Category: Romance

Review: Red Winter by Annette Marie

Red Winter (Red Winter Trilogy #1) by Annette Marie narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy/ Mythology/ Paranormal Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Emi has spent her entire life hiding from the creatures that hunt her. The savage earth spirits are determined to kill her before she can become the living host of a goddess, so she stays hidden–until the day she saves the life of one of her hunters. Shiro isn’t the harmless fox spirit she thought he was. He’s mysterious, cunning, unpredictable … and now hers to command. He’s […]

Posted August 19, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley

Navigating With You by Jeremy Whitley illustrated by Cassio Ribeiro My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga. Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer – and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But […]

Posted August 14, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

Full Speed to a Crash Landing (Chaotic Orbits #1) by Beth Revis My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A high octane sexy space heist from New York Times-bestselling author Beth Revis, the first in a novella trilogy Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue […]

Posted August 9, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 5 Comments

Review: Stoney Gazes for Helpful Gorgons by Laura Greenwood

Stoney Gazes For Helpful Gorgons (Obscure Academy #13) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A gargoyle and a gorgon discover common ground. After losing a family member, Rhea finds herself at a grief support session where she runs into Jack, a charming gargoyle dealing with a lot of the same things she is. Jack has been looking for someone to help him, not just with grief, but with his magic too. Despite being a gargoyle, he hasn’t been able to turn into stone for months. When the […]

Posted August 2, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks! Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop. Riley can’t waste her time […]

Posted July 26, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Honey and Pepper by A.J. Demas

Honey and Pepper (When in Pheme #1) by A.J. Demas My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Newly freed from enslavement, Nikias is making a life for himself in the bustling city of Pheme, working at a snack stand, drinking with a group of anti-slavery radicals, and pining for the beautiful law clerk next door. When he sees his crush attacked in the street by an outraged ex-client, it seems it’s finally Nikias’s chance to be the hero. Kallion doesn’t need a rescue. What he really needs is a skewer of […]

Posted July 22, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Dating a Snow Goddess by Laura Greenwood

Dating A Snow Goddess (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #4) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Will getting snowed in with a Norse goddess lead to love? Skadi loves nothing more than living a quiet life on her mountain, doing all the things a normal goddess of the hunt and snow would do. Until her peace is interrupted. Erik never planned on getting trapped on a mountain, but when he gets stuck on his way back to his hometown, he finds himself seeking shelter with the most enchanting […]

Posted July 19, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments