Tag: 2016 New Release Challenge

Review: Cracked to Death by Cheryl Hollon

Cracked to Death (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery #3) by Cheryl Hollon Rating: 4 stars Blurb: When a treasure hunt leads to deadly plunder, it’s up to glass shop owner Savannah Webb and her trusty investigative posse to map out the true motives of a killer . . . It’s the dog days of summer in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Webb’s Glass Shop proprietor Savannah Webb has an eco-friendly plan to help locals escape the heat–a recyclable bottle-crafting workshop taught by reticent store manager Amanda Blake. Turns out, the class is a bigger smash than expected, thanks in part to […]

Posted August 29, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 26 Comments

Review: The Immortality Cure by Tori Centanni

The Immortality Cure (Henri Dunn #1) by Tori Centanni Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Henri Dunn was damn good at being a vampire until her immortality was forcibly ripped away from her. Six months ago, Henri was made into an unwilling test subject for serum V-504: The Immortality Cure. Now, after almost a century of being an immortal monster, Henri is human again and she’s not loving it: her body aches, she has too many mortal needs, and the other vampires shun her as a Blood Traitor. All she can do is keep her head down and bide her time until […]

Posted August 26, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Review / 10 Comments

Review: All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna

All-Butter ShortDead (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #0) by H.Y. Hanna Blurb; Gemma ditches her high-flying job and returns to Oxford to follow her dream: opening a traditional English tearoom serving warm buttery scones with jam and clotted cream, and fragrant tea in pretty bone china… Only problem is–murder is the first thing on the menu and Gemma is the key suspect! And the only people Gemma can turn to for help are four nosy old ladies from her local Cotswolds village – not to mention a cheeky little tabby cat named Muesli. Who was the mysterious woman Gemma met on the […]

Posted August 24, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Mystery, Review / 14 Comments

Review: Saven Defiance by Siobhan Davis

Saven Defiance (Saven #3) by Siobhan Davis Rating: 4 stars Blurb: THE TRUTH ISN’T ALWAYS EASY I’ve promised to protect those I love. But someone is lying to me. Will I discover the truth in time to save him? With war looming in outer space and the Earthen government forced into hiding, the battle for ultimate world domination is only just beginning. Having accepted her identity, Sadie sets out on a daring quest with her friends, which takes them deep into alien territory. Fraught with tension and danger, the journey is not an easy one, especially when previous adversaries become […]

Posted August 22, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 24 Comments

Review: Bound by Faerie by W.B. McKay

Bound by Faerie (Stolen Magic #1) by W.B. McKay Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Sophie Morrigan inherited many magical gifts from her death goddess mother. Most of them inflict torture, except the most beautiful. That one kills. As an agent for the Faerie Affairs Bureau, Sophie loves retrieving dangerous magical objects. The job lets her indulge her covetous nature, and most importantly, it pays the bills. But when a routine job goes south, she finds herself struggling to keep her deadly magic in check while fleeing the wrath of an enraged dragon. In a desperate search for answers, Sophie stumbles across […]

Posted August 19, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Fantasy, Review / 10 Comments

Review: A Brit on the Side by Brenda St. John Brown

A Brit on the Side (Calder Castle #1) by Brenda St. John Brown Rating: 4 stars Blurb; Bea’s English escape plan: • Work in a real British castle • Quality time with bestie • Figure out what spotted dick really is • Fall for bestie’s older brother. Hard. Bea Gillespie would rather do anything than teach summer school math two classrooms down from her ex-fiancé. So when her best friend, Scarlett, invites her to England for the summer to work in her family’s castle-turned-hotel, she jumps at the chance. Now Bea’s an ocean away from her problems at home, but […]

Posted August 15, 2016 by Lola in Contemporary, Coyer, Review, Romance / 16 Comments

Review: Pirate Nemesis by Carysa Locke

Pirate Nemesis (Telepathic Space Pirates #1) by Carysa Locke Rating: 5 stars Blurb: Killers. Thieves. Pirates. Family. Mercy Kincaid is a fugitive from her own family. Her dangerous telepathic gifts make her a target. So is anyone she gets close to. When her best friend is captured and tortured, Mercy’s only hope is to reunite with the family that tried to murder her as a child. She trusts few among her blood relatives, but finds herself intrigued by an enigmatic and dangerous killer. Reaper has spent a lifetime watching his people die. He’s vowed to kill anyone who jeopardizes their […]

Posted August 4, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 28 Comments