she won’t—so of course she must. But planning the perfect V-day menu eludes her until her sexy new bartender mixes up a sublime concept. Jax Dillon is a hacker, but for the past three months they’ve been undercover at Under the Table, tending bar while on the lookout for a rogue spy. Truth […]

Posted May 24, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance, Suspense / 2 Comments