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The Best of #Booktok: January

The Best of #Booktok: January

Shop the Best of #BookTok in our monthly selection of popular reads and Booktok recommendations. From gripping romantasy, to fluffy rom-coms, we have the best selection of the best reads on Booktok, straight to you every month.

If you’re looking for something new or can’t decide between all the books popular on Booktok, use this monthly list to start your search.

We’d love to know your thoughts, don’t forget to tag us @exclusivebooks in all your reviews.

  • Fake Skating

    Fake Skating

    From the no. 1 international bestselling author of Better than the Movies, childhood sweethearts reunite in a hockey-loving town where romance is about to heat up the ice. *Pre-order now!* From play dates on the playground to sneaking into movie theatres, Dani and Alec were inseparable as kids. Until Dani moved away. Years later, Dani is back in Minnesota, and exited to reconnect with the nerdy and comforting Alec. But teenage Alec is NOTHING like the boy she remembers. He's the hockey STAR in a town where hockey players are worshipped as gods – and he loves it.  When one thing leads to another and Dani and Alec find themselves thrown together and playing the role of boyfriend and girlfriend, “complicated” becomes an understatement. In this Minnesota town, hockey may rule, but romance is about to take its place. A swoony, boy-next-door fake dating romance from the New York Times bestseller, Lynn Painter.  

    Lynn Painter

    R 275.00

  • We Love You, Bunny

    We Love You, Bunny

    The highly-anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse – a world that Margaret Atwood declared ‘soooo genius’. In the cult classic novel Bunny, Samantha Heather Mackey, a lonely outsider student at a highly selective MFA program in New England, was first ostracised and then seduced by a clique of her saccharine sweet, rich girl cohort (who call one another ‘Bunny’). An invitation to the Bunnies’ Smut Salon leads Samantha down a dark rabbit hole (pun intended) into the violently surreal world of their off-campus Workshops where monstrous creations are conjured with wondrous yet deadly consequences.When We Love You, Bunny opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they’ve been portrayed, kidnap her. Now a captive audience, it’s her (and our) turn to hear the Bunnies’ side of the story. One by one, they take turns holding the axe, and recount the birth throes of their unholy alliance, their discovery of their unusual creative powers — and the phantasmagoric adventure of conjuring their first creation. With a bound and gagged Sam, we embark on a wickedly intoxicating journey into the heart of dark academia: a fairy tale slasher that explores the wonder and horror of creation itself. Not to mention the transformative powers of love and friendship, Bunny. Frankenstein by way of Heathers, We Love You, Bunny is a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete standalone novel. Open your hearts, Bunny, to a dazzlingly original and darkly hilarious romp in the Bunny-verse from the queen of the fever dream, Mona Awad.‘Fresh yet nostalgic, darkly funny and a complete page-turner’ - Daily MirrorA goofy, overblown flower of a book with lots of thorns that pleasurably scratch’ – Guardian‘Unhinged in the best way’ – i paper

    Mona Awad

    R 425.00

  • Mate

    Mate

    MATURE CONTENT The highly anticipated standalone sequel to Bride, a paranormal romance from TikTok sensation Ali Hazelwood, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Bride.Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left - if he'll have her.As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn't matter if Serena doesn't reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her - and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation...

    Ali Hazelwood

    R 305.00

  • Girl Dinner

    Girl Dinner

    From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Olivie Blake, this is a powerful and darkly fun novel about ambition, lust and eating your fill – as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend.'Deliciously twisted and lipstick-stained, Girl Dinner serves up a feast of ambition, privilege, and the deadly price of belonging. I loved it.'Lucy Rose, author of The LambGood girls deserve a treat . . .The House is the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni are beautiful, high-achieving and respected. After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being accepted into The House is the first step to the brightest possible future. The House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as prey.Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr Sloane Hartley is struggling. After eighteen months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane’s clothes don’t fit right; her girl-dad husband isn’t as present as he thinks he is; and even the few hours a day she’s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui. When invited to be The House’s academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in a level of collective perfection that Sloane desperately craves.As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.' This book is the fever dream I never knew I needed, and I'm going to recommend it to everyone I meet!- Ali Hazelwood, bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Bride

    Olivie Blake

    R 430.00

  • Love Haters

    Love Haters

    THE LATEST FEEL GOOD ROM-COM FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ROM-COMMERS'The Love Haters made me laugh out loud and escape, just as her novels always do'JODI PICOULTVideo producer Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past-now she may be lighting her career on fire. But her luck seems to change at last when her coworker Cole offers her a last-chance job filming Tom 'Hutch' Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West.There are only two problems:1. Katie can't swim-but she lies to Hutch that she can to get the job.2. Cole is Hutch's brother. And they don't get along.Next stop - paradise!But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch and his eccentric family, she realises she's not the only who's been let down by love before.Cue swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses - along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last.**** PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KATHERINE CENTER 'Katherine Center crafts rom-coms with pure unvarnished delight' CHRISTINA LAUREN, #1 bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners 'My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy.' EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers 'Serious Nora Ephron vibes.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, #1 bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    Katherine Center

    R 305.00

  • Revolve

    Revolve

    WELCOME BACK TO THE DALTON UNIVERSITY SETTING OF BAL KHABRA'S SMASH HIT COLLIDE!He’s a wild card. She’s a seasoned pro. Together, they might just be the perfect match in this sweeping romance between a figure skater and hockey player from the bestselling author of Collide.'A perfect balance between wholesome and spicy, with two fleshed out and complex characters that you can’t help but root for until the very last page' Stylist If you loved Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, you'll love this...Sierra Romanova was an Olympic figure skater before a life-altering accident left her with panic attacks every time she enters the rink. Now, back for her final year at Dalton University, she’s ready to reclaim the spotlight.Kicked off his hockey team for reckless behaviour, Dylan Donovan has little to no chance of making it to the National Hockey League draft. But Dylan’s whole world revolves around the ice so, if hockey is forbidden, at least there’s figure skating.When Sierra finds herself in desperate need of a new partner, the only person who can match her skill is none other than the cocky hockey player who refuses to cut her any slack.On the ice, their chemistry is electric. But can they stand the heat off the rink?'Bal Khabra is a master of banter, swoon and loveable characters' Hannah Bonam-Young, bestselling author of Out on a Limb, on SpiralIf you love...Ice hockeyEnemies to lovers Forced proximityCollege setting Found familyDual POV ... you're going to love RevolveReaders love the Off the Ice series...'Perfect balance between spicy and sweet''Absolutely could not put it down!''I was utterly swept off my feet' 'Bal Khabra is quickly becoming one of my favourite sports romance authors!'Revolve is the third book in the Off the Ice series.Collide and Spiral are out now.Spiral ranked No. 6 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025. Revolve ranked No. 10 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 18/10/2025.

    Bal Khabra

    R 310.00

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