Review: A Dance of water and Air by Antonia Aquilante

A Dance of Water and Air (Elemental Magicae #1) by Antonia Aquilante My Rating: 2 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: New Adult/ Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Edmund is heir to the throne of Thalassa and a wielder of Water magic. Devoted to his kingdom and his duty to it, Edmund can do nothing but acquiesce to an arranged marriage with the queen of a neighboring kingdom. The marriage and the child it is required to produce will seal an alliance between Thalassa and Aither that is vital to Thalassa’s safety, and far more important than Edmund’s personal […]

Posted April 1, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong

A Darkness Absolute (Rockton #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Thriller Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When experienced homicide detective Casey Butler first moved to the secret town of Rockton, she expected a safe haven for people like her, people running from their past misdeeds and past lives. She knew living in Rockton meant living off-the-grid completely: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council’s approval. What she didn’t expect is that Rockton comes with its own set of secrets […]

Posted March 30, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #380

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 bit of a mixed week with some good things that happened and also some less smooth things that happened. I had a few days that just had all those little things pop up that had to be dealt with and those days just don’t feel […]

Posted March 29, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table by Janet Finsilver

Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #3) by Janet Finsilver My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Poisons, prophecies—and a peculiar past . . . When a local woman begins searching for a couple she hasn’t seen since the 1960s, Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson and the crime-solving group, the “Silver Sentinels,” are quick to help out. They’re also quick to guess that they’re in over their heads after the woman is found dead beside the body of a Greek fortune teller—and a fellow Sentinel […]

Posted March 26, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Dragon Mistress Book 2 by R.A. Steffan

The Dragon Mistress: Book 2 (Dragon Mistress #2) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory Blurb: The survival of the last living dragons rests with me and my misfit friends. So… yeah. No pressure. Mind you, this whole thing would be easier if two of our number weren’t hell-bent on killing each other. Rayth and Nyx have both been hiding secrets for a very long time, but now they face a choice. Let go of their ugly pasts, or watch the future burn to the ground. We won’t be able […]

Posted March 24, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #379

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 another weird week. With the corona virus everything seems a bit changed up now. Although I normally work at home already, so that’s not any different, but my boyfriend can’t work at home. Though his work has changed now as there is less work for him […]

Posted March 22, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Vegetable Stew 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 stumbled upon a slow cooker beef stew recipe on Pinterest one day, my boyfriend thought it looked good, so I decided […]

Posted March 20, 2020 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 5 Comments