Tag: Young Adult

Review: Donut Summer by Anita Kelly

Donut Summer by Anita Kelly My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: nb/f Blurb: Anita Kelly delivers their YA debut—a sweet and satisfying queer romance about two teens who fall for each other while trying to save the local donut shop where they’re working for the summer. “Relaxing” and “getting a tan” may be on most teens’ summer to-do lists, but for chronically freckled and deeply anxious Penny Dexter? Not a chance. Socking money away for college? Of course. Babysitting her siblings? Sure. Becoming a climate scientist and saving the world? She wishes. […]

Posted October 6, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Chase the Dark by Annette Marie

Chase the Dark (Steel & Stone #1) written by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-Apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Piper Griffiths wants one thing in life: to become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way. The first is Lyre. Incubus. Hotter than hell and with a wicked streak to match. His greatest mission in life is to annoy the crap out of her, but he isn’t as harmless as he seems. […]

Posted September 1, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler

Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: Destinies collide when a village goat herder meets the palace princess in Goat Magic! Trill, a spirited goat herder with a unique ability to communicate with her flock, yearns for a life beyond mountain pastures. Her “goat magic” feels common compared to the sorcery taught in the city’s prestigious magic schools, which are off-limits to her. Meanwhile, Princess Alya, known as the “Ordinary Princess” and heir to the kingdom of Capeya, doubts her own royal potential. Their worlds collide when […]

Posted August 20, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Blood Curse by Annette Marie

The Blood Curse (Spell Weaver #3) written by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Clio thought she was helping her brother save their kingdom. Instead, she set off a chain of events that will lead to its downfall—and the ruin of all magic. She must find Bastian and take the shadow weave back before he unleashes it, but the mere thought of confronting him after learning about his lies and betrayals is unbearable. Actually defeating him […]

Posted July 21, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Shadow Weave by Annette Marie

The Shadow Weave (Spell Weaver #2) written by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: When Clio conned her way into the Underworld, her job was to steal magic that could protect her homeland. Instead, she escaped with the rebellious son of a notorious spell weaver family. And in the process, she exposed his most calamitous spell. Now she and Lyre are in a race to recover his spell before his family catches up to them. Their only hope […]

Posted June 2, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: The Night Realm by Annette Marie

The Night Realm (Spell Weaver #1) by Annette Marie narrated by Melissa Moran and Tim Paige My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy/ Post-apocalyptic Urban Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Clio isn’t a thief. She isn’t a spy, a soldier, or a diplomat. Aside from her rare ability to mimic spells, her only notable talent is gardening. But with a war threatening her homeland, and her half-brother—the nymph prince—pleading for her help, she agrees to attempt the impossible: stealing deadly magic from the best spell weavers in the three realms. Their stronghold is […]

Posted April 30, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Storm and Sea by Tereza Kane

Storm and Sea (Storm and Sea Saga #1) by Tereza Kane My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance Age Category: Young Adult/ New Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: Atreus has carved out a quiet, stable life among humans on the island of Baia Vita, earning their respect while hiding a dangerous truth: he is Mer. Exiled by his own people for the color of his scales, he has learned to navigate life as an outsider, finding solace in the rhythms of the fishing village. But his fragile peace is shattered when Nyel, a naïve and determined runaway Mer […]

Posted April 9, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 4 Comments