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She/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born February 2018. Two cats. The Cannonball-veteran (the only participant - as far as I know - who has participated every year since CBRII). Loves fantasy, kissing books and YA. Strongly opinionated about many things. Perpetually behind on reviews. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Malin's Quick Questions interview.)

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What if Cinderella was a handsome Jewish man and the prince was a determined and beautiful heiress?

Marry Me by Midnight by Felicia Grossman

April 20, 2026 by Malin 1 Comment

Isabelle Lira wants to take charge of her deceased father’s business, but is hindered from doing so both because she is a woman and because the Jewish community she lives in finds it unacceptable. So she must find a husband who will not object to her controlling her family’s interests, and who won’t be cruel, abusive or who will take advantage of her and her wealth. In order to find a suitable match, she is arranging three festival events, where all eligible Jewish men are […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr18, cinderella, fairy tale retelling, Felicia Grossman, historical romance, jewish, Malin, Marry Me by Midnight, Nowhere Book Bingo, Once Upon the East End, Victorian

Malin's CBR18 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr18, cinderella, fairy tale retelling, Felicia Grossman, historical romance, jewish, Malin, Marry Me by Midnight, Nowhere Book Bingo, Once Upon the East End, Victorian ·
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I was not expecting to feel personally victimised by a Rainbow Rowell novel

Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell

April 12, 2026 by Malin 10 Comments

This may be a 3.5 star book, but I’m not actually sure right now. Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book is out on April 14th. Cherry’s husband, Tom, is in Los Angeles, working on turning his web comic-turned extremely successful graphic novel, Thursday, into a movie. His semi-autobiographical comic, which happens to have a caricatured version of Cherry in it, who is called Baby. Now that there are multiple trailers, even complete strangers recognise […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ARC, cbr18, Cherry Baby, comic books, contemporary fiction, divorce, dogs, fame, family, Malin, Marriage, NetGalley, Obesity, Rainbow Rowell

Malin's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ARC, cbr18, Cherry Baby, comic books, contemporary fiction, divorce, dogs, fame, family, Malin, Marriage, NetGalley, Obesity, Rainbow Rowell ·
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These characters have SO much in common, but their crippling insecurities may be the worst thing they share

While You Were Seething by Charlotte Stein

April 5, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book will be out on April 9th. Daisy Emmett is an excellent PR manager and has successfully managed a number of difficult clients, but trying to repair the image of famous romance author Caleb Miller, after he very publicly declared to the world that “happy endings are for fools”, might be her most difficult job yet. Their mutual dislike of one another started when they were […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Anxiety, ARC, author, authors, cbr18, Charlotte Stein, Contemporary Romance, emmalita, enemies to lovers, insecurity, Malin, narfna, NetGalley, publicity, road trip, While You Were Seething

Malin's CBR18 Review No:17 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anxiety, ARC, author, authors, cbr18, Charlotte Stein, Contemporary Romance, emmalita, enemies to lovers, insecurity, Malin, narfna, NetGalley, publicity, road trip, While You Were Seething ·
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Love Feud by Janine Amesta

A sweet second chance romance in these depressing times

The Love Feud by Janine Amesta

March 24, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

Disclaimer! This was an ARC from the author. My opinions are my own. Hailey Moreno thought it was quite exciting to be secretly dating the son of her family’s company’s chief rival, but once her father died, and said rival (with the help of his son) tried to offer to buy the Moreno’s air balloon business, she felt deeply betrayed and told Ryland Selene to take a hike. Four years later, she still hasn’t told her mother or any of her sisters that she used […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ARC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, family, hot air balloons, Janine Amesta, Latinx, Love is in the Air, Malin, second chance, The Love Feud

Malin's CBR18 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ARC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, family, hot air balloons, Janine Amesta, Latinx, Love is in the Air, Malin, second chance, The Love Feud ·
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“Good God, sometimes it felt like all of society was complicit in trying to make life harder for women.”

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

March 23, 2026 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars Nowhere Book Bingo 26: BIPOC rep by a BIPOC author Reading Rainbow – Orange cover Nikole “Nik” Paterson is bored and uncomfortable at a baseball game with her handsome, if rather self-centred, actor boyfriend, and his bros. She is absolutely blindsided when he surprises her with a public proposal, via the scoreboard, and to add insult to injury, he didn’t even spell her name correctly. Nik is mortified, her boyfriend is insulted by her rejection, and things are about to take a nasty […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: BIPOC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, doctors, family, friendship, jasmine guillory, Malin, Nowhere Book Bingo, Reading Rainbow, The Proposal, the wedding date, Writers

Malin's CBR18 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: BIPOC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, doctors, family, friendship, jasmine guillory, Malin, Nowhere Book Bingo, Reading Rainbow, The Proposal, the wedding date, Writers ·
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“Ruth decided that the next time she saw Evan Miller, she would wear her best pyjamas.”

A Girl Like Her (Deluxe Edition) by Talia Hibbert

March 12, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook Casablanca for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Evan Miller has recently moved to Ravenswood, and while he appreciates his job as a metalworker and many of his co-workers, he’s less of a fan of the boss’s son trying to ingratiate himself with him. Especially once said nepo-baby keeps throwing condescending hints about Evan’s next-door neighbour, Ruth. Ruth Kabbah is shunned by most people in Ravenswood because of events in her past. She barely ever leaves her house, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: A Girl Like Her, ARC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, emotional abuse, England, fandom, Malin, NetGalley, neurodivergence, Ravenswood, small town life, Talia Hibbert

Malin's CBR18 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: A Girl Like Her, ARC, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, emotional abuse, England, fandom, Malin, NetGalley, neurodivergence, Ravenswood, small town life, Talia Hibbert ·
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