Tag: Adult

Review: The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat by Ariana Jade

The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat (The Cobblestone Coven #1) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Almost thirty, unemployed, and with a failed engagement. It seemed like all of witch Cassiopeia’s prayers to the goddess of fortune had gone totally unanswered. Down on her luck, Cassiopeia has no choice but to return to her grandmother’s coffee house where she grew up. The familiar neighbourhood brings back memories, both good and bad. While she tries to find her feet, she meets a grumpy cat with a secret […]

Posted June 27, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis

How to Steal a Galaxy (Chaotic Orbits #2) by Beth Revis My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Sparks fly when Ada and Rian just-so-happen to find themselves at the same charity gala—but there’s something rotten behind the sparkling gowns and dazzling wealth on display This heist turned rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis is perfect for fans of sexy, romantic science fiction and readers of Martha Wells and Becky Chambers Ada had no intention whatsoever to continue working for the rebel group that hired her to retrieve […]

Posted June 25, 2025 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 10 Comments

Review: Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada

Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Graphic Novel Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Nokoru has been working brutal overtime at a demanding job when the pandemic lockdown finally gives him the chance to telework from home. This new situation (and the time he saves on his commute) lets him rediscover old passions and new hobbies. The lush garden he creates on his apartment balcony provides a chance to get to know his cute neighbor, Natsu, a graduate student in archeology. How do two adults build a relationship amid “social distancing,” […]

Posted June 23, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. by Sam Lumley

How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. (Oliver Popp’s Travel Guides to Murder #1) by Sam Lumley My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: A young, gay, autistic travel writer takes a head-spinning detour when murder and romance unbalance his well-planned life and career in this fun, quirky debut mystery . . . For twenty-four-year-old Oliver Popp, autism is just another fact of life. As long as Oliver sticks to a comfortable itinerary planned well in advance, he gets by just fine as a staff writer for Offbeat Traveler magazine. But […]

Posted June 18, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: The Silence of the Library by Miranda James

The Silence of the Library (Cat in the Stacks #5) by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is planning an exhibit to honor the centenary of famous novelist Electra Barnes Cartwright-creator of the beloved Veronica Thane series. Charlie has a soft spot for Cartwright’s girl detective stories (not to mention an extensive collection of her books!). When the author agrees to make a rare public appearance, the news of her whereabouts goes viral overnight, and series […]

Posted June 11, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Fatality at the Festival by Beth Dolgner

Fatality at the Festival (Nightmare, Arizona #8) by Beth Dolgner narrated by Petrea Burchard My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Crystals, corn dogs, and crime in Nightmare, Arizona Olivia Kendrick is excited about Nightmare’s annual arts and crafts festival until a vendor winds up dead inside his food truck. Locals and festival artists alike disliked the corn dog seller, but who had enough motive to murder him? The supernatural community at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must pull together to help gather clues, from a siren on a spy mission to […]

Posted June 9, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: A Mythical Case of Theft by Melissa Erin Jackson

A Mythical Case of Theft (A Mythical Pet Sitting Mystery #3) by Melissa Erin Jackson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery/ Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When feathers appear, danger is near. Deandra’s grandparents, January and Morris Eyre, are hosting a fundraising auction at the Mermaids Club. While they’re no strangers to auctions, they’ve never hosted one with a guest list this moneyed or with items this rare. The revenue from the event is sure to pull in a nice chunk of change for the much-needed renovations of the local library—but the lure […]

Posted June 4, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments