Category: Review

Review: ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost

Review: ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost

‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas (A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #2) by Jacqueline Frost Narrated by Allyson Ryan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A Christmas delight, ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas will charm the stockings off fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier. It’s out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White’s best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline’s name in time to go caroling? When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline’s Cupcakes, Holly White is horrified to learn her best friend, Caroline, is […]

Posted June 5, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Give Up The Ghost by Jenn Burke

Review: Give Up The Ghost by Jenn Burke

Give Up the Ghost (Not Dead Yet #2) by Jenn Burke My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspense Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: The bigger they are, the harder they maul. Immortal not-ghost Wes Cooper and his vampire partner, Hudson Rojas, have it all—rewarding private investigation work, great friends and, most important, a love that’s endured. But ever since Wes sent a demon screaming back to the beyond, his abilities have grown overpowering and overwhelming. He’s hiding the fact that he’s losing control the best he can, but it’s hard to keep anything a secret for […]

Posted June 3, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance, Suspense / 4 Comments

Review: Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker

Review: Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker

Star Nomad (Fallen Empire #1) by Lindsay Buroker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction/ Space Opera Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she’s stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold. But she has a plan. […]

Posted May 30, 2019 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 12 Comments

Review: Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake

Review: Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake

Something Borrowed, Something Mewed (Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery #5) by Bethany Blake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Daphne Templeton’s sister Piper is getting married–and their mother is getting carried away. She insists on hiring Sylvan Creek’s top event planner, Abigail Sinclair, who proposes an Independence Day theme complete with Statue of Liberty-inspired bridesmaid dresses. With all the bickering among the families, Daphne’s glad her only duty right now is pet-sitting for Abby’s cat, Ms. Peebles. But there are some fireworks coming that aren’t part of the ceremony. The Poconos will […]

Posted May 28, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Lion Mistress book 2 by R.A. Steffan

Review: The Lion Mistress book 2 by R.A. Steffan

The Lion Mistress: Book 2 (Lion Mistress #2) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory/ MMF Blurb: One of them is going home. One of them is leaving the only home he’s ever known. One of them is returning to a place that wants him dead. Kathrael, Favian, and Ithric are traveling back to Rhyth—a city in the grip of chaos and rioting, teetering on the verge of full-blown rebellion. There, they hope to make a difference by lending their unique talents to the mysterious leaders of the slave underground. […]

Posted May 23, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Doom and Bloom by H.Y. Hanna

Review: Doom and Bloom by H.Y. Hanna

Doom and Bloom (The English Cottage Garden Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Poppy is settling into life in an English village and gaining some green fingers at last as she restores the beautiful cottage garden nursery she’s inherited. When she meets a wealthy dog lover at the village fête and is hired to create a “canine scent garden”, the future looks rosy… until the day ends with a vicious killing and she finds herself spade-deep in a murder investigation once again. Meanwhile Einstein the terrier […]

Posted May 21, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Grenville by J.C. Hay

Review: Grenville by J.C. Hay

Grenville (TriSystems: Rangers #2) by J.C. Hay My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Are they orbiting each other, or falling? Yancey Grenville thought he knew his place in the pack – the clown, the one who always made everyone else happy. A stress reliever for his battle family and for the women he’d spent time with along the way. No one to be serious about, and not someone to settle down with. An attitude that he thought suited him, until a solo mission with the one person he wanted to […]

Posted May 13, 2019 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments