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Review: Say the Word by Julie Johnson

June 14, 2014March 31, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Soulmates are a reward, not a certainty. I think you have to earn them. And I believe, if you’re one of the bastards lucky enough to stumble across yours, that […]

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Review: Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters, #2; Addicted, #2.2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

May 27, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 5 ‘Better than chocolate’ stars “We chose this because nothing else felt right. Nothing else felt as good. Our greatest happiness has always been with each other.” Ryke and Daisy… hot […]

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Review: Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters, #1; Addicted, #2.1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

May 26, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “People hope to touch the sky. I dream of kissing it.” 5 Outstanding Stars!! I. Love. This. Book! I love the characters, I seriously love the dynamics, I love the romance, […]

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Review: To Professor, With Love (Forbidden Men, #2) by Linda Kage

April 30, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Do you feel that? Do you feel what we do together? This isn’t normal, Aspen. We are a force of fucking nature.” Hell yeah, you are! And I loved it! […]

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Review: The Proposal (Wait for You, #2.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

April 30, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ New Adult

Free on Jennifer L. Armentrout’s website Review Absolutely beautiful! This is a gorgeous little extra which should be read after Wait for You, and probably even after Be with Me, featuring one of my favourite NA book couples […]

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Review: Addicted for Now (Addicted, #2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

April 16, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars The sensational writing of Krista and Becca Ritchie just gets better in this third installment of what is easily becoming one of my favourite series. The beginning was a […]

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Review: Ricochet (Addicted, #1.5) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

March 31, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars, and I am loving this series!!! But first, a word of advice – Richochet is considered a ‘companion novel’ that takes place between Addicted to You and Addicted for Now, and I must say […]

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Review: Addicted to You (Addicted, #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

March 30, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Here’s here. I’m here. That’s all we need. It’s our greatest lie.” This is a beautifully written story about two very damaged people both drowning under the weight of addiction, but […]

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Review: Trust in Me (Wait for You, #1.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

February 3, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Cameron Hamilton *dreamy sigh*. Definitely one of my fave book boyfriends EVER! And while my experience with the retelling of much loved books from the male POV has been a […]

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Review: Be with Me (Wait for You, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

January 10, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh JLA, you sure can write beautiful NA romance! I am a huge fan of Wait for You, and anything to do with Cameron Hamilton, so have been eagerly awaiting […]

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Review: Masquerade (Games, #3) by Nyrae Dawn

January 4, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Are we doing this?” … “We’re totally doing this.” The third (and ? final) book of the Games trilogy brings us the story of Maddox, who we met in Facade. […]

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Review: Facade (Games, #2) by Nyrae Dawn

December 31, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “She’s the fire in my veins, the breath in my lungs, and the glue trying to hold each of my scars together” Another ‘WOW’ book from Nyrae Dawn! The first […]

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Review: With You (Tear Assunder, #0.5) by Nashoda Rose

December 21, 2013January 10, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This is a quick read and an introduction to Emily and Sculpt (not his real name) of the Tear Assunder series, and it is recommended that you read this […]

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Review: A Beautiful Wedding (Beautiful, #2.5) by Jamie McGuire

December 13, 2013August 22, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “A Maddox boy will take you all the way to the edge, but if you go with him, he’ll follow you anywhere.” “He will love you with everything he has […]

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Review: One Tiny Lie (Ten Tiny Breaths, #2) by K.A. Tucker

November 22, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review Oh my God, what a beautiful, beautiful story. I loved it! We got to meet Livie in Ten Tiny Breaths, as the younger sister of the heroine, Kacey, and now she is […]

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Review: Keep Me Still (Keep Me Still, #1) by Caisey Quinn

November 8, 2013June 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I love this book! The continuation of Layla and Landen’s story is gorgeous! Once again with the sweet moments and laugh out humour, but this time with angsty heartache and […]

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Review: Making Faces by Amy Harmon

October 25, 2013July 24, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review ABSOLUTELY, AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! “Making Faces is the story of a small town where five young men go off to war, and only one comes back. It is the […]

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Review: Spiral by Mila Ferrera

October 14, 2013April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   Review 5 heart-clutching stars! I went into this book not really knowing what to expect, and I have to say it surprised the hell out of me! It’s not your average ‘boy […]

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Review: Simple Perfection (Rosemary Beach, #6; Perfection, #2) by Abbi Glines

September 24, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Ummmmm… WTF just happened? Honestly, that’s pretty much the only thought my brain can process right now. But *pulls up the big girl panties* more of that later… First and […]

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Review: Salvation (The Captive, #4) by Erica Stevens

September 20, 2013December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review A SENSATIONAL ENDING TO AN AMAZING SERIES! The final book in The Captive series dives straight into the action, and absolutely blew me away! After the hideous cliffy in Refugee, we get to see […]

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Review: Price of a Kiss (Forbidden Men, #1) by Linda Kage

August 24, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars I love this book! It’s fun, it’s flirty, it’s full of sensational banter, but also has just enough of a serious undertone to it to bring the emotion […]

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Review: Beautiful Broken Rules (Broken, #1) by Kimberly Lauren

July 29, 2013February 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review “I’ve accepted who I am. The girl who will never become serious about anyone, who will enjoy life, have fun with guys along the way and never get her heart broken.” […]

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Review: Left Drowning (Left Drowning, #1) by Jessica Park

July 19, 2013February 11, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review INTENSE, EMOTIONAL, HEARTBREAKING AND BEAUTIFUL! I LOVED IT! There are so many books out there with the ‘broken souls coming together’ premise, but there are only a few of those […]

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Review: Frigid (Frigid, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 18, 2013May 7, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This is a gorgeous little read! It’s a best friends-to-lovers story, but told with JLA’s usual humour and style, it has that little extra ‘something’. With relatable and likeable characters, […]

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Review: Forever Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #3) by Abbi Glines

June 16, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What a sensational finish to Rush and Blaire’s story! These two have been through some rough times, but now they are together and solid, and determined to create a life […]

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