Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Dealing with forbidden desires

July 31, 2017 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

This is book 3 in A Society of Gentlemen – it’s the story of Richard Vane, leader of the group of gay men who have always looked up to him for guidance, advice and discreet assistance.  His valet, David Cyprian, is the man who Richard has depended on not only to keep his wardrobe in order, but to handle other less savory duties such as blackmail or burglary when necessary.  There has always been a simmering of desire between the two men, but Richard has […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, K.J. Charles, LGBTQ romance, m/m romance, Society of Gentlemen #3

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:63 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr9, K.J. Charles, LGBTQ romance, m/m romance, Society of Gentlemen #3 ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Perverted Ghosts

July 18, 2017 by Lane Leave a Comment

This book is not my usual type, but frankly I am running out of historical m/m by authors I trust and this author was recommended on Goodreads, so I gave this a shot. From the Amazon description: When lonely artist Siôn Ruston retreats to the seaside village of Rosewick Bay, Yorkshire, to recover from a suicide attempt, he doesn’t expect to encounter any ghosts, let alone the one who appears in his bedroom every morning at dawn. He also doesn’t expect to meet his ghost’s […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: amy rae durreson, ghost story, LGBTQ romance, m/m, romance

Lane's CBR9 Review No:24 · Genres: Romance · Tags: amy rae durreson, ghost story, LGBTQ romance, m/m, romance ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Rats On The Loose

May 23, 2017 by Mikki Blu 1 Comment

Thankfully KJ Charles has obtained the rights to her books that had been published by Samhain, which closed down earlier this year.  After reading The Magpie Lord and loving it, I had been anxious to read the rest of the series – now she’s self publishing and I quickly purchased books two and three! After Lucien, Lord Crane, and Stephen Day, paranormal justiciar, met and fell into a passionate lusty affair in the country, they have returned to London.  If you haven’t read the first book, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: A Charm of Magpies #2, cbr9, KJ Charles, LGBTQ romance, Victorian historical

Mikki Blu's CBR9 Review No:45 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: A Charm of Magpies #2, cbr9, KJ Charles, LGBTQ romance, Victorian historical ·
Rating:
· 1 Comment

Paranormal Romance for Those Who Enjoy Such Things

March 24, 2017 by Mrs. Julien 3 Comments

This review required a little research from me on the genre distinction between paranormal and fantasy, so I could resolve that Widdershins is the former. The first in a series, which takes its name from the main characters, this paranormal romance features a couple interacting with occult forces and things that go bump in the night. I would recommend Widdershins, even though it was not my cup of tea. It was fun, but I like significantly less violence and prefer a dearth of imaginary creatures […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: historical romance, Jordan Hawk, Jordan L. Hawk, LGBT Romance, LGBTQ romance, LGBTQIA romance, m/m romance, paranormal romance, Victorian romance

Mrs. Julien's CBR9 Review No:16 · Genres: Romance · Tags: historical romance, Jordan Hawk, Jordan L. Hawk, LGBT Romance, LGBTQ romance, LGBTQIA romance, m/m romance, paranormal romance, Victorian romance ·
· 3 Comments

There Ought to Be a Hyphen, Right?

Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker

March 16, 2017 by Mrs. Julien 5 Comments

Sixty Five Hours was my third N.R. Walker romance in a short period of time. It’s about two gorgeous and successful people who have a short window of time to prepare an advertising campaign. As this is a contemporary kissing book with a marriage of convenience plot, virtually all of the preparation work falls to the men to complete and they undertake it at one of their homes. A by-the-numbers romance very much in what I think of as the Harlequin vein, specifically whatever their […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ romance, LGBTQIA, N.R. Walker

Mrs. Julien's CBR9 Review No:12 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ romance, LGBTQIA, N.R. Walker ·
· 5 Comments

Gay romance, burnt food, and examinations of masculinity

March 4, 2017 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

3.5 stars. I love a good M/M romance and have been trying to seek out more queer romances. This one looked delightful and it did not disappoint. What I didn’t know going into this book was that one of the characters is trans which means that this is officially my first trans romance! I really liked that Ginsberg being trans wasn’t the story, it was just one small part of the story. Former logger and all-around manly man Derrick inherited his parent’s B&B after they […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Fiction, heidi belleau, LGBTQ, LGBTQ romance, rachel haimowitz, romance, the burnt toast b&b

yesknopemaybe's CBR9 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Fiction, heidi belleau, LGBTQ, LGBTQ romance, rachel haimowitz, romance, the burnt toast b&b ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
  • Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
  • Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
  • Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
  • Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in