Posts Tagged: Adult

Review: Apple Strudel Alibi by H.Y. Hanna

Apple Strudel Alibi (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #8) by H.Y. Hanna Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Blurb: When Gemma’s romantic holiday with her boyfriend is cancelled, the tearoom sleuth finds herself heading to Vienna instead, with her cat Muesli and the nosy Old Biddies for company. And it’s not long before they stumble across a murder right in the heart of Austria’s historic capital. A handsome art critic dies suspiciously at their hotel and the Old Biddies are determined to sniff out the killer. Is it the bitter hotel owner nursing a grudge? The critic’s jealous mistress wanting revenge? Or… Read more »

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Review: Upstaged by Teyla Branton

Upstaged (Imprints #3) by Teyla Branton Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Suspense Blurb: In a world of make-believe, only imprints can uncover the truth Autumn Rain’s unique ability to read imprints is put to the test as she attempts to find a missing actress—and ends up discovering a murder. When her investigation leads to an eight-year-old mystery that involves more missing actors, Autumn becomes embroiled in a make-believe world where it’s difficult to tell fake imprints from real, and where everyone appears to have something to hide. To learn the truth, Autumn must team up again with the handsome Detective… Read more »

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Review: The Little Library by Kim Fielding

The Little Library by Kim Fielding Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: Elliott Thompson was once a historian with a promising academic future, but his involvement in a scandal meant a lost job, public shame, and a ruined love life. He took shelter in his rural California hometown, where he teaches online classes, hoards books, and despairs of his future. Simon Odisho has lost a job as well—to a bullet that sidelined his career in law enforcement. While his shattered knee recovers, he rethinks his job prospects and searches for the courage to come out to his close-knit but… Read more »

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Review: Priestess Bound by Lidiya Foxglove

Priestess Bound (Guardians of Sky and Shadow #2) by Lidiya Foxglove Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance/ Reverse Harem Blurb: Phoebe is the fated priestess, a channel for magic, whether she likes it or not. She has little power of her own—or does she? A piece of golden jewelry might hold the key to a plot to suppress the priestess’ true magic. Until she can find the secrets, however, she has to stay alive and keep her four guardians in line: Sir Forrest, her grumpy and reluctant but truly devoted protector; Gilbert the bard, who fell in love with the… Read more »

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Review: On the Hunt by Teyla Branton

On the Hunt (Imprints #2) by Teyla Branton Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Suspense Blurb: Why would a contented husband who has it all simply disappear? Police believe Dennis Briggs left home voluntarily, but his wife is convinced something sinister has happened. In desperation, she turns to Autumn Rain for help. Autumn has the extraordinary ability to read imprints—emotions left on objects that have special meaning to their owners, but what she discovers about the victim only leads to more questions. Autumn is equally confused by her conflicting feelings for the detective who treats her like a suspect and the… Read more »

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Review: Magic Born by Dyan Chick

Magic Born (Dragon Mage #1) by Dyan Chick Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Blurb: Morgan Drake has spent her entire life in the shadows. A rampaging dragon is about to change all of that forever. Morgan Drake wants as little to do with the magical community as possible. That’s why she gave up her official Mage roots to work for a Vampire crime lord. She has to make a living though, so she helps her boss uncover valuable magical objects. If she had any other skills, she’d leave the magical community forever and live in the human world, but… Read more »

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Review: Wriggle & Sparkle by Megan Derr

Wriggle & Sparkle by Megan Derr Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Blurb: Lynn is a kraken shifter in every way: detailed, tenacious, resilient, and hard-working. Also possessive, vain, arrogant, and demanding. It makes him an excellent agent for the Federal Bureau of Paranormal Security and Investigation—and impossible to work with, as the long list of partners who have transferred away from him will attest. His newest partner is a unicorn, possibly the worst type of paranormal for work that often turns ugly and violent. Everyone knows unicorns are too delicate for such things. Then Anderson proves to be a… Read more »