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Author: AJ

Release Blitz: The Player Next Door (Polson Falls, #1) by K.A. Tucker

June 16, 2020January 3, 2023 AJ Book News

From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild and Ten Tiny Breaths comes a new second-chance, hate-to-love romance. The Player Next Door by, USA Today bestselling author, K.A. Tucker, is now live!   Amazon  US  […]

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Review: The Sinner (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #18) by J.R. Ward

June 15, 2020June 14, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! OMG, I loved this one so much! Exciting, suspenseful, heartfelt and romantic and full of the fabulous dynamics that I love about this series. A fantastic […]

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Audio Review: Dream Maker (Dream Team, #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 13, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! KA is back, baby! With a throwback to old-school writing, Kristen Ashley revisits both the Rock Chick and the Dream Man series to bring us […]

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Release & ARC Review: Rage and Ruin (The Harbinger, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Audible  |  Indiebound Blurb Dangerous secrets and forbidden desires lead to shocking consequences… Don’t miss book two of the fantastical Harbinger trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling […]

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Release & ARC Review: Strike a Chord (Love, Hate and Rock-n-Roll, #4) by J.B. Salsbury

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Kobo  |  B&N   Blurb Taylor Marsten looks like a guy. How was I supposed to know there was a woman hiding […]

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New Release: Summer Fling Anthology by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, L.J. Shen, Willow Winters, Helena Hunting, R.S. Grey & Sarina Bowen

June 8, 2020June 7, 2020 AJ Book News

  SUMMER IS HEATING UP! Six FREE standalone summer themed short stories!   Grab your free copy today.  Available for only a limited time! Bookfunnel download link When downloading this book, you will be automatically […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fortuity (Transcend Duet, #3) by Jewel E. Ann

June 4, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Fortuity, an all-new inspirational and moving standalone contemporary romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jewel E. Ann, is available now!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   […]

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Release & ARC Review: When the Walls Come Down by M. Mabie & Aly Martinez

June 4, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Age Gap

“A genius collaboration! All the stars for this quick-witted, sexy, and endearing cast of characters. Aly and M. Mabie delivered rom-com perfection!“ – Jewel E. Ann, USA Today Bestselling Author   When the Walls Come […]

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Release, Playlist, ARC Review & Giveaway: Asher (Ashers & Embers, #6) by Carian Cole

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 AJ Drama

  Asher, book #6 in the Ashes & Embers series – and a fave for 2020 – is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb I should […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The First Score (Summerville Sports Romance, #2) by Amie Knight

June 3, 2020August 23, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  There was something about that first score, and not just on the football field. The First Score, an all-new, best friend’s brother romance from Amie Knight is available now!    Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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ARC Review: Southern Storm (Southern Series, #3) by Natasha Madison

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review A very broken-hearted 2.5 stars It pains me to write this review, because Natasha Madison is one of my favourite authors, and I wanted to love this […]

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Release & Giveaway: Catch Me When I Fall (Falling Stars, #2) by A.L. Jackson

May 30, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Book News

A Falling Stars stand-alone romance from A.L. Jackson   “AL Jackson at her best. She’s a wordsmith. A magnificent storyteller. A poet and a romantic. Mix all of this with some page-turning suspense, and a climactic ending, […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: You Belong With Me (With Me in Seattle, #14) by Kristen Proby

May 28, 2020May 27, 2020 AJ Mystery/Suspense

From New York Times bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new stand-alone novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series… You Belong with Me is now live!   “A suspense filled version of […]

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ARC Review: Broken (Deep Ops, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 25, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Book #3 in the Deep Ops series, I was so excited to delve back into this world! Featuring a ragtag team of operatives ‘sort-of’ working under the arm of […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dirty Charmer (The Bodyguards, #1) by Emma Chase

May 20, 2020May 19, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

“If I try to kiss you at midnight, when I’m off shift and you’re officially not a client anymore . . . would you let me?”   Dirty Charmer by New York Times and USA Today […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fight For Me (The Arrowood Brothers, #2) by Corinne Michaels

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels brings a new breathtaking and emotional love story to life in the second STANDALONE in the Arrowood Brothers series. Fight for Me is LIVE!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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Release Blitz: Southern Storm (Southern Series, #3) by Natasha Madison

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 AJ Book News

  Southern Storm – third book in the Southern series – is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Buried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Savannah I’m the one […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Black Tangled Heart (Play On, #3) by Samantha Young

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 AJ Angsty

Black Tangled Heart, by New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young, is LIVE!   “Readers are in for a thrilling and emotional ride with this one! The storyline is engrossing, the characters are complex, and the […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Sure Shot (Brooklyn Hockey, #4) by Sarina Bowen

May 12, 2020November 4, 2024 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Sure Shot is live! A brand new standalone novel in the USA Today bestselling Brooklyn Bruisers series!   Amazon  |  Apple |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Nook   Blurb On the eve of […]

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Review: You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

May 10, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars This is a unique little book. A laugh-out-loud-funny, slightly ridiculous, yet poignant story of a couple who have lost their way, and who find their […]

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Audio Review: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review  “What if you met the right person at the wrong time?” 4.5 stars Another fantastic read from Vi and Pene! A fun and emotional read with fantastic banter, […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love Under Quarantine by Kylie Scott & Audrey Carlan

May 6, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Love Under Quarantine, an all-new feel good strangers-to-lovers romance about finding love in the most unexpected ways from New York Times bestselling authors Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan, is out now!   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Stone Princess (Clifton Forge, #3) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #3) by Devney Perry

May 5, 2020March 16, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb Presley Marks has just become a cliché: the jilted bride. Wearing a white dress, standing in front of her friends and family, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Teaching Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #5.5) by Sara Ney

May 5, 2020May 2, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

  How to Date a Douchebag: The Teaching Hours is now live!    Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo Previously published in the Team Player 2: Sports Anthology   Blurb Everyone says Rex Gunderson isn’t boyfriend […]

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Review: The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance, #1) by Dianne Duvall

May 3, 2020May 4, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 stars! What a great read! A sexy and romantic sci-fi adventure with a whole lot of heart, this book swept me up, and I loved it! Although this […]

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