Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Loves reading books, writing about books and talking about books. On the CBR Board. May send you an email. Thinking about new challenges. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Emmalita's Quick Questions interview.)

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I want you to ruin me

Unromance by Erin Conner

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I missed the opportunity to get an advance reader copy of Erin Connor’s debut, Unromance, so when I saw an advance listener copy offered I grabbed it. I enjoyed it, plot, characters, and narration. Mia Hutchinson Shaw and Lee Osorio do a great job bringing Erin Connor’s story to life. Sawyer Green is a romance writer who had a big early success, but now she’s in danger of being let go by her publisher because she can’t write. Mason Alvarez, an actor known professionally as […]

“Leave it to you?” “Yeah. I’ll take care of it for you.” A small smile broke across his face. “Wife.”

In a Rush by Kate Canterbary

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Sometimes I get really in my head about a book and lose the ability to string words together that convey my thoughts and feelings. Everything I’ve tried to write about In a Rush sounds overthought and boring, so I decided to go with the vibes the book brings to the function. The function being your reading place of choice. In a Rush leads with big marriage of convenience vibes that mask a strong “it’s always been you” core. Ryan has no subtlety when it comes […]

“You can’t add to the list!” I’m aghast. “It’s laminated.”

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

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Lenny is drowning in grief. She can function just enough to take short term babysitting gigs, but not more. Miles is trying to connect with his sister and niece and failing. The two make a deal, Miles will keep Lenny from drowning and Lenny will teach Miles how to befriend his niece, Ainsley. The result is a tender, slow burn romance, that explores so many facets of love. When Lenny and Miles have their first kiss, it feels epic, and earned. And then, in true […]

You were always so intensely yourself. You made me want to be the person I hid from others.

I Think They Love You by Julian Winters

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Denz’s father makes a shocking announcement. He is retiring as CEO from the family-run, event planning company he founded, 24 Carter Gold. He then announces he’s open to hiring an outsider to run the company. When his family protests, he agrees to consider anyone who nominates themself. Denz’s older sister throws her hat in the ring, and after Denz’s here’s the aunties talking about how unserious he is, he puts himself forward, and to prove he can be serious, he claims he has a secret […]

“No,” she rasped. “I have chosen the abyss.”

Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

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“Don’t worry,” Georgiana said. “Everyone else is invisible to Strathrannoch when Lydia is in the room. One becomes accustomed to it.” No one has to convince Arthur Baird, Earl of Strathrannoch, that Lydia Hope-Wallace is worthy of his love and admiration. He is heart-eyes over her not long after she proposes marriage and then faints on his doorstep. As he carts her to his dusty chaise lounge (titled, but poor), he notices the lushness of Lydia’s figure and the color of her eyelashes. In historical […]

Cate C Wells is doing something here

The Wild Wolf’s Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

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I have been a somewhat ambivalent reader of Cate C. Wells’ Five Packs series. I don’t generally enjoy omegaverse or fated mates, I particularly don’t love rejected mates. But, I always enjoy Wells’ writing and I have appreciated the way she moves the Five Packs world from dismissive/abusive towards women to somewhat more equitable. It’s still a society with built in inequality and the pack members rights are only as strong as the alpha is willing to grant and enforce. There is quite a bit […]



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