Tag: 2019 New Release Challenge

Review: Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O’Connor, Maddie Day and Alex Erickson

Christmas Cocoa Murder (Irish Village Mystery #4.5) (Country Store Mystery #6.5) (Bookstore cafe’s mystery) by Carlene O’Connor, Maddie Day and Alex Erickson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: ‘Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . . CHRISTMAS COCOA MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR Siobhán O’Sullivan’s hopes for a quiet Irish Christmas are dashed when the local Santa turns up dead in a carnival dunk tank of hot cocoa. Now instead of hunting down holiday gifts, she’s […]

Posted September 24, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Dine With Me by Layla Reyne

Dine With Me by Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Life never tasted so good. Miller Sykes’s meteoric rise to award-winning chef is the stuff of culinary dreams, but it’s all crashing down around him. He’s been given a diagnosis that could cost him something even more precious than his life: his sense of taste. Rather than risk the very thing that defines him, Miller embarks on a last tour of his favorite meals while he still can. But there’s a catch: he needs a financial backer to make […]

Posted September 16, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 8 Comments

Review: Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie

Taming Demons for Beginners (The Guild Codex: Demonized #1) by Annette Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: New Adult/ Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Rule one: Don’t look at the demon. When I arrived at my uncle’s house, I expected my relatives to be like me—outcast sorcerers who don’t practice magic. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else. Rule two: Don’t listen to the demon. My uncle chose a far deadlier power. He calls creatures of darkness into our world, binds them into service contracts, and sells them to the highest […]

Posted September 13, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: First Flyght by S.J. Pajonas

First Flyght (The Flyght Series #1) by S.J. Pajonas My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: Her future is brighter than the stars. But one betrayal will change everything… Vivian Kawabata can’t wait to claim her privileged destiny. But when the heir to the family agricultural empire finds her bank account empty while shopping for expensive shoes, she’s horrified to discover that her own brother has financially stabbed her in the back. To stand a chance of restoring her rightful place in the universe, the honest and rule-following Vivian may […]

Posted September 6, 2019 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 9 Comments

Review: Rival Princes by Jaxon Knight

Rival Princes (Fairyland Romances #1) by Jaxon Knight My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: There are three golden rules for new recruits at Fairyland Theme Park: 1. No breaking character, even if you’re dying of heat exhaustion 2. Always give guests the most magical time 3. No falling in love. Nate’s only been at work one day, and he’s already broken all three. Fast-tracked into a Prince role, Nate’s at odds with Dash, the handsome not-so-charming prince who is supposed to be training him. Nate doesn’t know how he ended […]

Posted September 4, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Mortal Trinity by Kelly St. Clare

Mortal Trinity (Pirates of Felicity #7) by Kelly St. Clare My Rating: 4 stars Genre: MF Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The battle is over. My fathers are insistent that we keep fighting and end the pillars’ evil reign. As far as I’m concerned, the battle was lost when hell burst open and someone I loved died. But Mutinous Cannon didn’t just take the root of magic when he broke free, he took Jagger. No matter that I’m lost to grief. No matter that I’m floating in an abyss. The thought of Jagger in the suffocating […]

Posted September 2, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Tails From the Deep by Diane Vallere

Tails from the Deep (Mermaid Mystery #1) by Diane Vallere My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery/ Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Three sisters vying for attention. One matriarch to keep them in line. A world of adventure filled with nefarious characters, hidden secrets, mysterious activities, and sunken treasure. Sunken treasure? Yes, sunken treasure. Because this is the ocean, where pearls are common, crimes are not, and mysteries lurk behind every cluster of coral. Welcome to Sirenia, the mermaid colony in unchartered waters! TAILS FROM THE DEEP – Mermaid Mystery #1 There’s […]

Posted August 27, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 6 Comments