Review: Magic Dark, Magic Divine by A.J. Locke

Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword #1) by A.J. Locke narrated by Bianca Drew My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Falling asleep for almost 300 years was never part of Pennrae’s plan. Of course, when you’re a mercenary with magical abilities and defy a spellbinding prophecy…bad stuff happens. Now, magic is long gone from the world. So Penn works as a karate instructor, trying very hard to dodge her hot, flirty, and super annoying colleague, Callan. All is well until a Jigori – a nightmarish magic-eating monster – […]

Posted September 27, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 3 Comments

Review: Board to Death by C.J. Connor

Board to Death (A Board Game Shop Mystery #1) C.J. Connor My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: In a trendy Salt Lake City, Utah, neighborhood, Ben Rosencrantz’s board game shop has become a community hotspot for players of all ages—and for killer collectors. Back in his hometown of Sugar House, running his family’s board game shop and café, Ben Rosencrantz just can’t seem to get his life to pass go, much less collect $200. Once he was a happily married English professor in Seattle. Now he’s a divorced caregiver, looking after […]

Posted September 25, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #562

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 was again a pretty tiring and at times stressful week. We visited my boyfriend’s parents and it was fun to catch up, although I was tired afterwards. Then later in the week my boyfriend tried yet another medication and again got concerning side effects and this […]

Posted September 24, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: Succulents and Spells by Andi C. Buchanan

Succulents and Spells (Windflower #1) Andi C. Buchanan My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: Laurel Windflower is a witch from a family of magic workers – but her own life is going nowhere. Living in the damp, sunless side of Aro Valley, she works in a café, unable to produce anything more powerful than the most basic herbal potions. Until, one winter morning, Marigold Nightfield knocks on her door. Marigold is a scientist, but she knows plenty about magic. There are strange things happening in her house, and her future […]

Posted September 23, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs by Laura Greenwood

Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs (Obscure Academy) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: True feelings come to light when a minotaur plans a birthday party. When Sage’s birthday plans fall through, she’s disappointed, but at least the handsome minotaur who lives in her flat is willing to lend her a supportive ear. If only she could stop thinking about if they could be more. Castor’s feelings for Sage have been growing with every passing moment, so when he has the chance to throw the witch a birthday […]

Posted September 21, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 1 Comment

Review: Once a Rogue by Allie Therin

Once a Rogue (Roaring Twenties Magic #2) Allie Therin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Two reformed scoundrels have renounced the battlefields and scandals for one another, but their troubled pasts could destroy everything they hold dear… New York, 1925 Cranky and jaded Lord Fine—Wesley, now, to the kindhearted lover he cynically doubts life will let him keep—arrives in Manhattan with one goal: find the American paranormals and get their help with the relic burdening Sebastian. His plans are upended when the other paranormals seem to have vanished, and a […]

Posted September 19, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Sunday Post #561

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 busy week. On Tuesday the pipes below our kitchen sink got replaced, it’s nice to have that done now. Then later in the week my boyfriend tried out a new medication. He got side effects from the previous one and while they did a test […]

Posted September 17, 2023 by Lola in Sunday Post / 9 Comments