Review: Cocktails and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Cocktails and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Ellie is looking forward to finally enjoying her unexpected vacation in Florida: strolling on the white sand beaches, lounging in luxurious cabanas, and swimming in the sparkling waters of the Gulf… But she’s barely sipped her first mojito before she finds herself sucked into another mystery! This time, Ellie is on the trail of a clever murderer who uses a deadly tiki cocktail to kill and her search for clues takes her aboard a […]

Posted November 2, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #411

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 was an okay week, nothing big that really went bad, but for some reason the week didn’t go as smoothly. I felt like I did a lot of small things, but didn’t feel as productive. I had a headache later in the week that lasted almost 2 […]

Posted November 1, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 22 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Mashed Potatoes with Leek and Bratwurst Recipe

Lola’s Kitchen is a feature on Lola’s Reviews where I talk about all things related to food, cooking and baking. These posts can be recipe posts, tens list posts about food or recipes 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 like mashed potato recipes and when I spotted this recipe in a magazine I knew I had to give it a […]

Posted October 30, 2020 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 9 Comments

Review: Balanced on the Blade’s Edge by Lindsay Buroker

Balanced on the Blade’s Edge (Dragon Blood #1) by Lindsay Buroker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Colonel Ridge Zirkander isn’t the model of military professionalism—he has a tendency to say exactly what’s on his mind, and his record has enough demerits to wallpaper the hull of an airship—but as the best fighter pilot in the Iskandian army, he’s used to a little leniency from his superiors. Until he punches the wrong diplomat in the nose and finds himself issued new orders: take command of a remote prison mine in the […]

Posted October 28, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Kenya Calling by Tori Knightwood

Kenya Calling (Shifter Hunters Ltd. #1) by Tori Knightwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspense Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When two shifter hunters are forced to compete for the same job, sparks and claws will fly. Successful in a male-dominated field, Ryenne doesn’t take shit from anyone—especially not from shifters. When a rich Kenyan businessman hires Ryenne to protect him and his village from a leopard shifter, she soon finds herself the target of the most cunning rogue she’s ever faced. Worse still, her new client forces her into competition with a sexy French […]

Posted October 26, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #410

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 was a pretty decent week. It was a good week for work and I got some non work related tasks fit in. I finally cleaned out my freezer and defrosted it. That should’ve happened months ago, but I kept putting it off. It’s nice to have finally […]

Posted October 25, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 18 Comments

Review: My Safe Haven by Melody Sweet

My Safe Haven (Lyrics of Love #12) by Melody Sweet My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: She’s hiding from an abusive ex-boyfriend. He’s a world-famous rock star. Can she overcome her past for the sake of love? Jenna: I thought Los Angeles would be a safe place to hide. It’s miles away from the man who could hurt me. If he ever finds where I am, or how I tricked him, he’ll kill me. I need to keep my head down. Stay invisible. Be safe. But Jace is making that […]

Posted October 23, 2020 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments