Review: The Hellhound Growl by Ariana Jade

The Hellhound Growl (The Griffin Sanctuary #8) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: A new variety of hellhound has landed in the Griffin Sanctuary and it’s causing trouble with the other animals and starting fires. Charlotte and the team of experts will have to try every trick in the book to look after this strange hellhound while making sure the entire sanctuary doesn’t go up in flames. **** The Hellhound Growl is book 8 in the modern fantasy Griffin Sanctuary series. It is packed full of adventure, […]

Posted November 28, 2025 by Lola in Contemporary, Fantasy, Review / 1 Comment

Review: One Sharp Stitch by Allie Pleiter

One Sharp Stitch (Nimble Needle #1) written by Allie Pleiter narrated by Carrie Coello My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s only temporary. That’s what Shelby Phillips tells herself when she returns to excruciatingly harmless Gwen Lake after her graphic arts career—and the office romance blooming with it—get tossed like rejected design mockups. Her plan is as simple and fool-proof as a tent stitch: manage the family needlepoint shop during her parents’ RV vacation. It’s just a month. It’s not as if they’re retiring . . . right? When Shelby becomes […]

Posted November 26, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland

Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea #1) written by S.L. Rowland narrated by Eric Jason Martin My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/m Blurb: When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir. After twenty years defending the frozen north against some of the most dangerous threats in the nine kingdoms, Rhoren “Bloodbane” has finally earned his retirement. While the blood mage’s service to the realm may have ended, burning veins and aching joints remain, and Rhoren soon learns that a warmer climate offers relief from his chronic pain. And […]

Posted November 24, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #675

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This week was a bit of a struggle. We had some very dark and gloomy days and my energy levels and mood were quite low for some days. It’s hard to deal with the low energy levels when the days get shorter and darker and even my daylight […]

Posted November 23, 2025 by Lola in Sunday Post / 10 Comments

Review: The Demon and The Fairy by Laura Greenwood

The Demon and the Fairy (Fated Mates and Monster Dates #1) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Paranormal Romance/ Cozy Monster Romance Age Category: New Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Finding her fated mate is already a surprise for Lottie. Discovering he’s a demon prince is a whole other level. Determined to break free of the expectations of her family, moth fairy Lottie is excited to be starting university along with all the other monsters. But the last thing she expects is to find her fated mate, or for him to be her fated mate. The […]

Posted November 21, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Book Store Witch by Ariana Jade

Book Store Witch (The Cobblestone Coven) by Ariana Jade My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: f/f Blurb: When Florencia shows up in Tess’ witchy bookstore with the grand claim that she doesn’t like reading, the challenge is on. As an avid reader, Tess makes it her mission to find a book that Florencia will fall in love with, not realising that she herself is falling in love too.  *** Book Store Witch is a story in the Cobblestone Coven series and it’s a standalone sapphic romance between two witches who love books […]

Posted November 19, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Earl Grave Tea by Gretchen Rue

Earl Grave Tea (Witches’ Brew Mystery #4) by Gretchen Rue My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Halloween is coming to Raven Creek, Washington, and in addition to the town going wild for themed decor, there is also brewing enthusiasm about a famed improv group coming to help stage an Agatha Christie play for the locals. When mega-Hollywood star Naomi Novak shows up, the whole town is star-struck. But local teashop owner and witch Phoebe Winchester is shocked for a different reason: the fiance Naomi has in tow is none other […]

Posted November 17, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments