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Review: Scorpius Rising (Scorpius Syndrome, #0.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 25, 2015January 1, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  (available in the compilation On the Hunt) Review 4 stars This is a prequel novella to The Scorpius Syndrome series. A meteor has crashed into earth, bringing with it a highly infectious bacteria that kills […]

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ARC Review: Mercury Striking (Scorpius Syndrome, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 25, 2015September 26, 2018 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 post-apocalyptic, action-packed, exciting and romantic stars I’m a huge Rebecca Zanetti fan. She writes fantastic action/adventure, suspenseful, sexy and romantic stories, and she’s totally nailed it with this one! […]

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Review: Pulled by A.L. Jackson

December 23, 2015March 31, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Pulled is a second chance romance that is told in dual POVs. We get both sides of the story in the present as well as in flashbacks. […]

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Review: Blood Kiss (Black Dagger Legacy, #1) by J.R. Ward

December 17, 2015May 4, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars I have been waiting such a long time for this book! The spin off to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, JR Ward promised that this […]

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ARC Review: Perfect Ruin (Unyielding, #2) by Nashoda Rose

December 14, 2015January 10, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’ll always come for you.” 4.5 kickass, sexy and super romantic stars This book was so much more than what I was expecting! Full of action, excitement, drama, and […]

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Review: You Were Mine (Rosemary Beach, #9) by Abbi Glines

December 7, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You still love her.” “More than my next breath.” 4 second-chance stars This was always going to be a tricky book to write. With so many conflicting emotions about events […]

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Review: Beyond What is Given (Flight & Glory, #3) by Rebecca Yarros

December 6, 2015August 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Such a beautiful story! 4.5 stars. The third book in the Flight & Glory series, these books are focussed around a group of friends who are training to be military […]

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ARC Review: The Cornerstone (The Walshes, #4) by Kate Canterbary

December 1, 2015December 8, 2017 AJ Military

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “You’re so much … And I want all of it.” 4.5 steamy, romantic, and epic banter-filled stars I love this series, absolutely love it! Featuring a group of siblings […]

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Review: Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark #9) by Kresley Cole

November 28, 2015April 13, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review FANTASTIC! I loved it! 4.5 stars Book number 9 in the Immortals After Dark series is full of all of the action, humour, romance, and sexy times; and general paranormal badassery that I […]

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Review: Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters, #4; Addicted, #3.2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

November 28, 2015December 11, 2016 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 5 “You’re my favorite fucking wild thing” stars Yes, yes, yes! The Ritchie sisters have nailed it with this one! There’s nothing I can say about this book that I haven’t said about […]

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Review: Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers, #1) by Penny Reid

November 25, 2015September 17, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4.5 stars This book is so much fun! Smart, funny, sweet and beautifully romantic, it’s like a breath of fresh air in between all of the dark, […]

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Review: Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters, #3; Addicted, #3.1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

November 24, 2015December 11, 2016 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review #RCCThisIsLove 4.5 stars This is the third of the Calloway Sisters books, but it’s actually the eighth book in the Addicted series, and OMG, it’s amazing. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again […]

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Review: Hearts of Blue (Hearts, #4) by L.H. Cosway

November 22, 2015March 8, 2017 Mel Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Hearts of Blue, written by L.H.Cosway, is the fourth book in the Hearts series. Though it can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the whole series because […]

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Review: Take a Chance (Rosemary Beach, #7; Chance, #1) by Abbi Glines

November 20, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars Another great story from Abbi Glines featuring a manwhoring bad boy who gets knocked off his feet by a sweet yet strong heroine. Book 7 in the Rosemary […]

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Review: The Mistake (Off-Campus, #2) by Elle Kennedy

November 19, 2015November 30, 2019 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review I LOVE THIS BOOK! So, so good! This was such a great read! I loved the first book in this series – The Deal – and was so happy that this book was […]

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Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

November 11, 2015January 14, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 5 stars! It seems so complicated, when in fact, it’s very simple. Everything relates. Everything is connected. And it all begins on November 9th. How can anyone write […]

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Review: Bound by Flames (Night Prince, #3) by Jeaniene Frost

November 9, 2015August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 fiery and explosive stars Book 3 in the Night Prince series, this book is full of all of the action, snark, humour, romance (and sex) and paranormal awesomeness that I love so […]

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Review: More than Enough (More Than, #5) by Jay McLean

November 8, 2015December 20, 2024 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “I’ll show you our reality. Just you and me. And it’ll be perfect. You’ll see.” 5 stars I am a huge fan of this series, and have been eagerly awaiting the […]

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Review: The Play by Karina Halle

November 6, 2015April 19, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “smitten kitten” stars! Karina Halle writes wonderful stories and The Play is no different. It is a gorgeous romance that is funny, sexy, sweet, and slightly angsty about a couple who are […]

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Review: Surviving Ice (Burying Water, #4) by K.A. Tucker

November 5, 2015February 18, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 uniquely edgy stars This is the fourth and final book in KA Tucker’s Burying Water series, and it brings something really different. While it does fit […]

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Review: Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

November 4, 2015August 19, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 ‘Vlad is awesome’ stars. Book 2 in the Night Prince series. These books are a spin off from the Night Huntress series, which is one of my all-time favourite PNRs. Vlad is THE Vlad […]

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Review: Assumption (Underground Kings, #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

November 3, 2015January 1, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “She’s not what I expected. She’s not what I wanted, but fuck me if she’s not what I need.” A sexy and romantic read with a bit of an […]

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ARC Review: One King’s Way (On Dublin Street #6.5) by Samantha Young

October 30, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 “Oh my holy orgasm” stars This is a hot and romantic novella that is loosely a part of the On Dublin Street series. It is set between books 1 and 2 and […]

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Review: The Fall Up (The Fall Up, #1) by Aly Martinez

October 27, 2015December 11, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 stars and ALL the feels! I loved this book! It’s an absolutely beautiful love story that made me laugh, cry and swoon. Aly Martinez is already an auto-buy author for […]

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Review: Crave by B.J. Harvey

October 24, 2015October 24, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A smart and super sexy romance written entirely from the male POV with great characters, a bit of darkness, and an absolutely beautiful love story. 3.5 stars For someone […]

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