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A poignant romance

January 26, 2018 by FakePoppy 1 Comment

Twelve years after the tragedy that hit their highschool, the survivors called “the ones who got away” are asked to come back in their hometown to film a documentary about it. Among the survivors is Olivia, who faced the danger in the eyes. She still suffers from PTSD and throughout the book we discover how much this event affected and shaped her life. While meeting her former classmates, she realizes that she has not lived to her fullest and broke the promise she made to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR10, romance

FakePoppy's CBR10 Review No:3 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR10, romance ·
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Is it a Stockholm syndrome romance ?

January 26, 2018 by FakePoppy Leave a Comment

My first reaction when I saw the cover was : is he fingering her ? Their positions and faces mimicking the throes of passion can only lead us to think that. I don’t know if I am the only one but this type of cover does not entice me more to buy the book. Fortunately, I came across this book thanks to this review from Smartbitchestrashybooks. Check out their blog, it’s a great one if you are looking for romances. As I don’t want to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR10, romance

FakePoppy's CBR10 Review No:2 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR10, romance ·
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A book cove. Blue background, two hats, a man and woman's coat hanging on an old coat rack

An Average but Enjoyable Trip to Grouchy England

January 24, 2018 by MisterRobit Leave a Comment

I will try not to give any spoilers away during my review. Overall I would say that I liked the book. I am a Russo fan so I tend to enjoy fiction that is more character driven. This book fits the character driven category of fiction.  The point of character driven fiction is to produce vibrant characters, I am not sure if these characters were quite vibrant enough for me. The main character is a little bit one-dimensional. His driving force is a little unclear. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Fiction, Helen Simonson, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, romance

MisterRobit's CBR10 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Fiction, Helen Simonson, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, romance ·
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A meh romance for the beginning of 2018

January 22, 2018 by FakePoppy 3 Comments

Let’s start this Cannonball and my first review with a romance! After being a lurker for two years, I think it is time for me to payback for all the awesome reviews and reviewers on this website, all the while raising funds for a great cause. Please bear with me and all my grammar and vocabulary mistakes, I am still learning English, writing is much harder than listening to. Any correction about my grammar or wording is welcomed. I came through this book thanks to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #CBR10, christmas, romance

FakePoppy's CBR10 Review No:1 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #CBR10, christmas, romance ·
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Do you disapprove of minstrels, too?

January 22, 2018 by Leedock Leave a Comment

I often geek out when visiting historical sites. The whole “OMG, so and so ACTUALLY walked here, lived here, died here…” gets me every time.  No surprise then that Juliana Gray’s  dedication in  “A Strange Scottish Shore” definitely spoke to me: To all those who have stood where history was made and felt its echo.” This is the second in what I truly hope is a continuing series about a no-nonsense administrator, Emmeline Truelove,  her employer, the Duke of Olympia, and  her would be paramour, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: #britishmystery, #CBR10, #historicalfiction, #mystery, Juliana Gray, romance, time travel

Leedock's CBR10 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: #britishmystery, #CBR10, #historicalfiction, #mystery, Juliana Gray, romance, time travel ·
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Mind numbingly tedious

January 20, 2018 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

Being terrible for buying tons of books at a time, which then sit untouched on my physical and virtual shelves for years whilst I get distracted by newer, shinier books, I thought I’d start this year by trying to get through some of my backlog. I picked Lorna Doone – this was a HUGE mistake, nearly robbing me of my reading mojo just two books into the new year. John Ridd is a farmer in the village of Oare and leads a simple enough life. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Boring, classic, historical fiction, R.D. Blackmore, romance

TheShitWizard's CBR10 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Boring, classic, historical fiction, R.D. Blackmore, romance ·
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