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Roman Crazy

ARC Review: Roman Crazy (Broads Abroad, #1) by Alice Clayton & Nina Bocci

September 10, 2016September 10, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 second chance stars Enchanting, funny, beautifully romantic and vividly descriptive, this book is pure escapism, and I loved it! Avery’s picture-perfect life comes to a screeching halt when […]

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Review: Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole

September 9, 2016April 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review WHAT AN AWESOME READ! 5 huge stars Badass hero, sensational heroine, sexy romance, all kinds of paranormal awesomeness and an absolutely fantastic story that was unexpected and […]

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Review: Banking Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #2.5) by Max Monroe

September 8, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars!! I was so excited to get back into the world of the Billionaire Bad Boys and Banking Her did not disappoint.  Just like the other books in this series, this […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Change of Heart (Fostering Love, #2) by Nicole Jacquelyn

September 8, 2016August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo  |  Books-A-Million | Google Play | IndieBound Blurb They’ve spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn’t expect much from life. Growing up on […]

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Review: Mister O by Lauren Blakely

September 7, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Princess” stars! Mister O is the second book that I have read and loved by Lauren Blakely. It was sweet, funny, sexy, and super entertaining. With low angst, this […]

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Review: Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan

September 6, 2016 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Anti-stepbrother by Tijan is a fun, flirty, sweet story. Even though there are a lot of college romances out there and stories can become repetitive, this one […]

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ARC Review: Inarticulate by Eden Summers

September 5, 2016September 12, 2016 Mel Romance

Releasing September 12, 2016 Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars! Savannah is newly out of an interoffice romance and the guy she was with just won’t back off. She knows it’s over but he […]

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ARC Review: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann

September 4, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I loved it! This book can be read as a standalone, but technically it follows on from the Cranberry Inn and Viper’s Heart series, and is the […]

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ARC Review: The One Real Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #1) by Samantha Young

September 3, 2016January 20, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s never too late to change the road that you’re on.” 4.5 fated stars OMG, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! I love the story, I love […]

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The Debt AMAZON

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Debt by Karina Halle

September 2, 2016January 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

THE DEBT by Karina Halle Released 29 AUGUST 2016 Kindle |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook Blurb Her life changed in an instant. And he’s the only one who could have prevented it. From the New York Times bestselling […]

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Review: Follow Me Back (Twisted Love, #2) by A. Meredith Walters

September 1, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This book is the follow up to the emotionally intense Lead Me Not, leading on directly from that devastating ending as Aubrey and Maxx fight to drag […]

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ARC Review: Blaze (Dark in You, #2) by Suzanne Wright

September 1, 2016June 24, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 fun, sexy, exciting stars! The second book in The Dark In You series continues the story of Harper and Knox from Burn. Quick recap: Harper is a demon […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Wide Open Spaces (Shooting Stars, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

August 31, 2016September 26, 2017 AJ Romance

  “Zach Watters has made a lot of mistakes in his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder looking more beautiful than ever standing outside her childhood home, he promises himself that letting her go […]

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Review: Ravenous (Quantum, #5) by M.S. Force

August 30, 2016August 30, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! SO SWEET SO FUNNY SO FREAKING HOT! SOOOO FREAKING SWOONY! Such a fantastic read, I loved it! This is book 5 in the Quantum series, but as […]

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Review: Bad Judgment by Meghan March

August 29, 2016 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Bad judgment is the first book I have read by Meghan March and I know I will be reading more from her. She created an entertaining, enemies-to-lovers story that […]

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Review: Fall with Me (Wait for You, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

August 29, 2016December 30, 2016 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” A gorgeous NA friends-to-lovers romance with wonderful characters, a touch of mystery/suspense and a whole lot […]

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ARC Review: The Darkest Link (Second Circle Tattoos, #4) by Scarlett Cole

August 28, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars for a fantastic series finish This is the fourth and final book in the Second Circle Tattoos series. These books are inter-connected standalones and technically could be read on their […]

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ARC Review: When Stars Collide (Light in the Dark, #2) by Micalea Smeltzer

August 26, 2016March 5, 2018 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 stars! “Somethings are meant to be and will find a way no matter the circumstances.” On the morning Thea is supposed to go home from a business trip to […]

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Review: Burn (Dark in You, #1) by Suzanne Wright

August 24, 2016June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Part of a small demon lair in Las Vegas, tattooist Harper Wallis lives a pretty simple life. That changes overnight when she discovers that her psychic mate, or ‘anchor’, […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Saver (Game Series, #3) by B.J. Harvey

August 23, 2016January 15, 2018 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google+   From the USA Today bestselling author of the Bliss series comes book three in a […]

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Review: Beneath These Chains (Beneath, #3) by Meghan March

August 22, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 ‘Oh My Lord’ stars The third book in the Beneath series brings us the story of Lord and Elle, and their story is fantastic! I love when an […]

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Review: Listen to Me (Fusion, #1) by Kristen Proby

August 20, 2016January 10, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Sweet, fun, romantic, oh-so-sexy and lots of heart. Kristen Proby does it again! Addison Wade and her four best friends are the co-owners of hot new restaurant, […]

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Review: Beneath This Ink (Beneath, #2) by Meghan March

August 19, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Book  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘Princess and the Bad Boy’ stars Privileged rich girl who is sweet but damaged, and a tattooed bad boy who is actually a sweetheart – epic chemistry, awesome […]

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Review: A Measure of Love (A Pound of Flesh, #3) by Sophie Jackson

August 17, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 heartbreaking, second-chance stars I have loved Riley in the previous books in the series, and have been so excited to finally get his story. His past has been […]

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Review: Beneath This Mask (Beneath, #1) by Meghan March

August 16, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Charlotte Agoston’s life of wealth and privilege has just been ripped out from under her with her father’s indictment for fraud and grand larceny. He has stolen […]

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