Review: The Gryphon’s Lair by Kelley Armstrong

The Gryphon’s Lair (Royal Guide to Monster Slaying #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Middle Grade Type of romance: no romance Blurb: The exciting follow-up book in the fantastical duology for ages 10-14 by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother’s cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead. After the gryphon […]

Posted August 13, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy / 6 Comments

Review: Writing Killer Cover Copy by Elena Johnson

Writing Killer Cover Copy by Elana Johnson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ self publishing Blurb: Craft cover copy that will convert browsers into buyers at a higher rate, entice readers to buy and read immediately, and sell more books! Writing killer cover copy is an essential skill for anyone who’s written a book, especially authors running their own self-publishing business. Combined with the cover of a book, it’s the most essential piece in an Indie author’s arsenal that can help increase conversions and sell more books. And the best part? Authors have ultimate control over their cover copy! You […]

Posted August 11, 2020 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #399

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 a bit all over the place. It started off great and then got less so. It got super hot here later in the week and it was just hard to get anything done, we don’t have air conditioning here, which is normal here in the […]

Posted August 9, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 19 Comments

Review: My Only Love by Melody Sweet

My Only Love (Lyrics of Love #7) by Melody Sweet My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult/ Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: He’s lost in a sea of guilt and despair. She thinks their marriage is on the brink of ruin. Can two wounded souls find the strength to mend what’s been broken? Justin: I love my wife. Deeply, madly, passionately. But how do I show her? How do I get over my brother’s accident? I should have been there for him. It’s my fault he’s dead. I don’t know how to be happily married […]

Posted August 8, 2020 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen

Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors (The Guild Codex: Warped #1) by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: My name is Kit Morris, and welcome to my warped life. Picture the scene: Me, an average guy with psychic powers—not that my abilities are in any way average—just trying to scrape by in a harsh world. So maybe I’ve conned a few people, but did I really deserve to be thrown in MPD jail alongside magic-wielding serial killers? According to Agent Lienna Shen, one-hundred-percent yes. But her hardass […]

Posted August 7, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Facing West by Lucy Lennox

Facing West (Forever Wilde #1) by Lucy Lennox My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Nico: I left my family and tiny Texas hometown fifteen years ago to escape small-town gossips and to give my mom and sister the chance at a better life. But when a phone call from an attorney back home informs me that my sister passed away, leaving me custody of her newborn baby, I’m shocked out of the steady life I’ve built for myself running a tattoo shop in San Francisco. The thing is: I don’t do […]

Posted August 5, 2020 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Bat Wings, Rings and Apron Strings by Erin Johnson

Bat Wings, Rings & Apron Strings (Spells & Caramels #10) by Erin Johnson My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A delicious wedding. A sour and supernatural curse. Will this baker’s next bite be her last? With her wedding to Hank fast approaching, Imogen Banks has come a long way from the magical contest that brought her to Bijou Mer. But when conspirators seek to sabotage the witch’s big day, she fears her latest recipe for happiness will end in disaster. And after the prince falls horribly ill, Imogen and her […]

Posted August 3, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments