Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Ctkat1 is getting over her shame of loving romance novels to join CB11!! There will be some other fiction reviews as well, but mostly romance.

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Delightful slow burn romance

Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday

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I’ve discovered that I have a sweet spot for a very specific plot: an uptight, super smart/educated guy gets just swept away by a joyfully enthusiastic not-so-bright sweetheart.  Beckett is an uptight very smart and highly educated professor who went through a hell of a breakup and is still quite tender. Zane is a wrecking ball of good cheer and optimism, a golden retriever of a guy who likely has a learning disability on top of just not being that smart, you know? He’s certainly […]

A unique approach to a romance plot that really works

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

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This is a slow burn love story, the kind that takes eight years to finally come together, the kind that has both main characters taking years to realize that the “casual” thing they started when they were teens is, in fact, the most important relationship in their lives. Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov meet in December 2008, when they are both 17, at the world junior hockey tournament. They’re both the best players on their respective teams, sure to be drafted by the NHL that […]

Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy reteam for a m/m romance 4 years after “Him.” But is it any good?

Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

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Four years ago, authors Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy teamed up to write my absolutely favorite m/m romance, “Him” (and the follow up, “Us,” which is also very good but more a relationship novel than a romance novel). So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered they had written another one together and were doing a surprise-release this week. The story: Keaton (rich, popular, starts off straight…) has had the same girlfriend since he was 16; they’re now 21 and in college. For her […]

New Adult Romance- this one is so, so good

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

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From Amazon: Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date. All Garrett Graham has […]

Romantic Comedies are my favorite genre, and these ones are good

Rule Breaker by Lily Morton

Deal Maker by Lily Morton

Risk Taker by Lily Morton

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A couple of weeks ago I discovered a new contemporary LGBTQ romance writer, Roan Parrish, whose work I really enjoyed. Finding a new author is always exciting for me, as I have a tendency to read everything by the authors I like. I’ve been working my way through Roan Parrish’s work, but her books tend towards the heavy and serious, and I found myself looking for something light and romantic…enter this series. Lily Morton’s Mixed Messages series consists of three books: the first book is […]

“Even things that needed you could hurt you in the taking.”

Riven by Roan Parrish

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This book surprised me. Ostensibly it’s a contemporary LGBTQ romance, but I’ve read quite a few m/m romance novels and this one stands out, in a good way. Riven is about two musicians, Theo and Caleb, falling in love. Theo is a 25(ish) year-old rock star, the lead singer and songwriter of a popular rock band. Theo loves music but hates everything about being a rock star- his bandmates were a group long before he showed up and while they need him to be successful, […]



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