Category: Review

Review: A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong

A Darkness Absolute (Rockton #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Thriller Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When experienced homicide detective Casey Butler first moved to the secret town of Rockton, she expected a safe haven for people like her, people running from their past misdeeds and past lives. She knew living in Rockton meant living off-the-grid completely: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council’s approval. What she didn’t expect is that Rockton comes with its own set of secrets […]

Posted March 30, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table by Janet Finsilver

Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #3) by Janet Finsilver My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Poisons, prophecies—and a peculiar past . . . When a local woman begins searching for a couple she hasn’t seen since the 1960s, Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson and the crime-solving group, the “Silver Sentinels,” are quick to help out. They’re also quick to guess that they’re in over their heads after the woman is found dead beside the body of a Greek fortune teller—and a fellow Sentinel […]

Posted March 26, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Dragon Mistress Book 2 by R.A. Steffan

The Dragon Mistress: Book 2 (Dragon Mistress #2) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory Blurb: The survival of the last living dragons rests with me and my misfit friends. So… yeah. No pressure. Mind you, this whole thing would be easier if two of our number weren’t hell-bent on killing each other. Rayth and Nyx have both been hiding secrets for a very long time, but now they face a choice. Let go of their ugly pasts, or watch the future burn to the ground. We won’t be able […]

Posted March 24, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik

Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion #2) by Jessie Mihalik Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy. As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal feelings and agreed to a political match arranged by her family, only to end up trapped in a loveless, miserable marriage. When […]

Posted March 18, 2020 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Eclairs, Scares and Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson

Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs (Spells & Caramels #9) by Erin Johnson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A bakehouse in the making. A dangerous ghost in the tower. Will their welcome to the neighborhood be short-lived? Imogen wants nothing more than to complete her sweet dream. With her adoring fiancé Hank at her side, the witch and her friends dive into renovations for their new home and soon-to-be bakery. But all their efforts seem futile when they wake to find the house eerily ripped apart all over again… […]

Posted March 16, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer

Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1) by Winnie Archer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Everyone swears by Yeast of Eden, the Mexican bread shop in town. But tonight, the only thing on the menu is la muerte . . . Struggling photographer Ivy Culpepper has lots of soul-searching to do since returning to seaside Santa Linda, California. That is, until the thirty-one-year-old enters a bread making class at Yeast of Eden. Whether it’s the aroma of fresh conchas in the oven, or her instant connection with owner Olaya […]

Posted March 12, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Dragon Mistress Book 1 by R.A. Steffan

The Dragon Mistress: Book 1 (Dragon Mistress #1) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory Blurb: They’re the last five dragons in existence. To survive, they must form soul-bonds with five humans who are pure of heart and resolute of spirit. Too bad they’re stuck with us instead. The angry drunk. The shameless womanizer. The coward who ran away and got his comrades killed. The ice-cold assassin for hire. And me, the girl with abandonment issues as deep and wide as the Southern Sea. I left home in search of […]

Posted March 10, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments