Category: Romance

Review: Summer Fling With A Sea God by Laura Greenwood

Summer Fling with a Sea God (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #6) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Bo doesn’t have time for romance, but that doesn’t mean a summer fling is out of the question. When Bo accidentally flirts with a sea god, the last thing she expects is for it to turn into something more than just a summer romance, but the more time she spends with Neptune, the more she finds herself drawn to him. Neptune is happy living his life, but the moment he […]

Posted September 27, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton

The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Part space odyssey, part Sapphic romcom and all spaceship-stealing fun, Emily Hamilton’s breathtaking debut is a wild tale of galaxy-spanning friendship, improbable love, and wonder as vast as the universe itself. So, here’s the thing: Cleo and her friends really, truly didn’t mean to steal this spaceship. They just wanted to know why, twenty years ago, the entire Providence crew vanished without a trace. But then the stupid dark matter engine started all on its own, and […]

Posted September 25, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments

Review: Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

Something More by Jackie Khalilieh My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A contemporary teen romance novel featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed. Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical […]

Posted September 20, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Rite of Blood and Secrets by Laura Greenwood

Rite of Blood and Secrets (House of Blood and Roses #1) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: m/f Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: Fantasy Romance Blurb: A deal with a vampire changes Beatrice’s life forever. Beatrice always thought she’d have a simple life, and definitely not one run by court intrigue and factions battling for power. But when her twin brother reveals a family secret, all of that changes. The decadent world they find themselves glitters from the outside, but beneath the surface lies something sinister, and Beatrice is determined to do everything she […]

Posted September 18, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Immortal Fire by Annette Marie

Immortal Fire (Red Winter Trilogy #3) by Annette Marie narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Once, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity’s only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality. Despite the looming threat, Emi can’t escape her greatest distraction: Shiro, the fox yokai who has so deftly […]

Posted September 13, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! by Nmura

Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! (Online Game #1) by Nmura My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Manga Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Hashimoto is your average office worker — young, and prone to being pushed around by his demon boss, Shirase. His only escape is his favorite online game, and the friends he’s made within. But when he plans an offline meetup for his party, he gets the surprise of his life…! My Review I received a free copy from the publisher through Netgalley. After reading some good graphic novels/ mangas earlier […]

Posted September 9, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore

Between the Sea and Sky Jaclyn Dolamore My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s hard being a bookish mermaid when there are no books under the sea. But as a girl, Esmerine spent her days on the shore with a scholarly winged boy named Alander, even though transforming her tail to legs caused her great pain. But many years have passed since Alan went off to school. Esmerine has now taken on a great honor–becoming a siren who watches over the waters. Esmerine’s sister Dosia was the only person who […]

Posted September 6, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments