Category: Review

Review: The Night Realm by Annette Marie

The Night Realm (Spell Weaver #1) by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Clio isn’t a thief. She isn’t a spy, a soldier, or a diplomat. Aside from her rare ability to mimic spells, her only notable talent is gardening. But with a war threatening her homeland, and her half-brother—the nymph prince—pleading for her help, she agrees to attempt the impossible: stealing deadly magic from the best spell weavers in the three realms. Their stronghold is […]

Posted April 30, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Chaotic Apéritifs by Tao Wong

Chaotic Apéritifs (Hidden Dishes #2) by Tao Wong narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: The Only Constant with Magic is Change. Mo Meng is reminded of that fact once again, as the Nameless Restaurant faces a new challenge. Magic and its old wielders are returning to the world. For the restaurant, wards of anonymity and camouflage are fading, leading to the arrival of new customers. And some older friends. What started as a way to pass the decades and feed a few customers has become […]

Posted April 28, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Second Ruler Part One by Novae Caelum

The Second Ruler: Part One (The Stars and Green Magics #6) by Novae Caelum My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f, nb/m, nb/f and m/f romances so far Blurb: A BATTLE FOR POWER. A FIGHT FOR THE HEART. Dressa wanted to protect her wife from her monstrous past, but that past came back to haunt them both. Imorie wanted to save the man they love, and now they’re on their way into the heart of the enemy. Iata wanted everything, but it was never his to have. And Rhys wanted to matter, to […]

Posted April 25, 2025 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Review: The Healing Journey by Caroline Bakker

The Healing Journey: Navigating Adult ADHD and PMDD Caroline Bakker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Self-Help Blurb: The Healing Journey Navigate, Transform, Thrive Living with ADHD and PMDD can feel like navigating a storm—overwhelming, unpredictable, and exhausting. In The Healing Journey—Navigating Adult ADHD and PMDD, Caroline Bakker shares her deeply personal and transformative story of finding clarity and balance amidst the chaos. At thirty-five, after self-diagnosing ADHD, Caroline discovered the powerful connection between ADHD and PMDD—and how their symptoms amplify each other, creating a perfect storm. Determined to regain control, she embarked on a holistic healing journey that not […]

Posted April 23, 2025 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 5 Comments

Review: Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker

Way of the Wolf (Magnetic Magic #1) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: You can only escape your destiny for so long… It’s been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack. Scarred by her past, she’s done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that she’s a werewolf. Until… Her potion supplier disappears, her family reestablishes contact, and a mysterious werewolf […]

Posted April 21, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Review: The Wildcat and the Rogue by Laura Greenwood

The Wildcat and the Rogue (The Shifter Season #8) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A wildcat shifter with a secret encounters the one person in London who knows it… Miss Jane Whisking came to London in an attempt to evade the events leading to the near ruin of her family, all in the hope of finding a husband who can secure a future for her family. Mr Ewan Milne laments the day Miss Whisking disappeared from his life right when they were on the verge of […]

Posted April 18, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Bounded Love by Andrea Cumbo

Bounded Love (The Red Flag Dating Club #2) by Andrea Cumbo My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Min Douglass is hosting her favourite author—she never expected a weekend to change her life. When award-winning author Lucia Andrews arrives at Min Douglass’s bookstore for a reading, neither woman expects the sudden blizzard that traps them together. As snow piles up outside, something else grows between them—a connection neither anticipated, sparked by Marvel movies and late-night conversations in Min’s cozy apartment above The Literary Lantern. But when their weekend together ends, reality crashes […]

Posted April 16, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments