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Dark & Gritty

Review: Blood & Roses Series by Callie Hart

June 21, 2015January 15, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 5 Dark, dangerous and sexy stars Dark, mysterious, suspenseful and utterly captivating, this series had me mesmerised from start to finish, and I read each of the books back to back […]

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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: 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: 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: Becoming Rain (Burying Water, #2) by K.A. Tucker

February 22, 2015February 18, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “Guilt and happiness go to war inside of me as I fall. I wonder which one will win.” 4 stars KA Tucker has once again given us […]

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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: Nine Minutes (Nine Minutes, #1) by Beth Flynn

November 12, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 ‘HOLY SHIT what did I just read?’ stars This is a raw and gritty read which is shockingly brutal and totally addictive. I was intrigued by the synopsis, […]

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Review: Beyond Addiction (Beyond, #5) by Kit Rocha

November 11, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review 4.5 addictive stars My love for this series continues to grow as each book gets us deeper and deeper in with the O’Kanes – a rough and violent gang […]

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Review: Among the Echoes (Wrecked and Ruined, #2.5) by Aly Martinez

November 9, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 “ I will fight the entire world for you” stars I love this book! A strong woman shattered by trauma and living in constant danger, a guilt-ridden man determined […]

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Review: Beyond Jealousy (Beyond, #4) by Kit Rocha

October 27, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review “If everyone feels good, nothing’s bad”  That’s pretty much the underlying premise of this whole series! Life in Sector Four – one of the outlying sectors of a dystopian […]

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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: Beyond Pain (Beyond #3) by Kit Rocha

September 11, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Back with the wickedly sexy, dirty and debauched O’Kane Gang. And oh, my… DAMN! A warning before you even consider reading this series – these books are freaking smutty! And […]

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ARC Review: Dust to Dust (Experiment in Terror, #9) by Karina Halle

August 2, 2014May 7, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Holy McFuck! I can’t believe it’s over! *wail*   “I love you, beyond death.” I’m devastated that there will be no more Dex and Perry, but Karina Halle has given us […]

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Review: Addicted to You (Addicted, #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

March 30, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Here’s here. I’m here. That’s all we need. It’s our greatest lie.” This is a beautifully written story about two very damaged people both drowning under the weight of addiction, but […]

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Review: The Mistress (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #4) by Tiffany Reisz

March 27, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What a wild ride this series has been! After three books full of love, lust, secrets, stunning revelations and a whole lot of smut, Tiffany Reisz has given us a […]

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Review: The Prince (The Original Sinners: The Red Years, #3) by Tiffany Reisz

March 24, 2014August 14, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review HOLY SHIT! I’m beginning to suspect that, like her delicious characters – Tiffany Reisz is a sadist! Wow, what an ending! And what a book! Taking us into deeper and […]

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Review: The Angel (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #2) by Tiffany Reisz

March 23, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy: Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review Wow! And again, Tiffany Reisz has left me at a complete loss. I’m stunned at what I’ve just read and, once again, I have NO idea what is coming next, or […]

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Review: The Siren (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #1) by Tiffany Reisz

March 21, 2014August 14, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sacrifice can only get you so far … And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of […]

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Review: It Ain’t Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #1) by Tillie Cole

March 4, 2014April 26, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 hard core biker-lovin’ stars I love me a good biker book, and this is a fantastic biker book! Gritty, raw, and full of emotion, it’s a fantastic combination […]

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Review: Cold-Blooded Beautiful (Beautiful, #2) by Christine Zolendz

February 8, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Her demons, well, they played very well with mine, and when we were together, neither of us had to babysit them, they went off on their own, leaving us be.” […]

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Review: The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day, #1) by T.M. Frazier

January 23, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “We’re all a little damaged … Some of us more than others.” 4.5 ‘HOLY SHIT THAT WAS INTENSE’ stars. Well, I wanted a ‘darker’ read, and I dove into this book […]

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Review: Brutally Beautiful (Beautiful, #1) by Christine Zolendz

January 17, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m falling in love with you … and I’m going to let you destroy me.”  Christine Zolendz cements her spot on my list of ‘must read’ authors with this one! […]

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Review: Raw (Raw Family, #1) by Belle Aurora

January 13, 2014December 31, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Raw and gritty, and dirty as hell” stars Warning – don’t go thinking this is the kind of story where the good girl meets the bad boy, they […]

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ARC Review: Torn from You (Tear Assunder, #1) by Nashoda Rose

December 23, 2013January 10, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘HOLY SHIT’ stars Well damn, I’ve just been on a huge emotional ride! The love story of shy and innocent Emily, and underground fighter/almost-rockstar/bad boy Logan “Sculpt” takes […]

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Review: With You (Tear Assunder, #0.5) by Nashoda Rose

December 21, 2013January 10, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This is a quick read and an introduction to Emily and Sculpt (not his real name) of the Tear Assunder series, and it is recommended that you read this […]

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