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Romance

Review: Room For More (Cranberry Inn, #2) by Beth Ehemann

October 1, 2014August 15, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 swoon-tastic stars! After falling in love with Kacie and Brody’s story in Room For You, I have been saving this follow up book for a time when I needed […]

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Review: Stay with Me (Wait for You, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

September 30, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book three of JLA’s Wait for You series, and I’m so torn! I really wanted to love it, and part of me did, but another part of me really struggled […]

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Review: Chained by Night (MoonBound Clan Vampires, #2) by Larissa Ione

September 27, 2014June 4, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Vampires, heaps of action and forbidden love. I absolutely, freaking, LOVED IT! The second book in Larissa Ione’s MoonBound Clan Vampire series totally blew me away. Her vampire world […]

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ARC Review: Remember When (Remember When, #1) by T. Torrest

September 26, 2014October 1, 2023 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review This is one of those books that reminds me of why I love to read YA. It’s sweet and funny, with lots of hilarious teenage insights as […]

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Review: Deacon (Unfinished Heroes, #4) by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Love don’t mean nothing Unless there’s something worth fighting for. It’s a beautiful war” – Kings of Leon 5 KA lovin’ stars OMG, I love this book! And there’s absolutely nothing […]

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Review: Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) by Colleen Hoover

September 23, 2014January 12, 2017 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Maybe Someday is the first book I have read by Colleen Hoover and it has opened my eyes to her beautiful writing and amazing stories,  and I can’t wait to read […]

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Review: Into The Light (Chosen Paths, #1) by L.B. Simmons

September 21, 2014July 18, 2018 AJ Drama

Previously published as The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars and I’m full of feels! This is a beautifully written, highly emotive book that is both meaningful and profound. […]

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Review: The Rules Regarding Gray by Elizabeth Finn

September 17, 2014April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 unexpected stars. Wow! Not your conventional romance, but I wanted something gritty with a bit of angst, and I certainly got it. But this book also took me by […]

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Review: Beautiful Bride (The Reed Brothers, #5.6) by Tammy Falkner

September 15, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I FREAKING LOVE THIS FAMILY! I had no idea this novella even existed, so the moment I saw it I downloaded it immediately and dropped everything to read it. It’s a […]

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Review: Room For You (Cranberry Inn, #1) by Beth Ehemann

September 15, 2014August 15, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautifully sweet love story featuring a hot, celebrity hockey player and a single mother of twin girls, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. When bad weather traps Brody Murphy at the […]

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ARC Review: In Her Wake (Ten Tiny Breaths, #0.5) by K.A. Tucker

September 14, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review I destroyed her life and then got caught in her wake. And I realize now that it’s exactly where I’m meant to be. 4.5 heartbreaking stars Even though this is technically […]

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Review: Beyond Temptation (Beyond, #3.5) by Kit Rocha

September 14, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dystopia

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review This is a short but intense read which proves that even in novella form, Kit Rocha can write an exciting, compelling story, while still leaving plenty of time for […]

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Review: Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1) by Claudia Connor

September 12, 2014September 14, 2024 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Hear me. I love you, and nothing and no one could keep me from you.” I absolutely loved this sweet and beautiful romance. It’s an amazing ‘against-the-odds’ love story with lots […]

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Review: Beyond Pain (Beyond #3) by Kit Rocha

September 11, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Back with the wickedly sexy, dirty and debauched O’Kane Gang. And oh, my… DAMN! A warning before you even consider reading this series – these books are freaking smutty! And […]

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Review: Only One (The Reed Brothers, #5.5) by Tammy Falkner

September 8, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review He knows the value of life. She’s still learning. What would you do if you had one last moment?  This is a beautiful little story very loosely linking with […]

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Review: Proving Paul’s Promise (The Reed Brothers, #5) by Tammy Falkner

September 7, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK!!! I freaking LOVE this series! I love each and every one of the characters, and have devoured their books, but this one shot […]

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Review: Reasonable Doubt (Vol 1-3) by Whitney G.

September 6, 2014May 31, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Reviews Note – This series was originally published as a collection of three serial novellas.  The book has now been combined into one volume, however the reviews below are still […]

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Review: Broken (Redemption, #1) by Lauren Layne

September 5, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Military

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review 4.5 sweet, angsty, sassy stars I love this book! Both sweet and angsty, it’s a wonderful love story with great banter, lots of chemistry and a nice amount of steam. But […]

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Review: A Divided Heart (previously published as Black Lies) by Alessandra Torre

August 30, 2014September 19, 2023 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Go ahead. Judge me. You have no idea what my love entails. I love two men. I fuck two men. If you think you’ve heard this story before, you haven’t.” […]

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ARC Review: This is Falling (Falling, #1) by Ginger Scott

August 28, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Review:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I wanted you to fall. And I wanted to catch you. “ 4.5 ‘falling in love’ stars. This is a gorgeous little NA read. The story of a deeply […]

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Review: Be My Hero (Forbidden Men, #3) by Linda Kage

August 26, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Love, love, love this book! I have loved the previous two books in Linda Kage’s Forbidden Men series, and with this third installment, it’s very definitely becoming a favourite! I […]

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Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss, #2) by Stephanie Perkins

August 26, 2014May 8, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘Here I go, crushing on a teenager again’ stars This is a fantastic follow up to one of my fave YA books, Anna and the French Kiss, and Stephanie […]

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ARC Review: Reaper’s Stand (Reapers MC, #4) by Joanna Wylde

August 22, 2014February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Awwww hell yeah! Back with the badass boys of the Reapers MC – and this time with Club Prez himself, Reese ‘Picnic’ Hayes. Picnic is the strong, no-nonsense, hardass biker that […]

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Review: The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark #1) by Kresley Cole

August 18, 2014April 13, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Audio Review The first book in the Immortals After Dark series (well, actually it’s a novella) is dark and dirty with lots of sex and a strong paranormal setting. Merciless warlord Nikolai Wroth is a 300 […]

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Review: Maybe Matt’s Miracle (The Reed Brothers, #4) by Tammy Falkner

August 17, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 “You in love with me yet?” stars Matt Reed – middle of the fabulous Reed brothers – has had a piece of my heart since I read about […]

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