Review: Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annetta Marie

Lost Talismans and a Tequila (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #7) by Annette Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: You know that squirmy sensation in your gut when you have no idea what you’re doing and you’re about to screw everything up? Yeah, that feeling. I thought I was a good judge of character, but recent events proved me very wrong. Now, in a brilliant demonstration of my newfound caution, I’m putting all my faith in a demon—a demon who’s tried to kill me before. The squirmy feeling is making sense, right? […]

Posted July 11, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 10 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Snickerdoodles 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. These chocolate chip snickerdoodles are some of our favorite cookies. It’s based on my Chocolate Snickerdoodles recipe. I thought what if instead […]

Posted July 10, 2020 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 6 Comments

Review: Perilous Hunt by Lindsay Buroker

Perilous Hunt (Fallen Empire #7) by Lindsay Buroker My Rating: Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: After failing to catch up with her daughter Jelena so many times, Alisa’s optimism is battered, but her determination has never waned. She, Leonidas, and their eclectic crew are hunting down a Starseer research station in the heart of the Kir Asteroid belt—Jelena’s supposed location. Alisa vows that she will find her daughter if she has to search a million asteroids to do so. But Jelena and her close friend, Prince Thorian, have attracted the interest of many factions, […]

Posted July 8, 2020 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Review: Baker’s Coven by Nancy Warren

Baker’s Coven (Great Witches Baking Show #2) by Nancy Warren Narrated by Hollis McCarthy My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Can she bake a winning cake without getting iced? Competition is hotter than the pre-heated ovens as The Great British Baking Competition moves into cake week. Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson has a lot to deal with, from learning she has talents she never knew about, to trying to keep cool and bake under pressure. She’s also trying to track down the secrets of her parentage. Meanwhile, she’s saved from […]

Posted July 6, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #394

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, but also a bit tiring somehow. Where last week was very warm, this week has been rainy and windy, it sure is a weird contrast with last week. I am getting used to my new Kobo ereader and am loving it. The […]

Posted July 5, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: My (Im)Perfect Love by Melody Sweet

My (Im)Perfect Love (Lyrics of Love #4) by Melody Sweet My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: She’s wounded and hurting. He’s desperate for forgiveness. Can best friends overcome their big mistake and answer love’s call? Nessa: I should have known better than to cross that line with Jimmy. But we were high off our new record deal and I fooled myself into thinking that he’d finally fallen in love with me. I’ve been pining for him since the ninth grade, but he made certain after our magical night that I […]

Posted July 3, 2020 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon

Still Knife Painting (A Paint and Shine Mystery #1) by Cheryl Hollon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Miranda Trent has set up a sweet life in a scenic corner of Appalachia–until she stumbles across the trail of a killer . . . After inheriting her uncle’s Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky–smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest–Miranda comes up with a perfect business plan for summer tourists: pairing outdoor painting classes with sips of local moonshine, followed by a mouthwatering sampler of the best […]

Posted July 2, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 10 Comments