Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“Reading a book makes a sexy someone even sexier.”

Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

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3.5 stars Official book description: Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn’t be more wrong for each other. But when the people closest to them play Cupid and trick them into going on a date, Jamie and Bea realize they have something else in common after all—an undeniable need for revenge. Soon their plan is in Fake date obnoxiously and convince the meddlers they’re madly in love. Then, break up spectacularly and dash […]

I forgot how much I liked these books

Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb

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3.5 stars Spoiler warning! This is book 29 in the series, it’s not necessarily the best place to start. Eve Dallas has a couple of days off due to a national holiday and is planning on spending it with her gajillionaire husband Roarke. But murder doesn’t take days off, and when Eve is specifically requested to lead a case, she neither can nor wants to refuse. A newly promoted police captain whom Eve has worked with in the past returned home from a weekend away […]

It was difficult to cry and subject one’s sister-in-law to a withering look at the same time.

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

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And Viola, helpless in the face of a desolation that felt like rage, swept on, “Never taking no for an answer. Always thinking you can fix everything and everyone. So endlessly convinced you know best.” “But I usually do know best,” offered Lady Marleigh in a small voice. “You know nothing” – Viola’s voice rose in a wild shriek – “You know nothing of me.” “I know – that you are family. And I know that I want you to be happy.” Viola Carroll is […]

A fluffy grumpy/sunshine romance with Christmas vibes

Pine-ing for You by T.S. Ankney

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Mason is a lovable himbo trapped in an engagement of convenience. His fiancé promptly dumps him when the press finds out that Mason has absconded to Fiji with the sketchy lead singer of a popular rock band. Mason and his fiancé are disgraced, and the whole thing is a shitshow of epic proportions. It turns out that sketchy rock star (Jackson) only seduced Mason in the hopes of getting some easy publicity. As soon as the scandal breaks, Jackson dumps Mason for his scuba instructor. […]

A bit like Sound of Music, but there are no nazis and the couple is queer

It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian

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Captain Philip Dacre believes in total order and discipline and knows that everyone on his ship will listen to and obey his every word. He hasn’t been home for several years and has trusted his sister, as well as a series of tutors and governesses to take care of his children. He’s due a few month’s leave and the latest letter from his sister suggests that things are getting pretty dire with his offspring. Ben Sedgwick enjoys his life as a quiet country vicar. He’s […]

Best Re-Read to Date! Re-Read with Friends!

Blindsight by Peter Watts

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Dear God, there are many days left in the year as there are books I need to review to complete a half cannonball… Let’s see how I go. Blindsight This is hard, depressing science fiction at its best, and one that certainly left a mark on me when I first came across it about 10 years ago. I hadn’t really thought about giving a re-read until recently when I was sitting at Book Club one evening and it was time to play the game of […]



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