Tag: Adult

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

Review: Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep

Only Bad Options (Galactic Bonds #1) by Jennifer Estep My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep blasts off with an exciting new science-fiction fantasy adventure with a dash of historical romance. This action-packed space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soul mates and enemies-to-lovers story. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice. A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . . Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab […]

Posted May 28, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Rite of Blood and Vows by Laura Greenwood

Rite of Blood and Vows (House of Blood and Roses #5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: With their wedding around the corner, Beatrice and Lincoln have a lot at stake. Secrets are amassing between the members of the royal family Beatrice is about to join, and she’s supposed to keep them all along with those belonging to her own family. And with the stakes higher than ever, and her brother at odds with Lincoln at every turn, she’s in a more precarious situation than she cares to […]

Posted May 23, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams

The Little Lost Library (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #7) written by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Big clues come in small packages as Miracle Books owner Nora Pennington and the Secret, Book, and Scone Society attempt to solve a series of murders connected to a bibliophile’s missing books in the latest cozy mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams . . . When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her […]

Posted May 21, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Potion Dealers by Lidiya Foxglove

The Potion Dealers (The Potion Dealers #1) by Lidiya Foxglove My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Alfred Bravider is the heir to a powerful family of potion dealers. His passion for magical history has helped him talk his way into the cottages, lairs, and penthouse apartments of sorcerers who usually shun visitors—only to lose clients because they don’t want to work for his greedy, bureaucratic father. But Alfred’s position has always been in doubt since he was bllnded as an infant by an unfortunate curse. No matter—Alfred’s father has finally found […]

Posted May 19, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments