Tag: 2020 New Release Challenge

Review: Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day

Candy Slain Murder (Country Store Mysteries #8) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Christmas cheer has sent the griddle into overdrive at Robbie Jordan’s popular country store and café. And this year, there’s a new seasonal special to feast on: murder! As December sweeps through South Lick, Indiana, Robbie’s life seems merry and bright like the string lights glistening around town. But strange happenings signal a bumpy ride into the holidays. First a man raises eyebrows at Pans ‘N Pancakes when he claiming to be the long-lost half-brother […]

Posted September 29, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Phantom of the Library by Lidiya Foxglove

Phantom of the Library (Paranormal House Flippers #3) by Lidiya Foxglove My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Reverse Harem Blurb: This is the most important house flip I’ve ever done. It’s a gorgeous California home by a known architect, it contains the final piece of the map we need to unite the magical realms, and the body of Byron, my demigod ghost, is supposedly here. That’s a lot on one girl’s plate. Of course, no home renovation is without surprises. In this case we have a whole slew of nosy old wizard neighbors, […]

Posted September 2, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Wild Sky by Zaya Feli

Wild Sky by Zaya Feli My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Tauran Darrica has been retired from the Valreus Sky Guard for four years following the Battle of the Broken Wings that resulted in the death of his dragon. Now, all Tauran wants to do is spend his days forgetting the past and gambling his way to an unsteady income. So when his old general from the Sky Guard hunts Tauran down to request his help with staving off the increasingly aggressive wild dragon population, Tauran refuses. But a fire ruins […]

Posted August 24, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Gryphon’s Lair by Kelley Armstrong

The Gryphon’s Lair (Royal Guide to Monster Slaying #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Middle Grade Type of romance: no romance Blurb: The exciting follow-up book in the fantastical duology for ages 10-14 by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother’s cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead. After the gryphon […]

Posted August 13, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy / 6 Comments

Review: Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen

Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors (The Guild Codex: Warped #1) by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: My name is Kit Morris, and welcome to my warped life. Picture the scene: Me, an average guy with psychic powers—not that my abilities are in any way average—just trying to scrape by in a harsh world. So maybe I’ve conned a few people, but did I really deserve to be thrown in MPD jail alongside magic-wielding serial killers? According to Agent Lienna Shen, one-hundred-percent yes. But her hardass […]

Posted August 7, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Flip-Flops and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries #1) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Welcome to the deadliest beach resort in Florida – in USA Today bestselling author H.Y. Hanna’s new cozy mystery series! English girl Ellie is a ‘fish-out-of-water’ when she arrives in sunny Florida for a vacation with her aunt at a beach resort. But she’s barely dipped her toe in the ocean before she stumbles on a sinister murder. Now Ellie must battle jet lag, sunburn, and a cheeky parrot named Hemingway, while trying to […]

Posted August 1, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Hideaway Inn by Philip William Stover

The Hideaway Inn (Seasons of New Hope #1) by Philip William Stover My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: No one in the charming river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, needs to know that Vince Amato plans on flipping The Hideaway Inn to the highest bidder and returning to his luxury lifestyle in New York City. He needs to make his last remaining investment turn a profit…even if that means temporarily relocating to the quirky small town where he endured growing up. He’s spent years reinventing himself and won’t let his past […]

Posted July 30, 2020 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments