Tag: Cozy Fantasy

Review: Thaumaturgic Tapas by Tao Wong

Review: Thaumaturgic Tapas by Tao Wong

Thaumaturgic Tapas (Hidden Dishes #3) by Tao Wong narrated by Emily Woo Zeller My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: With Magic Comes Mayhem For the Nameless Restaurant, once a discreet hole-in-the-wall meant for a cast of supernatural regulars, the increasing levels of background magic has brought with it that most dreadful of locusts—new customers. The staff of the Nameless Restaurant are finding the influx of new customers—both mortal and magical—to be a challenge. They’re reaching a breaking point, and something has to give. The only question is, will it be […]

Posted November 12, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 1 Comment

Review: Wanted Brooding Man Tragic Past by Lidiya Foxglove

Review: Wanted Brooding Man Tragic Past by Lidiya Foxglove

Wanted: Brooding Man, Tragic Past by Lidiya Foxglove My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Una has one dream: to fall in love with a tall, dark, and handsome man worthy of her favorite gothic novels. With the war over, men are in short supply, but a mysterious limp, a haunted gaze, and a tragic back story are pluses in her book, so the perfect husband must exist. Then why does she keep thinking so much about Varrie Lumanar, once the best employee at Beldar’s Books? With his overenthusiastic smile, bright […]

Posted November 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Review: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping written by Sangu Mandanna narrated by Samara MacLaren My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and […]

Posted October 1, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Must Love Moss and Moonshine by Maisy Magill

Review: Must Love Moss and Moonshine by Maisy Magill

Must Love Moss and Moonshine (Moonshine Hollow #0) by Maisy Magill My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: One lonely dryad in denial. One Sylvan elf with amnesia. And one sentient forest that absolutely ships them. Desperate to quit the vagabond life, traveling enchanted jewelry artisan Tansy Foxglove is determined to get to the autumn market in the village of Moonshine Hollow. Nothing will stand in her way… except an ancient forest that has its own plans. When Tansy sets off for the village, she definitely doesn’t mean to get lost […]

Posted September 29, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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 / 8 Comments

Review: Spells and Subterfuge by Beth Dolgner

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

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 / 2 Comments