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Paper Hearts

Review: Paper Hearts (Hearts, #2) by Claire Contreras

January 21, 2016January 20, 2026 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 5 stars! “Real love stories never end.” I always love a good second chance romance so when a friend recommended Paper Hearts I knew I needed to read it. […]

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Review: Torn Hearts (Hearts, #1.5) by Claire Contreras

January 20, 2016May 8, 2017 Mel Novella

Buy – as part of Paper Hearts (#2): Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Even though Torn Hearts is a novella that only touches on the history between Jensen and Mia, it still delivers […]

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Review: Beloved (Belonging Duet, #1) (Salvation, #1) by Corinne Michaels

January 20, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review I really wanted to love this, but… 2.5 stars I absolutely loved the Consolation / Conviction duet by this author, and went into those books not knowing that these […]

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Review: Tap (A Lovibond Novel, #1) by Georgia Cates

January 19, 2016March 15, 2017 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 4.5 “Oh, Brou” Stars! Tap is the first book in the new Lovibond series written by Georgia Cates, and the first book of hers that I have read. […]

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Review: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely

January 18, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 4 “Snuffaluffagus” stars! Big Rock is the first book I have read by Lauren Blakely and it won’t be my last. Friends to lovers and pretend relationships are […]

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Review: Sweet Home (Sweet Home, #1) by Tillie Cole

January 18, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review OMGOMGOMG! I LOVE IT!!! 5 huge stars. Why the hell did it take me so long to read this book? Gorgeous, manwhoring quarterback and an intelligent ‘good girl’, both […]

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ARC Review: Just Give Me a Reason (Lopez Brothers, #2) by Rebecca Rogers Maher

January 16, 2016March 24, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 stars This book follows on from Rolling in the Deep, and is the story of Holly’s best friend, Beth, and Ray’s brother, Tony. I loved these two characters in Rolling […]

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Review: A Pound of Flesh (A Pound of Flesh, #1) by Sophie Jackson

January 14, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is a gorgeous romance featuring a strong and determined heroine, a damaged bad boy with a heart of gold and their amazing, ‘against-the-odds’ love story. The […]

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Review: Tyrant (King, #2) by T.M. Frazier

January 14, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review “You and me… we’re a forever kind of thing.” 4 dark and intense stars Following on from the sensational King, this book picks up right from that shocking ending and gives us […]

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The Score

Review: The Score (Off-Campus, #3) by Elle Kennedy

January 13, 2016May 7, 2017 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 5 “Baby Doll” Stars! Wow! Elle Kennedy has done it again! The Score is the third book in her Off Campus Series and another FIVE STAR read!! I loved […]

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Review: King (King, #1) by T.M. Frazier

January 12, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review HOLY HELL, WHAT A GREAT READ! 4.5 dark, dangerous and sexy stars I knew this was a darker read going into it, but I honestly wasn’t sure to expect, but I […]

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Review: Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry

January 11, 2016March 30, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sometimes the most beautiful pieces of art were created from the darkest of souls.” 4 stars This is an intense and emotional story of two teenagers who are facing life-altering […]

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Review: Built (Saints of Denver, #1) by Jay Crownover

January 11, 2016December 13, 2016 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Built is the first book in the Saints of Denver series written by Jay Crownover and tells a tale of two unlikely characters falling hard for […]

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ARC Review: Wicked Edge (Realm Enforcers, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 9, 2016February 26, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Freaking fantastic! Great fun, heaps of action, awesome pnr and kickass romance, I loved it! 5 stars This is book 2 in the Realm Enforcers series. In order to fully appreciate […]

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Review: Out of Plans (The Mercenaries #2) by Stylo Fantôme

January 7, 2016December 18, 2016 Mel Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 “Lily 2.0” Stars! Out of Plans is the second book in The Merceneries Series. Stylo Fantome delivers another action packed story revolving around the lives of Lily Brewster and Marc […]

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Review: The Fall (The Reluctant Romantics, #1) by Kate Stewart

January 5, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “We got it right the first time. We just fucked up a little along the way. We weren’t perfect— never have been— but we were beautiful. We still are.” […]

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Review: Best Laid Plans (The Mercenaries, #1) by Stylo Fantôme

January 5, 2016December 18, 2016 Mel Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 Badass Stars! Best Laid Plans is the first book I have read by Stylo Fantome and though I don’t prefer third person POV, it worked well in this book. It […]

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Review: Cross the Line (Boston Love, #2) by Julie Johnson

January 4, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars I love this book! Absolutely hilarious but also incredibly deep and emotional with a bit of action and suspense, and a UST-laden, deliciously angsty romance that had […]

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Review: Frenched: The Wedding Night (Frenched, #3.5) by Melanie Harlow

December 31, 2015December 22, 2016 AJ Quickie

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I’m a huge fan of all things Frenched, and was so excited when I saw this little bonus! It’s an extra that will appeal to fans of the series who, like […]

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Review: Base Instincts (Demonica, #13.5) by Larissa Ione

December 31, 2015April 9, 2019 AJ MM/Menage

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review More Demonica! Woot woot! And just for something different, an m/m romance! This novella is set in the Demonica world, though it doesn’t really tie into the overarching storyline. […]

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Review: Winter Wishes (The Play, #1.5) by Karina Halle

December 31, 2015April 19, 2016 Mel Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 5 stars I absolutely loved The Play, so when I saw there was a Christmas novella featuring Lachlan and Kayla I knew I had to read it. I absolutely […]

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Review: Hard to Love (Hard to Love, #1) by Kendall Ryan

December 30, 2015January 1, 2018 Mel Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3 stars! Hard to Love starts out with a trip to the ER. Cade is trying to make ends meet so that he can take care of his 6 […]

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ARC Review: Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 29, 2015February 26, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars This is the first book in the Realm Enforcers series, and once again Rebecca Zanetti takes us on a wild romantic ride with lots of action, excitement and awesome […]

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Review: Louder Than Love (Love & Steel, #1) by Jessica Topper

December 28, 2015September 20, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Review Absolutely beautiful! 4.5 stars This book has been on my tbr forever, and I’m so glad I finally got around to reading it. The story of a grieving widow and […]

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Review: Cocky Bastard by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

December 27, 2015February 13, 2022 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 mixed stars I have really mixed feelings about this book. It has a great set-up with fantastic characters who have brilliant chemistry and a wonderful dynamic, but then […]

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