Tag: Adult

Review: The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams

The Whispered Word (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #2) by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In this cozy mystery by a New York Times–bestselling author, a gifted bookstore owner can find the right book for any patron, but can she find a killer? The proprietor of Miracle Books in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, Nora Pennington believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. But she and the other members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that sometimes practical help is […]

Posted December 2, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Slaying at Stanway by A.C.F. Bookens

Slaying at Stanway (Cotswolds Classics #1) by ACF Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Some weddings end with ‘I do’—this one ends with ‘whodunit? When American ex-pat Nigella Hunt agrees to help her friend with the flowers for a wedding at the grand Stanway Manor, she expects a day of romance and celebration. But when the cantankerous wedding planner is found dead among the roses, the festivities take a deadly twist, and Nigella finds herself caught up in her very first murder mystery. With all eyes on the guests at […]

Posted November 29, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Deadly Crush by Maddie Day

Deadly Crush (Cece Barton Mystery #2) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: It’s the beginning of a new year, and for widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, Cece Barton, that means green hillsides, flowing streams from winter rains, pruned vineyards—and a murder to solve . . . After a mostly stress-free Christmas with her college-age daughter, and despite enjoying a current budding romance with fellow newcomer, Benjamin Cohen, it’s time for Cece to focus on Vino y Vida, the Colinas wine bar she […]

Posted November 27, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Key Lime Sky by Al Hess

Key Lime Sky by Al Hess My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: nb/m Blurb: An alien invasion hits the town of Muddy Gap, but a disgruntled pie aficionado is the only one who seems to remember it… Denver Bryant’s passion for pie has sent him across Wyoming in search of the best slices. Though he dutifully posts reviews on his blog, he’s never been able to recreate his brief moment of viral popularity, and its trickling income isn’t enough to pay his rent next month. Driving home from a roadside diner, Denver […]

Posted November 22, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 8 Comments

Review: Cosmic Secret by Evelyn Lederman

Cosmic Secret (Zephyr Adventures #1) by Evelyn Lederman My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Science Fiction Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: If her secret is discovered, Luna Stuart’s life as she knows it would be over. The day eight-year-old Cassandra Tallman was abducted and supposedly killed, young Luna Stuart came into existence. Now, twenty years later, Captain Luna Stuart has dedicated her life to saving strangers as she was once saved by one. Keeping her true identity secret has given her the chance to have a normal life – as normal as a missing princess with a […]

Posted November 18, 2024 by Lola in Review, Romance, Sci-Fi / 0 Comments

Review: The Coharie Beach Café 1 by Casey Dawes

The Coharie Beach Café 1 (Carolina Sunrise #1) by Casey Dawes My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: She’s lost everything, including her house and her husband. When a stranger leaves her a beach café in North Carolina, she grasps the chance for a new beginning. With nothing to else to lose, Caitlin Walsh convinces her best friend to go on a road trip to inspect her mysterious inheritance. Once there, she confronts the reality of a owning a café when she doesn’t like to cook. Worse yet, she quickly […]

Posted November 11, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 2 Comments

Review: Love Across the Tabletop by Kait Disney-Leugers

Love Across the Tabletop by Kait Disney-Leugers My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Contemporary Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Will love be a critical success or an untimely end to the campaign? Mika Levenberg is over relationships. After her ex-girlfriend cheats on her, all Mika wants to do is make good food and play the tabletop role-playing game Bargains & Battles with her friends every week. Ash Aguila is new to Washington DC. After escaping an abusive relationship, he’s looking to start over in the Capitol and try to rebuild himself. When his cousin invites him to […]

Posted November 6, 2024 by Lola in Contemporary, Review, Romance / 0 Comments