Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

There was a warmth in his chest when he looked at Laurent. He didn’t look often for that reason.

Kings Rising: Book Three of the Captive Prince Trilogy by C.S. Pacat

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“You can’t trust him.” “I know that.” He finished the wine. Outside, there were hours of daylight left, and work to be done. “You’ve spent a morning with him and you’re warning me off. Just wait,” said Damen, “until you’ve spent a full day with him.” “You mean he improves with time?” “Not exactly,” said Damen. ― C.S. Pacat, Kings Rising He let his lips form a half-smile. “You aren’t going to offer me one of your gaudy Veretian handkerchiefs?” “You could use the clothing […]

Angst, Drama, and Love

For Never & Always by Helena Greer

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I’m feeling a little rusty in my reviewing skills and kicking myself for not getting this specific review written when I finished the book because I had thoughts and now, I have fewer. I should probably start by saying that I really, truly enjoyed For Never & Always by Helena Greer in much the same way I did reading her previous book Season of Love. For Never & Always is also a queer romance which unpacks big emotions, specifically grief and trauma responses and like […]

“I trust you to love the shit out of my boy, and not hurt his shitty little heart. I know it will be messy because, yeah.”

Taste: London Love Book Two by Sophia Soames

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Just like that, I was exposed and helpless and being blown apart by the man I apparently couldn’t resist. The man I disliked to the point of not doing my job properly. ― Sophia Soames, Taste Finn is the rule-following, hardass hotel manager of the Clouds Westminster Hotel. He is good at his job and expects nothing less than perfection from himself or the rest of his staff. Mark Quinton is the new head of food and beverage at the hotel, and he is everything […]

One sweet, slow burn romance and one mafia story with too many plot lines

Punk-In: MM Rockstar Romance (Wayward Lane Book 1) by Ava Olsen

Three Souls Who Break (Three Ties Book 1) by Michelle Dare

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Punk-In: MM Rockstar Romance (Wayward Lane Book 1) By Ava Olson 3 stars Brodie is the lead singer of the rock band, “Wayward Lane.” He is out and, per his own admission, is a “fuckboy.” His manager Van is straight, and they work and tour together for four years as Brodie’s band becomes more and more popular. The tension in this book is excellent. It switches between Brodie’s and Van’s POVs. Brodie has a huge crush on Van, but worries that Van will think Brodie […]

Laurent is an incredible anti-hero, but the Vaskian women are my true inspiration

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

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“That’s right, I’m still captured,’ said Damen. ‘Your eyes say, “For now,”’ Laurent said. ‘Your eyes have always said, “For now.” ― C.S. Pacat, Prince’s Gambit And so they talked. Laurent’s vocabulary hit its limits when it came to military terms and maneuvers, but Damen filled in the gaps. It was of course no surprise to find that Laurant had a well-stocked armory of elegant phrases and bitchy remarks, but could not talk in detail about anything sensible. ― C.S. Pacat, Prince’s Gambit Prince’s Gambit […]

A cyberpunk space adventure romance

City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn

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City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn is a YA science fiction story set in space. Asa has been bred to take over her father’s tech empire. They excel at creating weapons and advances in AI technology. When her sister’s brain is used for an experiment, she flees with it to find her a new body. She crosses paths with Riven who has a rag-tag crew living in the slums and taking freelance jobs for the syndicates. One job is to catch Asa, but things get […]



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