Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

This was so cozy and comforting and lovely.

Two Rogues Make a Right (Seducing the Sedgwicks, #3) by Cat Sebastian

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If you’re looking for a plot- or angst- or action-heavy romance, this won’t satisfy you, but if you’re looking for something slow and sweet, where two lifelong friends slowly come together while one nurses the other back to health, than this is your book. Martin and Will have been best friends since childhood. Will grew up slightly neglected in a rather bohemian household that was falling into ruin. Martin’s father was a first class asshole, who also turned out to be an abuser (see the […]

Upending the Regency Romance with Queerness and Bees

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

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Last year I loved Olivia Waite’s The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics. When the sequel, The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows became available on NetGalley I was so excited. I enjoyed it tremendously. I received this as an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I’m sorry to report that the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo didn’t work for me

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Star of the silver screen, Evelyn Hugo, has agreed to her first interview in many years, but she stipulates that she will only meet with a junior writer named Monique Grant. Monique’s never met Evelyn, but she’s not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. When Monique shows up at Evelyn’s apartment, Evelyn reveals she doesn’t want Monique to interview her about her upcoming charity auction, she wants Monique to write her biography. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime; it will establish Monique […]

Quinn’s best novel in a while

First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn

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3.5 stars This is the fourth and, I’m assuming, final book in the Rokesby series. All the books work fine on their own, you do not need to read any others for the story to make sense. Nicholas Rokesby, the fourth son of the Earl of Manston, is studying to be a doctor in Edinburgh. When he receives an urgent summons from his parents while he’s in the middle of taking important exams, he assumes someone may be dead or at least dying, so he travels back […]

Kicking off this year’s Bingo Card with an excellent historical romance

Any Old Diamonds by K.J. Charles

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#CBR12Bingo: Money! Official book description (because I’m still reviewing books I read three months ago): Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes, the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, holds a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary — so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it. The Duke’s remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec needs a way to get the thieves in. Soldier-turned-criminal Jerry Crozier has the answer: he’ll […]

…the carefree scoundrel and the sensitive spinster…

The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels and Other Gentlemen by Victoria Alexander

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My not so bad habit of judging a book by it’s cover had me snatching this book up at the local drugstore where it has languished in my TBR pile for a few years. I was always going to get to it, but the library prevailed. With no library access and after finishing the last three books that I had checked out, I finally cracked it open. Turns out, it was just the right amount of intrigue, witty banter and smoldering looks to keep me […]



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