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Review: And With Madness Comes the Light (Experiment in Terror, #6.5) by Karina Halle

February 14, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another heart-wrenching look into the head of Dex Foray, this novella tells the story of what Dex went through while Perry was suffering through the events of On Demon Wings, and […]

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Review: Into the Hollow (Experiment in Terror, #6) by Karina Halle

February 13, 2013November 25, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 phenomenal stars! HOLY FREAKING PERFECTION!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!  OH.MY.GOD!! Karina Halle has completely and utterly blown me away. The emotion and angst in this book is out of control! […]

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Review: The Dex-Files (Experiment in Terror #5.7) by Karina Halle

February 11, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback (available in the ‘Perception’ EIT novella collection) Review 6 stars! GAH! THIS BOOK IS PURE AND ABSOLUTE, DEX FORAY PERFECTION!!! Is there anything better than a book written in the long-awaited POV […]

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Review: Old Blood (Experiment in Terror, #5.5) by Karina Halle

February 10, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback (available in the ‘Perception’ EIT novella collection) Review “Are we mentally different because we see ghosts or do we see ghosts because we are mentally different?”  I will admit it took me […]

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Review: On Demon Wings (Experiment in Terror #5) by Karina Halle

February 9, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book 5 in the Experiment in Terror series picks up six weeks after the events that finished off the last book, and we find Perry trying to pick up the […]

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Review: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror, #4) by Karina Halle

February 8, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG, I am exhausted! I can’t believe all that I’ve been through while reading this book! TOO MANY FEELINGS!!!!! I was ecstatic, heartbroken, and scared out of my head, over […]

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Review: Dead Sky Morning (Experiment in Terror, #3) by Karina Halle

February 7, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “This is the Island of Death. This is purgatory. This place has a dark soul of its own. And it will drown you in its depths.” Spooky, huh? Yep, that […]

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Review: The Benson (Experiment in Terror, #2.5) by Karina Halle

February 5, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback (available in the ‘Perception’ EIT novella collection) Review This is a short, but important addition to the overarching storyline of the Experiment in Terror series. It picks up a few weeks after […]

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Review: Hearts and Llamas (Chocolate Lovers, #3.5) by Tara Sivec

February 5, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review A very funny little short featuring the Chocolate Lovers gang (including a 10 year old Gavin) preparing for Valentines day. The humour is OTT, and just what you would expect from […]

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Review: Red Fox (Experiment in Terror, #2) by Karina Halle

February 4, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book 2 in the Experiment in Terror series brings us more creepy, spooky stuff, more heart-racing action and, most importantly, more Dex and Perry! And it’s all awesome! There’s a […]

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Review: Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror, #1) by Karina Halle

February 3, 2013May 11, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review WOOHOO!! A brilliant start to a series that immediately has me hooked, and which I am sure will become a firm favourite.  The story has just the right amount of […]

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Review: The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1) by Julie Kagawa

January 30, 2013December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review “You are a monster.” Kanin’s deep voice droned in my head again, as I forced myself to move, to walk away. “You will always be a monster, there is no turning […]

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Review: Vain (The Seven Deadly, #1) by Fisher Amelie

January 30, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow! What an amazing story, and something so very different from your standard YA romance. I absolutely ADORED it! When we first meet Sophie she is a rich, bitchy, spoiled […]

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Review: Night & Play (Knight, #1) by Kitty French

January 26, 2013March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I have one suggestion for reading this book… SWITCH OFF YOUR BRAIN, AND EMBRACE THE SMUT! Sophie needs a change. Her job is boring, and she is stifled in an […]

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Review: Reaper’s Property (Reapers MC, #1) by Joanna Wylde

January 25, 2013February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I freaking love this book!!! It actually reminded me of a Kristen Ashley book. High praise indeed, but it had all of the key elements – a fantastically sassy […]

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Review: Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy, #1) by Karina Halle

January 22, 2013December 21, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review WOW, WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER! ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL!! I LOVED IT!! What a freaking mindfuck!! I’m really at a loss as to what to say about this book, it twists and turns all […]

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Review: Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth

January 22, 2013May 8, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG! Mind… blown! I can’t believe she did it, but this was even better than Divergent!!! I really can’t say much without giving away massive spoilers for the series, so […]

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Review: Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed, #10) by Lara Adrian

January 15, 2013May 31, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review This whole series, and in particular this final instalment, can be summed up in three words – OH HELL YEAH!!!  Darker After Midnight picked up the action straight away, and with […]

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Review: Penmort Castle (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #3) by Kristen Ashley

January 13, 2013October 14, 2023 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Warning! I am riding the post-KA high right now, so this is going to be a bit of a gush fest! This book had me hooked immediately! It’s all […]

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Review: A Taste of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #9.5) by Lara Adrian

January 11, 2013May 31, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This was a gorgeous little read, taking us back to the story of Danika, who tragically lost her mate, Conlan, earlier in the series. One of the previous books in the […]

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Review: Rule (Marked Men, #1) by Jay Crownover

January 10, 2013December 13, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Opposites don’t just attract they freaking catch fire and burn the entire city down” This book reminded me of Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn. Straight-laced, upper class, seemingly perfect […]

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Review: Deeper Than Midnight (Midnight Breed, #9) by Lara Adrian

January 9, 2013May 31, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review OMG!!! What just happened? It all hit the fan in the final pages and then it just stopped. AARRRGHHHHHHH!!!! OK, OK, deep breathe. First, let’s talk about Hunter… “Born […]

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Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

January 7, 2013April 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review SO MUCH EMOTION!! But, God, I loved it! 5 incredible stars Nastya and Josh are two incredible complex characters, both having suffered extreme tragedy in their lives. Initially drawn together […]

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Review: Come Away With Me (With Me in Seattle, #1) by Kristen Proby

January 5, 2013May 14, 2018 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review This was a gorgeous little story. It’s a very lighthearted romance, with not much of a storyline, but lots of swoon and a whole heap of steam! Natalie is […]

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Review: Under the Mistletoe With Me (With Me in Seattle, #1.5) by Kristen Proby

January 5, 2013May 14, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I love this family! They are loud, and full on and in-your-face, and it’s awesome! This is a novella about eldest brother Isaac, and his wife Stacey. Still very […]

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