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Review: All In (The Blackstone Affair, #2) by Raine Miller

November 20, 2012August 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! The second book of the Blackstone Affair series gives us more Brynne, a WHOLE lot more Ethan (squee), and more of everything that we got in the […]

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Review: Naked (The Blackstone Affair, #1) by Raine Miller

November 19, 2012August 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Holy freaking sizzle, this is a short and steamy little read! I really liked it. The intensity of Ethan and Brynne’s attraction is unmistakable, leading to a whole heap […]

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Review: Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian

November 15, 2012August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review WOW! This series just gets better and better! I loved this book! Midnight Rising tells the story of Rio, the most scarred and tormented member of the Breed. A […]

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Review: Awry (Archers of Avalon, #2) by Chelsea Fine

November 14, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “In essence – we’re all screwed”. Yeah, that pretty much covers it!!! The action starts straight away, and the story twists and turns, dragging our beloved characters even deeper […]

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Review: Anew (Archers of Avalon, #1) by Chelsea Fine

November 13, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I went into this really not knowing what to expect, but suspecting it would be one of those little hidden gems that are really great but, for some reason, […]

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Review: Midnight Awakening (Midnight Breed, #3) by Lara Adrian

November 12, 2012May 31, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review OH MY FREAKING GOD, I LOVED THIS BOOK! It has the perfect mix of romance, action, and the paranormal world to make this a really brilliant read for me. Rolling […]

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Review: When We Collide by A.L Jackson

November 11, 2012March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 EMOTIONAL, HEART-WRENCHING STARS A.L. Jackson does it again, with another emotionally intense book that sucked me in, ripped my heart out, but left me weeping happy tears. I fell in love […]

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Review: Leave Me Breathless (Ross Siblings, #3) by Cherrie Lynn

November 7, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review Two words for this one – HOT DAMN!!! At the risk of sounding totally lame, this book left me breathless. God, that did sound lame didn’t it. But do […]

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Review: Almost by Anne Eliot

November 5, 2012March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this book was gorgeous! A beautifully written, emotional story of first love in difficult circumstances. It’s not all hearts and flowers – in fact, the story takes you to […]

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Review: Hot Ticket (Sinners on Tour, #3) by Olivia Cunning

November 5, 2012February 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Yeah, yeah, the Sinners are back!!! And God, I’ve missed these boys!! Book 3 in the Sinners On Tour series belongs to Sinners’ bassist, Jace Seymour. Always the mysterious […]

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Review: Checkmate (Neighbor from Hell, #3) by R.L. Mathewson

November 4, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review God, I love this series! I love it when you can pick up a book and, before you even open it, know what you can expect, and know that […]

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Review: Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

November 2, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review HOLY FREAKING AWESOMENESS!!!!! SO MUCH AWESOME!!! I freaking LOVED this book! It had everything I wanted, and more! Daemon, Katy, Daemon and Katy, banter, swoon, Daemon, action, laughs, tears and Daemon. Squeeeee! I’m […]

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Review: Shadows (Lux, #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

November 1, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Dear God, she was seconds away from melting into a useless puddle of girlie girl.” Oh yeah, I’m right there with that sentiment! This book is a prequel to Obsidian, but in […]

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Review: Undeniable (Undeniable, #1) by Madeline Sheehan

October 28, 2012December 21, 2016 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY FREAKING INCREDIBLE! There are weak men; men who run and hide when life slaps them in the ass. Then there are men; men who have a backbone yet […]

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Review: Fantastical (Fantasyland, #3) by Kristen Ashley

October 27, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Book 3 in Kristen Ashley’s Fantasyland series takes us away from the dark (but brilliant) intensity of The Golden Dynasty and back to the lightness with a similar feel to book 1 – Wildest […]

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Review: Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack, #1) by Suzanne Wright

October 25, 2012December 19, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review I LOVED THIS BOOK!  (And in the interests of complete openness, I’m saying right here and now that I am rating and reviewing this book completely disregarding ‘that scene’ […]

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Review: Saving Grace (Mad World, #2) by Christine Zolendz

October 21, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review So, after finishing book 1 Fall From Grace at 2.45am this morning, and absolutely loving it, I got 5 hours sleep and was then straight into this one. Was it […]

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Review: Fall From Grace (Mad World, #1) by Christine Zolendz

October 21, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OH MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!! It’s 2.45am and I’ve just finished this book after reading it in one sitting. I absolutely could not put it down. Fantastic banter, […]

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Review: The Golden Dynasty (Fantasyland, #2) by Kristen Ashley

October 16, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY, UTTERLY SENSATIONAL. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE READ! 6 STARS!!!  (Because 5 just isn’t enough!) Just when I think I have read the best of Kristen Ashley she comes along with something […]

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Review: Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1) by Kit Rocha

October 10, 2012December 17, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Holy smutty books, this was a smutty book! I’m a big fan of dystopia. This is not dystopia. Granted, there were elements there, but this is more like the […]

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Review: Reflected in You (Crossfire, #2) by Sylvia Day

October 5, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AN ABSOLUTE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER, BUT OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! I could gush on about how amazing Gideon is, and how beautiful his and Eva’s love story is, and how […]

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Review: Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian

October 1, 2012May 31, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review I feel so dirty saying this, but I am loving this series! The BDB similarities continue unabashedly, but I can’t not read it. The second book in the Midnight […]

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Review: Sempre (Sempre, #1) by J.M. Darhower

September 29, 2012May 8, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Colpo di fulmine. The thunderbolt, as Italians call it. When love strikes someone like lightning, so powerful and intense it can’t be denied. It’s beautiful and messy, cracking a […]

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Review: Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5) by Stacia Kane

September 22, 2012July 1, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Whoa, what a rush! I feel as if I’ve just come back from Downside. These books suck you right into a dirty, gritty world, like you’re experiencing it all yourself, and […]

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Review: Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian

September 18, 2012May 31, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review I really enjoyed this book. Yes, it’s a blatant rip off of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and while reading it I felt like I was cheating on my beloved […]

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