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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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Review: Reagan’s Revenge and Ending Emily’s Engagement (The Reed Brothers, #3.6) by Tammy Falkner

August 16, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I loved this! A very short novella giving us a glimpse into the lives of Logan and Emily, and Pete and Raegan. Not only do we get to check in with […]

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Review: Finally Finding Faith (The Reed Brothers, #3.5) by Tammy Falkner

August 16, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Military

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “You have to grab hold to love when it finds you,” he says. “Sometimes it’s work. And sometimes it’s wonderful. But never take it for granted. Because when your life is […]

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Review: Calmly, Carefully, Completely (The Reed Brothers, #3) by Tammy Falkner

August 16, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “You think I need to be loved calmly and carefully,” she says slowly … “You want to know what I think?” … “I think I need to be loved… […]

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Review: Burying Water (Burying Water, #1) by K.A. Tucker

August 15, 2014February 18, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 second chance stars This book hooked me from the very beginning, and kept me up until the wee hours of the morning, unable to put it […]

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ARC Review: Echoes of Scotland Street (On Dublin Street #5) by Samantha Young

August 14, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Are you a hero, Cole Walker?” stars I love this series! Samantha Young has sucked me in over and over again with her emotion-filled love stories, and her absolutely sensational and […]

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Review: Losing Me Finding You (Losing Me Finding You, #1) by Natalie Ward

August 12, 2014March 31, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’ll be here waiting for you,” he says, his eyes never leaving mine. “You just have to come find me.”  OMG, what an incredible, incredible story! From the moment I […]

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Review: Crave The Night (Midnight Breed, #12) by Lara Adrian

August 10, 2014August 19, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review She’d captivated him with a kiss. She’d challenged him, gentled him. Now she owned him. Oh Nathan, you swoony, swoony vampire! I loved immersing myself back into the Midnight […]

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Review: Thrive (Addicted, #2.5) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

August 8, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  Review “We’re going to have our happy ending. It just may take us awhile to get there.” OMG, I am more in love with Lily and Lo than ever before! 5 huge […]

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Review: Opposition (Lux, #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 6, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL! 5 kickass stars JLA has pulled out all of the stops to give us a heart-pounding, action-packed ending to the Lux series, and she totally nailed it! This book […]

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Review: Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3) by Leigh Bardugo

August 4, 2014October 5, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Whoa, what a finish! Pretty much anything I say here is going to be a spoiler for the trilogy, but let me just say that this book […]

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Review: Beautiful Broken Promises (Broken, #3) by Kimberly Lauren

August 3, 2014February 18, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 beautifully broken but swoontastic stars This is a very special book, and takes a really different direction from the earlier books in the Broken series, bringing us the story […]

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