Tag: Adult

Review: The Sweet Spot by Layla Reyne

The Sweet Spot (Table for Two #5) by Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Slow-burn spice for your sweet tooth… Ingredients: One plus-size pastry chef with a shot at a major food award and a heart she swears is off-limits. One restaurant manager, recently divorced and determined not to fall again. A secret friends-with-benefits arrangement that’s gotten a little too complicated—and a lot too sweet. Directions: Blend kitchen heat, professional dreams, and late-night cravings. Fold in jealousy, temptation, and a heaping dash of tenderness. Let rise until casual turns […]

Posted December 17, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Mantras & Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett

Mantras & Minotaurs (Leviathan Fitness #3) written by Ashley Bennett narrated by Shirl Rae and Connor Brown My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance/ Monster Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery. When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter urges her to connect with other singles, Pam meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet. Alistair […]

Posted December 15, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Murder at Last Chance Cove by Kim Griswell

Murder at Last Chance Cove (Pacific Northwest Cozy Mysteries #1) by Kim Griswell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Irresistible small-town coastal charm where the clam chowder is as heavenly as the secrets are deadly… Writer Saffi Graywood is looking for a quiet place to finish her latest book when she sets her sights on Last Chance Cove. After a winding drive along the rugged Oregon coastline, Saffi arrives at her home for the summer – an RV park overlooking wind-swept beaches with salt-soaked air and fog that rolls in without […]

Posted December 8, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Not a Free Ion by Elinor Wilder

Not A Free Ion (Claw Ridge Wildland Shifter Firefighters #0.5) by Elinor Wilder My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romanse Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: She’s a brilliant research biologist whose mind sees patterns in fire-adapted ecosystems. She has never fit anywhere after she lost her person but never stopped searching. He’s a federal K9 search-and-rescue specialist with alpha wolf in his blood and a German Shepherd K9 partner. Without a pack, without a permanent address, and without the most important shifter sense of scent. She never stopped loving him. He never stopped wearing the soft jacket […]

Posted December 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: One Sharp Stitch by Allie Pleiter

One Sharp Stitch (Nimble Needle #1) written by Allie Pleiter narrated by Carrie Coello My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s only temporary. That’s what Shelby Phillips tells herself when she returns to excruciatingly harmless Gwen Lake after her graphic arts career—and the office romance blooming with it—get tossed like rejected design mockups. Her plan is as simple and fool-proof as a tent stitch: manage the family needlepoint shop during her parents’ RV vacation. It’s just a month. It’s not as if they’re retiring . . . right? When Shelby becomes […]

Posted November 26, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland

Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea #1) written by S.L. Rowland narrated by Eric Jason Martin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir. After twenty years defending the frozen north against some of the most dangerous threats in the nine kingdoms, Rhoren “Bloodbane” has finally earned his retirement. While the blood mage’s service to the realm may have ended, burning veins and aching joints remain, and Rhoren soon learns that a warmer climate offers relief from his chronic pain. And […]

Posted November 24, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Book Store Witch by Ariana Jade

Book Store Witch (The Cobblestone Coven) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: When Florencia shows up in Tess’ witchy bookstore with the grand claim that she doesn’t like reading, the challenge is on. As an avid reader, Tess makes it her mission to find a book that Florencia will fall in love with, not realising that she herself is falling in love too.  *** Book Store Witch is a story in the Cobblestone Coven series and it’s a standalone sapphic romance between two witches who love books […]

Posted November 19, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments