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Friends-to-Lovers

ARC Review: Wasted Words (Austen, #1) by Staci Hart

May 16, 2016February 9, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review 4.5 “burn together” stars! Wasted Words is the first book I have read by Staci Hart and it definitely won’t be the last. She has written a great book based on a […]

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Review: Rowdy (Marked Men, #5) by Jay Crownover

May 10, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I came here for you” stars OMG, I love this book! Probably my favourite of the series, Rowdy’s book was full of emotion with a great storyline, fantastic […]

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Review: Jet (Marked Men, #2) by Jay Crownover

April 27, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is the second book the Marked Men series, and is the story of bad boy rocker with a huge heart, Jet. Jet is best buddies with […]

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Review: RoomHate by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2016January 5, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Bea-u-tiful” stars! The way it was meant to Bea. RoomHate is another enjoyable read by Penelope Ward. I loved that she combined so many of my favorite book […]

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ARC Review: The Fire Between High & Lo (Elements, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 1, 2016January 4, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 “For Always” stars I once loved a boy… And for a few breaths, a few whispers, and a few moments, I think he loved me, too. There is […]

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ARC Review: Ginger’s Heart (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery

March 24, 2016July 24, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Once upon a time there were two cousins: one golden like the sun, one dark like midnight, one a protector, one a predator, one a Woodsman and one […]

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Review: Rapturous (Quantum, #4) by M.S. Force

February 6, 2016August 30, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 stars This is the fourth book in the Quantum series, and could probably be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading it in order to fully appreciate […]

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Fighting Solitude

Review: Fighting Solitude (On the Ropes, #3) by Aly Martinez

January 27, 2016February 17, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “Every. Single. Day. Forever.” 5 stars! Loved it, loved it, loved it! This is the final book of the On the Ropes series, a wonderful friends-to-lovers romance with lots of […]

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Review: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely

January 18, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 4 “Snuffaluffagus” stars! Big Rock is the first book I have read by Lauren Blakely and it won’t be my last. Friends to lovers and pretend relationships are […]

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ARC Review: Just Give Me a Reason (Lopez Brothers, #2) by Rebecca Rogers Maher

January 16, 2016March 24, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 stars This book follows on from Rolling in the Deep, and is the story of Holly’s best friend, Beth, and Ray’s brother, Tony. I loved these two characters in Rolling […]

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Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

November 11, 2015January 14, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 5 stars! It seems so complicated, when in fact, it’s very simple. Everything relates. Everything is connected. And it all begins on November 9th. How can anyone write […]

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Review: Sincerely, Carter (Sincerely Carter, #1) by Whitney Gracia Williams

September 30, 2015May 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You’ve been there for every moment of my life and I’ve been there for yours, too … I am in love with you.” 4.5 stars I love a friends-to-lovers story. […]

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Review: Consumed (Dark Protectors, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 13, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 AT LAST!!! stars This is the fourth book in the Dark Protectors series, and the long awaited coming together of Katie and Jordan. I’ve been waiting for Katie and Jordan’s […]

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Review: Hold On (The ‘Burg, #6) by Kristen Ashley

September 8, 2015January 29, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  4 ‘Farewell to the ‘Burg’ stars The ‘Burg series is one of my favourite of Ms Ashley’s, and I have been so excited for this book, while also very reluctant […]

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Review: Painted Faces (Painted Faces, #1) by L.H. Cosway

July 29, 2015March 30, 2016 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review I loved this book. Funny and romantic with epic and highly inappropriate banter, Freda and Nicholas’ story is uniquely original and had me hooked from start to finish. Freda is my […]

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Review: Overruled (The Legal Briefs, #1) by Emma Chase

July 29, 2015March 8, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Overruled is the first book in the Legal Briefs series written by Emma Chase. It is a funny, sexy read with some swoony moments thrown into the mix. This […]

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Review: Crushed (Redemption, #2) by Lauren Layne

June 22, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review 4.5 Hilariously heartwarming stars I really enjoyed this book. The third in the Redemption series (counting the first novella), it’s great fun, laugh-out-loud funny with a bit of drama and a […]

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Review: Consolation (The Consolation Duet, #1 and Salvation, #3) by Corinne Michaels

May 26, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Loved it. Loved it. LOVED IT! An absolutely beautiful, highly emotional love story. 5 stars. Natalie is a young woman whose life is shattered when she learns that her ex-SEAL […]

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Review: Here’s to Falling by Christine Zolendz

May 4, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “It was you from the beginning … you were my horizon. Everything I could ever see.”  Stunning, emotional and an epically beautiful love story. 5 HUGE STARS I read this book […]

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ARC Review: Necessary Restorations (The Walshes, #3) by Kate Canterbary

May 3, 2015December 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review This series is fast becoming a favourite! 4.5 stars Book 3 in The Walshes series features Samuel Walsh, third brother in the Walsh clan, and a total contradiction. Agreed among the […]

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Review: Cement Heart (Viper’s Heart, #1) by Beth Ehemann

March 16, 2015August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 ‘OMG the feeeeels’ stars! OMG, this book has just blown me away! It’s the kind of story that it’s best to just dive in and experience without knowing anything […]

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Review: Boy Toy Chronicles (Boy Toy Chronicles, #1) by Jay McLean

March 3, 2015December 11, 2016 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Author Note Warning: This book contains mildly inappropriate everything. Hell yeah, it does! And I loved it. 4.5 stars! I love Jay McLean, so as soon as I discovered this book […]

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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: The Pact by Karina Halle

December 30, 2014April 19, 2016 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Review 4 “Baby Blue” stars! The Pact, written by Karina Halle, is a wonderful friends-to-lovers story between Stephanie and Linden. It’s a beautiful romance that has just the right amount of […]

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ARC Review: Bad Romeo (Starcrossed, #1) by Leisa Rayven

November 5, 2014March 2, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Emotionally stunning, full of chemistry and absolutely beautiful! Wow. What a book! Leisa Rayven has made me a fan for life with her debut novel. Her writing is addictive, her storytelling […]

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