Review: Careless Whiskers by Miranda James

Careless Whiskers (Cat in the Stacks #12) written by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Charlie Harris has sworn off investigating murder and mayhem after a recent close call. Instead, he’s delighted to cheer on his daughter, Laura, who’s starring in a production of Careless Whispers. The theater department at Athena College is debuting the play written by a fledgling playwright with local connections, and Charlie’s son-in-law, Frank Salisbury, will be calling the directorial shots. Laura is upset to learn that Luke Lombardi, an overbearing […]

Posted July 6, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Sunday Post #707

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 the temperatures were luckily a lot cooler, sadly it took many days before our house started feeling a bit more comfortable again and it got colder inside the house as well. Some cloudy days later in the week were helpful with that. I got a bunch […]

Posted July 5, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 12 Comments

Review: The Frog Ward’s Journey by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade

The Frog Ward’s Journey (Purple Oak Oasis #6) by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A journey across the sea will change everything. As the niece of the captain, Ines loves nothing more than visiting new places alongside her trusty frog familiar. And with a mission to collect tea witches for Purple Oak underway, she has a reason to do just that. Alone in the world and without anyone to rely on, Susie has been searching for a purpose and a way to use her […]

Posted July 3, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Eclipse by Celia Lake

Eclipse (Mysterious Powers #3) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Thesan loves the stars. As the Astronomy professor at Schola, Albion’s leading magical school, she’s made a life full of teaching, observation, and research. She wants what is best for her students, all of them. Thesan is looking forward to a year of learning, and the magic of the coming near total solar eclipse. Isembard has lived in the shadows. Younger son of a noble family, he’s always felt second-best. Last year, he agreed to act […]

Posted July 1, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 1 Comment

Review: Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous by Autumn K. England

Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous (Everyday Magic #1) by Autumn K. England My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: nb/f Blurb: STARDEW VALLEY meets STUDIO GHIBLI in a charming cozy fantasy about healing, redemption, and the subtle magic of simple living. Perfect for fans of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea and The Spellshop. Welcome home, weary traveler. When Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult, mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. Years later, the realm’s heroes have finally saved the day, defeated the villain, and shattered the last remnants […]

Posted June 29, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Sunday Post #706

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 tough week, we got a massive heat wave here and it’s been really warm. We don’t have AC’s here in the Netherlands in homes usually and it got super hot inside our house as well. It definitely makes me hope we can find some solution […]

Posted June 28, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 19 Comments

Review: The Thrifty Fae And The Repair Shop by Ariana Jade

The Thrifty Fae And The Repair Shop (Fae On A Budget #2) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: In a world of magical crystals, enchanted artefacts, and golden coins, Daxia has… just coins. Iron coins. Half Fae, half human, Daxia has never fit in with her peers . To make matters worse, she has to work for a living, a fate unbefitting for a Fae. Luckily, she has a chance to venture into the human world to make a fortune of her own. Today, it’s scrubbing tavern […]

Posted June 26, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments