Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“I generally want to commit a felony when I see him. I’m not sure that’s a sign of romantic compatibility.”

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

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4.5 stars StoryGraph Easy Reading Challenge 25: A book with two authors Jessica “Jess” Davis is a single mom who tries to make ends meet doing freelance statistics work, mostly working at a local coffee shop, with her best friend writing her romance novels right next to her. She lives in a small apartment on the ground floor of the apartment building her grandparents manage, and they help her raise her daughter, just as they raised her after her irresponsible mother gave up on Jess. […]

God forbid the beautiful, eligible daughter of a duke have hobbies

Lady Knight by Amalie Howard

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Nowhere Books Bingo 25: Book by an author you’ve never read Thank you to Netgalley and Joy Revolution for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Lady Zenobia “Zia” Osborn and several of her female friends have started a secret society, calling themselves Lady Knights, and at night, they dress up as highwaymen and rob the carriages of Lady Zia’s brother’s rich friends. They need to collect enough money to ensure the survival of their boarding school, not to mention the orphanage next door to […]

Two romances (and four mistaken identities) for the price of one

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

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3.5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Bramble for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Lady Margaret “Meg” Pinwell is about to start her first season when her father announces that he’s spoken to his old friend, the Duke of Earnhurst, and secured her a coveted match with said duke’s son and heir. Before Meg has a chance to even go to London and have any fun during the Season, the Duke promptly dies, and forces Meg into a year of mourning, since she […]

“I’m a treacherous, power-hungry bitch, and honestly? It feels amazing.”

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

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Our family has an annual Winter Solstice family book exchange.  A mere week before the solstice I read a write up of Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan and added it to my wish list of books.  I’m glad I did because this book was so much fun I read it twice back to back.  Not only was it enjoyable to read the story again, this time I recognized all the clues that led up to the surprise at the end, giving the book a […]

I love discovering new romance authors

Love at First Flight by Janine Amesta

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Nowhere Books Bingo 2025: Book Dedicated to a Parent Thank you to Janine Amesta for granting me this ARC. It has not influenced my review, my opinions are my own. Thank you also, Emmalita, who tipped me off about this author. Selah Moreno’s beloved stepfather always wanted to be an airline pilot, but couldn’t become one for a number of reasons. So he flew hot air balloons instead. Selah trains to become a pilot instead, but when her father unexpectedly dies, and her mother and […]

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t host baby showers on broiling hot days

So Thrilled For You (2025) by Holly Bourne

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Content note: Do NOT read this book or this review if you have any sort of trauma related to childbirth, motherhood, or (in)fertility. So Thrilled For You is about a group of four women who were housemates at university in England, whose bond has become somewhat strained, but who are coming together for a happy occasion–Nicki’s baby shower. Charlotte (paging SATC) is the perfectionist organising the shower to the fullest of its glossy filtered #humbleandblessed social media potential; Lauren is dealing with postpartum depression and a […]



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