Review: Pippi’s Inn for Wandering Spirits by Erin Ritch

Pippi’s Inn for Wandering Spirits by Erin Ritch My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A cozy and magical tale of self-discovery, love, and the enduring bonds between the living and the dead. Pippi Jennings has always been able to see ghosts, who she found to be rather friendly beings that listen politely to family conversations and occasionally borrow a sock from the dryer. She was the natural choice to inherit her recently-departed aunt’s inn, a popular vacation spot in Windia, Oregon where spirits go on holiday before moving onto the afterlife. […]

Posted July 29, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #606

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 stressful week, my boyfriend has been dealing with something, which didn’t go right and is a bit of a mess. He’s working through it and doing what he can, but it’s been stressful. I don’t want to go into details, but needless to say it […]

Posted July 28, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 8 Comments

Review: Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When it comes to romance, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to play games. A fun YA romcom full of fake dating hijinks! Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway. Crucial to this plan is to bring back her high school’s spring musical, but when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop. Riley can’t waste her time […]

Posted July 26, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow

The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Myster Age Category: Middle Grade Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following two best friends who must solve the mystery behind a baking competition gone awry. Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools. Yuck! Then Laila’s […]

Posted July 24, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Honey and Pepper by A.J. Demas

Honey and Pepper (When in Pheme #1) by A.J. Demas My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Newly freed from enslavement, Nikias is making a life for himself in the bustling city of Pheme, working at a snack stand, drinking with a group of anti-slavery radicals, and pining for the beautiful law clerk next door. When he sees his crush attacked in the street by an outraged ex-client, it seems it’s finally Nikias’s chance to be the hero. Kallion doesn’t need a rescue. What he really needs is a skewer of […]

Posted July 22, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #605

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 had a lot going. The mosquito problem continued, I had appointment for new glasses and my boyfriend got some bad news and he was waiting on an important phone call that didn’t happen, which got moved to next week. We also had a few really warm […]

Posted July 21, 2024 by Lola in Sunday Post / 6 Comments

Review: Dating a Snow Goddess by Laura Greenwood

Dating A Snow Goddess (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #4) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Will getting snowed in with a Norse goddess lead to love? Skadi loves nothing more than living a quiet life on her mountain, doing all the things a normal goddess of the hunt and snow would do. Until her peace is interrupted. Erik never planned on getting trapped on a mountain, but when he gets stuck on his way back to his hometown, he finds himself seeking shelter with the most enchanting […]

Posted July 19, 2024 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments