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Review: Creed (Unfinished Heroes, #2) by Kristen Ashley

September 18, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 MASSIVE STARS I went into this one a little unsure. Although I am obsessed with all things KA, I wasn’t a huge fan of Knight, and had seen mixed reviews […]

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Review: Games of the Heart (The ‘Burg, #4) by Kristen Ashley

September 16, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  Stand by for major swooning…. Ready…. Here it comes…. SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!! Another amazing book from Kristen Ashley that firmly plants The ‘Burg series right next to the Rock Chicks as my favourite KA series. […]

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Review: Futures and Frosting (Chocolate Lovers, #2) by Tara Sivec

September 16, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review THERE’S MORE! OH, YES THERE IS!!! Following on from the stomach-achingly hilarious Seduction and Snacks, this book carries on all of the ridiculous, vulgar hilarity that we loved the […]

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Review: Perfection (Neighbor from Hell, #2) by R.L. Mathewson

September 12, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I loved this book!!! The second in the ‘Neighbor from Hell’ series, was just as fun and fluffy as the first book – Playing for Keeps. Despite sharing the […]

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Review: Playing for Keeps (Neighbor from Hell, #1) by R.L. Mathewson

September 11, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This is a great little book that grabbed me from the very beginning, and sucked me straight into the story. I was laughing within the first couple […]

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Review: Seduced in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #2) by C.J. Roberts

September 10, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTE F*CKING PERFECTION! I have been absolutely blown away by this book. It exceeded my expectations in every way. There was more of everything that I loved from the first […]

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Review: Golden Trail (The ‘Burg, #3) by Kristen Ashley

September 8, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  I freaking ADORED this book!!! And I am now officially out of new ways to say how brilliant Kristen Ashley is and how much I love her and her stories. Once […]

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Review: Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

September 4, 2012August 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review This book is seriously Hard Core PNR.  And I absolutely, freaking LOVED IT! The world is so all-encompassing – humans, demons, vampires and werewolves, all inter-breeding, creating an underworld […]

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Review: On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

September 2, 2012December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Absolutely, freaking LOVED IT!!! I read this in a day, unable to put it down. And I don’t think any review I write can fully represent how much I loved […]

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Review: Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1) by C.J. Roberts

September 1, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow!  I was after an intense, angsty mindfuck of a read, and that’s exactly what I got! It’s intense, it’s shocking, and it’s heartbreaking, and it will leave you questioning […]

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Review: The Mighty Storm (The Storm, #1) by Samantha Towle

August 31, 2012December 26, 2016 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review So awesome, ridiculously swoony and heaps of emotion. I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! Jake Wethers is a heavily tattooed, uber-hot, Alpha rock God, and I absolutely adored him! Tru is […]

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Review: At Peace (The ‘Burg, #2) by Kristen Ashley

August 30, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  “We’re all lost … The best chance we got is to wander this life with the people who matter.”  I am loving this series! For some stupid, crazy reason I […]

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Review: For You (The ‘Burg, #1) by Kristen Ashley

August 27, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 STARS!!! A gorgeously hot ultra-protective guy reunited with his gorgeously hot but messed up first love 22 years after she broke his heart and he never knew why. Throw […]

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Review: Breathe (Colorado Mountain, #4) by Kristen Ashley

August 12, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 EPIC STARS!!!!!! “Faye, honey, breathe.” Good advice for anybody reading this book! I knew this would be 5-stars before I even looked at it, but it’s just shot straight into […]

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Review: Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers, #1) by Tara Sivec

August 12, 2012March 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh God, I haven’t laughed this hard in ages! 5 huge stars Rude, crude, full of sex jokes and not-so-subtle innuendo, and possibly the most times I’ve ever seen […]

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Review: Until I Die (Revenants Trilogy, #2) by Amy Plum

August 6, 2012October 5, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “It hadn’t escaped my attention that I preferred to spend time with the undead rather than the living. I tried not to think about what that said […]

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Review: Crossing the Line (Pushing the Limits, #1.5) by Katie McGarry

August 4, 2012December 16, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This is a great little novella featuring Lila, Echo’s best friend from Pushing the Limits (one of my absolutely FAVOURITE reads).  Lila has been writing to a boy she met only […]

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Review: Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry

August 4, 2012October 23, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY, FREAKING AMAZING!!! I cannot gush enough about how much I loved this book. It’s so tempting to rehash the whole story but I could never do it justice, and if […]

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Review: Knight (Unfinished Heroes, #1) by Kristen Ashley

August 3, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is a really hard book to review, mostly because I read it in two sittings – half in June and the rest in August. Thoughts in June – […]

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Review: Die For Me (Revenants Trilogy, #1) by Amy Plum

August 2, 2012October 5, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Beautiful, original and imaginative YA PNR. I love this series! I have just reread this book, and I loved it more on the reread than I did […]

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Review: Lady Luck (Colorado Mountain, #3) by Kristen Ashley

July 31, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Another mega-swoony Colorado Mountain story from the fabulous Ms Ashley! This one starts off with a bit of a twist, with Ty and Lexie getting married in Vegas when they […]

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Review: Crash (Crash, #1) by Nicole Williams

July 29, 2012January 1, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review There are two reasons I loved this book: Number 1 – Banter I’m a HUGE fan of witty, sarcastic banter, and this book had it in spades! At first it […]

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Review: Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountain, #2) by Kristen Ashley

July 25, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Oh Kristen Ashley, how I love you! I’ve not found another author who can write such consistently brilliant books that take you on an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. There’s nothing […]

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Review: The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1) by Kristen Ashley

July 23, 2012January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Kristen Ashley has again managed to reduce me into a swoony pile of goo. Oh my God, this book was amazing, and absolutely, utterly adorable! Nina is a great heroine. […]

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Review: Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts, #4) by Stacia Kane

July 21, 2012July 1, 2016 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review It was her problem, and she’d deal with it. Because dealing with personal problems was so fucking high on her list of skills.  OMG, I am such a high after reading […]

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