Tag: Adult

Review: Familiars and Foul Play by Beth Dolgner

Familiars and Foul Play (Crones of a Feather #5) by Beth Dolgner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: An unrepentant bride, a magical murder, and a Bigfoot in hiding. The outside world has its eye on the witches of Foxfire Haven. When Hazel Underwood and her coven of middle-aged witches stumble on a dead body in the woods, it sure looks like the work of dark magic. Unfortunately, the case falls under the jurisdiction of a non-magical town, and the sheriff there is looking at the witches a little too […]

Posted September 21, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Sea of Broken Masks by Laura Greenwood

Sea of Broken Masks (City of Masked Mermaids #0.5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A world of masked balls, mermaids, and luxury hides more beneath the surface. Expensive pearls, elaborate masks, and fancy gowns. Lucrezia Martinelli has more wealth than most merfolk in Sirencia and to hold onto it, she has to do one simple thing. Keep her father in power as the leader of the city. With the upcoming election, she’s expected to cast her vote for her father while staying away from her childhood friend […]

Posted September 18, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Cat Me If You Can by Miranda James

Cat Me If You Can (Cat in the Stacks #13) written by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Charlie and Diesel, along with Charlie’s fiancee, Helen Louise Brady, are heading to Asheville, North Carolina, to spend a week at a boutique hotel and participate in a gathering of a mystery reader’s club composed of patrons of the Athena Public Library. In addition to seeing the local sights, the members will take turns giving talks on their favorite authors. The always spry Ducote sisters, friends of […]

Posted September 14, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Coffee House Witch & The First Date by Ariana Jade

The Coffee House Witch & The First Date (The Cobblestone Coven #5) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: For the first time in a while, things are looking up for witch Cassie. She’s got an almost-girlfriend and an almost-familiar, and there’s a new deity that’s trying to get her attention too. Everything might actually be going too well because now Cassie has to figure out how to balance her love life, family, and magic while also tending to the whims of a cat. **** The Coffee House Witch […]

Posted September 11, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Magician’s Hoard by Celia Lake

Magician’s Hoard (Mysterious Charm #3) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and gentle 1920s historical fantasy romance series set in the magical community of Great Britain. Pross has a simple research question. A widow raising her daughter on her own, Pross has begun taking on research projects as well as running the village bookstore. When she visits the Research Society in London for a consulation, it is nothing like she remembers. Books and materials are hidden away, and nearly everyone is dismissive. Ibis […]

Posted September 9, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Sorcerous Plates by Tao Wong

Sorcerous Plates (Hidden Dishes #4) written by Tao Wong narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Even magical chefs have to eat… For once, Mo Meng isn’t the one behind the counter. After years of serving dishes at the Nameless Restaurant, he’s taking a rare day off. His destination? The soft launch of a new restaurant, where he’s been invited to sample their debut menu. At least, that was the plan. But while he might have left his restaurant behind, its patrons and their problems are a […]

Posted September 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Sunday Table by Lila Blake

The Sunday table (The Telegraph Hill Mysteries #0.5) by Lila Blake My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A complete Telegraph Hill Mystery prequel novella Before the body on the Filbert Steps, there was the missing money that taught Vivian Salvatore how to look. Newly separated and newly retired, Vivian has returned to North Beach hoping to disappear into a quiet apartment, a stalled book project, and solitary mornings at Coppa’s. But the neighborhood has other plans for her. When four thousand dollars raised for an ailing neighbor vanishes from a […]

Posted August 31, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments