Review: Out of the Picture by Tracy Gardner

Out of the Picture (Shepherd Sisters Mysteries #1) by Tracy Gardner narrated by Karissa Vacker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Join the Shepherd sisters in solving a mystery…before it’s too late! This artful cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Krista Davis and Joanne Fluke. Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator—someone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of […]

Posted December 15, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Secrets of the Sword III by Lindsay Buroker

Secrets of the Sword III (Death Before Dragons #9) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: Genre: Age Category: Type of romance: Blurb: I’m Val Thorvald, tough butt-kicking assassin and soon-to-be wife of Lord Zavryd’nokquetal. He’s a dragon from another world, and he’s haughty, arrogant, and has horrible taste in footwear, but I love him. Our wedding is going to be amazing. At least… I’d like to think so. But when the coffee shop I’m a co-owner of gets bombed, our youngest employee goes missing, and the entire elven family I didn’t know I had shows up for […]

Posted December 13, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy / 2 Comments

Review: A Wild Ghost Chase by Elle Adams

A Wild Ghost Chase (Reaper Witch #1) by Elle Adams narrated by Sarah Kempton My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Welcome to Hawkwood Hollow, where the dead outnumber the living. Maura left her paranormal life behind years ago. Her ghost-hunting gift has given her nothing but trouble, and she’s decided she’s better off living outside of the magical world with her trusty sidekick, Mart. But after she gets fired from her job at the morgue — turns out the living don’t generally appreciate it when the dead try to micromanage […]

Posted December 11, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #573

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? I am still feeling burned out and struggling to really make the space in my schedule that I need. And then I overdo it on a day and am so exhausted the next day which makes me feel bad, then when I have a bit of energy again […]

Posted December 10, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick

A Rival Most Vial (Side Quest Row #1) by R.K. Ashwick My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cosy Fantasy/ Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Two potion shops, one heated rivalry…until hate bubbles over into something else. Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quiet half-elf sells the best, and only, potions in the city—until a handsome new shopkeeper named Eli opens another potion shop across the street, throwing Ambrose’s peace and ledgers far off balance. Within weeks, they’re locked in a war of price tags and products—Ambrose’s expertise against Eli’s effortless charm. […]

Posted December 7, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Open for Witchness by Ada Bell

Open for Witchness (Haunted Haven #3) Ada Bell My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Enjoy this bewitching third installment of the Haunted Haven series by award-winning author Ada Bell. With two solved murders under her belt, Emma agrees to tackle a mystery that’s been haunting the residents of neighboring Shady Grove for years: what supernatural presence keeps the only bar in town from operating? Emma’s been in haunted places before, and no one else ever noticed. The ghosts she’s encountered may not have all been warm and fuzzy, but they […]

Posted December 5, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #572

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? I am still feeling tired and not getting a lot done, I am trying to rest more and take it easy. I struggled with a bit of an headache, as well as shoulder and neck pain that kept hanging around for part of the week, but is finally […]

Posted December 3, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments