Review: Magic’s Not Real by J.L. Hendricks

Magic’s Not Real: A Voodoo Dolls Story by J.L. Hendricks Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Blurb: When magic IS real, what would you do to protect yourself? Jenna and her three adopted sisters, the Voodoo Dolls, run a tourist shop in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA). They are also The Voodoo Dolls, an indie rock band who don’t believe magic is real. That is until someone tries to kill Jenna using a death curse. Rico and his pack are there when it happens. They decide to protect Jenna and the Dolls, while going after the evil that tried to kill […]

Posted April 15, 2017 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: My recent lack of discussion posts and balancing things

Lola’s Ramblings is a feature on my blog Lola’s Reviews where I ramble on about a book related or a non-book related topic. These are discussion type of posts where I talk about a topic and readers can weigh in on the topic in the comments. Usually these posts are everything that doesn’t fall under any standard header, like tours, cover reveals, memes, challenges, recaps or reviews. Lola’s Ramblings posts are discussions of a certain topic and my point of view on them. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. Ironic isn’t it? A discussion […]

Posted April 13, 2017 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 20 Comments

Review: Lemonade and Lies by Agatha Frost

Lemonade and Lies (Peridale Cafe Mystery #2) by Agatha Frost Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Blurb: Book 2 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series! When the entire village is invited to a garden party for a mysterious ‘special announcement’, nobody expected that party to end with a man being thrown to his death from a window. The murder is committed at Julia South’s estranged father’s manor, so all eyes in Peridale turn to her to solve the case. In a race against the clock, Julia must juggle her blossoming romance with Detective Inspector Brown, and her young lodger, […]

Posted April 12, 2017 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Alien Mate by Cara Bristol

Alien Mate by Cara Bristol Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Blurb: I’m Starr Elizabeth Conner. Earth’s government falsely convicted me of a crime, packed me on a ship with other female felons, and sent us to Dakon, a primitive, frozen wasteland of a planet. Why? Earth needs minerals, and Dakon is desperate for females. But I’m no barbarian’s ‘mail order bride,’ even if he is super tall, muscular, and the chief of his tribe. He doesn’t want a BBW blonde, either–it’s written all over his chiseled face. He’ll be truly angry if he ever learns what my ‘crime’ […]

Posted April 10, 2017 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 14 Comments

Sunday Post #225

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 and busy week. I had quite a lot of new tours sign-up posts go live this week, a book blitz, a blog tour and a cover reveal. And I am working on some other tours that will go live next week. The fourth […]

Posted April 9, 2017 by Lola in Sunday Post / 28 Comments

My To-Be Read List #32: the winner

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Last week you could vote to help me decide which of three books I would read this month. The winner is: Empowered: Agent (Empowered #1) by […]

Posted April 8, 2017 by Lola in My To-Be Read List / 20 Comments

Review: His Last Defense by Karen Rock

Today is my stop during the tour for His Last Defense by Karen Rock. I review this book, there’s a short excerpt, an interview with the author and a giveaways. The Book His Last Defense by Karen Rock Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: Semper Paratus. Always ready. Years ago, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Dylan Holt left Kodiak, Alaska, with his heart in pieces. He thought Nolee Arnauyq and her mouthwatering curves were behind him–until he’s sent to rescue the crew of a capsizing boat…including Nolee. And Dylan is definitely not ready for the too-familiar way his body aches […]

Posted April 7, 2017 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 10 Comments