Fury in Death by J.D. Robb
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Wow. This was perfect from beginning to end. It’s been a while since we had Eve looking for a suspect that she wanted to save in the end. The story breaks your heart from beginning to end. And I found myself rooting for the “bad” guy in this one. I do have to say though, I hope this is the last we have to hear about Peabody and […]
Bound by Ali Hazelwood
I’m a sucker for all Ali Hazelwood books, so when I saw that she had a new novel out, I picked up the Audiobook without even thinking. Bound (2025) is apparently only available on Audiobook until October of this year, when it will be released in print with its partner book, Unbound. I’m assuming that Unbound is a continuation of Bound, but I’m not really sure. Veronica “Vero” is a grad student who grew up with her con artist parents. She mostly did not follow in her parents’ footsteps, but […]
Pride & Provocateur: A Modern Pride and Prejudice Variation in Dildo, Newfoundland by Melissa Yi
CBR Bingo: Friends, obviously, as the Bennet family here are a found family Hi to fellow Cannonballer Melissa Yi! I’m a strident P&P fangirl, and have rather warm feelings to all of the various adaptations that I’ve encountered along the way. I also have strong opinions about what makes for a good adaptation, because I think people misunderstand the key elements of a P&P vs a story with P&P beats. One thing I think Yi gets absolutely right is that the Bennet sisters don’t actually […]
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Okay, I know I said I was done with this romantasy bull, but I came back. I was on a weekend away with friends, lamenting how much I despised the first of the ACOTAR novels, particularly Tamlin. I really, really, really hated Tamlin. You can read my first review if you’re so inclined. But they all convinced me to give the second novel a try. After a lot of berating and a great deal of frozen alcoholic beverages, I agreed. So I followed through on […]
One More Gift: A spicy snowed-in novella by Holly June Smith
CBR18 Bingo: And – Saskia gets both her ex and her new love. Saskia is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her one-time-college-hookup-turned-best-friend Henry. She’s decorated her English country cottage for Christmas, and Henry is arriving from New York to spend the holidays with her. Saskia is going through an amicable divorce with her husband, Casper. She and Henry have decided to give romance a chance since they have always loved each other and feel safe with one another. Moments after Henry arrives, a second pair […]
Ice & Sweet: An MM Christmas Romance by Charlie Novak
CBR18 Bingo: Wheels – André and Luke have a meet-cute when André helps Luke change a flat tire. Luke and André re-meet at a mutual friend’s wedding. They were in similar industries when they were younger, but never spent much time together. Luke was a teenage actor who used his acting money to train as a professional baker. André was part of a very popular boy band, and has since transitioned to musical theater in London. When Luke gets a flat tire in the snow […]
