Tag: Adult

Review: Sundays with Oliver by Kelly Jensen

Sundays with Oliver (Hearts & Crafts #1) by Kelly Jensen My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Two empty-nesters. Two bruised hearts. One chance to make things right. Oliver expected to miss his daughter when she left for college, but he’s surprised by the size of the hole she leaves. Or maybe he hadn’t expected to spend his days watching grass grow and making sad cookies. Or to lose his job. Meeting Nick—the uncle of his daughter’s roommate—is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy forecast. Nick is focused, talented, and as […]

Posted September 12, 2022 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Review: Vesper’s Artifacts by Kay MacLeod

Vesper’s Artifacts (World of Orthaya #2) by Kay MacLeod My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance so far Blurb: Time to gather a party and venture forth! Nathaniel Tarrandor Kelbrooke is determined to prove his worth by founding the greatest artifact hunting group of all time. And he refuses to use the money and connections of his wealthy adoptive family to get there. When he hears about an ancient site recently uncovered by a landslide, he’s instantly up against established teams to be the first to explore the perilous tunnels. So what if […]

Posted September 8, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue

Steeped to Death (Witches’ Brew Mystery #1) by Gretchen Rue My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: For fans of Laura Childs and Amanda Flowers, it’s teatime in Raven Creek—but a murder at the The Earl’s Study sets the stage for an intoxicating brew of small-town chicanery with a hint of the supernatural. Phoebe Winchester’s beloved aunt Eudora has a taste for adventure—and a knack for making magical tea. It’s even rumored that she just might be a witch. So when Eudora passes away and leaves everything to her niece—her Victorian […]

Posted September 6, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Tangled Truths by Lindsay Buroker

Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons #3) by Lindsay Buroker narrated by Vivienne Leheny My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Dealing with dragons is hard. Dealing with a teenage daughter is even harder. My new mission involves both. Weird things are happening in Northern Idaho, and my boss is sending me to investigate. Unfortunately, my daughter and ex-husband are vacationing in the town that’s at the center of the trouble. Coincidence? Or is someone targeting them to get at me? I’m a wanted woman right now. Not only by the criminal werewolves, […]

Posted September 1, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Fatalities and Folios by A.C.F. Bookens

Fatalities and Folios (Poe Baxter Books Series #1) by ACF Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Who knew that finding a rare book would also involve running for her life? When Poe Baxter fled her job as an English professor, she was thrilled to be launching into her career as an antiquarian book dealer with a trip to Edinburgh. But she soon finds that her queries into a particular book’s provenance are drawing some less desirable attention to her and her best friend Beattie. Not everyone is interested in sharing […]

Posted August 23, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

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

The Alien’s Zookeeper (Aliens and Animals #1) by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: The stars gave her a mate… and a rhino. Tilly doesn’t believe in aliens. At least, she didn’t, until she gets abducted along with half the animals of her zoo. When you and your rhino are stuck in a cage on a spaceship, it’s hard not to believe. One of them, an elf-eared female, seems ready to help her find a way back to Earth, but is that really what Tilly […]

Posted August 18, 2022 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Emerald Mage by Dorothy Dreyer

Emerald Mage (Empire of the Lotus #4) by Dorothy Dreyer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A foreboding prophecy. A lost empress. And a battle to determine the fate of the world. In the arduous war against the dark god Kashmeru, the elite mages have managed to track down half of the magical daggers. But the enemy isn’t far behind. Leading the shadow army, the dark mages have won battles of their own, and the Lotus empress is still under Kashmeru’s control. But mysteries are unraveling that could help the elite […]

Posted August 10, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments