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Review: Dirty Billionaire (Dirty Billionaire, #1) by Meghan March

August 4, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 smut-tastic stars! I’m a sucker for a billionaire story. Add in a marriage of convenience, a strong-yet-naive heroine, a controlling alpha hero and a whole heap of steamy […]

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Review: Hitched: Volume Three (Imperfect Love, #3) by Kendall Ryan

August 3, 2016January 1, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3 stars! *May contain spoilers for Hitched: Volume One and Hitched: Volume Two* Hitched: Volume Three by Kendall Ryan picks up right after the ending of the second book. Noah has […]

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Review: Tapping Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #1.5) by Max Monroe

August 3, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Tapping Her by Max Monroe picks up directly after the end of Tapping the Billionaire. It was hilarious and sweet and is a great addition to Georgie and Kline’s story as […]

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Review: Hitched: Volume Two (Imperfect Love, #2) by Kendall Ryan

July 22, 2016January 1, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3.5 Stars! *May contain spoilers for Hitched: Volume One* Hitched: Volume Two by Kendall Ryan picks up after the cliffhanger from the first book. Olivia is gone and Noah feels betrayed. […]

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Review: Love and Always (A Pound of Flesh, #1.5) by Sophie Jackson

July 21, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review 3 stars This is a really sweet read. A follow on from the wonderful A Pound of Flesh, it allows us the opportunity to catch up with Kat and Carter, seeing […]

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Review: Hitched: Volume One (Imperfect Love, #1) by Kendall Ryan

July 21, 2016January 1, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Hitched: Volume One by Kendall Ryan is a quick, entertaining read that will have you reaching for the next book once you finish part 1. It’s the […]

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Review: Z (Demonica, #14, Demonica Underworld, #3) by Larissa Ione

June 24, 2016April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I am a mad fan of all things Demonica. Larissa Ione has created a wonderfully complex paranormal world that stretches from heaven to earth and down to […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review & Giveaway: From This Day Forward (Wedding Belles, #0.5) by Lauren Layne

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a short, sweet novella with a sexy and intense second chance romance. It’s a prequel to the upcoming Wedding Belles series, about an elite group of wedding co-ordinators in […]

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Review: Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5) by Dianne Duvall

April 30, 2016June 22, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I read this novella as part of the On The Hunt collection, and loved it! Book 5.5 of the Immortal Guardians series, this short gives us the story of […]

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Review: Teased (Dark Protectors, #7.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

April 10, 2016October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! I loved it! I love this series so hard! Rebecca Zanetti has created a great paranormal world with fantastic characters, and I loved the opportunity to dive […]

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Review: Beautiful Boss (Beautiful Bastard, #4.5) by Christina Lauren

March 15, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “You know that just because we’re getting married doesn’t mean that anything between us changes, right? We’re still Will and Hanna. We’re still us. ” OMG, I loved this! I […]

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Review: The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz

February 9, 2016March 29, 2016 AJ Mindf**k

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This was such a great read. It sucked me right in, and I was once again amazed by Tiffany Reisz – this time at how much she was able […]

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Review: Torn Hearts (Hearts, #1.5) by Claire Contreras

January 20, 2016May 8, 2017 Mel Novella

Buy – as part of Paper Hearts (#2): Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Even though Torn Hearts is a novella that only touches on the history between Jensen and Mia, it still delivers […]

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Review: Base Instincts (Demonica, #13.5) by Larissa Ione

December 31, 2015April 9, 2019 AJ MM/Menage

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review More Demonica! Woot woot! And just for something different, an m/m romance! This novella is set in the Demonica world, though it doesn’t really tie into the overarching storyline. […]

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Review: Winter Wishes (The Play, #1.5) by Karina Halle

December 31, 2015April 19, 2016 Mel Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 5 stars I absolutely loved The Play, so when I saw there was a Christmas novella featuring Lachlan and Kayla I knew I had to read it. I absolutely […]

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Review: Scorpius Rising (Scorpius Syndrome, #0.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 25, 2015January 1, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  (available in the compilation On the Hunt) Review 4 stars This is a prequel novella to The Scorpius Syndrome series. A meteor has crashed into earth, bringing with it a highly infectious bacteria that kills […]

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Review: Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.4) by Ilona Andrews

December 15, 2015July 6, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review “It’s all fun and games until the drunk Viking Santa shows up.”  There’s not a lot of books where that quote ^^ would make sense, but it’s so typical of all […]

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ARC Review: One King’s Way (On Dublin Street #6.5) by Samantha Young

October 30, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 “Oh my holy orgasm” stars This is a hot and romantic novella that is loosely a part of the On Dublin Street series. It is set between books 1 and 2 and […]

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Review: Beautiful Beginning (Beautiful Bastard, #3.5) by Christina Lauren

October 17, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 hot and hilarous stars  OMG, this novella is SO much fun! The gang all gather together for Bennett and Chloe’s wedding with all kinds of pranks, madness, the […]

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Review: Rolling in the Deep (Lopez Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Rogers Maher

October 15, 2015March 24, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review 4 surprising stars What a great read! Novellas can sometimes be hit and miss just because their length doesn’t always allow for good character development or an engaging story, but Rebecca […]

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Review: Tamed (Dark Protectors, #6.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 4, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 stars Preparations are underway for peace talks between the supernatural races, and it’s time for Caleb and Lily to finally face up to their destiny. And it’s a […]

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Review: Twisted (Dark Protectors, #5.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 29, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 sexy badass stars This novella in the Dark Protectors series brings us the long awaited story of Maggie and Terrent, and OMG, it was unexpected! Bombshell alert!!!! Ten years ago shifter, Maggie […]

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Review: Tempted (Dark Protectors, #2.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 1, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 short but still action-packed, sexy and badass stars This is a solid novella that is romantic and exciting with lots of paranormal action, and Max and Sarah’s story fits […]

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Review: Beautiful Bombshell (Beautiful Bastard, #2.5) by Christina Lauren

August 15, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review Sexy and great fun! 4 stars It’s Valentine’s Day, and Bennett has taken off to Las Vegas with Max, Will and Henry for his stag’s weekend. Of course that’s […]

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Review: Hades (Demonica, #13; Lords of Deliverance, #6.5; Demonica Underworld, #2) by Larissa Ione

June 4, 2015April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 Hades-loving stars As a mad fan of all things Demonica, I have been so excited for this novella. I absolutely adore Hades – perennially shirtless, blue-mohawked, sarcastic and […]

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