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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: Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan

January 27, 2014December 11, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m here for you. I’m here because of you.” 5 heart-clenching stars. Stinger put Mia Sheridan on my insta-buy list, and this book cements her place there! Archer’s Voice is […]

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Review: Awaken (Spiral of Bliss, #3) by Nina Lane

January 25, 2014August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You and me, professor,” I whisper. “You and me, beauty.” What a beautifully romantic and satisfying conclusion to the series, and a fantastic way to say goodbye to an incredibly […]

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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: My Unexpected Forever (The Beaumont Series, #2) by Heidi McLaughlin

January 21, 2014December 17, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is a heartachingly beautiful story of love after loss, the creation of family, one broken hearted woman and one very determined, very perfect man. Harrison is […]

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Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James

January 15, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I HAVE SOOOOO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS BOOK! I have just finished yet another reread of this book – one of my all-time favourites. So I figured it was about […]

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Review: Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street, #3) by Samantha Young

January 11, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK! Actually, I love this whole freaking series. On Dublin Street remains one of my all-time fave reads, and Samantha Young just keeps adding to the awesome […]

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Review: Be with Me (Wait for You, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

January 10, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh JLA, you sure can write beautiful NA romance! I am a huge fan of Wait for You, and anything to do with Cameron Hamilton, so have been eagerly awaiting […]

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Review: Facade (Games, #2) by Nyrae Dawn

December 31, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “She’s the fire in my veins, the breath in my lungs, and the glue trying to hold each of my scars together” Another ‘WOW’ book from Nyrae Dawn! The first […]

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Review: Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy

December 7, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You’re all I see. Nothing holds more beauty in my eyes than you do. No one will ever love you the way I do.” Oh. My. God. What an incredible, […]

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Review: Castle Hill (On Dublin Street #2.5) by Samantha Young

December 3, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review I am a mad fan of On Dublin Street, obsessed with anything and everything to do with one of my top book boyfriends ever – the Fuckhot Scot, Braden Carmichael. Damn, I […]

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Review: Stinger by Mia Sheridan

November 29, 2013March 28, 2016 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sometimes you don’t even realize anything is wrong until someone comes along and changes you, and makes you want more.” I LOVE THIS BOOK! Not only is it a beautiful, […]

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Review: Bad Things (Tristan & Danika, #1) by R.K. Lilley

November 23, 2013January 13, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I knew that we were going to be a dangerous combination. Bad things were going to happen if we spent too much time around each other.” HOLY HOTNESS! Tristan and […]

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Review: One Tiny Lie (Ten Tiny Breaths, #2) by K.A. Tucker

November 22, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review Oh my God, what a beautiful, beautiful story. I loved it! We got to meet Livie in Ten Tiny Breaths, as the younger sister of the heroine, Kacey, and now she is […]

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Review: Allure (Spiral of Bliss, #2) by Nina Lane

November 19, 2013August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I didn’t know this kind of love existed, the kind that can both shatter you to pieces and make you whole.” The continuing story of Dean and Olivia picks up right […]

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Review: Let You Leave (Keep Me Still, #0.5) by Caisey Quinn

November 8, 2013June 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Please note:  This novella is not available to purchase as a standalone, it is included when you buy Keep Me Still. Review I love this book! *dreamy sigh* It’s a beautiful […]

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Review: Keep Me Still (Keep Me Still, #1) by Caisey Quinn

November 8, 2013June 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I love this book! The continuation of Layla and Landen’s story is gorgeous! Once again with the sweet moments and laugh out humour, but this time with angsty heartache and […]

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Review: Coming Home by Priscilla Glenn

November 7, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY, STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL! ♥ ♥ ♥ Priscilla Glenn takes us on yet another breathtaking, emotional journey. I laughed, I swooned, I cried sobbed, and I fell in love – and […]

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Review: Warmth in Ice (Find You in the Dark, #2.5) by A. Meredith Walters

October 28, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review “We’ll get through this won’t we? I mean, this will all work out in the end and these miles between us will one day be a bad dream. Promise me.” Oh […]

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Review: Making Faces by Amy Harmon

October 25, 2013July 24, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review ABSOLUTELY, AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! “Making Faces is the story of a small town where five young men go off to war, and only one comes back. It is the […]

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Review: Finding Cinderella (Hopeless, #2.5)

October 18, 2013March 30, 2016 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6  incredible stars!!! HOLY FREAKING AWESOME! I can’t even put into words how amazing this book is. And it’s a novella! 105 pages of pure win! And I can honestly […]

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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: Refugee (The Captive, #3) by Erica Stevens

September 19, 2013December 18, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 MASSIVE STARS!! HOLY SHIT! That was … I can’t even… wow! Just… wow! This book was absolutely sensational, and I am obsessed, officially and absolutely obsessed with this series! The […]

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Review: Wethering the Storm (The Storm, #2) by Samantha Towle

August 28, 2013May 13, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 ‘JAKE WETHERS – YOU ROCK MY WORLD’ STARS! I was nervous going into this book. I adored The Mighty Storm, and I was so hoping that the follow up […]

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Review: Price of a Kiss (Forbidden Men, #1) by Linda Kage

August 24, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars I love this book! It’s fun, it’s flirty, it’s full of sensational banter, but also has just enough of a serious undertone to it to bring the emotion […]

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