Tag: Neurodivergent

Review: Markets & Mooncakes by Laura Greenwood

Markets & Mooncakes (Falhaven Castle #4) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A new arrival at Falhaven Castle brings unexpected challenges to the kitchen. With a new ambassador taking residence in the castle, Evie is given the responsibility of making sure his daughter is welcomed. While she’s not convinced she’s the right person for the job, she soon discovers that she has more in common with the ambassador’s daughter than she first thinks. But new arrivals aren’t the only change in the castle, and Evie finds herself […]

Posted October 30, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch by Laura Jensen Walker

The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch by Laura Jensen Walker My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: From the author of Death of a Flying Nightingale comes the moving story of a solitary seventy-year-old curmudgeon embracing the connection of family and daring to follow her dreams. Primrose Honeychurch doesn’t really “get” people. Books, though, make perfect sense. At seventy, the sharp-tongued recluse prefers to keep company with her own routines. But when a life-altering diagnosis leaves her worried she’ll never be missed, she decides it’s finally time to do something to leave […]

Posted October 21, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Distilled Magic by Alex Peachy

Distilled Magic (Aberterrene #1) written by Alex Peachy narrated by Alexis Vandom My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Trinx’s father was insistent that she be a successful warrior son. After narrowly surviving a raid gone sideways, Trinx decides to spend a year away from her clan with an elder who cares for her and opens her eyes to who she could truly become. She returns to Chubug as a transgender goblin woman, and with the help of her best friend who knew her from before, Trinx lands a job at the […]

Posted October 14, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly

Yes, Chef by Grace Reilly My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A tempting new romance from USA Today bestselling author Grace Reilly, in which a down-on-his-luck chef and a determined social media maven strike a reluctant deal to bring a beloved restaurant back to life. If you can’t take the heat…get out of the kitchen. After a public meltdown in the dining room of one of Manhattan’s most elite restaurants, Chef Jack Hartman is back in his South Florida hometown. Angry, grieving, and saddled with the unwanted storefront his late mentor […]

Posted October 5, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Spikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley

Spikes, Dice and Other Variables by Harper Kinsley My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Life is over for Riley McMahon. Well, it isn’t really, but when you’re the star setter of the volleyball team and on the brink of academic ineligibility, the actual End of Everything™ feels closer than you think. Terrified of failing math and losing her spot on the team, she’s desperate to do anything to save her grades. So when she finds out about the gaming club run by Simon, the smart kid in her math class, […]

Posted September 16, 2026 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Fossil Door by Celia Lake

The Fossil Door (Mysterious Powers #2) by Celia Lake My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and gentle historical fantasy romance set in the magical community of Great Britain after the Great War. Rathna has a gift for doorways. When a portal in the Scottish Highlands stops working, she is one of the only Portal Keepers able to travel to investigate. On the other hand, the location presents some challenges. As a London-born Bengali woman, she’s nothing like the villagers. And of course, there’s the worrying question: […]

Posted May 27, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 6 Comments

Review: Custards & Crowns by Laura Greenwood

Custards & Crowns (Falhaven Castle #2) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Love is in the air for Princess Evie, but is she brave enough to face it? Now that her best friend has returned to Falhaven Castle, Evie wants nothing more than to spend all her time in the kitchen. But royal duties don’t stop just because she wants them to, and with her older sister sick, it’s up to Evie to take up her position. With her feelings for Nate growing with each passing day, […]

Posted March 27, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments