Category: Review

Review: The Onion Came First by Elinor Wilder

The Onion Came First (Claw Ridge Wildland Shifter Firefighters #1) by Elinor Wilder My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A former SEAL and legendary alpha—exiled and broken. A Wall Street math genius—dyslexic and burnt out. When their worlds collide, their bond will challenge everything the shifter world believes about alphas, mates, and power itself. She’s a financial analyst from Wall Street. Brilliant, scattered, and burnt out—but not extinguished. He’s a former special operations soldier with alpha wolf in his blood—and a high-maintenance macaw. Exiled from his pack. Unable to bond. Now […]

Posted January 23, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 1 Comment

Review: Ghosts of the Monarchy by Janna Ruth

Ghosts of the Monarchy (Parisian Ghosts #7) by Janna Ruth My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f/m Blurb: The kings and queens of France are back—and they’re a royal pain in the ass. GoPol has fallen, Gaspar has returned to me, and the existence of ghosts has become public knowledge. While the rest of the world scrambles to understand the dead, I’m just trying to live in peace—but sharing a home with Sébastien, now leading GoPol’s reformation, and Gaspar, who’s drowning in guilt, is easier said than done. Three’s a crowd, and […]

Posted January 21, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James

Twelve Angry Librarians (Cat in the Stacks #8) written by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Charlie Harris is stressed out. The Southern Academic Libraries Association is holding this year’s annual meeting at Athena College. Since Charlie is the interim library director, he must deliver the welcome speech to all the visiting librarians. And as if that weren’t bad enough, the keynote address will be delivered by Charlie’s old nemesis from library school. It’s been 30 years since Charlie has seen Gavin Fong, and he’s […]

Posted January 19, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Ruins of Knowledge by Laura Greenwood

Ruins of Knowledge (The Egyptian Empire) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Alternate History Urban Fantasy/ Mythology/ Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Tali is determined to gain the attention of the gods. As a Priestess of Thoth, Tali is determined to prove her worth and gain the highest honour she can get from the temple as a result, but that involves working harder than she ever has before. When an opportunity arises for her to head to some ancient ruins, she seizes her chance of making a difference and gaining the approval of […]

Posted January 16, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Coffee House Witch & The Cursed Clock by Ariana Jade

The Coffee House Witch & The Cursed Clock (The Cobblestone Coven #3) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: When Cassie helps out the grumpy cat with tidying up Hallewell’s Bureau of Curiosities, a suspicious clock places a curse of bad luck upon her. When everything that can go wrong goes wrong, Cassie desperately needs to find herself a deity who will grant her some good fortune or she’ll be doomed forever. Meanwhile, the cursed clock just keeps ticking, ticking, ticking. **** The Coffee House Witch & The Cursed […]

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

Review: The Tattered Cover by Ellery Adams

The Tattered Cover (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #8) written by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It was a dark, rainy night at Nora Pennington’s Miracle Books when a mysterious death brings the Secret, Book, and Scone Society into the Halloween season on the trail of a murderer . . . As the residents of Miracle Springs, North Carolina, select their costumes, plan parties, and get excited for a night of tricks or treats, Nora joins in on the festivities by hosting medium memoirist […]

Posted January 9, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Vitamin Sea by Maia Ross

Vitamin Sea (Beaver Island #1) written by Maia Ross narrated by Petrea Burchard and Deborah Balm My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Humorous Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A retired intelligence agent still wants to save the world. Her nerdy houseguest just wants to survive her vacation. Former spy Irma Abercrombie wasn’t looking for drama when she invited Violet Blackheart—a brainy, sun-deprived acquaintance—for a visit at her island home. But after an armed robbery in town goes terribly wrong, Irma gets pulled into an island intrigue: Was it a simple snatch and grab, or are there darker […]

Posted January 7, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments