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Author: AJ

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Waiting on Forever (Walker/McKinney Brothers, #4) by Claudia Connor

August 10, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Waiting on Forever, an all-new standalone romance full of steam and angst in The Walker Brothers Series from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: True North (The North Brothers, #3) by J.B. Salsbury

August 9, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Romance

Choosing her may ruin his life. But he doesn’t want a life without her. True North, an all new forbidden, workplace contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author JB Salsbury is now available!   […]

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Review: Holiday Rogue (The Anna Albertini Files, #4.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo Review Short, steamy and exciting 4.5 stars! In this short novella, Rebecca Zanetti proves what a masterful writer she is – giving us a fun, exciting and suspenseful […]

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Review: Clarence House by Devney Perry (previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash)

August 6, 2022February 16, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash     Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars Three intertwined stories full of secrets and drama, this is something a little different for Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash). It’s an […]

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Release & ARC Review: Mine to Hold (Southern Wedding, #2) by Natasha Madison

August 2, 2022July 19, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Mine to Hold by Natasha Madison is live! Funny, sexy and beautifully romantic with fantastic characters, this best-friends-to-lovers romance had me laughing and fanning myself as two friends find passion and love when they […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted (The Grim Tower, #1) by Renee Rocco

August 2, 2022October 20, 2022 AJ Favourite

Twisted by Renee Rocco is live! An imaginative retelling of Rapunzel with an erotic twist, this is a dark fairytale, enemies-to-lovers, reverse harem story with a boldly inquisitive heroine desperate to explore the world, and […]

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Review: Weight of Regret (Camp Bexley, #1) by K.K. Allen

July 31, 2022April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 “no regrets” stars An angsty friends-to-lovers, almost-second-chance romance that is sexy and heartfelt, I enjoyed this one. This is the first book in the Camp Bexley, which spins off from book #4 […]

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Release & ARC Review: Requiem by Callie Hart

July 27, 2022 AJ New Adult

  Requiem by Callie Hart is live! Dramatic, sexy, unexpected and beautifully romantic with a stunning twist, this book kept me absolutely captivated, desperate to see what was going to happen, and I loved it! […]

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Release & ARC Review: Garnet Flats (The Edens, #3) by Devney Perry

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 AJ Romance

  Garnet Flats, the third standalone in The Edens series by Devney Perry, is live! A beautifully emotional second-chance-romance with all the feels, and a hero determined to make up for the wrongs of the […]

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ARC Review: Reverse (Bittersweet Symphony, #2) by Kate Stewart

July 24, 2022 AJ 6 Star Reads

Reverse by Kate Stewart is live, and it’s my favorite read of 2022!     A steamy star-crossed lovers, rockstar romance with all the feels! A heartstopping romance with a delicious blend of love, passion, […]

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Audio Review: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! I adore this book! A funny, quirky and sweet grumpy/sunshine, fake-relationship story with a gorgeous, slow burning romance that simmers with chemistry. These characters completely stole […]

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Release & ARC Review: Be With Me (Adair Family, #4) by Samantha Young

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Be With Me by Samantha Young is live! I adored this book! A breathtakingly emotional and passionate friends-to-lovers story that absolutely stole my heart!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame, #2) by K.A. Tucker

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 AJ Action

A Curse of Blood & Stone by K.A. Tucker is now live!  From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love Lessons (Brooklyn Hockey, #7) by Sarina Bowen

July 12, 2022November 4, 2024 AJ LOL Funny

  Love Lessons by Sarina Bowen is live! A no-strings, lessons-in-seduction sports romance with an irresistible hero, a relatable heroine and a stunning Italian backdrop, this book was the perfect reading escape, and I loved […]

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Release & Excerpt: The Boss Project by Vi Keeland

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 AJ Book News

  The Boss Project by Vi Keeland is live! A sexy, standalone workplace romance   Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google […]

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Release & ARC Review: Loner (The Boys of Welles, #1) by Ginger Scott

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 AJ Drama

  Loner by Ginger Scott is live! An emotional and dramatic, mature YA romance full of heartache and healing, with a love story that completely stole my heart, this is such a beautiful read, and […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Reverse (Bittersweet Symphony, #2) by Kate Stewart

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 AJ Book News

  REVERSE by USA Today Bestselling author Kate Stewart is coming July 19, 2022 A steamy star-crossed lovers, rockstar romance with all the feels, and we’ve got an excerpt for you!   Blurb Thirty years […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4) by Ana Huang

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 AJ Billionaire

  Twisted Lies, the fourth and final book in the Twisted series by Ana Huang, is live! An intense, chemistry-filled fake-relationship romance with an irresistible, broody antihero, and the woman who is his only weakness. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Infernium (Nightshade Duology, #2) by Keri Lake

June 30, 2022July 7, 2022 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Infernium, the second book in the Nightshade Duology by Keri Lake, is live! Dark and gothic with elements of horror, this is a the eagerly anticipated ending to Farryn and Jericho’s story as they […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Flickering Heart (Sara Browne, #1) by Tricia T. LaRochelle

June 27, 2022October 3, 2022 AJ Angsty

  Flickering Heart by Tricia T. LaRochelle is live!   Timid college girl, Sara, isn’t looking for any complications, but that doesn’t stop her from falling for playboy, Scott. When a stalker shatters their happiness, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Moments in Time (Camp Bexley, #2) by K.K. Allen

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Moments in Time by K.K. Allen is live! A gorgeously swoony childhood friends-to-lovers romance that is sweet, sexy and functional with a beautiful second-chance love story.   Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play     […]

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Release & ARC Review: Ever Mine (Honey Mountain, #2) by Laura Pavlov

June 23, 2022 AJ Romance

  Ever Mine, the second book in the Honey Mountain series by Laura Pavlov, is live! A second-chance sports romance that is fun and emotional, with great chemistry and lots of feels, and I loved […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3) by Catherine Cowles

June 22, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Age Gap

“Everything amazing about a small town romance…family, secrets, old wounds, unforgettable connections, plus the sweetest love story that had my heart soaring. An absolute must read! Addie and Beckett were magic together!” – A.L. Jackson […]

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Review: We Were Something (Hermosa Beach, #4) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Logan Becker came out of nowhere. After a disastrous first meeting, the handsome […]

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Review: Give My Everything (Hermosa Beach, #3) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 AJ Drama

Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Ben Calloway is my new fiancé. When he suggests we get married, I […]

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