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Author: AJ

ARC Review: Saint’s Passage (Elemental Covenant, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 23, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Action

Saint’s Passage, an all-new explosive and emotional paranormal romance from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Hunter is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Apple Books   Blurb Everyone said […]

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ARC Review: Adverse Possession (The Anna Albertini Files, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Google Play Review 5 stars! The third Anna Albertini book, and it’s another crazy, exciting, and wildly entertaining ride for Anna and the people in her life. […]

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Review: Rising Assets (Maverick Montana, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 20, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review “Friends with benefits was never the plan.” 4 stars This is the third book in the Maverick Montana series, and a gorgeously sweet and romantic best-friends-to-lovers story. Colton and Melanie […]

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Review: Further to Fall by Catherine Cowles

March 19, 2021January 31, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars An angsty and emotional friends-to-lovers/second-chance-romance with a bit of suspense, this is the debut novel from Catherine Cowles, and it’s an intense and captivating read. After discovering Catherine […]

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Review: Second Chance At Us (Berkeley Hills, #1) by Stacy Travis

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review “People say that when a person meets the love of their life, they just know. Well, what if that happens when you’re sixteen years old and ill-equipped to handle it?” […]

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Review: Under the Covers (Maverick Montana, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars A sweet and sexy alpha romance with a touch of suspense, I loved this one! This is the second book in the Maverick Montana series, and the story […]

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Review: Against the Wall (Maverick Montana, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is an enjoyable romance. A satisfyingly easy read that is sweet and sexy with a little bit of drama, and a great introduction to the Maverick Montana […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Used by Kate Dunbar

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 AJ Angsty

  “This is all of me. The good, the bad, the used, and the broken…” USED, a brand new standalone romantic suspense from debut author Kate Dunbar is out now! Heartbreakingly beautiful and completely engrossing, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bad Boy Billionaire by Amie Knight

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 AJ Billionaire

  Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward’s New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.   Bad Boy […]

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Release & ARC Review: When the Storm Breaks (Lost Stars, #2) by Emery Rose

March 6, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

  When the Storm Breaks by Emery Rose is live! A beautifully emotional rockstar romance that is sweet, sexy and intense, with just the right amount of angst, and a whole lot of heart.   […]

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Audio Review: Wicked All Night (Night Rebel, #3) by Jeaniene Frost

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! The third and (I believe) final book in the Night Rebel series, this is another rollercoaster of action, excitement, badass supernatural powers, and sexy and intense romance. It’s […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Together by Jennifer Van Wyk

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 AJ Romance

  Small town romance author Jennifer Van Wyk delivers an emotional surprise pregnancy romance coupled with her signature humor, swoony men, and sweet and sassy heroines.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide Read for free with Kindle Unlimited […]

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Release & ARC Review: Dotted Lines (Runaway, #5) by Devney Perry

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 AJ Favourite

  Dotted Lines is live! This is the fifth and final book in the Runaway series, a beautifully emotional, sweet and sexy second-chance-romance and an absolutely perfect finish to a series that has completely captured my […]

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Audio Review: A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5) by Sarah J. Maas

February 28, 2021March 5, 2026 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 6 incredible stars OMG, this book! This book is everything! Exciting, action packed, dramatic, emotional, incredible characters, a redemption arc like no other, and a passionate, chemistry-filled and […]

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Review: Wild Fire (Chaos, #6.5) by Kristen Ashley

February 27, 2021March 2, 2021 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars A novella in Kristen Ashley’s Chaos world, this is the story of Dutch Black (son of Keelie, and ‘adopted’ son of Hound from Wild Like the Wind). I loved Dutch […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 AJ Drama

  Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott is live! “This book is coming of age PERFECTION. You’ll see pieces of yourself, of your heart and your soul in this story. This is a top read […]

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Release & ARC Review: Song for the Dead (Ada Palomino, #2) by Karina Halle

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 AJ Action

Whoever said love is a battlefield, never had to fight demons at the same time Song for the Dead by Karina Halle is now live!    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Blind Pass (Fury, #4) by Monty Jay

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 AJ Drama

  Blind Pass by Monty Jay is live! A story of redemption for an NHL bad boy as he gets the second chance he never expected with the woman he’s always loved, now a single […]

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Release Tour, Excerpt, Author Q&A & ARC Review: Broken by Evelyn Sola

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Broken by Evelyn Sola is live! He swept into my life, like an unexpected storm. One minute I’m planning forever and the next, I’m left picking up the pieces. Three years have passed and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Return to Us (Willow Creek Valley, #1) by Corinne Michaels

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 AJ Favourite

Return to Us by Corinne Michaels is now live! A blissfully romantic second-chance-single-parent-romance with all the feels!     Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible   Blurb From […]

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Release & ARC Review: Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan

February 23, 2021July 25, 2021 AJ Celebrities

  Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan is live! A sweet, heartfelt and captivating romance that is absolutely dripping with chemistry, it’s a fun and playful feel-good read, and I loved it!   Amazon  |  Paperback Free […]

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Release & ARC Review: Everlast (Ever, #2) by Alex Grayson

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 AJ Drama

  Everlast, the second book in the Ever series, is now live! Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Lincoln was my once in a lifetime, my destiny. I was his happily ever after, his kismet. I met him […]

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Release Blitz: The Crush by Penelope Ward

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 AJ Book News

  The Crush by Penelope Ward is now live! A brother’s-best-friend standalone contemporary romance   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb From New York Times bestselling […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Like You Love Me (Honey Creek, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 18, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

Like You Love Me, an all-new sweet small-town standalone romance in the Honey Creek series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love in Moments (Love Distilled, #2) by Scarlett Cole

February 12, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Romance

Love in Moments, the second book in the Love Distilled series from bestselling author Scarlett Cole is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   Blurb […]

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