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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: The Tied Man by Tabitha McGowan

August 18, 2013March 31, 2024 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  Review 5 ‘HOLY SHIT, WHAT DID I JUST READ?’ STARS Clearly unprepared, I went into this expecting a kinky sex book. Ummm – NO! This is a shockingly brutal and tragic story that […]

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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: The Education of Caroline (The Education of…, #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

July 14, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautiful continuation of an incredible love story! Well, 10 years has passed since the clusterfuck ending of The Education of Sebastian, and our swoony hero is now all grown […]

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Review: The Education of Sebastian (The Education of…, #1) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

July 13, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “There’s nothing to forgive … We fell in love: it’s not a crime” FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!! I have been completely blown away by this book! Holy freaking intensity! This is the story […]

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Review: Scars and Songs (Mad World, #3) by Christine Zolendz

June 16, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! MORE MAD WORLD… MORE SHANE!!! WIN!!!! I absolutely fell in love with Shane Maxton while reading Fall from Grace, and then Saving Grace – and why wouldn’t I? He’s […]

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Review: Unbeautifully (Undeniable, #2) by Madeline Sheehan

May 14, 2013December 21, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another sensational read from Madeline Sheehan. AND GODDAMN, I WANT A HOT, BADASS, FOUL-MOUTHED BIKER BOY!!! Danny and Ripper… “Ours was the furthest thing from a picture-perfect romance; it […]

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Review: In the Stillness by Andrea Randall

April 15, 2013June 26, 2016 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 incredible stars! ABSOLUTELY FREAKING PHENOMENAL! Oh my God, this is a powerful, powerful book, and an instant addition to my favourites shelf. The characters are fantastic, the storyline […]

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Review: Walking Disaster (Beautiful, #2) by Jamie McGuire

April 5, 2013August 22, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Let me start this off by saying that I am a MASSIVE Beautiful Disaster fan. If you haven’t read it – DO IT NOW! Don’t try to read this one […]

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Review: Mile High (Up In The Air, #2) by R.K. Lilley

December 30, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG, James Cavendish, you continue to rock my world! Continuing on one month after the events of the first book, In Flight, this book picks up the drama straight away, […]

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Review: Saving Grace (Mad World, #2) by Christine Zolendz

October 21, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review So, after finishing book 1 Fall From Grace at 2.45am this morning, and absolutely loving it, I got 5 hours sleep and was then straight into this one. Was it […]

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Review: Fall From Grace (Mad World, #1) by Christine Zolendz

October 21, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OH MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!! It’s 2.45am and I’ve just finished this book after reading it in one sitting. I absolutely could not put it down. Fantastic banter, […]

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Review: Reflected in You (Crossfire, #2) by Sylvia Day

October 5, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AN ABSOLUTE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER, BUT OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I could gush on about how amazing Gideon is, and how beautiful his and Eva’s love story is, and how […]

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Review: On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

September 2, 2012December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Absolutely, freaking LOVED IT!!! I read this in a day, unable to put it down. And I don’t think any review I write can fully represent how much I loved […]

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Review: The Mighty Storm (The Storm, #1) by Samantha Towle

August 31, 2012December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review So awesome, ridiculously swoony and heaps of emotion. I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! Jake Wethers is a heavily tattooed, uber-hot, Alpha rock God, and I absolutely adored him! Tru is […]

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Review: Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

June 19, 2012April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! Absolutely beautiful!!! Beautifully written and gut wrenchingly emotional, this is an absolutely beautiful romance between an idealistic young girl and her best friend from the wrong side of […]

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Review: Play it Safe by Kristen Ashley

June 9, 2012April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Loved it! What an absolute swoon-fest!!! As much as I love all of Kristen Ashley’s Alphas, I think she has managed to create the perfect man in Grayson Cody who, apart from […]

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Review: Take this Regret (The Regret Series, #1) by A.L. Jackson

May 23, 2012July 4, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow this was a great read! So deeply emotional, and so beautifully written at times I stopped breathing while reading it! From the synopsis, you think you will really hate […]

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Review: Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover

April 11, 2012January 3, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this little book just rocked my world! It’s one of those special books that holds you captive from the first moment, makes you fall in love, makes you […]

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Review: Effortless (Thoughtless, #2) by S.C. Stephens

March 13, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Following on from the heart-wrenching ordeal of Thoughtless, right from the start of this one we find Keira and Kellan deliriously happy, functional and deeply in love. And it is […]

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Review: Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, #4) by Jeaniene Frost

March 8, 2012July 5, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Original reaction – March 2012 OMG, OMG, OMG, these books just keep getting better!!! I read this book until 2am this morning, and then finished it at work today while hiding […]

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Review: Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) by S.C. Stephens

January 9, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The ULTIMATE angsty, love triangle book. I have just finished my 3rd/4th (?) reread of this book, and I love it more every time. The story begins with Keira Allen […]

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Review: Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire

December 3, 2011August 22, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s dangerous to need someone that much. You’re trying to save him and he’s hoping you can. You two are a disaster.” BUT OMG, I LOVE IT!!!! This book is […]

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