Tag: Adult

Review: The Peacock and the Wallflower by Laura Greenwood

The Peacock and the Wallflower (The Shifter Season #2) Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Historical Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Esther’s expectations from the Season are low, even if her parents seem intent on controlling every aspect of it, including who she might marry. Peacock shifter Laurence has grown tired of the attention being one of the most desirable catches of the marriage market and wants nothing more than to be left in peace. When the two of them enter a fake courtship with the intention of taking attention away from them, they […]

Posted July 26, 2023 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: What If…I Love You by Yvonne Marie

What If…I Love You Yvonne Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: There’s no room for error in Renee Johnson’s life. No one tolerates mistakes from an autistic Black woman, even in the tech world. But overnight Renee goes from a rising star in the Austin tech scene to the target of a social media firestorm. At the heart of the controversy threatening to destroy everything she’s built, is her former best friend turn rival, Knox Lyons. The two friends and business partners, who were once inseparable, find themselves thrust back […]

Posted July 24, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Court of Magickers by Novae Caelum

Court of Magickers (The Stars and Green Magicks #4) Novae Caelum My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Blurb: THE POWER TO DESTROY A KINGDOM THE POWER TO HEAL A HEART Ari’s new powers have awakened, threatening to tear apart a kingdom already on the edge. Sent back to Valon to face her father’s—and the people’s—judgement, Ari must decide how far she’ll go to reclaim her former life, if that’s even possible anymore. In the heart of the turmoil, Iata, the reigning ruler, is losing control of his increasingly unstable magics. As his secrets threaten to spill […]

Posted July 20, 2023 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Review: Aydarr by Veronica Scott

Aydarr (Sectors New Allies #1) Veronica Scott My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Jill Garrison, a maintenance tech at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown stranded in the middle of a forest on an unknown world. There’s no time to think as she’s stalked by carnivorous predators and rescued by genetically engineered warriors calling themselves the Badari. Turns out they and she, along with her whole colony, are now prisoners of the Khagrish, a ruthless race of […]

Posted July 12, 2023 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 1 Comment

Review: Monograph and Murder by A.C.F. Bookens

Monograph And Murder (Poe Baxter Books Series #4) A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Travel to Syria isn’t always the safest choice, but it isn’t the political tension that’s the danger for Poe. No, the danger is linked to her latest book acquisition. Poe Baxter once heard a man say if he could travel anywhere in the world, he’d visit Damascus, and she hasn’t thought about a visit to the city since. So when she hears that a rare codex from the 1st century has come onto the market there, […]

Posted July 10, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Hostile Taco-Ver by Gretchen Allen

Hostile Taco-ver (Street Food Cozies #1) by Gretchen Allen narrated by Carrie Coello My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When an unexpected inheritance turns deadly… Billie Halifax is not only new to Sea Glass Island, Florida, but also to the food truck business. After her late grandmother left her a non-functional fleet, Billie packed up and headed out on a new adventure, ready for anything. Or so she thought… Her first task is to find a manager for the initial truck, so she narrows it down to three potential candidates from […]

Posted July 6, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna

A High Whisk Situation (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #12) H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When English tearoom owner, Gemma Rose, finds herself on an unexpected trip to Scotland, she is delighted by the chance to stay in a beautiful Scottish castle—complete with mounted stag heads, cosy fireplaces, and misty mountain views. She’s looking forward to a relaxing weekend in the Highlands, sampling traditional Scottish baking, trying her hand at fly fishing, and learning to enjoy a “wee dram” of whisky. But when she stumbles on a dead body in […]

Posted June 28, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments