Category: Review

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

Review: Death in the Haunted Wood by Kim Griswell

Death in the Haunted Wood (Pacific Northwest Cozy Mysteries #2) by Kim Griswell My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Writer Saffi Graywood thinks a quick road trip to help a friend will be the perfect break from her looming manuscript deadline. But her autumn getaway takes a chilling turn when aging horror star Malcolm Morton reveals he’s been receiving threatening vintage postcards—and his groundskeeper has just turned up dead beneath the dock. Malcolm’s grand reopening of a forgotten theme park known as “The Haunted Wood” should be his triumphant comeback. Instead, […]

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

Review: Dining With Poseidon by Laura Greenwood

Dining with Poseidon (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #12) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The last thing Laila expects when she interviews Poseidon is a date. When Laila is charged with doing a write-up of Poseidon’s restaurant, she never suspects that it could bring her face-to-face with a god. Or that she’ll enjoy spending time with him more than she expects. Having channelled all of his anger into becoming the best chef possible, Poseidon knows a thing or two about food, so when he discovers that Laila […]

Posted January 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Unlucky Fae And The Good Luck Charm by Ariana Jade

The Unlucky Fae And The Good Luck Charm (Fae On A Budget #0.5) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Every fae only has one chance to prove their worth. Springtime is around the corner and that means chronically unlucky faeling Naia is preparing for her first adventure into the human realm. To ensure she has the best chance of finding fortune, she needs to craft herself a good luck charm or disaster will follow her wherever she goes. Together with her best friend, the irresistible Daxia, […]

Posted January 1, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Autumn Tales From Cozy Vales

Autumn Tales From Cozy Vales (Cozy Vales Collection #4) by L.A. Scott, Phillip Sanderson, Rebecca Buchanan, Bonnie Axton, G Clatworthy, K M Jackways, Selina J. Eckert, Kit Muse, ML Dunker, Mary Stephenson Su and Melissa Gunn My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: from Young Adult to Adult Type of romance: m/f and m/m romances depending on the story Blurb: A delightful collection of cozy fantasy stories set in the coziest of worlds! Return to the queendom of Cozy Vales, where autumn is in full swing! This collection features tales set during the Harvest of Hope holiday. Held […]

Posted December 29, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Rescuing Krampus by Robin Jo Margaret

Rescuing Krampus by Robin Jo Margaret My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Monster Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Naomi has always had a soft spot for others, including her big family and chaotic friends, but often feels like her city life is lonely and uneventful. Krampus is used to mindlessly following orders from his superiors in Hell, a fate that he has inevitably accepted, and has resigned himself to never expect more from his own life. When Naomi’s neighbor passes and unexpectedly includes Naomi in her will, she takes a holiday to explore her newly-inherited […]

Posted December 24, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments