Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A low-angst, cozy romance set in the Swedish countryside

Second Winter by Sophia Soames

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Teddy runs his family’s tree farm in a small village in Sweden. He still lives in the house where he grew up and manages the family business, even after losing his father over the previous year. He is getting by but he is unhappy. He worries that life is passing him but he has no energy or hope that anything will change for him. He’s only been in love once, and that boy broke his heart. Ned is the American son of Swedish parents. When […]

My head is saying, “Fool, forget him.” My heart is saying, “Don’t let go.”

Sleep: London Love Book 4 by Sophia Soames

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Even though my stomach was churning, I felt in some kind of control, like I could still steer this situation home, dock it gently in a place where I could walk away unscathed. The problem was, I didn’t think I wanted to walk away unscathed. I wanted to hurt and bleed and heal and scream.” ― Sophia Soames, Sleep CBR16 Bingo: Dreams We met Mabel in Taste: London Love book 2. Mark and Mabel work as a team at The Clouds Westminster Hotel in central […]

Two Star Romance Roundup

Trust (London Love Book #5) by Sophia Soames

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Not All Himbos Wear Capes (Villainous Things Book 1) by C. Rochelle

Omega on the Run (Bangers & Mash Book 5) by M.M. Farmer

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CBR16 Bingo: Liberate Characters in the books are seeking liberation from their past mistakes, their families, their fears, or their obligations. Trust (London Love Book #5) By Sophia Soames Reuben has a steady job and is well-liked by his colleagues. He works as a doorman, along with his father and his cousins, at the Westminster Clouds hotel. After a rough adolescence, he is grateful to have a stable home and job, and he owes it to his father. Still, he wishes he could break out […]

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Breathe: London Love #1 by Sophia Soames

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“Are you kicking me out, Mum?” “Darling. No! You know what I mean. You need to get out there. Go on Grindr and whatever. Get laid. It’s not good for you not to see people. You need to get back on that bike.” “Mum, I am that bike. And I’m not ready for anyone to ride me.” ― Sophia Soames, Breathe Ryan, known as Joey Hole, is living in his childhood bedroom and doesn’t want to leave. After losing his boyfriend and being sent home by his […]

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

White Noise (The Rourke Stories) by Sophia Soames

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“Con, you don’t need to give me presents.” I had to stop and take a deep breath because this situation was out of control, and I couldn’t just stand here in my flannelette bottoms and pretend my life was fine. “Come on,” I said, taking the flowers from him. “In you come.” I sounded like my granny, and not in a good way. Next, I’d be calling him poppet and force-feeding him stale sweets from the eighteenth century. ― Sophia Soames, White Noise This wasn’t […]

You okay?” “I think so.” A more accurate response would have been clinically alive but dead inside, but that probably wasn’t appropriate with strangers.

Skin and Bones: London Love Book Three by Sophia Soames

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Mark nodded. “And you should take Hugo. Get some sea air in his lungs. Get shat on by some seagulls.” “Bloody seagulls.” “Sandy beaches, open spaces. Who needs shit like that?” “Nobody,” I agreed. “Fucking nobody.” ― Sophia Soames, Skin and Bones The quote above is the only one I highlighted while reading. And it perfectly encapsulates why I adore Sophia Soames’s writing. This is the third Soames book I’ve read in the past six months, and the second one I have read this year. […]



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