Review: Goblin Fruit by Celia Lake

Goblin Fruit (Mysterious Charm #2) by Celia Lake My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Historical Fantasy Romance Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Enjoy this kind and gentle 1920s historical fantasy romance series set in the magical community of Great Britain. Lizzie loves her sister. After their father and uncle were lost in a diastrous expedition, Lizzie has done her best to keep everything together. Her younger sister Laura survived tubeculosis, but a decade in and out of treatment has left her stubbornly insistent on doing for herself. When Lizzie gets hired by a private agency, she thinks […]

Posted August 3, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Historical, Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #711

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 was a pretty decent week. I got in a nice bike ride around town to some parts I don’t visit usually, which was nice. And I felt pretty good the first part of the week, but then the second half of the week was a lot worse […]

Posted August 2, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 5 Comments

Review: Second Chance with Bastet by Laura Greenwood

Second Chance with Bastet (Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #15) by Laura Greenwood My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Mythology Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Bastet knows better than to fall for her ex, and yet she can’t seem to help herself. The last person Bastet expects to connect with while at a speed dating event is her ancient ex, but as soon as they cross paths, it seems inevitable that she’ll fall for his charms all over again. Even after thousands of years apart, Ptah is still not over Bastet, and now he has a chance […]

Posted July 31, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Mythology, Review, Romance / 4 Comments

Review: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) written by Mia P. Manansala narrated by Danice Cabanela My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer…. When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with […]

Posted July 29, 2026 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Fates & Family by Toni Binns

Fates & Family (Meow: Magical Emporium of Wares #3) by Toni Binns My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: Welcome to the Magical Emporium of Wares, a bookshop that appears only to those who need to find it. Sable’s life is colliding in strange ways. As the steady heart of the Magical Emporium of Wares, she thought she’d finally mastered the art of brewing magical lattes and managing interdimensional foot traffic. But as the shop’s foundations begin to hum with a restless energy, the role of Shopkeeper and the long-buried secrets […]

Posted July 27, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 0 Comments

Sunday Post #710

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 was a decent week, the weather was a lot cooler and it was more comfortable in the house and outside because of it. I got some nice walks, which was nice. And I saw a deer from close by, the first time I’ve seen a deer from […]

Posted July 26, 2026 by Lola in Sunday Post / 14 Comments

Review: The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen

The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: BEHIND EVERY HERO, THERE’S A HISTORIAN An ambitious young scholar is sent to research the mysteries of an adventurer’s inn – only to uncover a centuries-old secret in this heart-warming and poignant fantasy. Mount Vengeance is legendary, a monumental climb with a dragon at its peak. For most, it’s an adventure, or a quest to prove themselves worthy of fame and glory. For Ainsworth, it’s perfect thesis material. Ainsworth Gladsly, ambitious young scholar, research […]

Posted July 24, 2026 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 4 Comments