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Review: For You (The ‘Burg, #1) by Kristen Ashley

August 27, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 STARS!!! A gorgeously hot ultra-protective guy reunited with his gorgeously hot but messed up first love 22 years after she broke his heart and he never knew why. Throw […]

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Review: Breathe (Colorado Mountain, #4) by Kristen Ashley

August 12, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 EPIC STARS!!!!!! “Faye, honey, breathe.” Good advice for anybody reading this book! I knew this would be 5-stars before I even looked at it, but it’s just shot straight into […]

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Review: Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers, #1) by Tara Sivec

August 12, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh God, I haven’t laughed this hard in ages! 5 huge stars Rude, crude, full of sex jokes and not-so-subtle innuendo, and possibly the most times I’ve ever seen […]

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Review: Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry

August 4, 2012October 23, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY, FREAKING AMAZING!!! I cannot gush enough about how much I loved this book. It’s so tempting to rehash the whole story but I could never do it justice, and if […]

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Review: The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1) by Kristen Ashley

July 23, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Kristen Ashley has again managed to reduce me into a swoony pile of goo. Oh my God, this book was amazing, and absolutely, utterly adorable! Nina is a great heroine. […]

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Review: Until the Sun Falls from the Sky (The Three, #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 25, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review So we all know that Kristen Ashley can write sensational romance stories. The question is – can she write paranormal romance? I am happy to report that the answer to that […]

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Review: Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

June 19, 2012April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! Absolutely beautiful!!! Beautifully written and gut wrenchingly emotional, this is an absolutely beautiful romance between an idealistic young girl and her best friend from the wrong side of […]

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Review: The Unidentified Redhead (Redhead, #1) by Alice Clayton

June 14, 2012February 24, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Two words – FREAKING HILARIOUS! What a great book!! I literally laughed my way through the whole thing. The banter is absolute perfection! So first we have Grace who […]

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Review: Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick, #7) by Kristen Ashley

June 11, 2012June 22, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review I pretty much gave this one 5 stars before I even opened it. I’m a huge fan of anything and everything Rock Chick and this book didn’t disappoint. However, like […]

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Review: Play it Safe by Kristen Ashley

June 9, 2012April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Loved it! What an absolute swoon-fest!!! As much as I love all of Kristen Ashley’s Alphas, I think she has managed to create the perfect man in Grayson Cody who, apart from […]

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Review: Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6) by Kristen Ashley

June 8, 2012June 22, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review I absolutely adore this series! I could easily name seven hundred and twenty five thousand things that I adore about this series, but that will take too long, so I’ll […]

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Review: Rock Chick Revenge (Rock Chick #5) by Kristen Ashley

June 4, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “Swear to God, these boys should be locked up. It isn’t safe, men with that much testosterone coursing through their blood free to roam.” AMEN SISTER! 6 MASSIVE STARS!!! This […]

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Review: Motorcycle Man (Dream Man, #4) by Kristen Ashley

May 26, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review OH MY GOD, WHAT A RIDE! 6 shining stars!!! I warn you there is going to be serious gushing in this review, and it’s 3am and I’m too pumped up to […]

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Review: Point of Retreat (Slammed, #2) by Colleen Hoover

April 12, 2012December 23, 2018 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  OMG! Absolute butterflying rollercoaster!!! 6 massive stars! What an amazing read. At one point I had to put my kindle down just to take a moment before going on it […]

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Review: Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover

April 11, 2012January 3, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this little book just rocked my world! It’s one of those special books that holds you captive from the first moment, makes you fall in love, makes you […]

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Review: Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) by J.R. Ward

April 4, 2012May 4, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review God, I love these brothers, just love them. Must confess I have a very soft spot for V (and Rhage… but let’s not get started down that […]

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Review: The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton

March 29, 2012March 31, 2016 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Just finished this book and feeling absolutely shattered! What an emotional ride! I laughed a lot and I cried A LOT! A gut wrenching story, but so insanely beautiful. I love […]

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Review: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

March 2, 2012July 5, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review A sensational beginning to a fantastic PNR series! There is a reason this is one of my favourite paranomal series. In fact, it was one of the first PNR series I […]

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Review: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

February 18, 2012May 8, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 AMAZING STARS This book is amazing. It pulled me in from the very first page, and I didn’t put it down until I’d finished. The story was beautiful, and […]

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Review: Rock Me (Ross Siblings, #2) by Cherrie Lynn

January 28, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 hot and steamy stars If you’re looking for a quick read that is hot, sexy and romantic with great chemistry and lots of feels, this is your book! […]

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Review: Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1) by Jessica Park

January 24, 2012February 6, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG this book is amazing!!! I finished it like, literally, 10 minutes ago, and I’ve been sitting up in my bed clutching it to my chest with a huge cheesy […]

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Review: Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James

January 14, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL! Having now read all three books in the series, I can confidently say that this is my favourite! This book just blew me away, even more than the […]

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Review: Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) by S.C. Stephens

January 9, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The ULTIMATE angsty, love triangle book. I have just finished my 3rd/4th (?) reread of this book, and I love it more every time. The story begins with Keira Allen […]

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Review: Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire

December 3, 2011August 22, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s dangerous to need someone that much. You’re trying to save him and he’s hoping you can. You two are a disaster.” BUT OMG, I LOVE IT!!!! This book is […]

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Review: Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

August 17, 2011May 8, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review God, I love this book! This was a reread for me, and I think it was even better the second time around. Set in a dystopian society split into five […]

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