Tag: Audiobook Reading Challenge 2019

Review: The Queen’s Gambit by Jessie Mihalik

The Queen’s Gambit (Rogue Queen #1) by Jessie Mihalik Narated by Rachel Dulude My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction/ Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war—again—young Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn’t pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors. With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara hatches a daring plan to snatch the kidnapped Kos Emperor from the Quint mercenaries holding him. The […]

Posted November 21, 2019 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 8 Comments

Review: Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase – Audiobook

Cat Got Your Diamonds (Kitty Couture Mystery #1) by Julie Chase Narrated by Brittany Pressley My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true-until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon-and Lacy becomes public enemy number one. Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor […]

Posted August 14, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost

‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas (A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #2) by Jacqueline Frost Narrated by Allyson Ryan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A Christmas delight, ‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas will charm the stockings off fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier. It’s out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White’s best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline’s name in time to go caroling? When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline’s Cupcakes, Holly White is horrified to learn her best friend, Caroline, is […]

Posted June 5, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost – Audiobook

Twelve Slays of Christmas (A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #1) by Jacqueline Frost Narrated by Allyson Ryan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When Holly White’s fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime—exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society Margaret Fenwick is bludgeoned and left […]

Posted April 29, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Murder’s A Witch by Danielle Garrett – Audiobook

Murder’s a Witch (Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery #1) by Danielle Garrett Narrated by Amanda Ronconi My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Holly Boldt has a secret. Well, technically, she has lots of them. After a scandal uproots her entire life, she is forced to relocate to a halfway house for displaced paranormals. It’s her last shot for a fresh start. But keeping secrets isn’t easy in a town that goes through gossip faster than tissue paper, even for a powerful witch. When a grisly murder rocks the small town of […]

Posted April 4, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The High Ground by Melinda M. Snodgrass

The High Ground (Imperials #1) by Melinda M. Snodgrass My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Emperor’s daughter Mercedes is the first woman ever admitted to the High Ground, the elite training academy of the Solar League’s Star Command, and she must graduate if she is to have any hope of taking the throne. Her classmate Tracy has more modest goals — to rise to the rank of captain, and win fame and honor. But a civil war is coming and the political machinations of those who yearn for power threaten […]

Posted March 27, 2019 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 4 Comments

Review: Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings by Lydia Sherrer – Audiobook

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings (The Lily Singer Adventures #1) by Lydia Sherrer Narrated by Amy McFadden My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Saving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for tea. Wizard Lily Singer is kept busy managing library archives, studying magic, and trying to keep her witch friend Sebastian from dragging her into trouble. Unfortunately, he loves adventure even more than she loves being left alone. She doesn’t want to investigate a malignant spell in a haunted house, but Sebastian is promising rare […]

Posted March 25, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments