Skip to content

The Escapist Book Blog

"Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book." – Author Unknown

  • About Us
  • Book Reviews
    • Book Reviews by Author
      • Book Reviews (A-F by Author)
      • Book Reviews (G-L by Author)
      • Book Reviews (M-R by Author)
      • Book Reviews (S-Z by Author)
    • Book Reviews by Title
      • Book Reviews (A-F by Title)
      • Book Reviews (G-L by Title)
      • Book Reviews (M-R by Title)
      • Book Reviews (S-Z by Title)
    • Series List
  • Recommendations
    • Favorite Reads – 2025
    • Favorite Reads – 2024
    • Favorite Reads by Year
    • Recommendations by Genre
  • Author Spotlights
  • New Releases
  • Coming Soon
  • Contact Us
    • Review Requests
    • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

Favourite

Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

March 2, 2014August 22, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.” ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND EMOTIONALLY STUNNING. 6 MASSIVE STARS Every now and then a book […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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, […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Willing Captive by Belle Aurora

October 15, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I freaking LOVE this book! It’s surprising, it’s hilariously funny, it broke my heart, it made me swoon and squee like an absolute idiot, and has an amazing love […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 1, 2013December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ??? Holy shit, I can’t believe all that went down in this book! Seriously! This whole book is a MASSIVE game changer for the series! […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Losing Hope (Hopeless, #2) by Colleen Hoover

July 9, 2013March 30, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 shiny, Holder-loving stars!!! Was there any doubt that I would love this book? No, there wasn’t. I LOVED Hopeless, and absolutely adore Holder! He is freaking teenage perfection! Unlike a […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase

May 24, 2013August 14, 2018 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Funny, romantic, honest, insightful, and just a wee bit nasty. Everybody is raving over this book, and I totally understand why! Told entirely from the male POV, our narrator is […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3; Demonica, #8) by Larissa Ione

May 11, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another 5 fabulous stars for the Lords of Deliverance! This book is definitely my favourite so far! The end of the world is still underway. Evil Horseman Pestilence has […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Review: Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley

April 6, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 STARS!!!! OMG, I ABSOLUTELY FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK!! Kristen Ashley is back with her biker boys, and she hit it right out of the park with this one. Pure […]

Read more

Review: Light in the Shadows (Find You in the Dark, #2) by A. Meredith Walters

March 28, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTE FREAKING PERFECTION! This book gave me everything that I wanted! It picks up the story several months after the ending of Find You in the Dark, and we get […]

Read more

Review: Find You in the Dark (Find You in the Dark, #1) by A. Meredith Walters

March 26, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG! What an absolutely stunning book! SO MUCH EMOTION! I feel like this is a book in two parts. The first part is boy meets girl, and all is swoony […]

Read more

Review: Passion Unleashed (Demonica, #3) by Larissa Ione

March 17, 2013June 24, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review OMG, my mind has been blown! I freaking love this series, and this is the best book yet! So much happened! I’m still sitting here trying to wrap my […]

Read more

Review: Come Alive (Experiment in Terror, #7) by Karina Halle

February 21, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY FREAKING SENSATIONAL!!! Dex and Perry are back baby! Oh yeah! And this time around, it’s Dex telling the story, oh yeah! Although I have to say, I did miss […]

Read more

Review: The Final Piece by Maggi Myers

February 20, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “We are all broken in one way or another. It’s how we put those pieces back together that matters.” I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It is fairly short (unliked this review… […]

Read more

Review: Into the Hollow (Experiment in Terror, #6) by Karina Halle

February 13, 2013November 25, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 phenomenal stars! HOLY FREAKING PERFECTION!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!  OH.MY.GOD!! Karina Halle has completely and utterly blown me away. The emotion and angst in this book is out of control! […]

Read more

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Welcome

This is a blog for romance booklovers, by romance booklovers. Please be aware that due to the nature of the books reviewed on this site, the content is recommended for people aged 18+

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

What We’re Reading

  • Mel (ARC)
  • AJ (ARC)

What We’re Listening To

  • AJ (ALC)

What’s Happening on Facebook?

Latest Reviews

  • Audio Review: Thaw of Spring (Knife’s Edge, Alaska, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti
  • New Release: If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror, #6) by Helena Hunting
  • New Release & ARC Review: It Seemed Like A Good Idea (Darling Springs, #1) by Lauren Blakely
  • Review: Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy, #1) by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox
  • Release & ARC Review: Whisper Sweet Nothings (Rosewood River, #6) by Laura Pavlov
  • Audio Review: Dead of Winter (Knife’s Edge, Alaska, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
  • Review: The Situationship (Part of Your World, #3.5) by Abby Jimenez
  • Review: A Crown of Ruin (Blood & Ash, #6.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  • Release & ARC Review: Forever Undone (Forever Boston, #1) by J. Saman
  • Review: We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1) by Stacia Stark

Latest Favorite Reads

Cursed King
Come What May
Hart Street Lane
Only For Love
The Scribe OG
Holiday Fling
In a Second
An Irish Rockstar for Christmas
Mate
Bossing My Holiday
Half Light Harbor
The Death-Made Prince
Fire Heart
Fire
I Dreamt That You Loved Me
The Homemaker
Crazy in Love
Severed Heart
Crazy Love
One Last Rainy Day
A Royal Mile
You, Me and Forever
Say You'll Remember Me
Anathema
If Tomorrow Never Comes
Undeniably Enemies
Wild Side
Save Your Breath
My Silver Lining
Buried Dreams
From Nowhere
Merger ecover copy (1)
On Loverose Lane
Here and Now
The Sleight Before Christmas
The Apple Tree
The Grief We Hold
Chase Lovett Wants Me
Reckless Love
WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin

Search by Bookshelf

  • 6 Star Reads (51)
  • Action (298)
  • Age Gap (111)
  • Angsty (223)
  • Anthology (16)
  • Audio Recommendation (387)
  • Badasses (90)
  • Bikers (64)
  • Billionaire (94)
  • Book News (791)
  • Brother/Best Friend (116)
  • Celebrities (113)
  • Dark & Gritty (188)
  • Drama (955)
  • Dystopia (16)
  • Enemies-to-Lovers (259)
  • Epic Romance (169)
  • Fake Relationship (102)
  • Fantasy (97)
  • Favourite (299)
  • Feeeeeeels (745)
  • Forbidden (101)
  • Friends-to-Lovers (531)
  • Historical (13)
  • LOL Funny (600)
  • Military (68)
  • Mindf**k (15)
  • MM/Menage (61)
  • Mystery/Suspense (240)
  • New Adult (240)
  • No Strings (13)
  • Novella (285)
  • Paranormal/Urban Fantasy (417)
  • Post-Apocalyptic (20)
  • Quickie (25)
  • Rockers (136)
  • Romance (3,140)
  • Sci-Fi (4)
  • Second-Chance-Romance (419)
  • Single Parent (213)
  • Sobfest (61)
  • Sports Star (249)
  • Steamy (2,669)
  • Suspense/Thriller (39)
  • Uncategorized (6)
  • Young Adult (145)
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: aReview by aThemes