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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: Four Seconds to Lose (Ten Tiny Breaths, #3) by K.A. Tucker

December 20, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review I believe some people are inherently evil. I believe guilt is a powerful motivator. I believe redemption is something you can strive for but never fully achieve. I believe second chances […]

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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: Crash Into You (Pushing the Limits, #3) by Katie McGarry

December 5, 2013October 23, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review After Pushing the Limits completely rocked my world last year, I promised myself that I would read everything that Katie McGarry publishes, and three books later, I’m not regretting my […]

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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: Hold Us Close (Keep Me Still, #1.5) by Caisey Quinn

November 14, 2013June 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   Review 3.5 ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ stars And that is exactly the case for me with this book. It’s beautifully written, it’s emotional, it’s deep and meaningful, and the characters […]

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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: 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: 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: Somersgate House (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #1) by Kristen Ashley

October 13, 2013October 14, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I LOVE KRISTEN ASHLEY! I’ve said it before, but with each book of hers I read, I adore her more and more.  I went into this book suffering from […]

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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 […]

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Review: Left Drowning (Left Drowning, #1) by Jessica Park

July 19, 2013February 11, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review INTENSE, EMOTIONAL, HEARTBREAKING AND BEAUTIFUL! I LOVED IT! There are so many books out there with the ‘broken souls coming together’ premise, but there are only a few of those […]

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Review: The Education of Caroline (The Education of…, #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

July 14, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautiful continuation of an incredible love story! Well, 10 years has passed since the clusterfuck ending of The Education of Sebastian, and our swoony hero is now all grown […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Review: Arouse (Spiral of Bliss, #1) by Nina Lane

June 21, 2013January 16, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Romantic, passionate and heartbreakingly beautiful. As many people have said before, this is not your normal romance book. While we all love our ‘boy meets girl and they fall in […]

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Review: Dare You To (Pushing the Limits, #2) by Katie McGarry

June 20, 2013October 23, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon   |  Paperback [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Review OK, I’ve gotta say, I’m developing a pretty severe girl-crush on Katie McGarry! To be honest, I was a little worried about this book. While Pushing the Limits […]

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Review: Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3) by Sylvia Day

June 18, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh Gideon, you just keep getting better and better!!!!! I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book, but I loved it! It’s got a very different feel to the […]

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Review: Twisted Perfection (Rosemary Beach, #5; Perfection, #1) by Abbi Glines

May 6, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Holy freaking swoon! And holy freaking hotness! This book took me by surprise! I wasn’t expecting it to be as deep as it was, and I certainly enjoyed getting to […]

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Review: Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn

May 2, 2013March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I absolutely fell in love with Priscilla Glenn’s debut novel, Back To You, last year, and have been waiting oh-so-impatiently for this book to be released, and I was not […]

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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 […]

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

March 31, 2013February 6, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Flat-Out Love was a little book that totally took me by surprise. I absolutely loved it, and it became an instant favourite, so I was so stoked to get to […]

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