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Review: Tight by Alessandra Torre

March 2, 2015April 1, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 Tight and twisty stars Alessandra Torre has done it again! Queen of the mindfuck, she has given us a complex and intriguing story featuring fantastic characters, a hot, […]

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Review: The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy

March 2, 2015February 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review OMG I freaking LOVE this book!  It’s such a fun read! It’s funny, it’s romantic, it’s sexy, and it’s got a lot of heart. It’s everything that I love about NA […]

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Review: The Traveling Man (Traveling, #1) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

March 1, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 Magical Stars OMG, this story is so, so beautiful! Jane Harvey-Berrick has painted a magical world (in the non-pnr sense) which sets the stage for an amazing love story […]

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Review: Clear by Jessica Park

February 22, 2015April 1, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 unexpected and mindfucky stars From the moment I saw the blurb for this book, I was intrigued. I love Jessica Park’s writing, she writes wonderful romance and when […]

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Review: Total Surrender (Sin Brothers, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

February 22, 2015December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The Dean Brothers: “Never alone.” 4.5 badass, action packed stars I have been eagerly waiting for the release of this book – the final in the Sin Brothers series, and the […]

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Review: Becoming Rain (Burying Water, #2) by K.A. Tucker

February 22, 2015February 18, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “Guilt and happiness go to war inside of me as I fall. I wonder which one will win.” 4 stars KA Tucker has once again given us […]

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Review: Floored (Frenched, #3) by Melanie Harlow

February 18, 2015December 22, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 fun and sexy stars The third and final book in the Frenched series brings us the story of Erin – the third in the trio of best friends […]

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Review: The Master (The Game Maker, #2) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Dance like nobody’s watching. Fuck like everyone is.” 4.5 Smut-tastic stars Holy hell, Kresley Cole writes some good smut, and she has outdone herself with this one! The second in […]

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Review: The Professional (The Game Maker, #1) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 Scorching Hot Russian stars!!! I’m fairly new to Kresley Cole as an author, but I love her paranormal writing, so I was very keen to try something contemporary. Smart, feisty […]

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Review: Dark Needs (The Dark Light of Day, #1.5) by T.M. Frazier

February 13, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 badass, “Jake Fucking Dunn” stars This is a companion novel to The Dark Light of Day. Told mainly from Jake’s POV, it gives us a little more detail of the […]

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Review: Love, in Spanish (Love, in English #1.5) by Karina Halle

February 12, 2015March 29, 2016 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Life is full of hard choices. I chose you.” Following on from Love, in English, this companion novel finishes off Vera and Mateo’s story beautifully! It’s not all sunshine and […]

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Review: Love, in English (Love, in English, #1) by Karina Halle

February 10, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Love is like a thief, it robs you of all thought and logic, and all you have left is a heart that you can only pray is strong enough to […]

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Review: Hero (Hero, #1) by Samantha Young

February 9, 2015October 5, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 stars! Alexa Holland is the personal assistant to a top photographer assigned to photograph Caine Carraway. When they first meet, Caine is flirty and interested but Alexa […]

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Review: A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #2) by Kresley Cole

February 9, 2015April 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review “Vampires, Valkyrie, and Lykae, oh my. Or as Regin calls it – the ‘fucking monster mash.’”  This is the second book in the Immortals After Dark series, and I loved it! Fast-paced, with […]

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Review: Beautiful Beloved (Beautiful Bastard, #3.6) by Christina Lauren

February 9, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “You’re shirtless with the world’s sweetest baby cuddled on those muscles. Put a shirt on, you beast, or I can’t be held responsible for my actions.” 4.5 sweet and steamy stars […]

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Review: Consumed (Deep In Your Veins, #4) by Suzanne Wright

February 2, 2015June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Here Be Sexist Vampires – part 4! I’m a huge fan of this series, and was so excited to get back into Suzanne Wright’s unique vampire world. I thought […]

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Review: Underneath It All (The Walshes, #1) by Kate Canterbary

February 1, 2015December 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “If I had known I’d have a hot architect balls deep inside of me before the end of the weekend, I’d have made time for a pedicure.” 4 stars […]

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Review: Beautiful Player (Beautiful Bastard, #3) by Christina Lauren

January 30, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 “We’ve totally got this.” stars I love this book! It’s smart, it’s sexy, it’s hilariously funny, and the love story is absolutely gorgeous! I listened to this on audiobook […]

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Review: Kyland by Mia Sheridan

January 26, 2015April 3, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Half agony, half hope. Half pain, half ecstasy. Half grief, half joy. Half my downfall, half my saviour.” 5 heartbreakingly beautiful stars Mia Sheridan does it again! OMG, this woman […]

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Review: Six of Hearts (Hearts, #1) by L.H. Cosway

January 25, 2015March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “We both know that mystery is better than the truth. So why not live with the magic? Be a kid again and believe in the fantastical. Life is more fun with […]

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Review: Inked Armor (Clipped Wings, #2) by Helena Hunting

January 21, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review This is the follow up to Clipped Wings – the heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy story of two people who have been broken by events in their past, […]

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Review: Between the Cracks (Clipped Wings, #1.5) by Helena Hunting

January 20, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a short little quickie that shows us the events immediately following the dramatic ending of Clipped Wings, from the POV of Chris. It’s heartbreaking and emotional, but also sweet […]

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Review: Clipped Wings (Clipped Wings, #1) by Helena Hunting

January 19, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review “Everyone has scars … If we’re lucky, they’re only on the outside.” 5 shining stars OMG, I loved this book!!! It’s a beautiful, heart-wrenching, emotionally intense and slightly edgy […]

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Review: Cupcakes and Ink (Clipped Wings, #0.5) by Helena Hunting

January 18, 2015December 21, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Audible Review 4 I Want More! stars This is a prequel novella to Helena Hunting’s Clipped Wings series. It’s an introduction to the two main characters, Tenley and Hayden, with a chapter […]

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Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

January 11, 2015March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” 5 emotionally stunning stars This book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and left me speechless. Totally and utterly speechless. It’s […]

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