Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Slightly Weaker Than the Others But a Good Ending to a Series

Prince of Agony by Tavia Lark

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Prince Kazia Dire keeps everyone at arm’s length for a reason.  He learned at an early age that mages couldn’t be trusted and would only bring him pain.  But having a captured mage from Silaise at his beck and call is an opportunity that he can’t pass up.  Lucian Vaire has hated house Dire since they cost him everything in the last war.  However, he’ll freely admit that being in Kazia’s company is better than being tortured by King Imrik.  And he can’t help but […]

Miscommunication Done Well

Prince and Betrothed by Tavia Lark

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Sei had been trained to be the perfect grail, a living power source for a mage, almost from birth.  Being betrothed to Prince Marek as part of a treaty is finally his chance to actual do that.  Except the dragonrider prince has absolutely no interested in either Sei or using his power.  Marek wasn’t supposed to be the one getting betrothed.  That was his brother Vana who has disappeared.  He’s terrified of using Sei and burning him out; dragonriders don’t use grails for a reason.  […]

A Strong Start To the Second Arc of the Series

Prince and Bodyguard by Tavia Lark

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A failed rebellion in his home province led Vana Dire to be sent to Draskora to be adopted by the king years ago.  He’s managed to survive the cutthroat royal court by not showing weakness and relying on his magic bound bodyguard, Daromir, who both shares his pain and always knows where Vana is through their bond.  They’ve been together since Vana left Kaiskara, and he’s the one person Vana always knows he can count on.  Which is part of why Vana keeps the fact […]

One Night Stand Turns Into Messy Politics

Prince and Pawn by Tavia Lark

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Corin was just looking for an evening to forget everything.  Audric figures one night of indulgence before he’s betrothed won’t hurt.  Neither of them were expecting the explosive chemistry between them or the instant connection on a personal level.  Of course, Audric had no clue that Corin is his bethrothed’s illegitimate half-brother, and Corin doesn’t discover Audric’s a prince until they meet again the next day at the betrothal ceremony.  It’s a political marriage for the good of the country, and both Corin and Audric […]

Solid Romance But Not As Fun As the First Book

Prince In Disguise by Tavia Lark

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As the youngest in the family and prone to debilitating headaches, Prince Bellamy has always been coddled by his family.  When his ship is wreaked in enemy territory, Bell quickly finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and taken prisoner.  Knowing his identity of as the youngest prince of Silaise would make everything worse, he claims to be a wandering minstrel when asked.  His fellow prisoner likewise claims to be a farmer, though in reality Rakos Tem is a dragonrider.  All he […]

Assassins, Princes, & Magical Cats Oh My

Prince and Assassin by Tavia Lark

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Whisper is a Hound, an elite assassin controlled by blood magic.  It’s the only life he’s known.  And his latest mission comes with a reward he’s been waiting for.  It’s an unusual mission though.  Whisper is to infiltrate the court of Prince Julian Sandry, keep him alive until the signal comes, then kill the prince when the signal comes.  Getting into the playboy prince’s good graces isn’t the hard part.  But Whisper quickly finds that beneath the playboy façade, Julian is smart, warm, and caring, […]



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