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Review: The Pact by Karina Halle

December 30, 2014April 19, 2016 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Review 4 “Baby Blue” stars! The Pact, written by Karina Halle, is a wonderful friends-to-lovers story between Stephanie and Linden. It’s a beautiful romance that has just the right amount of […]

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Review: Wild and Free (The Three, #3) by Kristen Ashley

December 30, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I love you … with everything I am, and I’ll do it until the sun falls from the sky.” Finally, the long-awaited finale to Kristen Ashley’s paranormal series ‘The Three’ and […]

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Review: Christmas with the Reeds (The Reed Brothers, #6.5) by Tammy Falkner

December 26, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review This is a great little quickie featuring the entire (and extended) Reed clan celebrating Christmas. Each chapter is written from the POV of a different character – both the […]

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Review: Forked (Frenched, #2) by Melanie Harlow

December 23, 2014December 22, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 “panky” lovin’ stars Frenched was one of my favourite reads of the year, and this book follows on in the same vein – funny, sexy and romantic, lots […]

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Review: Eyes Turned Skyward (Flight & Glory, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

December 21, 2014August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’ve seen love burn someone to the ground, and I’ve seen it make sense of the ridiculous. I won’t settle for less than that kind of fire.” OMG, yes! Jagger […]

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Review: Come Back to Me (Come Back to Me, #1) by Mila Gray

December 21, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover Review This is a beautifully heartfelt story that captivated me from the very start. It’s a sweet, funny, sexy, and deeply emotional romance combining some of my favourite types of stories – […]

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ARC Review: Overwhelmed by You (Tear Assunder, #2) by Nashoda Rose

December 17, 2014January 10, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 truly overwhelming stars Book 2 in the Tear Assunder series brings us the story of Kat – best friend of Emily from book 1, Torn from You – […]

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Review: The Failed Audition (Circus is Family, #1), previously Amour Amour (Aerial Ethereal, #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

December 13, 2014January 15, 2021 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘love is a circus’ stars     21 year old Thora has one dream in her life – to join the elite athletes in Aerial Ethereal, a Cirque du […]

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Review: Playing it Safe by Barbie Bohrman

December 13, 2014January 21, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Funny, romantic and steamy hot with epic UST. I freaking love this book! This is my first book by Barbie Bohrman, and apparently it follows on from her first book, Promise […]

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Review: Breaking the Rules (Pushing the Limits, #1.5) by Katie McGarry

December 9, 2014December 16, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 ‘Noah and Echo Forever’ stars Pushing the Limits absolutely rocked my world when I read it, and it remains one of my all-time favourite books. I was nervous when […]

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Review: Remember When 3: The Finale (Remember When, #3) by T. Torrest

December 6, 2014October 1, 2023 AJ Celebrities

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 swoony, sexy and oh-so-funny stars “Every choice we’d ever made, every road we’d ever travelled brought us to this place. Every bad decision, every stupid screwup, every bit […]

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Review: Remember When 2: The Sequel (Remember When, #2) by T. Torrest

December 5, 2014October 1, 2023 AJ Celebrities

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to become an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do.” 4 ‘almost’ second chance stars Nine […]

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Review: Misbehaving by Tiffany Reisz

December 4, 2014March 29, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 hot and hilarious stars I was looking for something funny, romantic, smutty, and with great banter, and this was absolutely perfect! It’s only short, but it has the trademark Tiffany […]

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Review: Zip, Zero, Zilch (The Reed Brothers, #6) by Tammy Falkner

December 3, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “The Reeds take people in like they’re family. Anyone. The only requirement is that you have a pulse. And if you don’t have a heart, they’ll give you theirs.”  […]

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Review: Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews

December 1, 2014July 31, 2018 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review It’s all happening!!! 5 huge stars. Book 4 in the Kate Daniels series and this is the big game changer! Kate’s life is turned completely upside down throughout the course of this book, […]

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Review: Magic Mourns (Kate Daniels, #3.5) by Ilona Andrews

November 29, 2014July 5, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This novella is a spin off to the Kate Daniels series, and takes place after the events of book 3 – Magic Strikes. It features Kate’s best friend, Andrea, who is called to investigate […]

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Review: Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews

November 27, 2014July 31, 2018 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! I enjoyed the first two books in the Kate Daniels series, but with this book, it feels like everything has been kicked up a notch, and I could not get enough […]

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Review: Full Measures (Flight & Glory, #1) by Rebecca Yarros

November 27, 2014August 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “The fire you have within you is impossible to kill. The first breath you take when you’re free of all this, it will come roaring back. That’s what is so […]

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Review: Cherry Girl (A Blackstone Affair Novel) by Raine Miller

November 24, 2014August 22, 2017 AJ Military

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 dreamy second-chance stars If you’ve read the Blackstone Affair books, then you will already know about Neil and Elaina. Neil is the best friend of Ethan Blackstone, and […]

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Review: Mai Tai’d Up (Cocktail, #4) by Alice Clayton

November 24, 2014February 24, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 sassy, funny and flirty stars I “fudging” love Alice Clatyon! Her stories always make me laugh, with strong heroines, charmingly sexy heroes, and heart-pounding but slightly quirky romance […]

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Review: Captivated by You (Crossfire, #4) by Sylvia Day

November 23, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 *SIGH* stars I’m really torn on how I feel about this book. On one hand, I loved being back with Gideon and Eva. I enjoyed seeing them together, working […]

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Review: Taming the Storm (The Storm, #3) by Samantha Towle

November 22, 2014March 21, 2020 AJ Rockers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 Firecracker stars!! I loved this addition to The Storm series! Lyla and Tom are an amazing couple with sizzling chemistry and a highly entertaining relationship. With lots of hotness, […]

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ARC Review: Worth the Risk (The McKinney Brothers, #2) by Claudia Connor

November 19, 2014January 10, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 sweet but traumatic stars After falling in mad love with Claudia Connor’s debut, Worth the Fall, earlier this year, I have been beyond excited to get my hands on this, […]

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Review: Beyond Possession (Beyond, #5.5) by Kit Rocha

November 18, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Another quick trip down into Sector Four. 3.5 stars.  This novella provides a slightly different view into life within Sector Four, with a focus on the politics in the […]

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Review: Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful Bastard, #2) by Christina Lauren

November 16, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 hot and steamy stars This is my first book by Christina Lauren. Although it’s book 2 in the Beautiful Bastard series, some underwhelming reviews of the first book turned me […]

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