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I probably wouldn’t have watched the movie, so I don’t know why I read the book.

Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern

January 29, 2020 by kniki Leave a Comment

Will they or won’t they? This is the basic premise of Love, Rosie, previously published for some reason as Where Rainbows End. It’s written entirely in the form of emails, texts, instant messaging, and letters, and tells the story of best friends Rosie and Alex who just keep missing out on finding love with each other. After growing up together and planning on being besties for ever, something happens at the end of high school that gets in the way of their best intentions. They […]

In order from most adored to least

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

January 22, 2020 by Manimama Leave a Comment

Three romances to start off my reviews for the year. I ended 2019 with at least ten books I never got around to writing up, so I am going to try to keep on top of it better this year. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: 5/5 I don’t know that I have much to add about this book that hasn’t been said by other Cannonballers. The adjective that repeatedly comes to mind for this book is ‘fizzy’. Each of the books in […]

Ye’ll maybe find a use for yourself.

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon

January 19, 2020 by Leedock Leave a Comment

Many of the book series that I enjoy have novellas or short stories available electronically. I’m not a Kindle person so I generally end up missing out on these smaller literary nuggets that explore secondary characters or flesh out backstories. I bought this when it was published over two years ago, but allowed it to languish on my TBR pile until now. Outlander books take preparation. They are heavy tomes and I need to be ready to brew a cup of tea and snuggle up for a […]

Calling all Renn Faire Nerds!

Well Met by Jen DeLuca

January 17, 2020 by Rachel 4 Comments

Swoon. The opening line of Well Met grabbed me from the beginning as I found it hilarious. “I didn’t choose the wench life. The wench life chose me.” That is not an opening line usually found in a modern romance novel. After a devastating breakup, our main character Emily finds herself in the tiny town of Willow Creek, Maryland. Emily acts as a personal chauffeur and errand girl for her older sister who recently got in a car accident. Emily also helps out with her […]

Worst Plot Structure Ever

Win Big by Kelly Jamieson

January 13, 2020 by NoNeinNyet Leave a Comment

This book was disappointing. Normally the fake relationship trope is one of my favorites but it was like Kelly Jamieson chose the exact wrong parts of the plot and character development to slow roll in Win Big. This is the third in her Wynn hockey series, a spin-off from her Chicago Aces series. I hold Jamieson to a lower bar than Sarina Bowen when it comes to hockey romance and this book proves why. I say this even knowing Bowen has a couple of not-great […]

It’s Basically a Hallmark Movie…and I Was OK with That

Small Town Rumors by Carolyn Brown

January 13, 2020 by Melina Leave a Comment

CW: Stillbirth Small Town Rumors is about exactly that…our main character Jennie Sue returns from New York to her hometown in Texas after her husband leaves her for another woman and attempting to evade the FBI because of the diamond trade? I’m not totally sure on that one…but just know, he’s an awful human being, who gets no development other than he’s terrible. Jennie Sue’s mother only sees a woman who hasn’t been keeping up with her hair, nails and weight and actively harasses her […]

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