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The Chase (Briar U #1) by Elle Kennedy
The Chase, first in the Briar U series, continues the story of hot hockey players and sassy women they can’t help falling in love with. It tells the story of Dean Di Laurentis’ sister Summer Di Laurentis and Collin Fitzgerald who is one of Dean’s hockey team players. However, Collin Fitzgerald isn’t like most hockey […]
Good Gone Bad by Giana Darling COVER REVEAL!
Title: Good Gone Bad Series: The Fallen Men Series #3 Author: Giana Darling Genre: Erotic Romance Release Date: August 24, 2018 Cover Model: Sahib Faber Cover Photographer: Alikhan Photography Cover Designer: Najla Qamber I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK! The third in the series features characters Officer Danner and Harleigh Rose. I can already tell […]
Damaged Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie
Damaged Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie is the first in their new series all about billionaires, bodyguards, family issues and fanatic paparazzi and fans. This book was so much fun! It tells the story of Maximoff Hale, son of the very famous Lily and Loren Hale. Maximoff Hale was immortalised by the world […]
Riverdale: Explosive First Season!
Warning: Major spoilers!!! Explosive first season of Riverdale wraps up with bang! Omg! Did you watch this show? If you didn’t, you must correct that now! We all read the comics as kids, so to see our favourite malt drinking gang involved in a seedy, murder mystery is fan-frikin-tastic! What an amazing first season! Explosive is […]
The Fifteenth of June By Brent Jones
A raw story about grief, loss and addiction. The Fifteenth of June is a realistic depiction of what a single act of violence can do to a family. And it’s not pretty. The Fifteenth of June by Brent Jones, is evocative and very real. It’s not for everyone, but if you can handle it, you’ll […]
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Here we go…the third book in the AMAZING Sarah J. Maas trilogy, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Wow. Just wow. I do love Sarah J. Maas. I’ll inhale any book she writes. I was DYING for this book. DYING after I finished the last one. It. Did. Not. Disappoint. Feyre puts on a good […]
Queer NA Romance: Abroad by Liz Jacobs
Hello book besties! Wow…it has been awhile since I’ve come up for air to post. But, when the fabulous Judith from Binge on Books sent me the info on this new queer romance book, I couldn’t pass it up!! What brought me out of early hibernation? A coming of age story. Of course. Love them! Abroad […]
13 Reasons Why: The Only Thing You Need to Watch
I am both excited and nervous to write about 13 Reasons Why. Yes, I feel a little nervous because I worry I can’t give 13 Reasons Why, the write-up it deserves. Never in my thirty-something years, have I watched a show as powerful and important as this, and I feel like my humble writing skills […]
Goodbye Paradise (Hello Goodbye #1) by Sarina Bowen
Goodbye Paradise was such a wonderfully sweet and steamy book from the very talented Sarina Bowen, the first in the Hello Goodbye series. It tells the story of Caleb and Josh, boys who have grown up together in this polygamist religious compound. Both boys are treated differently by the elders, and when one of them […]
Hard Wired (Cyberlove #3) by Megan Erickson & Santino Hassell
Hard Wired is the third book in the Cyberlove series by Santino Hassell and Megan Erickson. It is told in first POV from Jesse and Ian. It’s a great addition to the already wonderful series about these gamer boys. Garvy and Cherry, you may recognize from the past books, both work for Kai as his mods. […]
Feeder by Eliza Green
Seventeen-year-old Anya has been orphaned by rebel forces who killed her parents during a home invasion. When her older brother leaves to get help, Anya is saved by the government – or so she thinks. Taken to Arcis for a young adult training program, she is put to work in the main government building. There […]
Havemercy by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
Giant metal dragons, hundreds of years of war, a touch of magic, and a dash of politics make up the Havemercy universe. Sometimes you pick up a book and a few pages in you realize “Holy snap, there’s a lot going on here.” In addition to steampunk dragons, political intrigue, and homosexual scandals, the Havemercy […]
The Originals: How I love Thee…
Finally! I got to watch the season 3 finale of The Originals and it was spectacular! Having been extremely busy this summer, I have not been able to keep on top of all of my favourite shows. Especially when so many fabulous new TV series have been introduced. I had been saving a handful of […]
Stranger Things: A Netflix Original
Everywhere I look, people seem to be talking about Stranger Things, a new Netflix Original. I think it’s time I see what all the fuss is about. Stranger Things stars award-winning actress Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers. Joyce lives in a small Indiana town in 1983. When Joyce’s 12-year-old son Will, goes missing, she launches […]
A Lesson in Coffee and Book Pairing
Pour a cup of coffee…and read on book besties. Welcome to special guest blogger and YA writer, Cassie Kolias. Follow her magic on Twitter: @earthtocassie A rainy day, a cozy blanket, and a nice cup of coffee is a combination that is really hard to beat. Here are some contemporary YA book and coffee pairings for […]
Booknista Book Reviews List
Hey book besties! This is where you’ll find our list of book reviews and official grading system. If you’re an author and would like to submit your fabulous work for a book review, email Bookbabe@booknista.com. The below list of book reviews will be updated frequently. Book Reviews A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. […]
Viper by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine Cover Reveal!
VIPER Book Two of the Fallen Angel Series An MM Rock Romance BROOKE BLAINE ELLA FRANK USA TODAY bestselling authors Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank continue the story of sexy Fallen Angel rockers Viper and Halo in VIPER. Scorching chemistry. Red-hot lyrics. An irresistible bad boy. Halo, the new lead singer for Fallen Angel, never […]
Halo (Fallen Angel #1) by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine
Halo is the first in the new Rockstar M/M series by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine. It’s also the first book I’ve read by this duo and woah! I loved it! The writing was also super smooth, I would have never guessed two people wrote it so that’s an awesome plus. Viper and the other […]
The Risk (Briar U #2) by Elle Kennedy
The Risk, second in the Briar U series, continues the story of hot hockey players and amazing women they can’t help falling in love with! I knew from the second I met Brenna and Jake in the first book of this series, I would fall absolutely in love with their romance and I did! Brenna […]
Rat Park by Marina Vivancos
I’m not going to lie, I took one look at the title and thought to myself, really? How good can a book named Rat Park really be? But then I read the synopsis and I was even more intrigued. A troubled childhood, addiction and found family? Sounds like it was right up my alley. So, […]
The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Jennifer L. Armentrout is back to exploring the world of Luxen’s and Humans after so long in The Darkest Star. This was a fun book! The Darkest Star was a book I was anticipating for a long time and I was grateful to be able to read it long before the day of its release. […]