Tag: Coyer Summer 2019

Review: Rival Princes by Jaxon Knight

Rival Princes (Fairyland Romances #1) by Jaxon Knight My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: There are three golden rules for new recruits at Fairyland Theme Park: 1. No breaking character, even if you’re dying of heat exhaustion 2. Always give guests the most magical time 3. No falling in love. Nate’s only been at work one day, and he’s already broken all three. Fast-tracked into a Prince role, Nate’s at odds with Dash, the handsome not-so-charming prince who is supposed to be training him. Nate doesn’t know how he ended […]

Posted September 4, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Mortal Trinity by Kelly St. Clare

Mortal Trinity (Pirates of Felicity #7) by Kelly St. Clare My Rating: 4 stars Genre: MF Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The battle is over. My fathers are insistent that we keep fighting and end the pillars’ evil reign. As far as I’m concerned, the battle was lost when hell burst open and someone I loved died. But Mutinous Cannon didn’t just take the root of magic when he broke free, he took Jagger. No matter that I’m lost to grief. No matter that I’m floating in an abyss. The thought of Jagger in the suffocating […]

Posted September 2, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Starseers by Lindsay Buroker

Starseers (Fallen Empire #3) by Lindsay Buroker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The mysterious and powerful Starseers have Captain Alisa Marchenko’s daughter, and she will do whatever she must to get her back, even if it means traveling to their stronghold and confronting them personally. Unfortunately, her strongest ally, the cyborg Leonidas, may become a liability since the cyborgs and the Starseers have a long history of hating each other. It doesn’t help that Leonidas and Dr. Dominguez have a mission of their own, one that could jeopardize all that […]

Posted August 21, 2019 by Lola in Review, Sci-Fi / 6 Comments

Review: Spellcaster Academy Episode 1 by Jenetta Penner

Spellcaster Academy: Magical Realism, Episode 1 by Jenetta Penner My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Magic exists, Josy sucks at it, and now her cat won’t stop talking. Seventeen-year-old Josy Barrows thinks she’s an orphan. So, when opportunity knocks in the form of an address and a plane ticket from a mystery aunt, Josy jumps at the chance to start a new life with her black cat, Nine. Fast forward. There’s no aunt, no house… just a weird junk shop in a dark alley. And a strange owner with a cryptic […]

Posted August 19, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 3 Comments

Review: White Water by Jordan Ford

White Water (Ryder Bay #5) by Jordan Ford My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s Spring Break, a week of carefree fun, but for the Ryder Bay crew, it’s anything but… Can Harley find the courage to tell Aidan the truth about why she refuses to go to prom with him? Will Savannah’s decision not to go to college cause a rift in her family…and with Griffin? Skylar wants to move across the country, but how can she face leaving Jed? And where will Jace end up for his senior […]

Posted August 9, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart

Mindfulness and Meditation by Whitney Stewart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction Age Category: aimed at young adults, but good for adults too Blurb: From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness–the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present moment–can change a person’s approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of […]

Posted August 6, 2019 by Lola in Non-Fiction, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Quill Me Now by Jordan Castillo Price

Quill Me Now (The ABCs of Spellcraft #1) by Jordan Castillo Price My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: What if the words you wrote came true? Spellcraft isn’t exactly a respectable business, but it does pay the bills. At least, it should. Unfortunately, Dixon Penn failed his Spellcraft initiation. Instead of working in his family’s shop, he’s stuck delivering takeout orders in his uncle’s beat-up Buick. Winning a Valentine’s Day contest at the largest greeting card company in the tri-state area would be just the thing to get his life back […]

Posted July 31, 2019 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments