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Review: Beautiful Beloved (Beautiful Bastard, #3.6) by Christina Lauren

February 9, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “You’re shirtless with the world’s sweetest baby cuddled on those muscles. Put a shirt on, you beast, or I can’t be held responsible for my actions.” 4.5 sweet and steamy stars […]

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Review: Consumed (Deep In Your Veins, #4) by Suzanne Wright

February 2, 2015June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Here Be Sexist Vampires – part 4! I’m a huge fan of this series, and was so excited to get back into Suzanne Wright’s unique vampire world. I thought […]

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Review: Underneath It All (The Walshes, #1) by Kate Canterbary

February 1, 2015December 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “If I had known I’d have a hot architect balls deep inside of me before the end of the weekend, I’d have made time for a pedicure.” 4 stars […]

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Review: Beautiful Player (Beautiful Bastard, #3) by Christina Lauren

January 30, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 “We’ve totally got this.” stars I love this book! It’s smart, it’s sexy, it’s hilariously funny, and the love story is absolutely gorgeous! I listened to this on audiobook […]

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Review: Kyland by Mia Sheridan

January 26, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Half agony, half hope. Half pain, half ecstasy. Half grief, half joy. Half my downfall, half my saviour.” 5 heartbreakingly beautiful stars Mia Sheridan does it again! OMG, this woman […]

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Review: Six of Hearts (Hearts, #1) by L.H. Cosway

January 25, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “We both know that mystery is better than the truth. So why not live with the magic? Be a kid again and believe in the fantastical. Life is more fun with […]

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Review: Inked Armor (Clipped Wings, #2) by Helena Hunting

January 21, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review This is the follow up to Clipped Wings – the heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy story of two people who have been broken by events in their past, […]

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Review: Clipped Wings (Clipped Wings, #1) by Helena Hunting

January 19, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review “Everyone has scars … If we’re lucky, they’re only on the outside.” 5 shining stars OMG, I loved this book!!! It’s a beautiful, heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy […]

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Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

January 11, 2015March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” 5 emotionally stunning stars This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and left me speechless. Totally and utterly speechless. It’s […]

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Review: Last Call (Cocktail, #4.5) by Alice Clayton

January 10, 2015February 24, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I loved sweet and slow Wallbanger, but I loved Wallbanger Wallbanger the best!” Sadly it’s time to say goodbye to one of my favourite series.  Wallbanger is one of […]

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Review: Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1) by Penny Reid

January 9, 2015February 16, 2024 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 hilariously smart romantic stars I loved this book! It’s funny, clever, quirky and so much fun! Janie is having the worst day of her life. She has lost her boyfriend, […]

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Review: Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews

January 5, 2015July 6, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review More action packed badassery and snark, and I loved it! 4.5 stars Kate is branching out with her own PI agency and her lack of clients is making her rather […]

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Review: Forever With You (With Me in Seattle, #8) by Kristen Proby

January 4, 2015May 14, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The final book in the With Me in Seattle series, and I’m still not ready to say goodbye! I love this family, and each of these books is the […]

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Review: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

January 2, 2015March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review An emotional yet sweet and ultimately uplifting story featuring a strong-willed girl battling against her life’s circumstances, and a wounded Marine returned from war struggling to find his place in […]

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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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