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Review: The Shadows (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #13) by J.R. Ward

April 15, 2015May 4, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 Brilliantly devastating stars If you’re a BDB fan, then you’ll know what to expect from this series, and once again, JR Ward totally delivered. This is […]

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Review: Neanderthal Marries Human (Knitting in the City, #1.5) by Penny Reid

April 9, 2015March 29, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 stars! “I know you by heart.” I loved Neanderthal Seeks Human so I was so excited to hear there would be more of Janie and Quinn! And it was fantastic. I loved […]

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Review: The King (The Original Sinners: The White Years, #2) by Tiffany Reisz

April 1, 2015August 14, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Kingsley Edge. What else is there to say? 5 “brilliant, beautiful and utterly debauched” stars Featuring my favourite of the Original Sinners, this book takes us back 20 years to […]

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Review: Ten Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti

March 27, 2015September 25, 2018 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “squeeze, squeeze, squeeze” stars! Ten Below Zero is the first book I have read by Whitney Barbetti and I know it won’t be my last. I […]

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Review: The Traveling Woman (Traveling, #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

March 26, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Kes wasn’t safe. He wasn’t a sensible choice. He made my heart race, and swoop, and die a little. When I was near him, I burned … Maybe we’d burn […]

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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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ARC Review: Perfect Chaos (Unyielding, #1) by Nashoda Rose

March 21, 2015January 10, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 badass stars Georgie and Deck were both introduced in the Tear Asunder series. They have an intense backstory, with Deck being the best friend of Georgie’s older brother, […]

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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: 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 Saint (The Original Sinners: The White Years, #1) by Tiffany Reisz

March 14, 2015April 11, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Life is a book … God writes it. We’re His characters. He knows what happens on the next page, but we don’t. Heaven is where we get to read the […]

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Review: Inappropriate (Bristol Island, #2) by Elizabeth Finn

March 12, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 hot, angsty and Inappropriate stars And OMG, I loved it! The second book in the Bristol Island series takes us back to the isolated community of Bristol, and an all-consuming yet forbidden […]

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Review: Come to Me Recklessly (Closer to You, #3) by A.L. Jackson

March 9, 2015July 4, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What does it take to delete the past? A thousand apologies? A million regrets? A litany of prayers? If I shouted them, would you hear? If I whispered them, […]

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Review: No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark #3) by Kresley Cole

March 6, 2015April 13, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars Sebastian Wroth (brother of Nikolai from book 1) is a 300 year old vampire. Turned against his will while dying on a battlefield, he hates what he has become […]

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Review: The Fight for Us (Bristol Island, #1) by Elizabeth Finn

March 4, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I will fight for you every day for the rest of my life.” 4.5 stars OMG, I loved this book! I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did, […]

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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: Tight by Alessandra Torre

March 2, 2015April 1, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 Tight and twisty stars Alessandra Torre has done it again! Queen of the mindfuck, she has given us a complex and intriguing story featuring fantastic characters, a hot, […]

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Review: The Traveling Man (Traveling, #1) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

March 1, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 Magical Stars OMG, this story is so, so beautiful! Jane Harvey-Berrick has painted a magical world (in the non-pnr sense) which sets the stage for an amazing love story […]

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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: Total Surrender (Sin Brothers, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

February 22, 2015December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The Dean Brothers: “Never alone.” 4.5 badass, action packed stars I have been eagerly waiting for the release of this book – the final in the Sin Brothers series, and the […]

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Review: Floored (Frenched, #3) by Melanie Harlow

February 18, 2015December 22, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 fun and sexy stars The third and final book in the Frenched series brings us the story of Erin – the third in the trio of best friends […]

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Review: The Master (The Game Maker, #2) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Dance like nobody’s watching. Fuck like everyone is.” 4.5 Smut-tastic stars Holy hell, Kresley Cole writes some good smut, and she has outdone herself with this one! The second in […]

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Review: The Professional (The Game Maker, #1) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 Scorching Hot Russian stars!!! I’m fairly new to Kresley Cole as an author, but I love her paranormal writing, so I was very keen to try something contemporary. Smart, feisty […]

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Review: Dark Needs (The Dark Light of Day, #1.5) by T.M. Frazier

February 13, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 badass, “Jake Fucking Dunn” stars This is a companion novel to The Dark Light of Day. Told mainly from Jake’s POV, it gives us a little more detail of the […]

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Review: Love, in Spanish (Love, in English #1.5) by Karina Halle

February 12, 2015March 29, 2016 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Life is full of hard choices. I chose you.” Following on from Love, in English, this companion novel finishes off Vera and Mateo’s story beautifully! It’s not all sunshine and […]

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Review: Love, in English (Love, in English, #1) by Karina Halle

February 10, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Love is like a thief, it robs you of all thought and logic, and all you have left is a heart that you can only pray is strong enough to […]

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