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Author: AJ

Release & ARC Review: King of Greed (Kings of Sin, #3) by Ana Huang

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 AJ Billionaire

  He had her, he lost her…and he’ll do anything to win her back.   King of Greed by Ana Huang is now live!    Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Amazon Paperback  | B&N Paperback […]

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Review: The Best Laid Plans (The Best Men, #1) by Karla Sorensen

October 22, 2023March 19, 2024 AJ No Strings

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars This is a sweet read, and the first in a new series by Karla Sorensen. It’s a close proximity/ opposites attract romance with a side of […]

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Release & Review: Shadows of You (Lost & Found, #4) by Catherine Cowles

October 19, 2023October 27, 2023 AJ Drama

  Shadows of You by Catherine Cowles is live! The fourth book in the Lost & Found series, this is a beautifully emotional story! Roan and Aspen stole my heart with their painful secrets and […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Oath We Give (Hollow Boys, #5) by Monty Jay

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Oath We Give by Monty Jay is live! The fifth and final book in The Hollow Boys series, this is Silas’ hotly anticipated story. It’s a fake relationship, marriage of convenience, forced proximity […]

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Review: Tessa’s Trust (The Anna Albertini Files, #5) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 15, 2023 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! Book #5 in the Anna Albertini Files series moves away from feisty Anna, to her feisty sister, Tessa, in her own book which shows that she gets into just as much […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wild Card (Seattle Phantom Football, #3) by Maggie Rawdon

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Wild Card by Maggie Rawdon is live! A fun and spicy frenemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, opposites attract sports romance full of snark and chemistry, with a sexy, slow-building love story. This is a great read, […]

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Release & ARC Review: I’m Your Guy (Hockey Guys, #2) by Sarina Bowen

October 10, 2023 AJ MM/Menage

  I’m Your Guy by Sarina Bowen is live! This is a gorgeous read. A funny, sweet and heartfelt m/m, opposites attract hockey romance with two fabulous heroes who both stole my heart!   Amazon  […]

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Review: Cannon (Pittsburgh Titans, #6) by Sawyer Bennett

October 8, 2023 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars The sixth book in the Pittsburgh Titans series, this is a sweet, sexy, swoony and heartfelt second-chance-at-love story for new Titans coach, Cannon. Cannon gave up his NHL playing career to […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Moon and Back by Ginger Scott

October 6, 2023October 5, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Moon and Back by Ginger Scott is live! A beautifully heartfelt story that has both a sweet YA romance and a second-chance-rockstar-romance, this book had me hooked from start to finish.   Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Irresistible (Landmark Mountain, #3) by Willow Aster

October 5, 2023January 24, 2024 AJ Romance

  Irresistible by Willow Aster is live! Book number three in the Landmark Mountain series, this is a beautifully romantic single parent romance that had me swooning madly.   Amazon Both covers will be available […]

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ARC Review: Warrior’s Hope (Dark Protectors, #16) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 3, 2023October 18, 2023 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars! The latest book in the Dark Protectors series, this book finishes the second story arc of the series – that of ‘the Seven’ – and, like her parent’s book before […]

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Review: Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! This is SUCH a cute read! A 17-going-on-30 YA romance that is fun, witty and sweetly romantic. It’s a wonderfully written ‘fluffy’ romance that had me hooked from start to […]

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ARC Review: Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart

September 25, 2023September 24, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Review “Perfect isn’t real, but this is. 4.5 stars A fun, sweet, sexy and swoony enemies-to-lovers romance, this book is funny and relatable, and so freaking cute. I loved these characters, and their […]

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Audio Review: Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb When my grandmother found out she didn’t have long to live, she embarked on a crazy trip—jumping out […]

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Release & ARC Review: Before the Sunset (Cottonwood Cove, #4) by Laura Pavlov

September 21, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov is live! An epic friends-to-lovers romance with a celebrity hero, a fake relationship, banter, steam, and all the swoon!   Amazon   Blurb Reese Murphy has been my […]

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Audio Review: The Proposal (The Brewer Family, #1) by Adriana Locke

September 18, 2023April 22, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Breaking News: Rugby’s bad boy marries his best friend’s little sister If Renn Brewer would’ve asked me to marry him, I would’ve said no. Why? One, his reputation […]

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Release & ARC Review: How to Score Off Field (Campus Legends, #3) by Sara Ney

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  How to Score Off Field by Sara Ney is live! The third book in the Campus Legends series, this is a funny and sweet NA romance that is painfully awkward, but endearingly relatable. It’s […]

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Release & ARC Review: Waiting to Score (Lake Spark Off-Season #1) by Evey Lyon

September 13, 2023September 12, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Waiting to Score by Evey Lyon is live! This is such a fun read – a brother’s best friend, friends-with-benefits, small town sports romance that is sexy and sweet with just the right amount […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 AJ Fantasy

  Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! The first book in a brand new steamy fantasy series, this book sucked me in and did not let go. A feisty heroine, […]

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Audio Review: Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1) by Kennedy Ryan

September 10, 2023October 6, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars A heart-wrenchingly emotional second-chance romance that is real, raw, and beautifully written. This book hurt my heart, but healed me in the best of ways, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Mine to Promise (Southern Wedding #6) by Natasha Madison

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 AJ Romance

From Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, one night stand, secret baby, second chance romance. Mine to Promise is live!   Amazon     Blurb When two […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Brood (Calamity Montana, #6) by Devney Perry

September 7, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  The Brood by Devney Perry is live! Sweet, sexy and gorgeously heartfelt, this is a brother’s best friend, opposites attract, forced proximity, age gap romance with an irresistibly grumpy hero and a free spirited […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Queen of Thieves & Chaos (Fate & Flame, #3) by K.A. Tucker

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 AJ Action

A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker is live!  From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the third novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be read […]

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Audio Review: Fluke (Carmichael Family, #3) by Adriana Locke

September 2, 2023September 2, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! Another fabulous friends-to-lovers story from the Carmichael Family series, I am loving these brothers, and their books, so much! Pippa grew up with the Carmichael boys as part of her life. […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Bonds We Break (Iron Outlaws MC, #4) by S. Cole

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 AJ Bikers

  The Bonds We Break by S. Cole is live! Kidnapping, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers A beautifully heartfelt redemption story, with strong themes of brotherhood and family, and a sexy, intense and emotional romance that stole […]

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