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Review: Lick (Stage Dive, #1) by Kylie Scott

July 4, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Love isn’t always smooth or straightforward. It can be messy and painful … Doesn’t mean it isn’t still the most incredible thing that can ever happen to you.” Woohoo! A […]

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Review: Fire Inside (Chaos, #2) by Kristen Ashley

June 26, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Warning! KA-induced gush-fest ahead!!!  This book seems to be getting a lot of mixed reviews, but I loved Lanie and Hop’s story! We were first introduced to Lanie and Hop […]

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Review: Arouse (Spiral of Bliss, #1) by Nina Lane

June 21, 2013January 16, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Romantic, passionate and heartbreakingly beautiful. As many people have said before, this is not your normal romance book. While we all love our ‘boy meets girl and they fall in […]

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Review: Dare You To (Pushing the Limits, #2) by Katie McGarry

June 20, 2013October 23, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon   |  Paperback [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Review OK, I’ve gotta say, I’m developing a pretty severe girl-crush on Katie McGarry! To be honest, I was a little worried about this book. While Pushing the Limits […]

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Review: Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3) by Sylvia Day

June 18, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh Gideon, you just keep getting better and better!!!!! I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about this book, but I loved it! It’s got a very different feel to the […]

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Review: Forever Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #3) by Abbi Glines

June 16, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What a sensational finish to Rush and Blaire’s story! These two have been through some rough times, but now they are together and solid, and determined to create a life […]

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Review: Scars and Songs (Mad World, #3) by Christine Zolendz

June 16, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! MORE MAD WORLD… MORE SHANE!!! WIN!!!! I absolutely fell in love with Shane Maxton while reading Fall from Grace, and then Saving Grace – and why wouldn’t I? He’s […]

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Review: Breathe Me In (Ross Siblings, #2.6) by Cherrie Lynn

June 12, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Woohoo!!! More from Cherrie Lynn, the Ross boys and Ghost. I’m a huge fan of these books, and as soon as I saw this, I had to drop everything and read […]

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Review: Darkness Before Dawn (Darkness, #2) by Claire Contreras

June 9, 2013May 8, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review After finishing There is No Light in Darkness, there was no way I could not go straight onto this sequel! It’s a direct continuation of the last book, except this […]

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Review: There is No Light in Darkness (Darkness, #1) by Claire Contreras

June 7, 2013May 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review I love this book! It’s an intriguing, thrilling, beautifully romantic read that had me hooked from the very first page. Blake’s parents were brutally murdered when she was a […]

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Review: The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, #2) by Julie Kagawa

June 4, 2013December 18, 2016 AJ Dystopia

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review The follow up to the fabulous The Immortal Rules, this is a dark and gritty story. And I loved it! Our badass little vampire heroine, Allie, is on the hunt to rescue […]

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Review: World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee

June 1, 2013May 7, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review “Welcome to the freak show” Um… yeah. That’s pretty apt really, because, wow. This book continues straight on from Angelfall and straight down the road to bizarro-land. It’s been two months since the […]

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Review: Down London Road (On Dublin Street, #2) by Samantha Young

May 28, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The long awaited follow up to On Dublin Street – a book that totally rocked my world! This book seems to be getting a lot of mixed reviews, and although I really […]

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Review: The Bite That Binds (Deep In Your Veins, #2) by Suzanne Wright

May 26, 2013June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This was a great follow up to Here Be Sexist Vampires, and I am really enjoying this series! It actually has a bit of a Night Huntress vibe to […]

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Review: Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins, #1) by Suzanne Wright

May 25, 2013June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Wow! This book has been on my tbr forever, and I started it on a whim, and then struggled to put it down. It totally took me […]

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Review: Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase

May 24, 2013August 14, 2018 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Funny, romantic, honest, insightful, and just a wee bit nasty. Everybody is raving over this book, and I totally understand why! Told entirely from the male POV, our narrator is […]

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Review: Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #4; Demonica, #9) by Larissa Ione

May 19, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Alright, anything I say about this book is going to be a massive spoiler for the earlier books in the series, so I will warn you not to click […]

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Review: Fight With Me (With Me in Seattle, #2) by Kristen Proby

May 17, 2013May 14, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This series is pure, romantic escapism! Book 2 of the With Me in Seattle series focuses on Jules, the feisty best friend of Natalie from Come Away With Me, […]

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Review: Unbeautifully (Undeniable, #2) by Madeline Sheehan

May 14, 2013December 21, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another sensational read from Madeline Sheehan. AND GODDAMN, I WANT A HOT, BADASS, FOUL-MOUTHED BIKER BOY!!! Danny and Ripper… “Ours was the furthest thing from a picture-perfect romance; it […]

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Review: Leo (Leo, #1) by Mia Sheridan

May 12, 2013March 28, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I really enjoyed this book. It’s a beautiful story which sucked me in from the very first chapter. Evie and Leo were foster kids together. Coming from awful circumstances, and […]

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Review: Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3; Demonica, #8) by Larissa Ione

May 11, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another 5 fabulous stars for the Lords of Deliverance! This book is definitely my favourite so far! The end of the world is still underway. Evil Horseman Pestilence has […]

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Review: Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2; Demonica, #7) by Larissa Ione

May 10, 2013August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review The second book in the Lords of Deliverance series gives us the story of second Horseman (woman), Limos, and sexy human, Arik, and OMG, it was a sensational ride […]

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Review: Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #1; Demonica, #6) by Larissa Ione

May 8, 2013October 30, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review This book is the first of the Lords of Deliverance series, a follow on from Ione’s Demonica series, which I absolutely adored! So of course I was very eager […]

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Review: Twisted Perfection (Rosemary Beach, #5; Perfection, #1) by Abbi Glines

May 6, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Holy freaking swoon! And holy freaking hotness! This book took me by surprise! I wasn’t expecting it to be as deep as it was, and I certainly enjoyed getting to […]

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Review: If I Should Die (Revenants Trilogy, #3) by Amy Plum

May 4, 2013October 5, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review After an excruciating wait for this book, Amy Plum has delivered her Revenants finale, and I can honestly say it totally delivers. There is action, heartbreak and, […]

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