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Review: The Wild Side (The Wild Side, #1) by R.K. Lilley

October 12, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars for an absolute smut-fest! Alasdair (Dair) Masters is 40 years old and has just been through a nasty divorce after he found his wife cheating after 20 years of […]

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Review: Lacybourne Manor (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #2) by Kristen Ashley

October 12, 2014October 14, 2023 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A whimsical tale of destiny, magic and true love. People try to explain magic in a variety of different ways. They use the excuse of science, miracle, divine intervention, […]

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Review: Rare and Precious Things (The Blackstone Affair, #4) by Raine Miller

October 9, 2014August 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 swoony, sexy stars, and OMG, I love Ethan Blackstone! This is a beautiful ending to Ethan and Brynne’s story, and is essentially just a really long epilogue, giving […]

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Review: Finding Eden (Becoming Calder, #2) by Mia Sheridan

October 7, 2014January 1, 2018 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stunningly beautiful stars This is the perfect conclusion to the amazing story told in Becoming Calder. I can honestly say that this book gave me everything that I wanted […]

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Review: Becoming Calder (Becoming Calder, #1) by Mia Sheridan

October 6, 2014January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I had dreams as well. In that moment, right there and then, I admitted to myself that I longed for more for my life and maybe those dreams were beautiful […]

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Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward

October 3, 2014January 5, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “You make me feel things, Greta. You always have. When I’m around you, whether it’s good or bad…I feel everything.”  This is a gorgeous story about love and loss, and finding […]

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Review: Room For More (Cranberry Inn, #2) by Beth Ehemann

October 1, 2014August 15, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 swoon-tastic stars! After falling in love with Kacie and Brody’s story in Room For You, I have been saving this follow up book for a time when I needed […]

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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: Chained by Night (MoonBound Clan Vampires, #2) by Larissa Ione

September 27, 2014June 4, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Vampires, heaps of action and forbidden love. I absolutely, freaking, LOVED IT! The second book in Larissa Ione’s MoonBound Clan Vampire series totally blew me away. Her vampire world […]

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Review: Deacon (Unfinished Heroes, #4) by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Love don’t mean nothing Unless there’s something worth fighting for. It’s a beautiful war” – Kings of Leon 5 KA lovin’ stars OMG, I love this book! And there’s absolutely nothing […]

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Review: The Rules Regarding Gray by Elizabeth Finn

September 17, 2014April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 unexpected stars. Wow! Not your conventional romance, but I wanted something gritty with a bit of angst, and I certainly got it. But this book also took me by […]

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Review: Beautiful Bride (The Reed Brothers, #5.6) by Tammy Falkner

September 15, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I FREAKING LOVE THIS FAMILY! I had no idea this novella even existed, so the moment I saw it I downloaded it immediately and dropped everything to read it. It’s a […]

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Review: Room For You (Cranberry Inn, #1) by Beth Ehemann

September 15, 2014August 15, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautifully sweet love story featuring a hot, celebrity hockey player and a single mother of twin girls, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. When bad weather traps Brody Murphy at the […]

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Review: Beyond Temptation (Beyond, #3.5) by Kit Rocha

September 14, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dystopia

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review This is a short but intense read which proves that even in novella form, Kit Rocha can write an exciting, compelling story, while still leaving plenty of time for […]

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Review: Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1) by Claudia Connor

September 12, 2014September 14, 2024 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Hear me. I love you, and nothing and no one could keep me from you.” I absolutely loved this sweet and beautiful romance. It’s an amazing ‘against-the-odds’ love story with lots […]

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Review: Proving Paul’s Promise (The Reed Brothers, #5) by Tammy Falkner

September 7, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK!!! I freaking LOVE this series! I love each and every one of the characters, and have devoured their books, but this one shot […]

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Review: Reasonable Doubt (Vol 1-3) by Whitney G.

September 6, 2014May 31, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Reviews Note – This series was originally published as a collection of three serial novellas.  The book has now been combined into one volume, however the reviews below are still […]

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Review: Broken (Redemption, #1) by Lauren Layne

September 5, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Military

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review 4.5 sweet, angsty, sassy stars I love this book! Both sweet and angsty, it’s a wonderful love story with great banter, lots of chemistry and a nice amount of steam. But […]

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Review: A Divided Heart (previously published as Black Lies) by Alessandra Torre

August 30, 2014September 19, 2023 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Go ahead. Judge me. You have no idea what my love entails. I love two men. I fuck two men. If you think you’ve heard this story before, you haven’t.” […]

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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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ARC Review: Reaper’s Stand (Reapers MC, #4) by Joanna Wylde

August 22, 2014February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Awwww hell yeah! Back with the badass boys of the Reapers MC – and this time with Club Prez himself, Reese ‘Picnic’ Hayes. Picnic is the strong, no-nonsense, hardass biker that […]

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Review: The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark #1) by Kresley Cole

August 18, 2014April 13, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Audio Review The first book in the Immortals After Dark series (well, actually it’s a novella) is dark and dirty with lots of sex and a strong paranormal setting. Merciless warlord Nikolai Wroth is a 300 […]

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Review: Maybe Matt’s Miracle (The Reed Brothers, #4) by Tammy Falkner

August 17, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 “You in love with me yet?” stars Matt Reed – middle of the fabulous Reed brothers – has had a piece of my heart since I read about […]

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Review: Reagan’s Revenge and Ending Emily’s Engagement (The Reed Brothers, #3.6) by Tammy Falkner

August 16, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I loved this! A very short novella giving us a glimpse into the lives of Logan and Emily, and Pete and Raegan. Not only do we get to check in with […]

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Review: Finally Finding Faith (The Reed Brothers, #3.5) by Tammy Falkner

August 16, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Military

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “You have to grab hold to love when it finds you,” he says. “Sometimes it’s work. And sometimes it’s wonderful. But never take it for granted. Because when your life is […]

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