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Romance

Player and the Pixie

Review: The Player and the Pixie (Rugby, #2) by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid

May 10, 2016November 29, 2017 Mel Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “Sean + Lucy = Spectacular” stars! “You have this incredible way of showing me new ways to look at things, do you know that, Lucy Fitzpatrick?” The Player […]

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Review: Rowdy (Marked Men, #5) by Jay Crownover

May 10, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I came here for you” stars OMG, I love this book! Probably my favourite of the series, Rowdy’s book was full of emotion with a great storyline, fantastic […]

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Sugar Daddy

ARC Review: Sugar Daddy (Sugar Bowl, #1) by Sawyer Bennett

May 10, 2016May 20, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars! Wow, what a great read! Dark and dirty yet still sweetly romantic, and oh-so-freaking hot!!! Sela and Beck are sensational. I loved it! Sela Halstead is a woman intent […]

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ARC Review: Glass Ceilings (True Heroes, #2) by A.M. Madden

May 8, 2016August 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! This is a really great read! I went into it not knowing what to expect, and I was happily surprised. It’s the second in the True Heroes series, but […]

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Review: Collared by Nicole Williams

May 6, 2016May 9, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I would have waited for you no matter how long you took. A month, a year, an eternity. I would have waited.” 4.5 stars Wow, this was such a […]

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Review: Nash (Marked Men, #4) by Jay Crownover

May 3, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘For the love of Nash’ stars Just when I think I’ve met my favourite Marked Man, along comes another book and I fall madly in love all over […]

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Review: The Player (The Game Maker, #3) by Kresley Cole

May 2, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I enjoyed this one. Super smutty, but with a nice emotional aspect to it, the third and (? final) book in The Game Maker series rounds out […]

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Review: Phantom Embrace (Immortal Guardians, #5.5) by Dianne Duvall

April 30, 2016June 22, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I read this novella as part of the On The Hunt collection, and loved it! Book 5.5 of the Immortal Guardians series, this short gives us the story of […]

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ARC Review: The Wedding Pact (The O’Malleys, #2) by Katee Robert

April 29, 2016April 30, 2016 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Review 4 “lovely” stars! The Wedding Pact, written by Katee Roberts, is the second book in the O’Malleys series. This series is about three mafia families in Boston – the O’Malley’s, […]

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ARC Review: Wicked Heart (Starcrossed, #3) by Leisa Rayven

April 29, 2016March 2, 2017 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 fated stars! After reading and loving Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet, I was so excited to get my hands on Wicked Heart. I hate going into books with extremely […]

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Review: Rome (Marked Men, #3) by Jay Crownover

April 29, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Military

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 “we got this” stars Book 3 in the Marked Men series brings us the story of big brother Archer, Rome, and feisty bombshell, Cora. Both well known in […]

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Bounty

Review: Bounty (Colorado Mountain, #7) by Kristen Ashley

April 29, 2016January 29, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars What else can I say about KA that I haven’t said before? Pretty much, nothing. The woman is amazing, and has proven that she can write anything, […]

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Review: Flesh (Flesh, #1) by Kylie Scott

April 27, 2016November 2, 2021 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review All aboard for a smut-tastic romp through the zombie apocalypse! 3.5 stars I’m a huge fan of Kylie Scott’s Stage Dive series, so I was really keen to […]

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Review: Jet (Marked Men, #2) by Jay Crownover

April 27, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is the second book the Marked Men series, and is the story of bad boy rocker with a huge heart, Jet. Jet is best buddies with […]

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The Purest Hook

ARC Review: The Purest Hook (Second Circle Tattoos, #3) by Scarlett Cole

April 26, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars I loved it! Scarlett Cole made me an instant fan of this series with her amazing debut novel, The Strongest Steel. This is the third book in the series, […]

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Review: Try (Temptation, #1) by Ella Frank

April 23, 2016January 2, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Stop fighting so hard… And just try.” 4 stars I’ve been meaning to read this book for so long! It’s only my second foray into the world of m/m, […]

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Savage Urges

ARC Review: Savage Urges (The Phoenix Pack, #5) by Suzanne Wright

April 21, 2016December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! I love this series! Suzanne Wright writes the most fantastic paranormal romance – great action, romantic, super-smutty and laugh-out-loud funny. Her books are great fun to read, […]

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Review: Racing the Sun by Karina Halle

April 21, 2016 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 “Mia Leonessa” stars! I should have known from the start that this man was going to give me a reason to stay. Karina Halle continues to amaze […]

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ARC Review: Dirty (Dive Bar, #1) by Kylie Scott

April 19, 2016August 2, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Crazy at first sight” stars! “You’re my favorite person on the planet” I absolutely loved Kylie Scott’s Stage Dive series so when I heard about the spin-off series, Dive […]

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Review: Calico by Callie Hart

April 17, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review “We joined our fates together so long ago, fused our lives together in such an irrevocable way, and I know there’s no way I’ll ever recover from it.” 4 darkly tragic, […]

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Review: The Beast (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #14) by J.R. ward

April 16, 2016May 4, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Hardcover  |  Audio Review 5 ‘I LOVE THE BEAST’ STARS 14 books into the Black Dagger Brotherhood and you might think that the series is losing some of it’s magic. But […]

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Sidebarred

ARC Review: Sidebarred (Legal Briefs, #3.5) by Emma Chase

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I didn’t plan on you, Chelsea.  Or them.  And for as long as I live, you will be the best thing that ever happened to me.” 5 Jake-lovin’ stars OMG, Emma […]

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ARC Review: Remembering Everly (Lost & Found, #2) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Remembering Everly, the second book in the Lost & Found duet, picks up right after the cliffhanger in Forgetting August. I found myself reaching for my kindle to […]

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Review: Forgetting August (Lost & Found, #1) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Forgetting August is the first book in the Lost & Found duet written by J.L. Berg. It has an intriguing storyline that did not disappoint. I was […]

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Review: One With You (Crossfire, #5) by Sylvia Day

April 12, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Always Mine. Forever Yours.” 3 sadly underwhelmed stars Finally! The finale to the Crossfire series. I’ve been a fan of this series since Bared to You was first released, […]

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