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Christina Lauren

Love and Other Words

Review: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

May 12, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loved this one! A beautiful, slow-burning friends-to-lovers YA love story that becomes a swoony and emotional second-chance romance. Something different from CLo, but they nailed it! […]

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Review: Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren

June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! I’m a huge fan of Christina Lauren and was really excited to dive into my first standalone by them. I have to admit that I had certain […]

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Review: Beautiful (Beautiful Bastard, #5) by Christina Lauren

October 19, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A Beautiful ending 4 stars It’s always bittersweet reading the last book in a much-loved series. And as excited as I was to dive into this book, I put […]

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Review: Wicked Sexy Liar (Wild Seasons, #4) by Christina Lauren

April 3, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 stars! The fourth and final book in the Wild Seasons series brings us the story of Luke and London. London is Lola’s roommate and a friend of the […]

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Review: Beautiful Boss (Beautiful Bastard, #4.5) by Christina Lauren

March 15, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “You know that just because we’re getting married doesn’t mean that anything between us changes, right? We’re still Will and Hanna. We’re still us. ” OMG, I loved this! I […]

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Review: Beautiful Beginning (Beautiful Bastard, #3.5) by Christina Lauren

October 17, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 hot and hilarous stars  OMG, this novella is SO much fun! The gang all gather together for Bennett and Chloe’s wedding with all kinds of pranks, madness, the […]

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Review: Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons, #3) by Christina Lauren

October 10, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 ‘I LOVE YOU, OLIVER!’ stars I have been eagerly anticipating Lola and Oliver’s story since I met them in the first book of this series. As a bonus, […]

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Review: Beautiful Bombshell (Beautiful Bastard, #2.5) by Christina Lauren

August 15, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review Sexy and great fun! 4 stars It’s Valentine’s Day, and Bennett has taken off to Las Vegas with Max, Will and Henry for his stag’s weekend. Of course that’s […]

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Review: Dirty Rowdy Thing (Wild Seasons, #2) by Christina Lauren

June 21, 2015November 20, 2025 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review SENSATIONAL! I love Harlow, I LOOOOVE Finn, I love this story! Great fun, with lots of heart and a sexy, yet mostly functional love story, this book had me […]

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Review: Beautiful Bitch (Beautiful Bastard, #1.5) by Christina Lauren

June 3, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3.5 stars Set about a year after the end of Beautiful Bastard, this novella is a nice little glimpse into Bennett and Chloe’s relationship. It’s essentially the epilogue to […]

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Review: Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1) by Christina Lauren

June 1, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 Bastard vs Bitch stars I have seen a lot of mixed responses about this book. Because of that, I took the unprecedented (for me) move, of skipping this […]

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Review: Sweet Filthy Morning After (Wild Seasons, #1.5) by Christina Lauren

May 27, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Audible (only available as audiobook) Review This is a delicious little extra that follows on from Sweet Filthy Boy. It’s only available in audiobook format, and is a glorious half hour of French-accented narration from […]

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Review: Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1) by Christina Lauren

May 26, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “I want to love all of my life as much as I love this night.” 4.5 fun, romantic and sexy stars I love this book! Sweet, funny, romantic and […]

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Review: Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Bastard, #4) by Christina Lauren

May 23, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4.5 Uptight Brit-loving stars The fourth book in the Beautiful Bastard series, this one has a really different feel to it from the earlier books, and I loved it! A […]

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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: 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: Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful Bastard, #2) by Christina Lauren

November 16, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 hot and steamy stars This is my first book by Christina Lauren. Although it’s book 2 in the Beautiful Bastard series, some underwhelming reviews of the first book turned me […]

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