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Angsty

Review: Where Lightning Strikes (Bleeding Stars, #3) by A.L. Jackson

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is the third book in the Bleeding Stars series, and OMG, my poor heart!!! This is a chemistry-filled, angsty (yet swoony) love story between two incredibly […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Whispers and the Roars by K. Webster

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 Mel Angsty

Whispers and the Roars  by K Webster BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU  iBooks | Kobo  Find Whispers and the Roars on GOODREADS Blurb When my eyes are closed, the monster can’t ever see me. When I sing a […]

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heat-wave

ARC Review & Excerpt: Heat Wave by Karina Halle

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon Ebook  |  Paperback  |  iBooks  |  B&N Blurb They say when life closes one door, another one opens. This door happens to lead to paradise. And a man I can never, ever […]

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lucas

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Lucas (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

November 1, 2016September 11, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon US | Amazon UK  *Free with Kindle Unlimited* Blurb In a sprint, every millisecond counts. When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons. High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: […]

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Review: Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness, #2) by Laura Kaye

October 27, 2016June 7, 2019 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Love in the Light is the second book in the Hearts in Darkness Duet and the conclusion to Makenna and Caden’s story. This book has the sweet and sexy […]

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Review: Turbulence (inc. Epilogue) by Whitney G.

October 27, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I know, once again, that all is lost. All is us. All is Turbulence.” 4 stars This was a surprising read – a hot and steamy, ‘no-strings’, forbidden affair with wonderful […]

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Book Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Mel Angsty

Once upon a time they had been more than friends…. Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner NOW AVAILABLE!! (ONLY $0.99) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Kobo **Additional Retailers to follow** Blurb Ever since she was a little girl, […]

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ARC Review: Twisted Palace (The Royals, #3) by Erin Watt

October 17, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 stars! Wow, what a ride! The third and final book in The Royals trilogy is a wonderfully intense, romantic, dramatic read that had me glued to my kindle […]

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Review: Sugar Free (Sugar Bowl, #3) by Sawyer Bennett

October 16, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A frustrating but satisfying ending to a great series! 3.5 stars This trilogy tells the story of Sela and Beck – two people who met under less-than-ideal circumstances, but […]

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neighbor dearest

Review & Release Blitz: Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward

August 15, 2016July 1, 2018 AJ Angsty

  Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Kobo | Nook Blurb After getting dumped, the last thing I needed was to move next door to someone who reminded me of my ex-boyfriend, Elec. Damien was a hotter version of […]

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Review: Royal (Rixton Falls, #1) by Winter Renshaw

August 9, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! The premise of this book completely sucked me in – childhood sweethearts… brother’s best friend… second chance romance. It’s the trifecta of romantic set-ups that I’m always […]

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ARC Review: The Debt by Tyler King

July 18, 2016August 19, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This book was all kinds of unexpected. A darkly intense, angsty, emotional story with a friends-to-lovers relationship that is complicated and passionate with a great balance of […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review & Giveaway: Filthy English (British Bad Boys, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

July 13, 2016July 23, 2021 Mel Angsty

  A smokin’ hot British player… A jilted girl… One night of mistaken identity… ★★ NOW LIVE★★ Amazon US | Amazon UK *A modern love story inspired by Romeo and Juliet* Blurb Two weeks before her wedding, […]

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ARC Review: Broken Prince (The Royals, #2) by Erin Watt

July 4, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Paper Princess was one of my favourite reads this year, and I have been SO excited to get my hands on this follow up. And once again […]

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ARC Review: Ramsay by Mia Sheridan

June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   Review 4.5 stars! “Ya would not hate her so much now if ya didn’t love her so much then. And there is such a thin veil between love and hate.” Ramsay is […]

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Unbreak My Heart

ARC Review & Excerpt: Unbreak My Heart (Fostering Love, #1) by Nicole Jacquelyn

June 7, 2016December 17, 2019 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stunningly angsty stars Wow, what a story! An intense, angst-filled romance that is painful and heartbreaking, but also sweet, sexy and gorgeously romantic, and OMG the feeeeeels!!!!! […]

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Review: Lead Me Not (Twisted Love, #1) by A. Meredith Walters

May 28, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You’ll miss out on some amazing things in life if you can’t look past your nose to see the beauty that’s out there in the most unconventional places. And […]

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Review: Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry

May 25, 2016 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “forever forever and always always” stars! “You’re doing it.” “Doing what?” “Bringing me back to life.” I absolutely adored this book. Loving Mr. Daniels, written by Brittainy C. […]

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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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ARC Review: Remembering Everly (Lost & Found, #2) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Remembering Everly, the second book in the Lost & Found duet, picks up right after the cliffhanger in Forgetting August. I found myself reaching for my kindle to […]

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Review: Forgetting August (Lost & Found, #1) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Forgetting August is the first book in the Lost & Found duet written by J.L. Berg. It has an intriguing storyline that did not disappoint. I was […]

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Review: Paper Princess (The Royals, #1) by Erin Watt

April 7, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Such a fantastic book! I loved it!!! Erin Watt is the pseudonym for the writing team that is Elle Kennedy and Jen Fredericks, and for their debut novel they […]

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Review: He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker

April 6, 2016 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! He Will be My Ruin is a suspenseful thriller full of mystery that kept me on my toes the entire time and left me enthralled with the […]

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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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Review: Breaking Her (Love is War, #2) by R.K. Lilley

April 3, 2016January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “I’m tired of hating you … When all my heart has ever needed is to love you.” 4 painful yet healing stars This book follows on from the love/hate-fest […]

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