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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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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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