Category: Review

Review: Citadel by C.M. Alongi

Citadel (Citadel #1) C.M. Alongi My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: New Adult Blurb: Four centuries of blood. All for a lie. In this captivating sci-fi debut, a nonverbal autistic woman refuses to stand by as her sexist, ableist, dogmatic society clings to a centuries-long conflict. Citadel, the only city on the planet Edalide, has a holy mission: exterminate the demons from the Flooded Forest. The unholy, vicious animals were a mistake made by their god that must be corrected. Or at least, that’s what everyone’s been told. When Olivia, a nonverbal autistic nineteen-year-old, has a chance […]

Posted June 20, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Review: Risky Witchness by Ada Bell

Risky Witchness (Haunted Haven #2) Ada Bell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Enjoy this enchanting second installment in the Haunted Haven series by award-winning author Ada Bell! After her early days in Willow Falls nearly got her killed, Emma treats herself to a nice, peaceful day at a spa with her ghostly grandfather. With free coffee, fluffy bathrobes, and luxurious linens, this place is heaven for a thread witch. Or it would be, if not for that guy who won’t get off his cell phone. Darren is so rude, […]

Posted June 14, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Summer Break for Awkward Bear by Laura Greenwood

Summer Break For Awkward Bears (Obscure Academy) Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Can two bear shifters on a summer break find romance? When Ila went on a beach holiday with her friends, the last thing she expected was to end up dating someone. Jacob has never been a fan of parties, but when he meets a beautiful polar bear shifter at one, he finds himself reevaluating. Can the two of them form a connection that will last beyond their holiday? – Summer Break For Awkward Bears is […]

Posted June 12, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Magical Realism Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: An uplifting and magical debut about food, coming together and finding family in the most unexpected places. For fans of Jenny Colgan! At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan returns home to San Francisco’s vibrant Chinatown. She’s shocked to discover that the neighbourhood is fading, and even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmother’s restaurant. Tasked by the community’s seer with cooking up three recipes from her grandmother’s old […]

Posted June 8, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Dragon Lantern by Arizona Tape

The Dragon Lantern (The Griffin Sanctuary #4) Arizona Tape My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: Drama stirs when Charlotte goes to Myths & Monster for an exchange program and she has to play nice with the other apprentices. Meanwhile, a mysterious illness plagues one of the elusive lantern dragons and time is ticking for apprentice veterinarian Charlotte to figure out what’s wrong before her light goes out. – The Dragon Lantern is book four in the modern fantasy Griffin Sanctuary series. It is packed full of adventure, mythical creatures, and […]

Posted June 6, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Alien’s Shepherd by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon

The Alien’s Shepherd (Aliens and Animals #4) by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: What if home is a person, not a planet? After getting transported to an alien planet, shepherd Heather has trouble adjusting to her new surroundings. When a chance to visit Earth for supplies comes up, she jumps on the opportunity, hoping it might help her understand what home really means to her. Daring pilot Atina from Kyven loves nothing more than to soar through the galaxy without ties to anyone or […]

Posted June 2, 2023 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Review: More Than a Little Warped by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen

More than a Little Warped (The Guild Codex: Warped #3.5) Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: As a conman-turned-MPD-Agent, I’m fairly new to the whole “upholder of justice” thing, but even for me, there are some lines you just don’t cross. Agent Söze of the MPD’s Internal Affairs department, on other hand, seems determined to slime his way across every ethical line in existence like an over-sized eel on a power trip. Can you tell I don’t like this guy? While he’s dismantling the precinct and […]

Posted May 31, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments