Bookish Kas

AUTHOR - AMBER NICOLE RATINGS -  ☆☆☆☆ TROPES -   Multi POV Morally grey FMC  Found family  Forced proximity  Forbidden romance Betrayal REVIEW OF BOOK #1 - BOOK OF AZRAEL SYNOPSIS World Ender meets Ender of Worlds... A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Erioa to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.  A King thought long dead and long forgotten. In the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack

AUTHOR - P. Rayne RATINGS - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  (3.5 stars rounded up to 4) TROPES -   Arranged to be Married  Boarding School (Mafia Academy) Mafia Romance SYNOPSIS Nothing ruins a perfect day like your dead fiancé showing up in the middle of your first class. Mirabella La Rosa When my father arranged for me to marry the next in line to lead the Costa crime family, I swore I’d do anything to escape that fate. I have way more to offer my family than being some man’s arm candy, producing heirs, and making appearances at weddings and baptisms. Marcelo Costa might be my fiancé, but he’ll never be my husband. Somehow, I get lucky because he and his father are killed in a car bombing. Not only do I not have to go from being a mafia princess to a mafia wife, but now I can attend college at the Sicuro Academy—an affluent private college created for mafia children like me. I’m so excited. I’ve moved into my dorm room with my best friend, put on the uniform and am ready to learn. But all my plans come to

AUTHOR  - Kandi Steiner SERIES ORDER   (all the books can be read as a standalone)  Fair Catch  Blind Side Quarterback Sneak Hail Mary HAIL MARY RATING  -  ★★★★★ QUARTERBACK SNEAK REVIEW  -  https://bookistic17.blogspot.com/2022/10/quaterback-sneak-by-kandi-steiner.html SPICE RATING  - 🌶️🌶️🌶️ TROPES  -  🏈 sports romance⁣⁣ 🏈 college/new adult romance⁣⁣ 🏈 enemies-to-lovers 🏈 forced proximity⁣⁣ 🏈 neighbors and then ROOMMATES 🏈 banter and tension off the charts 🏈 slow burn with a 🌶️ BIG delivery 😏 SYNOPSIS Leo F*cking Hernandez. North Boston University’s star running back, notorious bachelor, and number one on my people I would murder if I could get away with it list. And now? He’s my new roommate. I used to think I loved him. But that was before I hated him. He doesn’t remember who I am, or how he made my life miserable for years. And before I unknowingly moved across the street from him, I couldn’t have cared less. I was living my life despite him and what happened that summe

AUTHOR   -  RuNyx   GENRE  -  Thriller, Mafia, Mystery, Dark, Romance.  ORDER OF THE SERIES  The Predator  The Reaper  The Emperor  The Finisher The Annihilator  TRIGGER WARNINGS   -  Violence, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Blood and Gore, Mention of Flesh Trade / Human Trafficking, Mental Trauma (There are many more content/trigger warnings for this book because it is a really dark book and IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE.) OVERALL SERIES RATINGS  -  ★★★★ ★ GOODREADS   -  Dark Verse ✦ﾟ━━━━━━━・❦・━━━━━━━ﾟ✦ SYNOPSIS  𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? She lives in the shadows. He rules them. She's the moon, and he the dark night encompassing her. She's surrounded by demons, and he's the biggest devil of them all. And she's his. Passion, obsession, possesion. Theirs is a tale of danger, deviance, dread, desires, and the darkest flavors of love. 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿

Title   - Snow White Author  - Alice Callisto, Jeanette Rose Trope(s)     Dual POV Sapphic Romance Snow White Re-telling  Overall Ratings  -  ☆☆☆.5   ✦ﾟ━━━━━━━・❦・━━━━━━━ﾟ✦ SYNOPSIS   The Evil Queen in the Making… From the time she was a child, Azura was consumed with the need to consolidate power. Unlike those born as Vessels for Elemental spirits, Azura is forced to practice Dark Magic, her powers fueled by the remains of supernatural creatures. But the remains are finite, the Mystical woods not replenishing in the speed she requires, in order to fuel the dark spells she needs, she will need to marry into a Royal Bloodline. A Royal bloodline which drips with Elemental Power, which produces not just one Vessel, but two. The crown of Lithelle is hers for the taking, finally about to become the evil queen she was born to be. Her touch makes you shiver… Born as the Vessel of the Ice Elemental, Snow White has always been kept apart from those around her. When her father announces he intend

This post is because I had the wonderful opportunity of being one of the hosts for the blog tour for Shadow Rose by Elsie Quail hosted by MTMC Tours. With gods and goddesses, twisted fates, and found family Shadow Rose is a sapphic fantasy book with adventure, action and lot of emotions.  I was able to talk to the author, Elsie Quail so there's an awesome interview, a small pinterest-style mood board and A GIVEAWAY where you can win a paperback coming your way!!! ✦ﾟ━━━━━━━・❦・━━━━━━━ﾟ✦ ABOUT THE BOOK  "This is where she found herself, the First Goddess, ensnared by mere metal." Title: Shadow Rose Series: Daughters of Moon and Sun #1 Author: Elsie Quail Publisher: EQ Books  Publication Date: May 31st, 2022 Genres: Fantasy Romance, New Adult Format: eBook Purchase a copy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Blackwell's Add on Goodreads !   There is one who will restore the balance. Reunite the Shadow and Flame.   On one fateful night, an insistent