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Kristen Ashley

New Release: The Hookup (Moonlight and Motor Oil, #1) by Kristen Ashley

December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 Mel Book News

  From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley, comes the first standalone title in the exciting, new Moonlight and Motor Oil series, THE HOOKUP! This rich, emotional love story is available now! Released December […]

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Complicated

Review: Complicated by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2017January 31, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon Review OMG, SO, SO GOOD! Wow, what a great love story – easy, functional, funny, and so freaking hot! With all of the charm, drama, passion and romance of old-school KA, this book […]

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The Time in Between

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Time in Between (Magdalene, #3) by Kristen Ashley

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

“She was the one then and nothing changed in the time in between.”  A story of past decisions gone awry, secrets that change directions, and emotional second chances, this gripping love story is what happens […]

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Review: Soaring (Magdalene, #2) by Kristen Ashley

July 7, 2017July 14, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Once again, KA has delivered a beautiful love story that is sweet, fun, angsty, emotional and beautifully romantic with a strong and dramatic family storyline, the whole […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: The Deep End (Honey, #1) by Kristen Ashley

March 14, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Romance

A delicious world of erotica, BDSM with alpha-subs and their Dommes, and a gripping love story… Welcome to The Bee’s Honey! The first book in New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley’s Honey Series, THE […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Midnight Soul (Fantasyland, #5) by Kristen Ashley

July 27, 2016August 19, 2016 AJ Book News

  Amazon |  Barnes and Noble  |  GooglePlay  |  iBooks  |  Kobo   Synopsis Against his will, Noctorno Hawthorne, an undercover vice cop, finds himself embroiled in magic, mayhem and parallel universes. Too late, he […]

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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: Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland, #1) by Kristen Ashley

February 10, 2016January 29, 2017 Mel Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Wildest Dreams is the first book in the Fantasyland series written by Kristen Ashley. This book is the first fantasy book I have read of hers and I am amazed at […]

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Review: Sebring (Unfinished Heroes, #5) by Kristen Ashley

January 25, 2016January 29, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “I’m gonna make it all okay. You gotta let it go and believe.” Kristen Ashley finishes off her Unfinished Heroes series with the story of (up until now) bad guy, but […]

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Review: Walk Through Fire (Chaos, #4) by Kristen Ashley

October 8, 2015January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Are you saying we should start up where we left off?” … “Did it ever end for you?” 4.5 SECOND-CHANCE, FULL. OF. FEELS STARS OMG, this book took me on […]

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Review: Hold On (The ‘Burg, #6) by Kristen Ashley

September 8, 2015January 29, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  4 ‘Farewell to the ‘Burg’ stars The ‘Burg series is one of my favourite of Ms Ashley’s, and I have been so excited for this book, while also very reluctant […]

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Review: Ride Steady (Chaos, #3) by Kristen Ashley

June 6, 2015June 14, 2025 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  LOVED IT! Absolutely fantastic. This is the third of Kristen Ashley’s Chaos books – set in the MC world, it’s not as hardcore as other biker series, with these boys having pulled […]

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Review: Wild and Free (The Three, #3) by Kristen Ashley

December 30, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I love you … with everything I am, and I’ll do it until the sun falls from the sky.” Finally, the long-awaited finale to Kristen Ashley’s paranormal series ‘The Three’ and […]

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Review: Lacybourne Manor (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #2) by Kristen Ashley

October 12, 2014October 14, 2023 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A whimsical tale of destiny, magic and true love. People try to explain magic in a variety of different ways. They use the excuse of science, miracle, divine intervention, […]

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Review: Deacon (Unfinished Heroes, #4) by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Love don’t mean nothing Unless there’s something worth fighting for. It’s a beautiful war” – Kings of Leon 5 KA lovin’ stars OMG, I love this book! And there’s absolutely nothing […]

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Review: The Promise (The ‘Burg, #5) by Kristen Ashley

July 11, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  5 “Minute by minute, baby” stars The ‘Burg series is one of my favourite KA series, and I have been desperately waiting on this book! We first met Frankie and […]

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Review: The Will (Magdalene, #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 11, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars It’s Kristen Ashley. What can I say that I haven’t said before? Absolutely nothing. KA has once again delivered a beautiful love story featuring a quirky, likeable heroine, […]

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Review: Broken Dove (Fantasyland, #4) by Kristen Ashley

March 7, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 KA lovin’ stars I love the Fantasyland series! Kristen Ashley’s wonderful imagination runs wild in this series where everyday women are transported into a parallel world, encountering magic, […]

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Review: Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, #6) by Kristen Ashley

January 19, 2014January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Thank you Kristen Ashley, for yet ANOTHER Colorado Mountain Man for me to drool over! Jacob Decker, or ‘Deck’, is the best friend of Chace Keaton from Breathe (Oh God, give me […]

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Review: Jagged (Colorado Mountain, #5) by Kristen Ashley

December 17, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “He’d been her one. It took him years to realize she was his.” AND KRISTEN ASHLEY DOES IT AGAIN!  5 stars! This book has been getting mixed reviews, and honestly, […]

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Review: Somersgate House (Ghosts & Reincarnation, #1) by Kristen Ashley

October 13, 2013October 14, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I LOVE KRISTEN ASHLEY! I’ve said it before, but with each book of hers I read, I adore her more and more.  I went into this book suffering from […]

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Review: Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick, #8) by Kristen Ashley

August 16, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 5 RIGHTEOUS STARS FOR A SENSATIONAL FINISH TO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SERIES EVER! Kristen Ashley, I already worship at your feet, how much more awesome can you possibly get? […]

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Review: Fire Inside (Chaos, #2) by Kristen Ashley

June 26, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Warning! KA-induced gush-fest ahead!!!  This book seems to be getting a lot of mixed reviews, but I loved Lanie and Hop’s story! We were first introduced to Lanie and Hop […]

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Review: Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley

April 6, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 STARS!!!! OMG, I ABSOLUTELY FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK!! Kristen Ashley is back with her biker boys, and she hit it right out of the park with this one. Pure […]

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Review: Raid (Unfinished Heroes, #3) by Kristen Ashley

February 27, 2013January 29, 2017 AJ Military

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars ABSOFUCKINGMAZING!!! KA brings us yet another gorgeous, swoony, sexy and tortured Alpha to obsess over in former Marine and all-round badass, Raiden Ulysees Miller. “Wearing a skin tight army […]

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