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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. […]
Filthy Gods (American Gods 0.5) by R. Scarlett
FILTHY GODS! WOW! FILTHY INDEED! R. Scarlett knocked it out of the park with a god damn novella! Filthy Gods, the prequel to the American Gods series (not that one) is everything! The series surrounds a group of gentlemen known as the American Gods. They are the rich and successful, secret society of men who […]
Cash Plays (Seven of Spades #3) by Cordelia Kingsbridge
I randomly came across the first book in the Seven of Spades series by Cordelia Kingsbridge and I am so glad I did. Three books in and this is becoming one of my favourite series of all time. Filled with mystery, intrigue, sexiness and murder, Cash Plays is a thrill ride of a read. The […]
The Raging Ones by Krista and Becca Ritchie (The Raging Ones #1)
The Raging Ones is a new YA-series from NA-best selling authors Krista and Becca Ritchie. This is the first book in their first sci-fi series, and it is really good! filled with intrigue, suspense, worldbuilding and character chemistry, The Raging Ones is a start to what could be a mind-bending exciting new addition to the […]
Alphas Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie (Like Us #3)
Alphas Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie continues the love story of Maximoff Hale and Farrow Redford Keene. Now that their relationship is out in the open for anyone to pick apart, Farrow and Moffy are trying desperately to protect each other from the vicious ‘fans’ who seek to tear them apart and spread […]
Where Death Meets the Devil by L.J. Hayward
Woah. WOAH. Where Death meets the Devil was a TRIP! Where Death Meets the Devil is a book which bounces back and forth between events which take place a year ago and during the present day. It takes you through the journey of two characters, Jack Reardon and Ethan Blade. I don’t even want to say much […]
Hard Lines (The Woodbury Boys #2) by Sidney Bell
Hard Line tells the story of Tobias Benton and Sullivan Tate. After reading Loose Cannon, the first in The Woodbury Boys series, Sidney Bell’s writing is one of my favourite kind. An instant-read. Her writing flows so well. Her characters and stories are unprecedented. Tobias and Sullivan are no exception. Sometimes when you read same-sex […]