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Review: Beyond Jealousy (Beyond, #4) by Kit Rocha

October 27, 2014December 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review “If everyone feels good, nothing’s bad”  That’s pretty much the underlying premise of this whole series! Life in Sector Four – one of the outlying sectors of a dystopian […]

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Review: More than Forever (More Than, #4) by Jay McLean

October 24, 2014September 30, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “This is a story of a boy, and a girl, falling in love. Or at least it should be. But it’s more than that. It’s a story of a boy and […]

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Review: More than Him (More Than, #3) by Jay McLean

October 22, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “Transit umbra, lux permanet” …shadow passes, light remains…  This is the emotional conclusion to Logan and Amanda’s story that started in More Than Her. After that hideous cliffhanger in the last book […]

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Review: More than Her (More Than, #2) by Jay McLean

October 21, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 angsty stars I fell in mad love with More Than This when I read it, and had to jump straight into this book featuring Jake’s best friend, sarcastic, manwhore-with-a-heart, Logan. Once again […]

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Review: Dair (The Wild Side, #3) by R.K. Lilley

October 19, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 ‘All is Revealed’ stars Finally, the secrets are all out! And there are a lot of them! Some I had picked, others I hadn’t, and I enjoyed the surprises. Mostly, […]

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Review: Tempted by Midnight (Midnight Breed, #12.5) by Lara Adrian

October 17, 2014May 31, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Huge Midnight Breed fan right here, so I was very excited to jump into this story featuring Lazaro Archer – long time ally of the Order who has been through hell […]

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Review: Room For Just a Little Bit More (Cranberry Inn, #2.5) by Beth Ehemann

October 14, 2014August 15, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 blissfully happy ending stars This novella is the conclusion to Brody and Kacie’s story that began in Room for You, and it is absolutely beautiful! Showing us each little moment […]

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Review: Iris (The Wild Side, #2) by R.K. Lilley

October 13, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Oh Iris, you are an enigma! Picking up two months after the ending of The Wild Side, this book finds Dair in a much better place personally, with him now actually […]

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Review: Lacybourne Manor (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #2) by Kristen Ashley

October 12, 2014October 14, 2023 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A whimsical tale of destiny, magic and true love. People try to explain magic in a variety of different ways. They use the excuse of science, miracle, divine intervention, […]

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Review: Rare and Precious Things (The Blackstone Affair, #4) by Raine Miller

October 9, 2014August 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 swoony, sexy stars, and OMG, I love Ethan Blackstone! This is a beautiful ending to Ethan and Brynne’s story, and is essentially just a really long epilogue, giving […]

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Review: Finding Eden (Becoming Calder, #2) by Mia Sheridan

October 7, 2014January 1, 2018 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stunningly beautiful stars This is the perfect conclusion to the amazing story told in Becoming Calder. I can honestly say that this book gave me everything that I wanted […]

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Review: Becoming Calder (Becoming Calder, #1) by Mia Sheridan

October 6, 2014January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I had dreams as well. In that moment, right there and then, I admitted to myself that I longed for more for my life and maybe those dreams were beautiful […]

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Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward

October 3, 2014January 5, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “You make me feel things, Greta. You always have. When I’m around you, whether it’s good or bad…I feel everything.”  This is a gorgeous story about love and loss, and finding […]

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Review: More than This (More Than, #1) by Jay McLean

October 1, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review “I so much more than a lot love you, you know that right?” 4.5 gushy stars I love this book! I more than love it! It captivated me from the very […]

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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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