Tag: Adult

Review: Stories From the Deep by Claudie Arseneault

Review: Stories From the Deep by Claudie Arseneault

Stories From the Deep (The Chronicles of Nerezia #4) by Claudie Arseneault My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Fate and friendship brought Horace, Rumi, Keza, and Aliyah together in Rumi’s sentient self-propelling wagon. They seek the forest haunting Aliyah’s dream, hoping for answers about the elf’s past and unique abilities—but first, they need to traverse a world haunted by Fragments, dangerous shards that can possess travellers and react to Aliyah’s presence. They finally leave the coast to undertake a long ocean crossing filled with the sailors’ brand-new games and fearsome […]

Posted February 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Claws for Concern by Miranda James

Review: Claws for Concern by Miranda James

Claws for Concern (Cat in the Stacks #9) 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 Harris is busy enjoying his new grandson when a mysterious man with a connection to Charlie’s family starts visiting the library, bringing with him troubling questions about an unsolved murder…. Charlie may be a proud new grandfather, but he and Diesel still have work to do at Athena College and the small Mississippi town’s public library. He’s too busy to deal with true-crime writer Jack Pemberton, who wants […]

Posted January 28, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran

Review: Berried Secrets by Peg Cochran

Berried Secrets (Cranberry Cove #1) written by Peg Cochran narrated by Romy Nordlinger My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When Monica Albertson comes to Cranberry Cove – a charming town on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan – to help her half brother, Jeff, on his cranberry farm, the last thing she expects to harvest is a dead body. It seems that Sam Culbert, who ran the farm while Jeff was deployed overseas, had some juicy secrets that soon prove fatal, and Jeff is ripe for the picking as a prime […]

Posted January 26, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Rite of Threats and Revenge by Laura Greenwood

Review: Rite of Threats and Revenge by Laura Greenwood

Rite of Threats and Revenge (House of Blood and Roses #7) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When everyone wants something different, it’s difficult to know who to trust. Torn between loyalty to her brother and to her new life, Beatrice must decide which side she stands on, and who she can trust. Preferably without losing any more of her family. As Beatrice and Linc become more important at court, they face challenges that neither of them expected, and they’re not entirely sure who has their best interests […]

Posted January 24, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Onion Came First by Elinor Wilder

Review: The Onion Came First by Elinor Wilder

The Onion Came First (Claw Ridge Wildland Shifter Firefighters #1) by Elinor Wilder My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A former SEAL and legendary alpha—exiled and broken. A Wall Street math genius—dyslexic and burnt out. When their worlds collide, their bond will challenge everything the shifter world believes about alphas, mates, and power itself. She’s a financial analyst from Wall Street. Brilliant, scattered, and burnt out—but not extinguished. He’s a former special operations soldier with alpha wolf in his blood—and a high-maintenance macaw. Exiled from his pack. Unable to bond. Now […]

Posted January 23, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James

Review: Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James

Twelve Angry Librarians (Cat in the Stacks #8) 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 Harris is stressed out. The Southern Academic Libraries Association is holding this year’s annual meeting at Athena College. Since Charlie is the interim library director, he must deliver the welcome speech to all the visiting librarians. And as if that weren’t bad enough, the keynote address will be delivered by Charlie’s old nemesis from library school. It’s been 30 years since Charlie has seen Gavin Fong, and he’s […]

Posted January 19, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Ruins of Knowledge by Laura Greenwood

Review: Ruins of Knowledge by Laura Greenwood

Ruins of Knowledge (The Egyptian Empire) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Alternate History Urban Fantasy/ Mythology/ Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Tali is determined to gain the attention of the gods. As a Priestess of Thoth, Tali is determined to prove her worth and gain the highest honour she can get from the temple as a result, but that involves working harder than she ever has before. When an opportunity arises for her to head to some ancient ruins, she seizes her chance of making a difference and gaining the approval of […]

Posted January 16, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments