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Young Adult

ARC Review: Fallen Heir (The Royals, #4) by Erin Watt

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Synopsis These Royals will ruin you. Easton Royal has it all: looks, money, intelligence. His goal in life is to have as much fun as possible. He never thinks about the […]

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ARC Review: If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 26, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Hardcover Review 4.5 stars! An unexpectedly emotional standalone from JLA, but so profound and beautifully written – along with the humor, wit, sweetness and romance that I have come to expect […]

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Review: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is an emotional and dramatic YA read that is heartfelt, heartbreaking, yet still fun and so, so sweet. Beautifully written in a way that is all […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Trust by Kylie Scott

July 19, 2017July 12, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks US  |  iBooks Aus  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback     Blurb Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you […]

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When It's Real

ARC Review: When It’s Real by Erin Watt

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon | Hardcover | Audio Synopsis Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected—seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star’s fake girlfriend in this smart, utterly addictive novel […]

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ARC Review: The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 23, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 creepy clown stars I am a mad fan of all things JLA, but there’s just something about the way she writes young adult that makes her YA reads […]

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Review: Strange the Dreamer (Stranger the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What an incredible story! Oh, Laini Taylor you are a magical, magical writer! She creates a wold and drag you into it, allowing you to experience it and making […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Maybe Never by Sadie Allen

April 9, 2017April 9, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Synopsis One golden boy… Judd Jackson had it all—star football player with a college scholarship, perfect […]

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New Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: A Boy Like You (Like Us, #1) by Ginger Scott

March 3, 2017April 25, 2017 AJ Drama

  A BOY LIKE YOU by Ginger Scott YA Contemporary Romance Buy:  Amazon |  iBooks  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo Add to Goodreads   Blurb They say everyone’s a superhero to someone. I’m not sure who […]

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Review: Arcana Rising (The Arcana Chronicles, #4) by Kresley Cole

February 17, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG, the twists keep coming!  4 stars! The Emperor Card has finally struck, and his deadly attack has changed everything. Lost, devastated and alone, Evie has to delve deep […]

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Review: Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles, #3) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book #3 in The Arcana Chronicles, and the action, adventure and excitement continues! And amidst the horrors of a post-apocalyptic world and a terrifyingly deadly game, the time has […]

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Review: Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles, #2) by Kresley Cole

February 15, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Book #2 in the Arcana Chronicles, this book has taken the series in a direction I definitely wasn’t expecting adding a delicious twist to the story, and […]

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Review: Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles, #1) by Kresley Cole

February 11, 2017February 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Kresley Cole has delivered a fantastic start to The Arcana Chronicles, with a story that is exciting, intriguing, imaginative and utterly unique. I had a great time […]

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Long Way Home

New Release Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Long Way Home (Thunder Road, #3) by Katie McGarry

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 AJ Book News

  The highly anticipated third book in Katie McGarry’s Thunder Road Series is released today! LONG WAY HOME is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance being published by Harlequin Teen.  Grab your copy of the next book in this emotionally […]

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Review: When Life Gets in the Way by Ines Vieira

January 7, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You don’t plan life, it just happens. And you sure as hell can’t control the things that happen to you. They just do.” This is a dramatic YA romance […]

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Review: The Assassin’s Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) by Sarah J. Maas

November 27, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I’m usually a bit wary of prequel novellas, never knowing if they’re really necessary or if I can just dive straight into a series. In this case […]

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A Thousand Boy Kisses

Review: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

November 15, 2016July 23, 2024 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 “forever always” stars Live hard, love harder. Chase dreams, seek adventures … capture moments. Live beautifully. After reading most of Tillie Cole’s books, I can confidently say that her stories are nothing […]

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Review: Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) by Sarah J. Maas

November 10, 2016October 31, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 sensational stars! Whoa, what a ride! Another incredible read from Sarah J. Maas, and an absolutely amazing addition to the Throne of Glass series. Anything I say will […]

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Review: Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas

November 8, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 MASSIVE STARS! I can’t even… When I love a book I usually vomit words all over the page, but I’ve been sitting and staring at my computer screen […]

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Review: Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

November 6, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Hide from fate all you like … But it shall soon find you” 4.5 stars Wow, what a read! Huge twists and turns, devastating events and massive reveals, it’s […]

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Review: Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas

October 21, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars Wow, what a fantastic start to a series! That blurb instantly interested me, and I can’t sum it the story any better than this: After serving out […]

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ARC Review: Twisted Palace (The Royals, #3) by Erin Watt

October 17, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 stars! Wow, what a ride! The third and final book in The Royals trilogy is a wonderfully intense, romantic, dramatic read that had me glued to my kindle […]

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Review Tour & ARC Review & Giveaway: The Hard Count by Ginger Scott

July 15, 2016July 10, 2016 AJ Drama

Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play Blurb Nico Medina’s world is eleven miles away from mine. During the day, it’s a place where doors are open—where homes are lived in, and neighbors love. But when the sun sets, it […]

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Review: Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry

May 25, 2016 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “forever forever and always always” stars! “You’re doing it.” “Doing what?” “Bringing me back to life.” I absolutely adored this book. Loving Mr. Daniels, written by Brittainy C. […]

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Review: Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2) by Katie McGarry

March 16, 2016January 13, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars “The boy everyone sees but nobody knows … the girl who everybody knows but nobody sees. Katie McGarry is my go-to author for YA drama/romance. She writes highly […]

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