Tag: Coyer Summer 2019

Review: Relic of Sorrows by Lindsay Buroker

Relic of Sorrows (Fallen Empire #4) by Lindsay Buroker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Captain Alisa Marchenko finally has a lead on finding her daughter, but her passengers want her to take them on their quest instead. Even though the Star Nomad is her ship, they have power she cannot fight, and she finds herself with no choice but to accept another detour. But the ancient relic they seek has the ability to destroy worlds and is coveted by many. The path leading to it is riddled with competitors and […]

Posted October 18, 2019 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Valiant Heart by Eliza Sinclair

Valiant Heart (Tanahr Tales #1) by Eliza Sinclair My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Steampunk Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: In the Commonwealth of Tanahr, every heart can find a home. Niamh Starsong may be a soldier to her core, but she is also a dreamer who believes in the magic of love. When she encounters Jeron Wright, a kind and gentle priest—at least that is what she assumes—Niamh is torn, struggling to hide from her feelings for a man so wholly out of her reach. Jeron, a talented mechmage and healer, seeks out Niamh’s solemn […]

Posted October 16, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 8 Comments

Review: Tithed to the Dread Lord by Athena Grayson

Tithed to the Dread Lord (Strange Magics #1) by Athena Grayson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The Boneman will have his due… When Niamne is tricked into delivering the yearly Tithe to the Dread Lord, she never expects to be part of the sacrifice. The last necromancer is a creature of terrifying legend, but the reality is more compelling than frightening, and very much a man. Orphios finds better company with the dead than the living. One week of the year he takes the Tithe of goods and treasure and…other […]

Posted October 8, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Broken Flyght by S.J. Pajonas

Broken Flyght (The Flyght Series #2) by S.J. Pajonas My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: reverse harem Blurb: Fallen heiress, ship’s captain, entrepreneur — Vivian will do whatever it takes to restore her family’s empire, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness… With her ship secure and her old boyfriend back in good graces, Vivian Kawabata only needs one thing to move forward: money. Money, though, is hard to come by when you’re an infamous disgraced heiress. Vivian’s only move is to enlist the help of her matchmaker, Marcelo, and find […]

Posted October 4, 2019 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Be Calm by Jill Weber

Be Calm: Proven Techniques to Stop Anxiety Now by Jill Weber My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction self help Blurb: Stop anxiety wherever and whenever it starts. If you suffer from anxiety you’re not alone—like 40 million Americans, you know symptoms can strike anytime, anywhere. Relief is here. Be Calm targets symptoms wherever they strike with cutting-edge techniques that help you reduce anxiety on the spot. This book is both a handy resource for stress management and a close look into the causes of anxiety. Evidence-based strategies show you how to control a variety of symptoms in lots of different […]

Posted September 30, 2019 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Summoned by M.A. Guglielmo

Summoned (From Smokeless Fire #1) by M.A. Guglielmo My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: multiple romances, one MM and one MF Blurb: The wrong jinn at the right time, Zahara’s a force to be reckless with Zahara, party girl of the paranormal, floats up out of a lamp in Daniel Goldstein‘s apartment ready to trick a sorcerer into giving up his soul. But Daniel, whose Moroccan grandmother has reached out from beyond the grave to command him to raise a jinn, wants to do good—by stopping a vengeful fallen angel. The nymphomaniacal, shopping-obsessed […]

Posted September 25, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Dine With Me by Layla Reyne

Dine With Me by Layla Reyne My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Life never tasted so good. Miller Sykes’s meteoric rise to award-winning chef is the stuff of culinary dreams, but it’s all crashing down around him. He’s been given a diagnosis that could cost him something even more precious than his life: his sense of taste. Rather than risk the very thing that defines him, Miller embarks on a last tour of his favorite meals while he still can. But there’s a catch: he needs a financial backer to make […]

Posted September 16, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 8 Comments