Cannonball Read 18

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“She wondered why she bothered to try to sooth ruffled feathers that never stayed smooth for long”

The Proposal by Mary Balogh

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Plot: Hugo is happy, sort of. He is finally retired from soldiering, having acquitted himself well enough to be given a title and land. He has a little farm where he can give life instead of take it, and he wants absolutely nothing to disturb his hard, hard earned inner peace. Sure, he needs a wife, but he can probably just shout “I’m a rich, titled gentleman” anywhere at all and a suitable candidate will fall into his arms. Incidentally, Gwen is also happy. She […]

Here we have a Pride & Prejudice retelling that I enjoyed

Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh

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I actually REALLY liked this, except that I thought the ending was a bit rushed and not quite up to the vim and sparkle of the rest. It is also the sixth book in a series, but the blurbs of the former five books weren’t giving and so I figured I could probably pick up on the nuances therein. Also, this is a PRIDE AND PREJUDICE retelling so you know I was all in and not going to have the patience to read five other […]

I might just skip straight to the last book, which is about the hero’s dick brother. I’d be interested to see how she humanizes him.

Slightly Married (Bedwyn Saga, #1) by Mary Balogh

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About five to six years back, I bought a bunch of “classic” aka popular/former bestseller romance novels at my local used bookstore (and by bunch, I mean around twenty to thirty of them in one go) and have barely touched them since because I am a raccoon who is only attracted to shiny things. Pulled this one out of my TBR Jar, though, early in January, and it did feel nice to finally get around to it. And it was fine! Utterly normal, nothing surprising. […]

Anna Snow…or Snow White?

Someone to Love by Mary Balogh

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Humphrey Westcott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family—including the daughter no one knew he had… This is book one in the Westcott series, which I had to read after finishing book seven (wrong order, I know!).  The character of Avery Archer, Duke of Netherby, caught my interest in the other book so I had to find his story.  This one begins with Anna Snow, left at an orphanage in Bath at […]

Romancing Lady Jessica

Someone to Romance by Mary Balogh

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This is book seven (!) in the Westcott series, so I was prepared for a bit of confusion over some of the characters as I hadn’t read the first six.  Still, the overwhelming amount of Westcott family members, in-laws, children and family backstory was almost too much.  I decided to persevere, and focus on the main characters of Jessica and Gabriel, and stress over how Aunt Matilda or Cousin Abigail et al fit into the mix. Jessica, step-sister to the Duke of Netherby, has been […]

A soothing, if a bit dark, seaside romance

The Proposal by Mary Balogh

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I liked this one! Hallelujah! Balogh is a safe choice for me, because I know she doesn’t do problematic heroes and her heroines tend to have actual personalities and usually explore trauma in a pretty interesting way. This book is no different. Plot: widow falls on the beach, badly spraining her ankle. Fortunately, a military hero is nearby to meet up with what we can probably call a PTSD support group for people who didn’t know what PTSD was yet. Realizing no one else is […]



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