Review: Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake

Something Borrowed, Something Mewed (Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery #5) by Bethany Blake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Daphne Templeton’s sister Piper is getting married–and their mother is getting carried away. She insists on hiring Sylvan Creek’s top event planner, Abigail Sinclair, who proposes an Independence Day theme complete with Statue of Liberty-inspired bridesmaid dresses. With all the bickering among the families, Daphne’s glad her only duty right now is pet-sitting for Abby’s cat, Ms. Peebles. But there are some fireworks coming that aren’t part of the ceremony. The Poconos will […]

Posted May 28, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #336

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 good week. I had a few less good moments, but overlap it was a pretty good week. We had some good weather this week, a few overcast days and a few sunny days and no rain. It made for good walking weather and I […]

Posted May 26, 2019 by Lola in Sunday Post / 24 Comments

Review: The Lion Mistress book 2 by R.A. Steffan

The Lion Mistress: Book 2 (Lion Mistress #2) by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory/ MMF Blurb: One of them is going home. One of them is leaving the only home he’s ever known. One of them is returning to a place that wants him dead. Kathrael, Favian, and Ithric are traveling back to Rhyth—a city in the grip of chaos and rioting, teetering on the verge of full-blown rebellion. There, they hope to make a difference by lending their unique talents to the mysterious leaders of the slave underground. […]

Posted May 23, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Doom and Bloom by H.Y. Hanna

Doom and Bloom (The English Cottage Garden Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Poppy is settling into life in an English village and gaining some green fingers at last as she restores the beautiful cottage garden nursery she’s inherited. When she meets a wealthy dog lover at the village fête and is hired to create a “canine scent garden”, the future looks rosy… until the day ends with a vicious killing and she finds herself spade-deep in a murder investigation once again. Meanwhile Einstein the terrier […]

Posted May 21, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #335

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. Not really any good or outstanding things happened, but not too many bad things either, so I count that as a win. I went for a walk again most days. The weather was pretty pleasant this week, some overcast days, but no […]

Posted May 19, 2019 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Lola’s Kitchen: Bean Mix with Bacon and Potatoes 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 is another dish I made for my boyfriend. It’s based loosely on a dish his parent sometimes make. It has beans […]

Posted May 17, 2019 by Lola in Lola's Kitchen / 8 Comments

Review: Grenville by J.C. Hay

Grenville (TriSystems: Rangers #2) by J.C. Hay My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Are they orbiting each other, or falling? Yancey Grenville thought he knew his place in the pack – the clown, the one who always made everyone else happy. A stress reliever for his battle family and for the women he’d spent time with along the way. No one to be serious about, and not someone to settle down with. An attitude that he thought suited him, until a solo mission with the one person he wanted to […]

Posted May 13, 2019 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments