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Review: Heat (Elements of Chemistry #2; Hypothesis, #1.2) by Penny Reid

May 22, 2015January 27, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars Part 2 of the Elements of Chemistry series, this book continues Kaitlyn and Martin’s story that began in Attraction. The nasty cliffhanger from the last book is resolved quickly (leaving me […]

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Review: Attraction (Elements of Chemistry #1; Hypothesis, #1.1) by Penny Reid

May 18, 2015January 27, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 Awesome stars “Do you always talk like that?” “Like what? Like awesome?” “Yeah, like awesome.” I loved this first part of the Elements of Chemistry series. Leave it to Penny Reid to […]

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Review: Wild Reckless (Harper Boys, #1) by Ginger Scott

March 22, 2015November 14, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars – I love, love, love this book!!! From the moment I read the blurb of this book, I had that ‘tingly’ feeling, a sense of anticipation, and I […]

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Review: Hearts of Fire (Hearts, #2) by L.H. Cosway

March 15, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 magical stars Sweet, smart, romantic and sexy, and all set against a distinctive and exciting backdrop of the Circus Spektakulär. This book is actually very character driven, and Lille and […]

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Review: The Return (Titan, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

March 3, 2015December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 ass-kicking, Seth-loving stars Fast paced, action-packed and full of the action, humour, romance and brilliant banter that is the reason why JLA is the queen of YA/NA PNR. […]

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Review: The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy

March 2, 2015February 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review OMG I freaking LOVE this book!  It’s such a fun read! It’s funny, it’s romantic, it’s sexy, and it’s got a lot of heart. It’s everything that I love about NA […]

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Review: Clear by Jessica Park

February 22, 2015April 1, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 unexpected and mindfucky stars From the moment I saw the blurb for this book, I was intrigued. I love Jessica Park’s writing, she writes wonderful romance and when […]

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Review: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

January 2, 2015March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review An emotional yet sweet and ultimately uplifting story featuring a strong-willed girl battling against her life’s circumstances, and a wounded Marine returned from war struggling to find his place in […]

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Review: Eyes Turned Skyward (Flight & Glory, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

December 21, 2014August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’ve seen love burn someone to the ground, and I’ve seen it make sense of the ridiculous. I won’t settle for less than that kind of fire.” OMG, yes! Jagger […]

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Review: Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me, #1) by Mila Gray

December 21, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover Review This is a beautifully heartfelt story that captivated me from the very start. It’s a sweet, funny, sexy, and deeply emotional romance combining some of my favourite types of stories – […]

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Review: The Failed Audition (Circus is Family, #1), previously Amour Amour (Aerial Ethereal, #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

December 13, 2014January 15, 2021 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘love is a circus’ stars     21 year old Thora has one dream in her life – to join the elite athletes in Aerial Ethereal, a Cirque du […]

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Review: Full Measures (Flight & Glory, #1) by Rebecca Yarros

November 27, 2014August 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “The fire you have within you is impossible to kill. The first breath you take when you’re free of all this, it will come roaring back. That’s what is so […]

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Review: More than Forever (More Than, #4) by Jay McLean

October 24, 2014September 30, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “This is a story of a boy, and a girl, falling in love. Or at least it should be. But it’s more than that. It’s a story of a boy and […]

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Review: More than Him (More Than, #3) by Jay McLean

October 22, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “Transit umbra, lux permanet” …shadow passes, light remains…  This is the emotional conclusion to Logan and Amanda’s story that started in More Than Her. After that hideous cliffhanger in the last book […]

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Review: More than This (More Than, #1) by Jay McLean

October 1, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “I so much more than a lot love you, you know that right?” 4.5 gushy stars I love this book! I more than love it! It captivated me from the very […]

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Review: Stay with Me (Wait for You, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

September 30, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book three of JLA’s Wait for You series, and I’m so torn! I really wanted to love it, and part of me did, but another part of me really struggled […]

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Review: Into The Light (Chosen Paths, #1) by L.B. Simmons

September 21, 2014July 18, 2018 AJ Drama

Previously published as The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars and I’m full of feels! This is a beautifully written, highly emotive book that is both meaningful and profound. […]

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ARC Review: In Her Wake (Ten Tiny Breaths, #0.5) by K.A. Tucker

September 14, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review I destroyed her life and then got caught in her wake. And I realize now that it’s exactly where I’m meant to be. 4.5 heartbreaking stars Even though this is technically […]

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ARC Review: This is Falling (Falling, #1) by Ginger Scott

August 28, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Review:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I wanted you to fall. And I wanted to catch you. “ 4.5 ‘falling in love’ stars. This is a gorgeous little NA read. The story of a deeply […]

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Review: Be My Hero (Forbidden Men, #3) by Linda Kage

August 26, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Love, love, love this book! I have loved the previous two books in Linda Kage’s Forbidden Men series, and with this third installment, it’s very definitely becoming a favourite! I […]

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Review: Thrive (Addicted, #2.5) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

August 8, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review “We’re going to have our happy ending. It just may take us awhile to get there.” OMG, I am more in love with Lily and Lo than ever before! 5 huge […]

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Review: Beautiful Broken Mess (Broken, #2) by Kimberly Lauren

August 2, 2014February 18, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 beautifully broken second third chance stars This is the second book in the Broken series, and is an absolutely beautiful story of lovers reunited and moving on from the […]

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Review: Rush Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #4) by Abbi Glines

July 9, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “My sweet Blaire. She had shown up and stolen a piece of my heart without opening her mouth. Then she’d consumed me. Taken it all. I had let her have […]

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Review: Smart, Sexy and Secretive (The Reed Brothers, #2) by Tammy Falkner

June 28, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review The follow up to Tall, Tatted and Tempting continues the story of Emily and Logan and provides a gorgeous finish to their story, while setting up the next story for the […]

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Review: Tall, Tatted and Tempting (The Reed Brothers, #1) by Tammy Falkner

June 27, 2014July 28, 2018 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook (free!)  | Paperback Review 4.5 sweet and heartfelt stars I randomly plucked this book from my kindle, and it took me completely by surprise! Entertaining and meaningful right from the start, I […]

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