Review: Steeped in Murder by Kristen Weiss

Steeped in Murder (Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery #1) by Kirsten Weiss My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tea, tarot, and trouble. Abigail Beanblossom’s dream of owning a tea room in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the recipes. But Abigail’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when the realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead. But not even death puts an end to the conman’s mischief. He rented the same space to […]

Posted February 25, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #375

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? Another decent, but busy week. Just like the previous weeks we’re still working on figuring out our new routine, most things are going smoother now luckily. This week was fairly busy with work. I did my usual amount of assistant work hours. As well as some Lola’s Blog […]

Posted February 23, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 11 Comments

Review: Dear Writer, You’re Doing it Wrong by Becca Syme

Dear Writer, You’re Doing It Wrong (QuitBooks for Writers #3) by Becca Syme My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ self-help/ self-publishing Blurb: I know what you’re hoping… You’ve got goals and hopes that have pushed you this far in your writing career. It might be “to make a full-time living” or it might be “to get my books in the hands of readers”, but whichever side of that continuum you fall into, there’s something worthwhile about this pursuit for you. But it’s not happening the way you thought. And you’re not quite sure why.You’re pretty sure there’s something wrong with […]

Posted February 19, 2020 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 5 Comments

Review: Pirate Throne by Carysa Locke

Pirate Throne (Telepathic Space Pirates #3) by Carysa Locke My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: Soldiers. Assassins. Pirates. Saviors. The monarchy has fallen. The Alpha Queen has made her first move, and the peace and stability that ruled the galaxy for four generations is in ashes. Chaos reigns as old feuds and new conflicts plunge the Commonwealth to the brink of civil war. Into this maelstrom is exactly where Mercy must go. If she has any hope of defending her people against the Alpha Queen and her forces, she must […]

Posted February 17, 2020 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #374

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 decent week. We’re still adjusting to the new routine thanks to my boyfriend’s new job, some days go better than others and then we run into something that worked previously, but not anymore and that takes some adjusting. Hopefully in a few weeks it all […]

Posted February 16, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 18 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Chocolate Banana Cake with Nuts 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. This cake is a combination of two recipe. A Banana bread with coconut recipe and a chocolate banana cake recipe, plus some […]

Posted February 14, 2020 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 4 Comments

Review: Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion #1) by Jessie Mihalik Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A space princess on the run and a notorious outlaw soldier become unlikely allies in this imaginative, sexy space opera adventure—the first in an exciting science fiction trilogy. In the far distant future, the universe is officially ruled by the Royal Consortium, but the High Councillors, the heads of the three High Houses, wield the true power. As the fifth of six children, Ada von Hasenberg has no authority; her only […]

Posted February 11, 2020 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 8 Comments