Category: Review

Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop (Spellshop #1) by Sarah Beth Durst My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love. Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over. Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to. She and her […]

Posted September 8, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Terminated at the Trailhead by Beth Dolgner

Terminated at the Trailhead (Nightmare, Arizona #9) written by Beth Dolgner narrated by Petrea Burchard My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Terror, Treasure, and Triumph in Nightmare, Arizona When Olivia Kendrick and her friends stumble on a dead body at a state park, it’s clear supernatural forces were to blame. At the same time, shady people are showing up in Nightmare, and every one of them had a reason to kill. As rumors swirl about something powerful hidden in Nightmare, another murder victim puts the staff of Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted […]

Posted September 5, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Spells and Subterfuge by Beth Dolgner

Spells and Subterfuge (Crones of a Feather #1) by Beth Dolgner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A reluctant witch, a haunted funeral home, and a dead body. Welcome home, Hazel. Hazel Underwood has returned to her magical hometown of Foxfire Haven, Washington, with her tail between her legs. A metaphorical tail, of course. Witches don’t have tails. While renovating the old funeral home she inherited from her uncle, Hazel stumbles on a dead body stashed underneath the hearse. Who wanted the delivery-truck driver dead, and how did he wind […]

Posted September 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Chase the Dark by Annette Marie

Chase the Dark (Steel & Stone #1) written by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-Apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Piper Griffiths wants one thing in life: to become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way. The first is Lyre. Incubus. Hotter than hell and with a wicked streak to match. His greatest mission in life is to annoy the crap out of her, but he isn’t as harmless as he seems. […]

Posted September 1, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Locking Down Qetesh by Laura Greenwood

Locking Down Qetesh (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #10) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: As the host of Jinx’s Lock and Key parties, Qetesh loves watching other people fall in love but hasn’t found it for herself. Qetesh loves to help others find romance, but is wary of letting anyone in, thanks to her reputation as a love goddess and the secrets she’s keeping. When she starts working with her best friend’s brother, everything changes. Jacob is wary of finding love, especially after his boundaries have been […]

Posted August 29, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Boneless by Coyote J.M. Edwards

Boneless (Ember Bones #2) by Coyote J.M. Edwards My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy/ Fantasy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A vampire without their wolf… Grim’s best friend is missing. With the Ember Guard baffled and the list of victims growing by the day, Grim’s going to need a lot more than coffee and takeout to solve this case. Grim can see the bones, but can they learn how to follow them alone? And how do you find a kidnapper whose captives steal themselves away? The Ember Bones novellas feature an honest depiction of […]

Posted August 27, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Basted Butchery by A.C.F. Bookens

Basted Butchery (Stitches In Crime #12) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A salvage job at a historic plantation shouldn’t come with a side of murder. Paisley Sutton is ready for a quiet weekend of stitching—until a body turns up at the Brown Plantation, her new client’s property. As she digs into the past, Paisley uncovers secrets tied to the people who once lived there—secrets someone is desperate to keep hidden. Delve into Basted Butchery, the atmospheric new story in the Stitches in Crime series—where history isn’t always […]

Posted August 25, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments