Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Let me play among the stars

Star Dust by Emma Barry/Genevieve Turner

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Official book description: Houston, 1962   Anne-Marie Smith wanted normal: a loving husband, two beautiful kids, and a well-kept house. But when she catches her husband cheating, she decides that normal isn’t worth it. Now in a new city with a new job, she’s trying to find her new normal—but she knows it doesn’t include the sexy playboy astronaut next door.   Commander Kit Campbell has a taste for fast: fast cars, fast planes, and even faster women. But no ride he’s ever taken will […]

That rare unicorn, a good middle book.

The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2) by K.J. Charles

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This book wasn’t as purely enjoyable for me as the first one, but it was really an excellent middle book that does what all middle books should do: It furthers the character arcs of the characters we care about so that they are not stagnant and wallowing, it pushes the main story arcs along further and things actually happen, and it provides its own enclosed story arc so that you are left satisfied by the presence of a beginning, middle, and ending within the book […]

A tongue in cheek, genderbent historical romance.

Ridiculous! by D.L. Carter

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This lives up to its name, but I would also describe it as an intelligent indulgence in tropes, and it has weirdly historically accurate feel to it, despite said ridiculousness. I downloaded this for free on Kindle ages ago, I think maybe after I read a review of it on CBR somewhere? I no longer remember. Anyway, I was reading old Kindle downloads over the summer, and I finally got around to this one, and it was so enjoyable! (It’s currently on Kindle Unlimited.) Millicent […]

Rambling tale about three desperate women being saved by enigmatic men

The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton

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The Last Train to Key West tells the story of how three women’s lives intersect during the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Helen is a Key West native that is 8 months pregnant and trapped in an abusive marriage. One night, a veteran named John saves her from a mugging and becomes her guardian angel. Elizabeth is a formerly rich New York socialite fleeing her impending marriage. Federal agent Sam helps her search for her brother at the work camps. Mirta married Antonio back home in […]

A ray of golden light in these dark and depressing times

The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan

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This was an ARC sent to me by the author. I had already pre-ordered the book, and the free copy has not influenced my review in any way. Official book description: Miss Chloe Fong has plans for her life, lists for her days, and absolutely no time for nonsense. Three years ago, she told her childhood sweetheart that he could talk to her once he planned to be serious. He disappeared that very night.   Except now he’s back. Jeremy Wentworth, the Duke of Lansing, […]

A late 80s-romance novel helps me cross off another square (double bingo)

Viscount Vagabond by Loretta Chase

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2.5 stars #CBR12 Bingo: Shelfie   Official book description: Catherine Pelliston simply would not abide by her father’s wishes and marry the slovenly Lord Browdie. But her escape through the streets of London only seemed to lead her from bad to worse. First, she was robbed. And then, her supposed “rescue” by a kindly old woman stranded Catherine in a bordello — where the handsome Viscount Rand was intent on sampling her wares! A dire predicament indeed-especially when the dashing aristocrat decided to assume full […]



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