Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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“How could she ask either of them to go back when they were supposed to be moving forward?”

What We May Be by Layla Reyne

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I’ve read and loved several of Layla Reyne’s previous m/m suspense romances, so I was very interested when I saw she was writing a poly one. Specifically, a poly second chance romance! While this has some callbacks to her earlier series, it can be read completely as a standalone. “A decade we’ve been here, never quite moving on, never quite making it work, neither one of us, and when we’re finally ready for a fresh start, here you are. The past thrown in our faces. […]

Second chance, age gap romance – with a cat!

Acting Lessons by Adele Buck

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I’ve been curious about Freddie and James ever since Cath’s book (Acting Up), but there’s good reasons why this wasn’t the immediate sequel. This is a delightful second chance romance and well worth the wait. While I think you could read this as a standalone, it’s much more fun to have at least read the first book in the series. Two years ago, Freddie and James met on the set of a play while Freddie was an assistant stage manager and James, a screen actor, was […]

“Slavers, dinosaurs, and mummies, oh my!”

The Champion by Taran Matharu

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I picked up the first book in this series on a whim, not sure what to expect, but the history geek action-adventure with a scifi twist hit the exact right note for me. And this final book in the trilogy is no slouch in terms of any of that! Cade, Amber and Quintus (and the rest of the teens) have had a short reprieve after defeating the Hydras, but Abaddon isn’t done with them yet. But Cade’s darkest moment yet leads to the startling revelation […]

And that’s a resounding meh from me

On Mission by Aileen Erin

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After In Command, I had high hopes for some amazing political wrangling in this book. Unfortunately, that’s not exactly what I got. After the events of the last book (and novella), it’s pretty clear that SpaceTech is coming for the Aunare sooner rather than later. But due to parts of the Alliance treaty, Lorne acting preemptively against them could lead to the other parties allying with SpaceTech. On top of that, the other members of the Alliance are still refusing to talk to Lorne, so he […]

An over-the-top love letter to gothic romance

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity

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The absolutely ridiculous title is what first made me pick up this humorous take on a gothic romance novel. It’s over the top but ultimately a quick and fun read. After attempting to rescue a stranger, Haley wakes up to find herself cast as the “maiden” in one of her beloved gothic romance novels. There’s a mansion with secret passages, a laconic housekeeper, three brothers and even a ghost! It’s a dream come true, except it’s quickly obvious that something is wrong (maybe it’s the […]

“Be sure you’re ready. We only have to save the world.”

The Godstone by Violette Malan

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CBR13Bingo: Travel – Travel is actually a big part of developing each Practitioner’s magic, and there’s lots of it in the plot An epic fantasy with an artifact with world-ending ramifications sounds right up my alley.. except this didn’t quite work out for me. “I am thinking how much I could have learned from you over the years of our acquaintance if I had known who and what you were.” He went still as a statue for a long moment before answering. “You might have learned […]



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