Category: Romance

Review: The Dog Park Murders by Angela Barker

The Dog Park Murders (The Dog Park Murders #1) by Angela Barker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy, seasonal romance-mystery in which a grumpy café owner teams up with a sunshiny pet groomer to solve a murder that’s shocked the small town of Labrador Falls. First book in the Dog Park Murders miniseries that’s a perfect blend of Only Murders in the Building and The Pumpkin Spice Café. A killer has been unleashed in their small town… Juliette Macintyre has never met a dog she didn’t love. For […]

Posted August 28, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Mystery, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons by Amanda Lovelace

Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons written by Amanda Lovelace illustrated by Raquel Travé My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance/ Graphic Novel Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A struggling bookstore, a budding new romance, and a mischievous coven of dragons, what could possibly go wrong? Find out in this sugary sweet debut graphic novel from USA Today bestselling author and your favorite cozy witch, Amanda Lovelace! Welcome to Sea Witch Cove! Lucinda (call her Luci!) is the owner of Little Lighthouse Books, an adorable bookstore in a defunct lighthouse in her small Jersey […]

Posted August 26, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Tarts & Tiaras by Laura Greenwood

Tarts & Tiaras (Falhaven Castle #3) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: With her birthday approaching, Evie has to deal with the inevitable: her parents are going to expect her to dance. While she’d much rather be in the kitchens with Nate. Worse than that, her mother expects her to court suitors, leading to conflicting feelings surrounding what she should tell Nate, and how to deal with the increasing pressures of being a royal. But after five and a half years apart, Nate isn’t about to give […]

Posted August 21, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 5 Comments

Review: The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop by Annabel French

The Floating Amsterdam Flower Shop (The Floating Shop #1) by Annabel French My Rating:4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: One fresh start. One unexpected encounter. Can love bridge the gap? When Rosie leaves behind her ordinary life in England to open a flower shop on Amsterdam’s water, she expects nothing less than a fairytale. Max, her handsome but brooding new neighbour, prefers to keep the world at arm’s length – and living on the houseboat next door, he’s not too thrilled about the new company. As Rosie’s business blossoms, so do […]

Posted August 19, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Love and Lab Extractions by Mary Stephenson Su

Love and Lab Extractions (The “Love and” Duology #1) by Mary Su My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Lab Partners, Love, and Visions of the Future Strailer is a young elf who loves friends and fun. When the lab instructor pairs him off with Lilliana “The Ice Queen,” he hopes his charms can melt her icy exterior. Lilliana is a young elf who likes things just so-her hair, her stuff, and her assignments. She realizes Strailer is as handsome as he is funny, but she knows he’s not the […]

Posted August 14, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: A Demon Chef’s Recipe For Tasty Tapas by Ariana Jade

A Demon Chef’s Recipe For Tasty Tapas (The Forked Tail Restaurant #2) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: And we’re going live in 3… 2… 1! Welcome to the first round of the DemonChef competition where multiple teams of excellent demon chefs battle it out to be crowned the winner. For our first challenge, we’ll be asking for dishes that highlight the most versatile of sins, envy! Can our teams figure out how to make this sour flavour shine? There’s only one way to find out and […]

Posted August 7, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Goblin Fruit by Celia Lake

Goblin Fruit (Mysterious Charm #2) by Celia Lake My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and gentle 1920s historical fantasy romance series set in the magical community of Great Britain. Lizzie loves her sister. After their father and uncle were lost in a diastrous expedition, Lizzie has done her best to keep everything together. Her younger sister Laura survived tubeculosis, but a decade in and out of treatment has left her stubbornly insistent on doing for herself. When Lizzie gets hired by a private agency, she thinks […]

Posted August 3, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments