Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Be Sure

Lost In the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire

Mislaid In Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

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Keep up with your cardio; you never know when you might need to run away from a dinosaur. Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children novellas tell us about mysterious doors that appear to children in places no doors should be, with the words ‘Be Sure’ prominently displayed. And if that child, who usually doesn’t quite fit in their world, chooses to open that door and go through they will find a place more amazing than their wildest dreams. Usually the doors choose the right child, but not […]

Love in Masquerade

My Only Valentine by Victoria Henshaw, Julia Parks, Donna Simpson

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Three couples in Regency England find their way to each other through various Valentine’s Day related events and hijinks. In “The Valentine Poem” by Victoria Henshaw, Susan Kimball falls in love with her Italian tutor, little suspecting that he is actually a nobleman undercover. This is a cute romance with little plot, and I liked the relationship between John and his half-brother the duke. However, Susan’s bleak moment seemed very illogical for a generally logical heroine – it really should have been timed for before […]

A Fey with some actual character makes some bargains with sometimes interesting results

The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

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Full disclosure: I have only read book 1 of the Kingkiller Chronicles so far, although book 2 is physically on my tbr shelf. I have also not read the first novella set in that world, nor do I subscribe to the author’s fan sites/newsletters/Patreon/etc; I only follow a couple of (free) social media accounts. The Narrow Road Between Desires is a revision/extension of a previously published short story, per the author’s note as well as some commentary on the book’s Goodreads page; I might have […]

A thirty-three-year old widow is an older woman here. I’m basically a crone now.

A Christmas Affair to Remember by Mia Vincy

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Sylvia Ray was married to a charming, persuasive man, who died and left her destitute. Because he lied to his family, they believed she was the reason he had ended up with massive debts, so they refused to give her any financial assistance after his death. After years of trying to support herself and keep herself from starvation, she’s found a man who wants to marry her, and who can give her a secure future. Isaac DeWitt went to see as a young boy and […]

An erotica holiday romance buddy read

Tempting Klaus by Ashlee Rose

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I joined another buddy read with The Ripped Bodice book club for Tempting Klaus by Ashlee Rose. The holiday pun title piqued my interest. I’m also woefully behind on my half Cannonball, so it was time for more novellas. In this erotic holiday romance, we are introduced to Belle. She lies in wait to seduce her father-in-law, Klaus. From that first page, it was a record-scratch moment. Beg your pardon? Did I read that correctly?!  We learn she married Klaus’ son nearly a year ago and […]

Sentient object romances are a thing

Unhinged by Vera Valentine

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Unhinged by Vera Valentine was recommended by the LA book club crew at The Ripped Bodice. A member heard about it on TikTok (see this hilarious video from Grapie). They suggested it as a just-for-kicks buddy read. It’s on Kindle Unlimited and only about 70 pages.  Back in August, I was boarding a flight and decided to give it a go. Apologies to my plane row for dealing with my reactions to my phone. The novella’s premise is bonkers. An apartment door falls in love […]



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