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Young Adult

Review: The Last Hope (The Raging Ones, #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars Wow, what a finish to the duet. I’m not a huge reader of science fiction, but I am a huge fan of the Ritchie sisters, and they have delivered a story […]

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Review: 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is a beautiful YA read. A sweet, emotional and uplifting story about two 16-year-olds who are dealing with significant life challenges and who find strength in […]

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ARC Review: The Burning Shadow (Origin, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

October 6, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb #1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the world of the Lux with The Burning Shadow, the steamy, shocking second […]

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Audio Review: Say You Still Love Me by K.A. Tucker

September 14, 2019September 13, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This book is both a beautifully sweet YA romance, and a second-chance-romance with strong themes of friendship and family. It’s the kind of beautifully written story I have come to […]

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Release & ARC Review: First and Forever (Heartache Duet, #2) by Jay McLean

July 12, 2019July 11, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Heartache and Hope (Heartache Duet, #1) by Jay McLean

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Bred by Ginger Scott

May 12, 2019 AJ Angsty

  We’re celebrating BRED by Ginger Scott! BRED is a coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations you won’t want to miss! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb A coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations. […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  B-A-M  |  B&N  |  Apple Books   Blurb They say your destiny is carved in stone. But some destinies are meant to be broken. The only curse […]

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Review: Cracked Kingdom (The Royals, #5) by Erin Watt

November 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 YA soap opera stars This book is the final book in the Royals series, and the second part of Easton and Hartley’s story that began in Fallen Heir. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Beneath His Stars (Stars Duet, #1) by Amie Knight

November 7, 2018April 22, 2019 AJ Drama

    Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb I met Adam Nova under the twinkling lights of a nighttime sky. He was hiding, but that gorgeous boy didn’t belong in the […]

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ARC Review: The Darkest Star (Origin, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

October 30, 2018March 2, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Review 4.5 fantastic stars! The first book in JLA’s Origin series and… wow! I’m a mad fan of the Lux series, and have been so excited to […]

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Review: Throne of Lies (Legacy of Lies, #0.5; New York City Romance, #0.5) by Tara Leigh

October 16, 2018July 19, 2021 AJ Novella

Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb I was called a prodigal son. A scion of Midas. I believed it. Why wouldn’t I? Everything my father touched turned to gold. The proof was all around me. […]

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Review: The Raging Ones (The Raging Ones, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

August 24, 2018December 21, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars and a very different read for me I admit upfront that I’m not the biggest sci-fi reader. I have read and loved it in the past, but it’s definitely been a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Date for Hannah (Love is for Everyone, #1) by Callie Henry

August 6, 2018August 3, 2018 Mel Romance

A DATE FOR HANNAH (Love Is For Everyone, #1) by Callie Henry   A YA Romance   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  | […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Fragile Ordinary by Samantha Young

July 6, 2018June 27, 2020 AJ Drama

  From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible Vastness of Us and the On Dublin Street series comes a heartfelt and beautiful new young adult novel, set in Scotland, about daring to dream and embracing who you are. […]

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Review Tour: Cry Baby by Ginger Scott

June 28, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

  We’re celebrating the release of CRY BABY by Ginger Scott! One-Click today! Amazon  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  iBooks   “Cry Baby is brilliantly written. It’s hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking and […]

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ARC Review: One Small Thing by Erin Watt

June 27, 2018June 25, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 stars This is a sweet and heartfelt YA novel with some serious themes and a beautifully slow-burning forbidden romance that absolutely captured my heart. Beth is a 17 year old […]

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ARC Review: Ghostgirl (Mercy, #1) by J.B. Salsbury

June 19, 2018September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Ghostgirl by J.B. Salsbury is live!   “Ghostgirl is so unbelievably unique. I was captivated through each and every page. I can’t wait for more!” – Harper Sloan, NYT Bestselling Author   “Milo and Mercy […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Between the Raindrops by Sydney Logan

May 26, 2018May 26, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Books2Read   Blurb Seventeen-year-old Scout Ramsey’s life is a mess. With a dead father and a junkie […]

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Review: Oblivion (Lux Series Extra) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 28, 2018May 2, 2018 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Daemon POV!!! I was so freaking excited when I learned that Jennifer L. Armentrout was publishing this book! The Lux series is one of my all-time fave YA PNR series, […]

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Review: The Dark Calling (The Arcana Chronicles, #5) by Kresley Cole

April 8, 2018July 6, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! OMG, it’s all happening!!! I devoured the first four books in this series, and then had to wait for this one, and I’ve been dying to get […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Trip (Remember When, #1) by T. Torrest

March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  Paperback Welcome to the scavenger hunt!  By following this blog tour you can read the first three chapters of Trip! Click here for blog tour details SEE EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT BELOW!   Synopsis […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Secret Heir (Dynasty, #1) by M.J. Prince

March 2, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Angsty

Secret Heir by M.J. Prince is live! An angsty teen romance with hints of the supernatural, this is a great read   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble |  Paperback   Synopsis Since the beginning of […]

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Saving Me

Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Saving Me by Sadie Allen

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes  |  Paperback   Blurb On the outside, Ally has everything any teenager could want. She’s beautiful, popular, and athletic. She has the right friends, an […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

January 27, 2018January 20, 2018 AJ Drama

From critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, comes SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME—a story of two people from different worlds pushing themselves, and each other, to get what they deserve! SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME releases on January […]

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