Tag: Cozy Fantasy

Review: The Kestrel Ward’s Choice by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade

The Kestrel Ward’s Choice (Purple Oak Oasis) by Laura Greenwood and Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: An impossible choice comes from seeking an alliance. Tea witch Zoe Brewster has been sent on a diplomatic mission to a bird ward haven, but she’s not prepared for what she finds there, especially when she meets the handsome kestrel ward who is serving as her guide. Aaron has lived most of his life at the Nest, but now he has a choice to make, one that could change everything for […]

Posted March 20, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Four Walls and a Heart by Celia Lake

Four Walls and a Heart (Charms of Albion #3) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: In 1884, Gil wakes in the Temple of Healing with a life changing injury. Nothing in his life is ever going to be the same. He now has to figure out where he’ll live and what he’ll do. All his choices are all miserable in their own way. Magni becomes curious when his old friend’s name comes up several times. After discovering Gil’s return to Albion and his injuries, Magni is […]

Posted March 18, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Pastiche by Celia Lake

Pastiche (Charms of Albion #1) by Celia Lake My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and creative 1906 historical fantasy romance set in the magical community of Great Britain. Alysoun wants more than duty. Born into the aristocratic circles of Albion’s upper class, Alysoun has done everything expected of her. She has married well, produced two healthy children, and handled her social obligations with grace. It’s not enough. Her husband is kind but distant, and she lives with ongoing mysterious pain. Worst of all, she is frankly […]

Posted March 11, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Keeper & Kindred by Toni Binns

Keeper & Kindred (Magical Emporium of Wares #2) by Toni Binns My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy/ Slice of Life Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Welcome to the Magical Emporium of Wares, a bookshop that appears only to those who need to find it. The winter solstice is coming, and with it, a reckoning. Sable thought being the Shopkeeper meant serving coffee, shelving books, and managing a talking cat’s attitude. She’s made peace with the magic, even embraced her role as guardian to Indigo, the world’s most curious baby bookdragon. But as the solstice draws […]

Posted March 5, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Ancient Trust by Celia Lake

Ancient Trust (Mysterious Charm #0.5) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance in this story Blurb: Ancient Trust is a standalone novella extra of 40,000 words. Geoffrey Carillon has spent much of his life both before and after the Great War travelling the world. In February of 1922, his older brother’s sudden and unexpected death calls him back to Albion to take up his ancestral obligations to the land magic. Naturally, Carillon relies heavily on his loyal and exceedingly competent valet, Benton. Carillon discovers that much has changed in […]

Posted March 4, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Sword & Thistle by S.L. Rowland

Sword & Thistle (Tales of Aedrea #2) written by S.L. Rowland narrated by Eric Jason Martin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: With age comes wisdom. For a seasoned adventurer, it also comes with back pain. Taking quests, exploring ruins, and camping under the stars. For Dobbin Thornhill, there’s no better life than that of an adventurer. Especially with a reputation like his. For all he’s gained, the loss of a friend during a botched quest still weighs heavy on his heart. How fitting that his next job will take him […]

Posted March 2, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 5 Comments

Review: Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell

Books & Bewitchment (Arcadia Falls #1) by Isla Jewell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In this warm-hearted, witchy rom-com a young woman works to create the bookstore of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that’s been lying dormant—and a forbidden love she can’t resist. Perfect for readers of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic. Rhea Wolfe lives a simple, if mundane, life in small-town Alabama with her pet cockatoo, Doris. But when her estranged grandmother dies, leaving […]

Posted February 26, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 6 Comments