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Review: Cold-Blooded Beautiful (Beautiful, #2) by Christine Zolendz

February 8, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Her demons, well, they played very well with mine, and when we were together, neither of us had to babysit them, they went off on their own, leaving us be.” […]

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Review: Taste of Torment (Deep In Your Veins, #3) by Suzanne Wright

February 5, 2014June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is a hidden gem of a PNR series that doesn’t seem to get a lot of publicity, but it absolutely should. Full of fantastic, smart-talking characters […]

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Review: Trust in Me (Wait for You, #1.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

February 3, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Cameron Hamilton *dreamy sigh*. Definitely one of my fave book boyfriends EVER! And while my experience with the retelling of much loved books from the male POV has been a […]

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Review: Reaper’s Legacy (Reapers MC, #2) by Joanna Wylde

February 1, 2014February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Welcome back to the Reapers MC! Reaper’s Property rocked my biker-lovin’ world last year, and I have been eagerly awaiting this follow up. I love the set up to this relationship! Sophie […]

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Review: Home for the Holidays (Night Huntress #6.5) by Jeaniene Frost

January 30, 2014July 5, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review Oh Cat and Bones, how I have missed you!!! I had heard that this was an important novella to read before diving into the finale of the Night Huntress series, and yeah, there […]

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Review: Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan

January 27, 2014December 11, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m here for you. I’m here because of you.” 5 heart-clenching stars. Stinger put Mia Sheridan on my insta-buy list, and this book cements her place there! Archer’s Voice is […]

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Review: Awaken (Spiral of Bliss, #3) by Nina Lane

January 25, 2014August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You and me, professor,” I whisper. “You and me, beauty.” What a beautifully romantic and satisfying conclusion to the series, and a fantastic way to say goodbye to an incredibly […]

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Review: The Dark Light of Day (The Dark Light of Day, #1) by T.M. Frazier

January 23, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “We’re all a little damaged … Some of us more than others.” 4.5 ‘HOLY SHIT THAT WAS INTENSE’ stars. Well, I wanted a ‘darker’ read, and I dove into this book […]

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Review: My Unexpected Forever (The Beaumont Series, #2) by Heidi McLaughlin

January 21, 2014December 17, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is a heartachingly beautiful story of love after loss, the creation of family, one broken hearted woman and one very determined, very perfect man. Harrison is […]

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Review: Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, #6) by Kristen Ashley

January 19, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Thank you Kristen Ashley, for yet ANOTHER Colorado Mountain Man for me to drool over! Jacob Decker, or ‘Deck’, is the best friend of Chace Keaton from Breathe (Oh God, give me […]

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Review: Forgotten Sins (Sin Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 17, 2014December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review An action-packed starter to the Sin Brothers series – full of romance, sex, intrigue, a bunch of super hot alphas and all-round badassery. How could I not love it? The book […]

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Review: Brutally Beautiful (Beautiful, #1) by Christine Zolendz

January 17, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m falling in love with you … and I’m going to let you destroy me.”  Christine Zolendz cements her spot on my list of ‘must read’ authors with this one! […]

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Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James

January 15, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I HAVE SOOOOO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS BOOK! I have just finished yet another reread of this book – one of my all-time favourites. So I figured it was about […]

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Review: Raw (Raw Family, #1) by Belle Aurora

January 13, 2014December 31, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Raw and gritty, and dirty as hell” stars Warning – don’t go thinking this is the kind of story where the good girl meets the bad boy, they […]

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Review: Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street, #3) by Samantha Young

January 11, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK! Actually, I love this whole freaking series. On Dublin Street remains one of my all-time fave reads, and Samantha Young just keeps adding to the awesome […]

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Review: Be with Me (Wait for You, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

January 10, 2014December 30, 2016 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh JLA, you sure can write beautiful NA romance! I am a huge fan of Wait for You, and anything to do with Cameron Hamilton, so have been eagerly awaiting […]

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Review: Masquerade (Games, #3) by Nyrae Dawn

January 4, 2014March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Are we doing this?” … “We’re totally doing this.” The third (and ? final) book of the Games trilogy brings us the story of Maddox, who we met in Facade. […]

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Review: Facade (Games, #2) by Nyrae Dawn

December 31, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “She’s the fire in my veins, the breath in my lungs, and the glue trying to hold each of my scars together” Another ‘WOW’ book from Nyrae Dawn! The first […]

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Review: My Everything (The Beaumont Series, #1.5) by Heidi McLaughlin

December 28, 2013August 22, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This is a sweet little novella featuring Nick – the ‘other man’ who got booted out of the picture in Forever My Girl. I was a little torn about […]

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ARC Review: Torn from You (Tear Assunder, #1) by Nashoda Rose

December 23, 2013January 10, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘HOLY SHIT’ stars Well damn, I’ve just been on a huge emotional ride! The love story of shy and innocent Emily, and underground fighter/almost-rockstar/bad boy Logan “Sculpt” takes […]

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Review: With You (Tear Assunder, #0.5) by Nashoda Rose

December 21, 2013January 10, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This is a quick read and an introduction to Emily and Sculpt (not his real name) of the Tear Assunder series, and it is recommended that you read this […]

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Review: Four Seconds to Lose (Ten Tiny Breaths, #3) by K.A. Tucker

December 20, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review I believe some people are inherently evil. I believe guilt is a powerful motivator. I believe redemption is something you can strive for but never fully achieve. I believe second chances […]

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Review: Reaver (Lords of Deliverance, #5; Demonica, #10) by Larissa Ione

December 19, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review  “You’re right. We’re not normal. We’re the most fucked-up, star-crossed lovers in history.” Finally! The twin mysteries of Reaver and Harvester are revealed, and Larissa Ione once again does […]

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Review: Jagged (Colorado Mountain, #5) by Kristen Ashley

December 17, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “He’d been her one. It took him years to realize she was his.” AND KRISTEN ASHLEY DOES IT AGAIN!  5 stars! This book has been getting mixed reviews, and honestly, […]

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Review: A Beautiful Wedding (Beautiful, #2.5) by Jamie McGuire

December 13, 2013August 22, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “A Maddox boy will take you all the way to the edge, but if you go with him, he’ll follow you anywhere.” “He will love you with everything he has […]

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