Tag: Cozy Fantasy

Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop (Spellshop #1) by Sarah Beth Durst My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love. Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over. Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to. She and her […]

Posted September 8, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Spells and Subterfuge by Beth Dolgner

Spells and Subterfuge (Crones of a Feather #1) by Beth Dolgner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A reluctant witch, a haunted funeral home, and a dead body. Welcome home, Hazel. Hazel Underwood has returned to her magical hometown of Foxfire Haven, Washington, with her tail between her legs. A metaphorical tail, of course. Witches don’t have tails. While renovating the old funeral home she inherited from her uncle, Hazel stumbles on a dead body stashed underneath the hearse. Who wanted the delivery-truck driver dead, and how did he wind […]

Posted September 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Boneless by Coyote J.M. Edwards

Boneless (Ember Bones #2) by Coyote J.M. Edwards My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy/ Fantasy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: A vampire without their wolf… Grim’s best friend is missing. With the Ember Guard baffled and the list of victims growing by the day, Grim’s going to need a lot more than coffee and takeout to solve this case. Grim can see the bones, but can they learn how to follow them alone? And how do you find a kidnapper whose captives steal themselves away? The Ember Bones novellas feature an honest depiction of […]

Posted August 27, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 1 Comment

Review: Love Letters & Lemon Drops by Laura Greenwood

Love Letters & Lemon Drops (Falhaven Castle #1.5) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Two royals, dozens of love letters, and a fast-approaching wedding. Princess Solana has been writing to her betrothed for years, getting regular replies and falling more in love with each passing letter. But now the time has come for her to set off to her new home, and the prince waiting for her. Arthur has been counting down the weeks until Solana arrives and the two of them can finally meet. But […]

Posted August 22, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: A Tale of Mirth & Magic by Kristen Vale

A Tale of Mirth & Magic by Kristen Vale My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A maker of magical jewelry finds her life turned upside down when she ends up on the run with a half-giant in this spicy and cozy fantasy romance—perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Spellshop. Elikki may not have a family, but she has her fierce independence, boundless charm, and enough talent as a jewelry artisan to make a living on the road. Unfortunately for some, she also can’t yet manage to control […]

Posted August 18, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 10 Comments

Review: The Sea Spirit Festival by Claudie Arseneault

The Sea Spirit Festival (The Chronicles of Nerezia #3) by Claudie Arseneault My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Fate and friendship brought Horace, Rumi, Keza, and Aliyah together in Rumi’s sentient self-propelling wagon. They seek the forest haunting Aliyah’s dream, hoping for answers about the elf’s past and unique abilities—but first, they need to traverse a world haunted by Fragments, dangerous shards that can possess travellers. Their journey has brought them to Alleaze, a coastal city from which they hope to book passage across the ocean. But Alleaze’s regular life […]

Posted August 11, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 5 Comments

Review: The Bat Ward’s Watch by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade

The Bat Ward’s Watch (Purple Oak Oasis #3) by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: The last thing Sonja wants is an annoying tea witch telling her how to do her job. Sonja’s sights are set on the head guard position, one she’s been filling in for ever since her boss retired. Except now, she’s expected to work under someone with no experience, who thinks she knows better. Cami Brewster is determined to prove she’s got what it takes to her family, even if […]

Posted July 25, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments