Category: Review

Review: Spellcaster Academy Episode 1 by Jenetta Penner

Spellcaster Academy: Magical Realism, Episode 1 by Jenetta Penner My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Magic exists, Josy sucks at it, and now her cat won’t stop talking. Seventeen-year-old Josy Barrows thinks she’s an orphan. So, when opportunity knocks in the form of an address and a plane ticket from a mystery aunt, Josy jumps at the chance to start a new life with her black cat, Nine. Fast forward. There’s no aunt, no house… just a weird junk shop in a dark alley. And a strange owner with a cryptic […]

Posted August 19, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 3 Comments

Review: Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase – Audiobook

Cat Got Your Diamonds (Kitty Couture Mystery #1) by Julie Chase Narrated by Brittany Pressley My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true-until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon-and Lacy becomes public enemy number one. Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor […]

Posted August 14, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: White Water by Jordan Ford

White Water (Ryder Bay #5) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s Spring Break, a week of carefree fun, but for the Ryder Bay crew, it’s anything but… Can Harley find the courage to tell Aidan the truth about why she refuses to go to prom with him? Will Savannah’s decision not to go to college cause a rift in her family…and with Griffin? Skylar wants to move across the country, but how can she face leaving Jed? And where will Jace end up for his senior […]

Posted August 9, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart

Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Age Category: aimed at young adults, but good for adults too Blurb: From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness–the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment–can change a person’s approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of […]

Posted August 6, 2019 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Quill Me Now by Jordan Castillo Price

Quill Me Now (The ABCs of Spellcraft #1) by Jordan Castillo Price My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: What if the words you wrote came true? Spellcraft isn’t exactly a respectable business, but it does pay the bills. At least, it should. Unfortunately, Dixon Penn failed his Spellcraft initiation. Instead of working in his family’s shop, he’s stuck delivering takeout orders in his uncle’s beat-up Buick. Winning a Valentine’s Day contest at the largest greeting card company in the tri-state area would be just the thing to get his life back […]

Posted July 31, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Spellbound by Allie Therin

Spellbound (Magic in Manhattan #1) by Allie Therin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: To save Manhattan, they’ll have to save each other first… 1925 New York Arthur Kenzie’s life’s work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric…and the only one available has sworn off his abilities […]

Posted July 29, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Wipe Out by Jordan Ford

Wipe Out (Ryder Bay #4) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: She’s a soft-spoken loner. He’s a wild-eyed rebel. Can two virtual strangers find a way to click? Lettie keeps her nose in a book and her thoughts to herself. After her best friend dumped her on the first day of their freshman year, the only person she can still confide in is her mysterious email buddy. But when a cute troublemaker saves her from a speeding car, she hopes she’s found someone worth knowing in the […]

Posted July 26, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 5 Comments