Review: Shifter’s Thunder by Carol Van Natta

Shifter’s Thunder (Ice Age Shifters #6) by Carol Van Natta My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Is the dragon shifter bait for a deadly trap, or is she the fated mate this fiercely protective thunderbird sheriff always needed? Thunderbird shifter Tanner Stands In River owes his life to the magical Wyoming sanctuary town he now protects as sheriff. But after a century of duty, the ex-warrior secretly longs to spread his wings. When an injured dragon shifter crashes into his life, he must balance duty and instinct in the face of […]

Posted May 6, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: The Pawful truth by Miranda James

The Pawful Truth (Cat in the Stacks #11) written by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place – his fellow classmates are half his age – except for Dixie Bell Compton, another “mature” student. When Charlie hears an angry exchange between her and their professor, his interest in piqued. He’s even […]

Posted May 4, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 1 Comment

Sunday Post #698

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 tiring week. I got a lot of work done finishing up the big formatting project I was working on and that’s mostly done now. Just might have to make a few more small changes. It felt good to have that done and I plan to […]

Posted May 3, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: A Mythical Case of Homicide by Melissa Erin Jackson

A Mythical Case of Homicide (A Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery #4) by Melissa Erin Jackson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery/ Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: This year’s festival season will be perilous. Zombie cactus season has officially begun in Axia, and Deandra is not having a good time. The town is preparing for a festival to honor the versatile plant, and it’s giving Dee—a recovering barista—Pumpkin Spice Latte–season flashbacks. Most shop owners in Axia are taking part in the cactus-themed festivities, and Quinn and Rularo Greenwood are no exception. Their shop, InkCraft, […]

Posted May 1, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: A Poisonous Pour by Maddie Day

A Poisonous Pour (Cece Barton Mystery #3) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Since moving from L.A. to California’s verdant wine country, widowed single mom Cece Barton has gone from Colinas wine bar manager to wine bar owner—with a chaser of sleuthing . . . It’s Memorial Day weekend and Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley is buzzing with activity. For Cece, business at Vino y Vida is going great, as is her romance with new beau, Benjamin. Meanwhile, Cece’s neighbor, Richard Flora, is stirring up controversy with his newest […]

Posted April 29, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: An Introvert’s Guide to Life and Love by Lauren Appelbaum

An Introvert’s Guide to Life and Love by Lauren Appelbaum My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Inheriting a seaside cottage comes with strings attached in this touching romance where an introverted remote worker must leave her city apartment and learn to connect with others—and find love—in real life. Mallory Rosen loves working from home—minimum contact with others suits her just fine. Nothing could make her leave her comfortable Seattle apartment. Until she inherits her late grandmother’s seaside cottage . . . with strings attached: Take care of your grandfather. […]

Posted April 27, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #697

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 somehow felt very busy, with some smaller things not going smoothly. I continued figuring out what I can eat and what not to lessen my gut symptoms and this week realized I kept having symptoms after eating sourdough bread, despite that being low-FODMAP, so the search […]

Posted April 26, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments