Tag: Cozy Mystery

Review: Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna

Review: Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna

Dark, Witch & Creamy (Bewitched by Chocolate #1) by H.Y. Hanna Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Blurb: A witch, a kitty and dark chocolate magic… Caitlyn is used to being the ugly duckling in her glamorous showbiz family… until the day she learns that she was adopted as an abandoned baby. Now, her search for answers takes her to the tiny English village of Tillyhenge where a man has been murdered by witchcraft – and where a mysterious shop selling enchanted chocolates is home to the “local witch”… Soon Caitlyn finds herself fending off a toothless old vampire, […]

Posted February 13, 2017 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 22 Comments

Lola’s Ramblings: What I like about Cozy Mysteries

Lola’s Ramblings: What I like about Cozy Mysteries

Lola’s Ramblings is a feature on my blog Lola’s Reviews where I ramble on about a book related or a non-book related topic. These are discussion type of posts where I talk about a topic and readers can weigh in on the topic in the comments. Usually these posts are everything that doesn’t fall under any standard header, like tours, cover reveals, memes, challenges, recaps or reviews. Lola’s Ramblings posts are discussions of a certain topic and my point of view on them. The banner for this feature is designed by Michelle from Limabean Designs. Recently I read a post […]

Posted February 2, 2017 by Lola in Lola's Ramblings / 36 Comments

Review: Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early

Review: Death of a Toy Soldier by Barbara Early

Death of a Toy Soldier (Vintage Toyshop Mystery #1) by Barbara Early Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Liz McCall grew up in a playful winter wonderland but it was never her dream to manage her father’s vintage toyshop. However, after he sank his entire police pension into the business, someone needed to help him turn his dreams into reality—and keep him from sneaking off to patrol the not-so-mean streets of East Aurora, NY. The mood goes from nice to naughty when a nervous man, who was trying to have his antique toys appraised, is found in the shop with a lawn […]

Posted January 16, 2017 by Lola in Coyer, Mystery, Review / 12 Comments

Review: Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver

Review: Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver

Murder at the Mansion (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #2) by Janet Finsilver Rating: 3 stars Blurb: Fortunes, fineries, and foul play . . . It’s whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson’s battening down the hatches for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights—a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. And due to recent jewelry thefts, her duties include keeping track of the many dust-covered artifacts spread throughout the property. But when Kelly finds Sylvia Porter’s lifeless body, menial tasks don’t seem so terrible. Enlisting the help of a ragtag group of brainy retirees, aka the “Silver Sentinels,” […]

Posted October 31, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 24 Comments

Review: It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee

Review: It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To (A Liv And Di In Dixie Mystery #2) by Vickie Fee Rating: 3 stars Blurb: Between a riverboat […]

Posted October 29, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 17 Comments

Review: Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna

Review: Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna

Muffins and Mourning Tea (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #5) by H.Y. Hanna Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Cotswolds tearoom owner, Gemma Rose is excited to join the May Day celebrations in Oxford… until the beautiful spring morning ends in murder. Now, she’s embroiled in a deadly mystery – with four nosy old ladies determined to help in the sleuthing! Before she knows it, Gemma finds herself stalking a Russian “princess” and keeping up with the Old Biddies in Krav Maga class, while still trying to serve delicious cakes and buttery scones at her quaint English tearoom. And that’s just the start of […]

Posted October 17, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 14 Comments

My To-Be Read List #26: the winner

My To-Be Read List #26: the winner

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Let’s see how many votes each book got this month: – It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To (A Liv And Di In Dixie Mystery […]

Posted October 8, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List / 16 Comments