Tag: Adult

Review: Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Magical Realism Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: An uplifting and magical debut about food, coming together and finding family in the most unexpected places. For fans of Jenny Colgan! At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan returns home to San Francisco’s vibrant Chinatown. She’s shocked to discover that the neighbourhood is fading, and even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmother’s restaurant. Tasked by the community’s seer with cooking up three recipes from her grandmother’s old […]

Posted June 8, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Alien’s Shepherd by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon

The Alien’s Shepherd (Aliens and Animals #4) by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: What if home is a person, not a planet? After getting transported to an alien planet, shepherd Heather has trouble adjusting to her new surroundings. When a chance to visit Earth for supplies comes up, she jumps on the opportunity, hoping it might help her understand what home really means to her. Daring pilot Atina from Kyven loves nothing more than to soar through the galaxy without ties to anyone or […]

Posted June 2, 2023 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Review: More Than a Little Warped by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen

More than a Little Warped (The Guild Codex: Warped #3.5) Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: As a conman-turned-MPD-Agent, I’m fairly new to the whole “upholder of justice” thing, but even for me, there are some lines you just don’t cross. Agent Söze of the MPD’s Internal Affairs department, on other hand, seems determined to slime his way across every ethical line in existence like an over-sized eel on a power trip. Can you tell I don’t like this guy? While he’s dismantling the precinct and […]

Posted May 31, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Stone Skin by Jenn Burke

Stone Skin (The Gargoyles of Arrington #2) Jenn Burke My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Can he break his curse before time runs out? Despite being cursed to sleep as a gargoyle for a hundred years, and awake for only twenty-five, Rian O’Reilly is an optimist. He knows he can find a way to break the curse through the tattooed runes he’s spent years mastering. No need to wait for this true love crap. But he hasn’t found the right combination of magic and his time is almost up. Rian isn’t […]

Posted May 29, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Unfinished Witchness by Ada Bell

Unfinished Witchness (Haunted Haven #1) Ada Bell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Everything’s coming up Emma… Since Emma inherited her grandfather’s hearth magic, chores have never been so much fun. Her house is sparkling clean, dishes wash themselves, and her pancakes… Well, she’s a witch, not a miracle worker. Emma’s new mansion would make a perfect bed-and-breakfast, if she only she could deliver on that second “B”. It’s time to hire someone who can prepare a meal without burning the place down. The problems start when one applicant for the […]

Posted May 27, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 1 Comment

Review: My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker

My Queendom for a Horse (The Russian Witch’s Curse #1) Bridget E. Baker My Rating: 2 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Kristiana Liepa was supposed to use the money to save her family farm. She was NOT supposed to spend it all to save a massive, black stallion. But when she saw how he was being treated, what’s a vet to do? She had no idea that gorgeous beast was really a powerful (and morally gray) magician who had been cursed by a witch, or that she was the only one who could […]

Posted May 25, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Review: Colony on Fire by Veronica Scott

Colony On Fire (Haven Colony #2) Veronica Scott My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When she came to Haven Two Dr. Saffia Mandell expected to grimly do her five years of medical service as the colony’s only doctor, work off her medical school debt and leave. Then she’d fallen in love, handled an epidemic and become an accepted member of the community. Now, in her second year, she faces new challenges as the tinder dry planet heads into a fire season and a mysterious food allergy threatens the local restaurant’s reputation. […]

Posted May 19, 2023 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 1 Comment