Review: My Secrets to Keep by Laura Greenwood

My Secrets To Keep (Rosewood Academy #1) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Rules are made to be broken…so long as it stays a secret. The moment I meet Lucas Spencer, I know falling for him will end with a broken heart. As a Princess at the prestigious Rosewood Academy, I’m here to keep my head down and study, not to fall in love with a commoner. Especially when the secrets between us could risk destroying me. When the truth comes to light, I have to decide […]

Posted September 22, 2021 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Vampire Bound Book One by R.A. Steffan

Vampire Bound: Book One (Vampire Bound #1) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Become a bartender at The Vixen’s Den, they said. The owner isn’t really a vampire, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. And suddenly I’m neck deep in a world I’ve never really believed in, no matter what my crazy Great Aunt Mabel used to say. Seriously, I have more than enough drama in my life already, without adding an irresistibly mesmerizing nightclub owner to the mix. My boss—a man with a penchant for trouble […]

Posted September 20, 2021 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #457

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This week was quite busy and full. Some little things popped up and I had another long visit at the optician for another eye test. It also was quite the busy week work wise. I do feel more settled in the new schedule and my boyfriend at his […]

Posted September 19, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Lentils and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking. These usually are recipe posts or more discussion type posts about food. I love cooking and spend some time in the kitchen almost every day, so I wanted to give it a place on my blog as well. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. I don’t have a lot of soup recipes and for a long time didn’t really make soups, so when I stumbled upon this recipe I knew I had to try […]

Posted September 17, 2021 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 2 Comments

Review: Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk

Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin #1) by Jordan L. Hawk My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: A reclusive scholar. A private detective. And a book of spells that could destroy the world. Love is dangerous. Ever since the tragic death of the friend he adored, Percival Endicott Whyborne has ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man. Instead, he spends his days studying dead languages at the museum where he works. So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get […]

Posted September 14, 2021 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #456

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This week went a lot smoother than last week. I am getting more used to the new schedule and that’s helped a lot. My boyfriend is settling into his new job and that’s going well so far. It still was a busy week as I had to catch […]

Posted September 12, 2021 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: I Promise You by Jordan Ford

I Promise You (Barrett Boys #6) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Jackson promised to take his best friend to prom, no matter what. But four years down the track and things between them have shifted. Can childhood besties become something more, or will it ruin everything? Jackson: Lesson #1: When you’re twelve and you make a deal with your best friend that you’ll go to prom together, don’t do anything to screw that up, even if she does try to seal the deal with a kiss. […]

Posted September 11, 2021 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments