Book Briefs - Page 4 of 275 - Bringing you Young Adult book reviews since 2011

{ARC Review+Giveaway} Curse of the Fae Queen by Delia Castel

{Review+Giveaway} Triplicity by J. Mercer

{Review+Giveaway} Silver Hollow by Jennifer Silverwood

{Review Copies+Playlist+Giveaway} Piggybacker by Mikki Noble

{Mini Review+Excerpt+Giveaway} Kill Code by Luna Kayne

{Interview+Giveaway} Annelies by David R. Gillham

Jan 13

{Review+Giveaway} The Fallback by Mariah Dietz

The Fallback is a new adult contemporary romance by Mariah Dietz. I know it is early in 2019, but I can already tell this book is going to be a favorite of the year. It just had everything I was looking for in a book. I read it one day because I just could. not. put. it. down. And this book clocks in on 465 pages, so it isn’t what I would call short. It just came out this week, and you all need to run, not walk to grab a copy. If you like romantic comedy types reads that are a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada and dash of The Wedding Planner, I absolutely loved The Fallback. I fell in love with the characters, and their romance was super sweet. This novel was a lot of fun. Brooke is an event planner at a very well respected Chicago firm. The book starts off on a very personal level with Brooke. I felt like we really got to know… Read more »

Keep Reading

Jan 12

{Excerpt+Giveaway} Killer Lies by Zia Westfield

To enter, fill out the rafflecopter below to win an ecopy of Killer Lies. Note: Book Briefs Contest Policy applies. All of the prizes, terms and conditions of the giveaway should be contained in the rafflecopter below. No Purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Keep Reading

Jan 10

${Review+Giveaway} Match Me if you Can by @Tiana_Smith$

{Review+Giveaway} Match Me if you Can by @Tiana_Smith

Match Me if you Can is a standalone young adult contemporary romance by Tiana Smith. In fact, Match me if you Can is Tiana’s debut novel, which blew me away. I loved this book. It was super cute, and even though it was pretty predictable and the characters could be a bit immature, it was a great time from start to finish for me. Match Me if you Can is a new twist on the matchmakers trope that I always seem to enjoy. Match Me if you Can is also a retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Here, our main character is not the matchmaker, but rather her best friend is a well respected match maker at her high school. Our main character, Mia hijaccks her friend Robyn’s match making email to set herself up with her crush. I loved all of the characters in this book. I thought they were age appropriate and all well developed. Mia, Robyn, Logan and Vince all really captured my heart. But Logan most… Read more »

Keep Reading

Jan 07

{Excerpt+Giveaway} To Dream Is To Die by Sarah Lampkin

To enter, fill out the rafflecopter below to win 1 winner will receive a $10 amazon gift card to giveaway and a Dead Dreamer charm necklace, US only. 1 winner will receive a signed finished copy of TO DREAM IS TO DIE (when available) and a Dead Dreamer Hoodie, US only. Note: Book Briefs Contest Policy applies. All of the prizes, terms and conditions of the giveaway should be contained in the rafflecopter below. No Purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Keep Reading

Jan 04

{Excerpt+Giveaway} Shrouded Kingdom by Rachel Medhurst

99¢ for a limited time only! To enter, fill out the rafflecopter below to win $25 Amazon gift card + signed copy of Shrouded Kingdom(US & CAN) ends jan 10th Note: Book Briefs Contest Policy applies. All of the prizes, terms and conditions of the giveaway should be contained in the rafflecopter below. No Purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Keep Reading

Dec 31

{Review+Giveaway} Court of Memories by Dyan Chick

Court of Memories is the second book in the forbidden queen series by author Dyan Chick. The forbidden queen series is a fae based fantasy romance series, and it does pick up right where the first book ends off. So you do need to read this series in order. I read the first book just a few months ago, and it did take me a minute to gain my bearings back into this world again. (because 2018 has been the year of fae romances for me. I just can’t get enough of them!) I will also say, that the forbidden queen series is a reverse harem romance, so there are multiple love interests in this book. If that is something that bugs you or is not up your alley, then this might not be the series for you. But I also have to say, I have really been enjoying reverse harem books this year. The power of five series is one of my favorite series of all time, and they… Read more »

Keep Reading

Dec 20

{Review+Giveaway} TWO THOUSAND YEARS by M. Dalto

I am so excited that TWO THOUSAND YEARS by M. Dalto is available now and that I get to share the news! If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author M. Dalto, be sure to check out all the details below. You can also check out my excerpt of the book HERE This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International, courtesy of M., The Parliament House Press, and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post. Two Thousand Years is the first book in the Empire Saga by author M. Dalto. The Empire Saga is a new adult fantasy romance, my very favorite kind! I really enjoyed two Thousand years and I can already tell that The Empire Saga is going to be a series that I will love! I am already itching to get my hands on the next book! I don’t see too many new adult fantasy’s but… Read more »

Keep Reading

Dec 18

{Review} Headlights, Dipsticks, & My Ex’s Brother by Heather Novak

Headlights, Dipsticks, & My Ex’s Brother is the first book in Edie’s Automotive Guide series by Heather Novak. Headlights, Dipsticks, & My Ex’s Brother, which I will be calling Headlights for the rest of this review, is a really fun read. There was one aspect of the story icked me out so much, but I just pretended it wasn’t a thing for most of the book, and out of sight out of mind worked well for me. (more on this in a bit.) Once I ignored that aspect, I loved Headlights. I found the characters delightful and it was a story that was a very nice, quick feel good read. I do have to say, I don’t love the cover. It is giving me major sweet valley high vibes. But the story more than made up for the slightly dated feeling cover. First let’s talk about the part of the story that icks me out. I loved Edie. But to have her ex boyfriend marry her mother was a gross that I… Read more »

Keep Reading

Dec 15

{Cover Reveal+Excerpt+Giveaway} Kill Code by Luna Kane

Today Luna Kayne and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover and an exclusive content for KILL CODE, the first book in her new Romantic Suspense Series which releases on January 22, 2019! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway! On to the reveal! Title: KILL CODE Author: Luna Kayne Pub. Date: January 22, 2019 Publisher: Kayne Publishing Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 317 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Amazon Canada HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE? THEN Ten years ago, a covert government operation gone wrong separated Jack from Jessa, the girl he promised he would never leave. NOW Jack’s special forces team receives a tip, leading them to a remote farmhouse in search of a group of hackers led by the elusive Zane who work for the same person he holds responsible for Jessa’s death, ten years earlier. Past and present collide as what was once lost is now standing in front of him and appears to be working for the very evil he is trying to end. But is… Read more »

Keep Reading

Dec 14

{Review} I bet You by Ilsa Madden-Mills

I bet You is a new adult sports romance by Ilsa Madden-Mills. While it is the second book in a series, each of the books are interconnected standalones that can each be read by themselves. I have read a few of Ilsa’s other books and I have loved them, so even though I didn’t read the first book in this series, I wanted to check this one out. I am sucker for a story featuring a bet plot. But once I started reading, I will admit I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t like I Bet You. In fact, I put it down several times in the first 20% of the book. But a few weeks after I set the book down for the second or third time, I decided to pick it back up again. And Once I picked it up that last time and I pushed through to about the 30% mark of the story, the whole vibe of the book changed and I was much more… Read more »