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In a Second by Kate Canterbary

The downside of advance reader copies

In a Second by Kate Canterbary

December 18, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

This is certainly not the worst book I read this year and it isn’t my least favorite book by Kate Canterbary, but it is down there. I feel badly about that because the author has made several comments about Audrey and Jude’s story being one she has had in mind for a long time. I feel a little extra guilty about not loving the book she’s wanted to write for so long. It’s one of the downsides of arcs. Audrey is one of the teachers […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: In a Second, Kate Canterbary

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:93 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: In a Second, Kate Canterbary ·
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In a Second by Kate Canterbary

Fake engagements, angst and lots of secrets and lies

In a Second by Kate Canterbary

December 17, 2025 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars This was an ARC from the author. I am very grateful, but my opinions are my own. Audrey Saunders has not seen her former boyfriend, Jude Bellessi, since he showed up at the church, only moments before she was due to get married, to ask her to run away with him instead. Because of a whole host of reasons, Audrey couldn’t tell Jude why she was getting married, and why she broke up with him in the first place and moved across the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: angst, ARC, cbr17, Contemporary Romance, emotional abuse, fake engagement, friendship, friendship Rhode Island, In a Second, Kate Canterbary, Malin, physical abuse, teachers

Malin's CBR17 Review No:70 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: angst, ARC, cbr17, Contemporary Romance, emotional abuse, fake engagement, friendship, friendship Rhode Island, In a Second, Kate Canterbary, Malin, physical abuse, teachers ·
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