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Review: Monica Adams Skips Christmas by Krista Harper

Monica Adams Skips Christmas by Krista Harper My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: Nineteen-year-old engineering student Monica Adams is excited to be back home in the Windy City for Christmas, even if she’s planning to tell her parents she’s dropping out of college. But when her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly dumps her, her elderly grandfather moves in, and her parents are too busy working to notice she’s home, Monica decides she’s skipping the holidays this year. It isn’t until she begins spending time with her neighbor Paige that things take a […]

Posted February 24, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 3 Comments

Review: Shelf Life by Kelly Jensen

Shelf Life (Hearts & Crafts #2) by Kelly Jensen My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Good things come to those who bake. Grayson used to love baking, but the recipe for running his parents’ café changes every day. His dad, overwhelmed by grief, is no help. They can’t even talk about Gray’s mom, let alone the failing business. Of less help is the crush Gray has on Sporty—a trainer from the local gym. Gray barely has time for his friends, let alone scratching the itch Sporty inspires. Aaron suspects he’s not […]

Posted January 18, 2023 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Stone Wings by Jenn Burke

Stone Wings (The Gargoyles of Arrington #1) by Jenn Burke My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: His curse can only be lifted with true love, but can true love come from a fake date? Being the personal assistant to a trio of cursed gargoyle brothers who sleep for a hundred years and wake up for twenty-five wasn’t a career proposed by Josh’s high school guidance counselor, but it’s a job that he’s eminently suited for. Not to mention a job his family has been doing for generations. The brothers are truly […]

Posted November 14, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Review: Trial by Fire by Ariana Nash

Trial by Fire (Shadows of London #3) by Ariana Nash My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: It’s not just Alexander Kempthorne’s secrets bubbling to the surface of London’s streets… Time is running out for John “Dom” Domenici. Outmanoeuvred at every turn by the figure known as “M”, only Kempthorne can free Dom, but juggling the horrors of his own past, containing a rising preternatural threat and the twisted machinations of “M” might just be too much, even for Kempthorne. Can Kage Mitchell be trusted to help? Alexander Kempthorne lost an agent […]

Posted October 27, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 3 Comments

Review: The Alien’s Veterinarian by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon

The Alien’s Veterinarian (Aliens and Animals #2) by Arizona Tape and Skye MacKinnon My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: FF Blurb: No space adventure is complete without a cat Abby prefers animals to people, which comes in handy since she’s a vet working long hours at a cat rescue. She can’t say no to a critter in need, so when she’s offered a quick and well-paid job to look after a pregnant leopard, she accepts it. Problem is, she didn’t read the small print… Sahra has travelled to Earth to find a […]

Posted October 17, 2022 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments

Review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: The Iskat Empire rules its vassal planets through a system of treaties – so when Prince Taam, key figure in a political alliance, is killed, a replacement must be found. His widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with the disreputable aristocrat Kiem, in a bid to keep rising hostilities between two worlds under control. But Prince Taam’s death may not have been an accident, and when Jainan himself is a suspect, he and Kiem must navigate the […]

Posted October 11, 2022 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments

Review: Sundays with Oliver by Kelly Jensen

Sundays with Oliver (Hearts & Crafts #1) by Kelly Jensen My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Two empty-nesters. Two bruised hearts. One chance to make things right. Oliver expected to miss his daughter when she left for college, but he’s surprised by the size of the hole she leaves. Or maybe he hadn’t expected to spend his days watching grass grow and making sad cookies. Or to lose his job. Meeting Nick—the uncle of his daughter’s roommate—is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy forecast. Nick is focused, talented, and as […]

Posted September 12, 2022 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 0 Comments