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Review: Addicted for Now (Addicted, #2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

April 16, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars The sensational writing of Krista and Becca Ritchie just gets better in this third installment of what is easily becoming one of my favourite series. The beginning was a […]

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Review: Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) by Laini Taylor

April 12, 2014December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review “Once upon a time, an angel and a devil pressed their hands to their hearts and started the apocalypse.” Laini Taylor has, at last, delivered the finale to her epic story […]

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Review: The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #12) by J.R. Ward

April 9, 2014May 4, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 huge stars and ALL HAIL THE KING! I was so excited to learn that JR Ward was going to bring us more Wrath – I freakin’ […]

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Review: Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward

April 3, 2014May 4, 2016 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 Qhuay-lovin’ stars! Oh Qhuinn! How I love you! From a scrawny pre-trans, through heartache, trauma, your slutty years and beyond, you have always had a special […]

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Review: Ricochet (Addicted, #1.5) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

March 31, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars, and I am loving this series!!! But first, a word of advice – Richochet is considered a ‘companion novel’ that takes place between Addicted to You and Addicted for Now, and I must say […]

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Review: Addicted to You (Addicted, #1) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

March 30, 2014December 11, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Here’s here. I’m here. That’s all we need. It’s our greatest lie.” This is a beautifully written story about two very damaged people both drowning under the weight of addiction, but […]

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Review: The Mistress (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #4) by Tiffany Reisz

March 27, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What a wild ride this series has been! After three books full of love, lust, secrets, stunning revelations and a whole lot of smut, Tiffany Reisz has given us a […]

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Review: The Prince (The Original Sinners: The Red Years, #3) by Tiffany Reisz

March 24, 2014August 14, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review HOLY SHIT! I’m beginning to suspect that, like her delicious characters – Tiffany Reisz is a sadist! Wow, what an ending! And what a book! Taking us into deeper and […]

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Review: The Angel (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #2) by Tiffany Reisz

March 23, 2014April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy: Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review Wow! And again, Tiffany Reisz has left me at a complete loss. I’m stunned at what I’ve just read and, once again, I have NO idea what is coming next, or […]

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Review: Tied With Me (With Me in Seattle, #6) by Kristen Proby

March 21, 2014May 14, 2018 AJ Romance

 Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I love this series! Going back to it is like comfort food – comfort food that is full of romance, sex, smoking hot guys, and a hilariously rude and […]

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Review: The Siren (The Original Sinners: Red Years, #1) by Tiffany Reisz

March 21, 2014August 14, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sacrifice can only get you so far … And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. We can only sacrifice so much of […]

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Review: Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2.5) by Laini Taylor

March 15, 2014December 18, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Audible Review “Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. […]

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Review: Fall from India Place (On Dublin Street #4) by Samantha Young

March 11, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “When we were kids, I was in love with you … That never went away, Hannah.” He rested his forehead against mine. “And now that I know you again, I’m […]

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Review: Lovely Trigger (Tristan & Danika, #3) by R.K. Lilley

March 11, 2014January 13, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! 4.5 ‘my heart is healed’ stars I have been desperately waiting for the finale to Tristan and Danika’s story and, thank God, RK Lilley has given us […]

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Review: Broken Dove (Fantasyland, #4) by Kristen Ashley

March 7, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 KA lovin’ stars I love the Fantasyland series! Kristen Ashley’s wonderful imagination runs wild in this series where everyday women are transported into a parallel world, encountering magic, […]

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Review: It Ain’t Me, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #1) by Tillie Cole

March 4, 2014April 26, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 hard core biker-lovin’ stars I love me a good biker book, and this is a fantastic biker book! Gritty, raw, and full of emotion, it’s a fantastic combination […]

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Review: Carnal Secrets (The Phoenix Pack, #3) by Suzanne Wright

February 25, 2014December 19, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Man, I love me some shifter smut! I went into this book a bit hesitant, as I have seen that others haven’t liked it as much as the previous […]

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Review: Come to Me Quietly (Closer to You, #1) by A.L. Jackson

February 24, 2014July 4, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Hearts have a way of finding their way home.” AL Jackson has once again delivered a beautifully poetic, highly emotive book that had me sucked in from the very […]

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Review: Rock Bottom (Tristan & Danika, #2) by R.K. Lilley

February 22, 2014January 13, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “There was an anchor, tied around both of his ankles, and it was taking him deep, into black fathomless depths, drowning him slowly but surely. I didn’t tell him that […]

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Review: Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians, #4) by Dianne Duvall

February 20, 2014June 22, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review More Immortal Guardians! In fact, more hot, French, Immortal Guardians. What’s not to love? This time focusing on Etienne, Dianne Duvall has given us another fantastically fast […]

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Review: In Still Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #3.5) by Dianne Duvall

February 18, 2014June 22, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review I am fast becoming a mad fan of the Immortal Guardians series, and originally bought the full compilation book Predatory, just so that I could read Richart’s novella. But it’s now […]

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Review: Up From the Grave (Night Huntress #7) by Jeaniene Frost

February 15, 2014July 5, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review An epic, epic farewell to one of my favourite PNR series EVER! Full of action, romance, humour and emotion, Jeaniene Frost has given us a fantastic send off for her much-beloved […]

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Review: Phantom Shadows (Immortal Guardians, #3) by Dianne Duvall

February 15, 2014June 22, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review This series just gets better and better! More action, a deeply intricate plot, kickass paranormal powers, fantastically funny banter and a romance between the snarky Immortal and […]

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Review: The Pairing (The Proposition, #3) by Katie Ashley

February 14, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 *dreamy sigh* stars If you’re looking for an angst-free, drama-free, chemistry-filled love story that is sweet but hot, featuring a super-functional couple – this is your book! Tying […]

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Review: Night Reigns (Immortal Guardians, #2) by Dianne Duvall

February 11, 2014June 22, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Book 2 in the Immortal Guardians series, and the action, romance, and paranormal excitement continues! This time focussing on Marcus and Ami. I really liked Marcus in […]

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