Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

I was hoping for more, Ms. Kleypas

Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas

November 8, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for this ARC. It has not influenced my opinions in any way. This book is on sale now. Reina Martin is the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish dancer and a prominent banker. She’s an intelligent child and understands early on that her father has another, official family, while Reina and her mother have to be kept secret. Her mother is determined that Reina will have opportunities she never got, and makes sure to hire her tutors who […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Banking, BIPOC, cbr18, found family, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, NetGalley, neuro divergence, Queen of Lombard Street, Victorian

Malin's CBR18 Review No:59 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, Banking, BIPOC, cbr18, found family, historical romance, lisa kleypas, Malin, NetGalley, neuro divergence, Queen of Lombard Street, Victorian ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Jen K
    on Surprisingly, her utter lack of brains or personality is not her “Defect”
    I think there is just this thing with many newer authors where they confuse banter with petulant arguing?
  • fabio
    on And now I’ll be humming “Brazil” for the rest of the day
    That was one of the best books that I ever read, it changed my life.
  • yesknopemaybe
    on It’s true, they do do that
    I just read this and the sequel, really enjoyed both!
  • Ellesfena
    on Cannonball Read 18 Holiday Book Exchange
    Ah. 😕
  • Emmalita
    on Cannonball Read 18 Holiday Book Exchange
    I had such a good time driving down to Nowhere Book Shop to get books for you! It’s so much...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in