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Review: The Traveling Man (Traveling, #1) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

March 1, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 Magical Stars OMG, this story is so, so beautiful! Jane Harvey-Berrick has painted a magical world (in the non-pnr sense) which sets the stage for an amazing love story […]

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Review: Love, in English (Love, in English, #1) by Karina Halle

February 10, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Love is like a thief, it robs you of all thought and logic, and all you have left is a heart that you can only pray is strong enough to […]

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Review: Kyland by Mia Sheridan

January 26, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Half agony, half hope. Half pain, half ecstasy. Half grief, half joy. Half my downfall, half my saviour.” 5 heartbreakingly beautiful stars Mia Sheridan does it again! OMG, this woman […]

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Review: Inked Armor (Clipped Wings, #2) by Helena Hunting

January 21, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review This is the follow up to Clipped Wings – the heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy story of two people who have been broken by events in their past, […]

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Review: Clipped Wings (Clipped Wings, #1) by Helena Hunting

January 19, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review “Everyone has scars … If we’re lucky, they’re only on the outside.” 5 shining stars OMG, I loved this book!!! It’s a beautiful, heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy […]

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Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

January 11, 2015March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” 5 emotionally stunning stars This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and left me speechless. Totally and utterly speechless. It’s […]

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Review: Eyes Turned Skyward (Flight & Glory, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

December 21, 2014August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’ve seen love burn someone to the ground, and I’ve seen it make sense of the ridiculous. I won’t settle for less than that kind of fire.” OMG, yes! Jagger […]

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Review: Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me, #1) by Mila Gray

December 21, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover Review This is a beautifully heartfelt story that captivated me from the very start. It’s a sweet, funny, sexy, and deeply emotional romance combining some of my favourite types of stories – […]

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Review: Breaking the Rules (Pushing the Limits, #1.5) by Katie McGarry

December 9, 2014December 16, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 ‘Noah and Echo Forever’ stars Pushing the Limits absolutely rocked my world when I read it, and it remains one of my all-time favourite books. I was nervous when […]

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Review: Broken Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #3) by Aly Martinez

November 14, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “My life hasn’t been all that stable over the last few years. However, I’m a firm believer that, when you find someone who fits, you claim them. Immediately.” 4.5 stars This […]

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ARC Review: Broken Juliet (Starcrossed, #2) by Leisa Rayven

November 14, 2014March 2, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Despite all the things I would have changed about our journey, I’d never want a different destination. It’s always been you.” OMG, what an epic romance!!!! The follow on from the […]

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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: Stolen Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #2) by Aly Martinez

November 8, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 sexy, heart-felt stars This book follows on from Changing Course and tells the story of Caleb, the best friend of Brett (hero of book 1), and the other man whose […]

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Review: Changing Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #1) by Aly Martinez

November 7, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “This was never the course I intended to take, but there is no doubt it led me to where I was supposed to be.” 4 life changing stars I loved this […]

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ARC Review: Bad Romeo (Starcrossed, #1) by Leisa Rayven

November 5, 2014March 2, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Emotionally stunning, full of chemistry and absolutely beautiful! Wow. What a book! Leisa Rayven has made me a fan for life with her debut novel. Her writing is addictive, her storytelling […]

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Review: Addicted After All (Addicted, #3) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

November 2, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review “We have consumed each other from day one. And we truly never let go.” ABSOLUTE FUCKING PERFECTION! There is literally nothing I can say about this series that I haven’t already […]

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Review: More than Forever (More Than, #4) by Jay McLean

October 24, 2014September 30, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “This is a story of a boy, and a girl, falling in love. Or at least it should be. But it’s more than that. It’s a story of a boy and […]

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Review: More than Her (More Than, #2) by Jay McLean

October 21, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 angsty stars I fell in mad love with More Than This when I read it, and had to jump straight into this book featuring Jake’s best friend, sarcastic, manwhore-with-a-heart, Logan. Once again […]

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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: More than This (More Than, #1) by Jay McLean

October 1, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “I so much more than a lot love you, you know that right?” 4.5 gushy stars I love this book! I more than love it! It captivated me from the very […]

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Review: Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) by Colleen Hoover

September 23, 2014January 12, 2017 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Maybe Someday is the first book I have read by Colleen Hoover and it has opened my eyes to her beautiful writing and amazing stories,  and I can’t wait to read […]

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Review: Into The Light (Chosen Paths, #1) by L.B. Simmons

September 21, 2014July 18, 2018 AJ Drama

Previously published as The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars and I’m full of feels! This is a beautifully written, highly emotive book that is both meaningful and profound. […]

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ARC Review: In Her Wake (Ten Tiny Breaths, #0.5) by K.A. Tucker

September 14, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review I destroyed her life and then got caught in her wake. And I realize now that it’s exactly where I’m meant to be. 4.5 heartbreaking stars Even though this is technically […]

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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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