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Review: Semper Fi (The Education Of…, #3) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

October 23, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review “I was looking at her. I felt grateful to be here: this woman, this time, this place. Second chances didn’t come any better.” 3.5 stars. The Education of Sebastian / The […]

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Review: Beautiful Beginning (Beautiful Bastard, #3.5) by Christina Lauren

October 17, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 hot and hilarous stars  OMG, this novella is SO much fun! The gang all gather together for Bennett and Chloe’s wedding with all kinds of pranks, madness, the […]

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Review: Untouchable (Immortals After Dark #8) by Kresley Cole

October 16, 2015April 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback (as part of The Deep Kiss of Winter anthology) Buy:  Audio (as a single book) Review The 8th book in the Immortals After Dark series brings us the story of the fourth and final of the Wroth brothers […]

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Review: Rolling in the Deep (Lopez Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Rogers Maher

October 15, 2015March 24, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review 4 surprising stars What a great read! Novellas can sometimes be hit and miss just because their length doesn’t always allow for good character development or an engaging story, but Rebecca […]

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ARC Review: Reaper’s Fall (Reapers MC, #5) by Joanna Wylde

October 13, 2015February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3.5 stars Mixed feelings for this one. Painter is a member of the Reapers MC, and has appeared in previous books of this series. We met Melanie in the last book […]

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Review: Sugar Baby Beautiful by J.J. McAvoy

October 11, 2015June 10, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 ‘My mind is blown!’ stars Wow! I’ve just been blown away by this book! It’s my first by this author, and I love her storytelling. She wrote an […]

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Review: Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons, #3) by Christina Lauren

October 10, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 ‘I LOVE YOU, OLIVER!’ stars I have been eagerly anticipating Lola and Oliver’s story since I met them in the first book of this series. As a bonus, […]

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Review: Until Friday Night (Field Party, #1) by Abbi Glines

October 10, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4 stars I love Abbi Glines, and this book feels like Abbi Glines – if you’ve read her books before then you’ll know what I mean, if you haven’t, […]

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Review: Walk Through Fire (Chaos, #4) by Kristen Ashley

October 8, 2015January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Are you saying we should start up where we left off?” … “Did it ever end for you?” 4.5 SECOND-CHANCE, FULL. OF. FEELS STARS OMG, this book took me on […]

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Review: Marked (Dark Protectors, #7) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 5, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! 5 MASSIVE stars OMG, Rebecca Zanetti, you sure know how to finish off a series! I can’t say too much about this book without it being spoilery for […]

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Review: Wrong (Wrong, #1) by Jana Aston

October 5, 2015September 18, 2017 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars! Wrong is the first book I have read by Jana Aston and it won’t be my last. Funny, sexy, swoony, and sweet, this book is an great addition to […]

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Review: Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) by Alice Clayton

October 4, 2015February 24, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Summer lovin’, had me a blast….” 4 stars Oh Alice Clayton, you are the master of romantic comedy! This is a smart, sweet, sexy and funny read, and I […]

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Review: Tamed (Dark Protectors, #6.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 4, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 stars Preparations are underway for peace talks between the supernatural races, and it’s time for Caleb and Lily to finally face up to their destiny. And it’s a […]

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ARC Review: Spiral of Need (The Mercury Pack, #1) by Suzanne Wright

October 4, 2015December 19, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “What do you want from me?” “Everything you have to give. And I’ll get it.” 4.5 sexy, funny, action-packed shifter stars I’m a huge fan of Suzanne Wright. She […]

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Review: Shadowed (Dark Protectors, #6) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 2, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “I’m not leaving you to fight alone … You’ve done enough of that. We’re in this together.” 5 sensational stars! OMG, this book is a wild ride, and I […]

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Review: Sincerely, Arizona (Sincerely Carter, #1.5) by Whitney Gracia Williams

October 1, 2015May 8, 2017 AJ Quickie

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I loved you then. I love you now. And I always will.” 4 stars This is a great little extra that is essentially an epilogue to Sincerely, Carter. Picking up Arizona […]

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Review: Sincerely, Carter (Sincerely Carter, #1) by Whitney Gracia Williams

September 30, 2015May 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You’ve been there for every moment of my life and I’ve been there for yours, too … I am in love with you.” 4.5 stars I love a friends-to-lovers story. […]

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Review: Twisted (Dark Protectors, #5.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 29, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 sexy badass stars This novella in the Dark Protectors series brings us the long awaited story of Maggie and Terrent, and OMG, it was unexpected! Bombshell alert!!!! Ten years ago shifter, Maggie […]

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ARC Review: Wicked Restless (Harper Boys, #2) by Ginger Scott

September 29, 2015November 14, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review “It was always you … It was worth it…for you.” 4 heart-clenching second-chance stars I absolutely adored Wild Reckless, and was thrilled when I learned that Ginger Scott was giving us a […]

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ARC Review: After You (Me Before You, #2) by Jojo Moyes

September 28, 2015August 22, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You never know what will happen, when you fall from a great height.” 4 stars After Me Before You completely blew me away last year, I have been eagerly anticipating this […]

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Review: Provoked (Dark Protectors, #5) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 28, 2015October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars and my favourite of the series so far! This is the fifth book in the Dark Protectors series and brings us the story of middle brother, and smartest man […]

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Review: The Air He Breathes (Elements, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 25, 2015January 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 EMOTIONALLY STUNNING STARS! OMG I love this book! I freaking LOVE this book! I saw all of my friends raving over it on GR, and sceptical me went into it […]

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Review: The Space in Between by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 25, 2015July 29, 2016 Mel Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Soda pop” stars! I can basically assume that I will love everything that Brittainy Cherry puts on paper and the Space in Between is no exception. It’s a […]

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Review: Insider (Exodus End World Tour, #1) by Olivia Cunning

September 24, 2015February 4, 2017 AJ Rockers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 ‘Virgin and the Rock Star’ stars This is the first book in the Exodus End series – a spin-off to the Sinners on Tour books, featuring the hugely […]

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Review: Sacked (Gridiron, #1) by Jen Frederick

September 23, 2015March 5, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars I really liked this one! A smart, sweet and sexy college romance with fantastic characters, a nice amount of drama and a gorgeous love story. Oh, and football… lots […]

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