Tag: Adult

Review: Battle Bond by Lindsay Buroker

Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons #2) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: If you think having one dragon around messes up your life, imagine what it’s like when a second one shows up. I’m Val Thorvald, assassin of magical bad guys and tenuous ally to the dragon lord Zav. He still calls me a mongrel and thinks I’m a criminal, but he healed my wounds after we fought those dark elves together. That’s progress, right? Maybe one day, he’ll deign to use my name. […]

Posted May 24, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Out of the Ashes by Jenn Burke

Out of the Ashes (Ashes & Dust #3) by Jenn Burke My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Don’t miss the conclusion to this riveting and romantic spin-off series from Jenn Burke, author of Not Dead Yet. Some bonds weren’t meant to be broken. Vampire PI Evan Fournier has dealt with his fair share of danger and heartache, but nothing prepares him for the pain of a broken bond with his mate—especially when his mate is the one who severed it. Bond or no, he still loves Colin—fiercely. Trust, however, is harder […]

Posted May 18, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: A Teaspoon of Desire by Alex Danvers

A Teaspoon of Desire by Alex Danvers My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: As the competition heats up, these men need a recipe for romance. Tristan Delgado has talent. How else could he have landed a job working as a pastry chef for one of the most sought-after caterers in Seattle? What he doesn’t have is money. He’s barely making ends meet as it is, and when his sister escapes an abusive husband, he doesn’t hesitate to take her in. Twice the people means twice the mouths to feed, and Tristan […]

Posted May 16, 2022 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Copper Mage by Dorothy Dreyer

Copper Mage (Empire of the Lotus #2) by Dorothy Dreyer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF and MM (there are multiple pov characters) Blurb: Arcane daggers. Mysterious Scrolls. A vengeful dark god determined to end the world. The soldiers of the shadow army are on the rise. The ancient deity Kashmeru has the Lotus empress under his control. It’s up to the elite mages of the Empire of the Lotus to put an end to the dark god’s course of death and destruction. But mage powers have been outlawed, and not all […]

Posted May 13, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Her Band of Rakes by R.A. Steffan

Her Band of Rakes by R.A. Steffan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: Polyamory Blurb: Exiled to the country after a devastating London scandal, Cassandra Fenwicke’s prospects for marriage and a secure future have become increasingly bleak—and that was before she ended up stranded in the infamous Lord Rotherdam’s remote mansion. Now, she’s trapped with three dangerous and alluring men in the viscount’s notorious den of iniquity. Beyond the walls of Hengewick House lies a joyless future of destitute spinsterhood. Within lies temptation—but Cassandra already knows what happens to young women who give […]

Posted May 11, 2022 by Lola in Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow by Annette Marie

The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow (The Guild Codex: Unveiled #3) by Annette Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: I’m learning to embrace who and what I am, but there’s one thing I can’t face: the night Zak betrayed me. But even with the mysteries of our shared past hanging between us, I can’t turn Zak away when he asks for my help. Powerful fae are going missing, and when he tried to investigate, Lallakai vanished too. Now he wants me to venture with him into the territory of the Shadow […]

Posted May 9, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: No Grater Crime by Maddie Day

No Grater Crime (Country Store Mystery #9) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Robbie Jordan’s Pans ’N Pancakes boasts delicious eats and the best vintage cookware finds in South Lick, Indiana. And now, for a limited time, there’s a new special featured on the menu—murder! Ever since meeting the wary owners of an antique shop opening across the street, Robbie has been scrambling to manage weird incidences plaguing her café and country store. Pricey items vanish from shelves without explanation, a fully equipped breakfast food truck starts lingering […]

Posted May 5, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments