Category: Review

Review: The Big Chili by Julia Buckley

The Big Chili (Undercover Dish Mystery #1) written by Julia Buckley narrated by Ann Marie Lee My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: First in a delicious new mystery series filled with casseroles, confidences, and killers… Lilah Drake’s Covered Dish business discreetly provides the residents of Pine Haven, Illinois, with delicious, fresh-cooked meals they can claim they cooked themselves. But when one of her clandestine concoctions is used to poison a local woman, Lilah finds herself in a pot-load of trouble… After dreaming for years of owning her own catering company, Lilah […]

Posted March 9, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Dragon Tower Gambit by Laura Greenwood

The Dragon Tower Gambit (The Dragonflame Heir #0.5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: New Adult/ Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Rescuing someone from a dragon-guarded tower is a lot easier when the dragon is on your side… Raised to help rescue those in need, Ingrid is thrilled to lead her first mission alongside her charming, handsome, and oh-so-irresistible friend Fen. But she knows she’s going to have to ignore her growing feelings for him if the two of them are going to succeed. As they get deeper into their mission, the tension […]

Posted March 6, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Keeper & Kindred by Toni Binns

Keeper & Kindred (Magical Emporium of Wares #2) by Toni Binns My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy/ Slice of Life Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Welcome to the Magical Emporium of Wares, a bookshop that appears only to those who need to find it. The winter solstice is coming, and with it, a reckoning. Sable thought being the Shopkeeper meant serving coffee, shelving books, and managing a talking cat’s attitude. She’s made peace with the magic, even embraced her role as guardian to Indigo, the world’s most curious baby bookdragon. But as the solstice draws […]

Posted March 5, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Ancient Trust by Celia Lake

Ancient Trust (Mysterious Charm #0.5) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance in this story Blurb: Ancient Trust is a standalone novella extra of 40,000 words. Geoffrey Carillon has spent much of his life both before and after the Great War travelling the world. In February of 1922, his older brother’s sudden and unexpected death calls him back to Albion to take up his ancestral obligations to the land magic. Naturally, Carillon relies heavily on his loyal and exceedingly competent valet, Benton. Carillon discovers that much has changed in […]

Posted March 4, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Sword & Thistle by S.L. Rowland

Sword & Thistle (Tales of Aedrea #2) written by S.L. Rowland narrated by Eric Jason Martin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: With age comes wisdom. For a seasoned adventurer, it also comes with back pain. Taking quests, exploring ruins, and camping under the stars. For Dobbin Thornhill, there’s no better life than that of an adventurer. Especially with a reputation like his. For all he’s gained, the loss of a friend during a botched quest still weighs heavy on his heart. How fitting that his next job will take him […]

Posted March 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Heart and Soul of the Wolf by Ariana Jade

Heart And Soul Of The Wolf (Guardian Of The Winter Stone #0.5) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 2 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Mayu is equal parts lucky and unlucky. As one of the few people with a wolf soul, she was chosen to go on a sacred quest to retrieve the Winter Stone. It’s a long dangerous journey but she doesn’t have to undertake it alone. Her best friend since childhood, Konomi, is accompanying her. As much as Mayu loves having someone by her side, she’s also desperately in love with Konomi […]

Posted February 27, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Review: Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell

Books & Bewitchment (Arcadia Falls #1) by Isla Jewell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In this warm-hearted, witchy rom-com a young woman works to create the bookstore of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that’s been lying dormant—and a forbidden love she can’t resist. Perfect for readers of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic. Rhea Wolfe lives a simple, if mundane, life in small-town Alabama with her pet cockatoo, Doris. But when her estranged grandmother dies, leaving […]

Posted February 26, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments