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Join Our Spoiler-Welcome Discussion of T. Kingfisher’s Books  

Are you trying to scam someone? Am I gonna have to learn a bunch of facts about you so we can pretend we’ve been in love for years?

The Backup by cheeryos

December 29, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

The Backup by cheeryos “Poor Ronan here might as well be celibate. How long has it been?” She whispers theatrically, “I think he’s saving himself for Vin Diesel.” Ronan shoves her to shut her up. She’s wrong, anyways. He had always wanted to be Vin Diesel growing up. Which, naturally, meant that he’d wanted to fuck Paul Walker. Now that it’s been brought up, he notices that Adam kind of fits into the Paul Walker mold, with his blue eyes and tanned face and wheat-stalk […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: cheeryos, christmas, Dysfunctional Families, emotionally constipated, fake dating, fanfic, fanfiction, friends to lovers, gay romance, Maggie Stiefvater, New Year's Eve, pining, queer romance, romcom, Slow Burn Romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:52 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cheeryos, christmas, Dysfunctional Families, emotionally constipated, fake dating, fanfic, fanfiction, friends to lovers, gay romance, Maggie Stiefvater, New Year's Eve, pining, queer romance, romcom, Slow Burn Romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle ·
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The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

When a bookstore owner falls for a book cover model

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

December 24, 2025 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a light-hearted sapphic rom-com, The Fiancée Farce does the job. Bookstore owner Tansy is shy and sick of her family asking about her love life.  She tells a small lie to get them off her back when dragged into wedding prep for her stepsister. She bases her fake girlfriend on a sexy and captivating romance cover model. As fate would have it, said cover model Gemma van Dalen walks into Tansy’s life at a party with all her friends and family […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Alexandria Bellefleur, Bookstores, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, hallmark movie, rom com, sapphic romance, Seattle

teresaelectro's CBR17 Review No:3 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Alexandria Bellefleur, Bookstores, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, hallmark movie, rom com, sapphic romance, Seattle ·
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“There’s no world where I exist without you and I don’t want there to be one.”

In a Rush by Kate Canterbary

February 19, 2025 by Malin 4 Comments

This was an ARC sent to me by the author. My opinions are my own, and I loved the book so much that I pre-ordered a copy as soon as I’d finished reading it. Emmeline “Emme” Ahlborg catches her boyfriend, the man she was hoping was going to propose to her, in the act, sleeping with another woman (when Emme shows up on his doorstep with home-cooked food). She’s devastated, and what’s worse, he’s a groomsman in the wedding of her best friend (to whom […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: American Football, ARC, cbr17, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, friends to lovers, In a Rush, Kate Canterbary, Malin, teachers

Malin's CBR17 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: American Football, ARC, cbr17, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, friends to lovers, In a Rush, Kate Canterbary, Malin, teachers ·
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A Revenge Puck is a fun as it sounds

Revenge Puck by L. A. Hart

January 25, 2025 by booklovingchica 2 Comments

2024 was a rough year for me and 2025 is not off to a good start.  For the last month or so I have been re-reading (again) Shelley Laurensten’s shifter series.  It’s a comfort read, and my brain and heart didn’t feel like it could take anything new.  But, I needed to get my first Cannonball read review out and I was feeling the pressure. So, I made myself browse Netgalley* to try and find something to get me started and the only book that […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Romance, Sports Tagged With: fake dating, grumpy, L. A. Hart, sports romance

booklovingchica's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Romance, Sports · Tags: fake dating, grumpy, L. A. Hart, sports romance ·
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Isn’t There a White Knight Upon a Fiery Steed?

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

December 5, 2024 by Mrs. Julien 5 Comments

Alternate Titles: Obtuse Women and the Men Who Love Them Tall, Professional Man Owns His Own Home What Makes Us Vulnerable Makes Us Human This contemporary romance review started with just The Love Hypothesis and morphed into an amalgamated Ali Hazelwood catchall. I didn’t combine them just because it’s quicker, but because I really struggled with conveying my feelings about The Love Hypothesis. Then I had had a bit of breakthrough while re-reading it Love Theoretically and Not in Love for Cannonball Read honesty purposes, then I […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: academic romance, Ali Hazelwood, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, forced proximity, M/F romance, marriage of convenience

Mrs. Julien's CBR16 Review No:32 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: academic romance, Ali Hazelwood, Contemporary Romance, fake dating, forced proximity, M/F romance, marriage of convenience ·
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Really cute fake dating romance

Love, Lies and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau

July 22, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars This was an ARC from the author. My opinions are my own. CBR16 Sweet Books: Cozy Emily Hung is happily single, but her mother won’t let that stop her from trying to set her up with suitable men, often the sons of various family friends. Since Emily is now the only unmarried daughter, her mother’s efforts are intensifying. At her sister’s wedding, her mother makes sure Emily is paired with Mark Chan, who is an engineer and seems stuck-up and boring. To make […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Canada, CBR16, CBR16SweetBooks, Contemporary Romance, cozy, fake dating, Jackie Lau, Love Lies and Cherry Pie, Malin

Malin's CBR16 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ARC, Canada, CBR16, CBR16SweetBooks, Contemporary Romance, cozy, fake dating, Jackie Lau, Love Lies and Cherry Pie, Malin ·
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