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Release & ARC Review: Liam (Preston Brothers, #4) by Jay McLean

June 24, 2025June 27, 2025 AJ Drama

  Liam by Jay McLean is live! A childhood enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story with drama, angst and emotion, Jay McLean has once again given us a story that had me laughing, hurting, falling in love and feeling […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Royal Mile (Return to Dublin Street, #2) by Samantha Young

June 19, 2025June 28, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  A Royal Mile by Samantha Young is live! An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story with epic chemistry and the most delicious slow burn. It’s sweet and fun with lots of emotion, and such a beautiful read. I […]

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Audio Review: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

April 3, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars A steamy college sports romcom, this is a fun, clever and sexy romance, and I really enjoyed this one. Scarlett is a student athlete at Stanford. She is studying pre-med […]

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Review: Moments With Him (Cole Creek, #0.5) by Molly McLain

November 23, 2024November 25, 2024 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars This is a short novella, a prequel for the full-length novel, and first book of the Cole Creek series, We’re Made of Moments. It tells the story of Jesse and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wrath of an Exile (River Styx Heathens, #1) by Monty Jay

October 30, 2024December 14, 2025 AJ Angsty

  Wrath of an Exile by Monty Jay is live! This is the first book in the River Styx Heathens series, a second-gen The Hollow Boys spin-off.  This book grabbed hold of me and did […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Desires (Silverbrook University, #3) by R.G. Angel

June 12, 2024 AJ Drama

  Broken Desires by R.G. Angel is live The third and final book in the Silverbrook University series, this a beautifully emotional, opposites attract romance with a surprising twist, and I really enjoyed this one. […]

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Review: Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2) by Elle Kennedy

June 10, 2024June 11, 2024 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play Review 5 stars! The second book in the Campus Diaries series, this is a fantastic read! It’s fun and playful with fabulous characters in a hilarious and sexy enemies-to-lovers, fake-relationship romance, while […]

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Review: Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedy

May 12, 2024May 10, 2024 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars A sweet, fun, mildly angsty coming of age story featuring a 19 year-old daughter of a rock star moving to London for a year, desperate to stretch out […]

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Release & ARC Review: Not Made to Last by Jay McLean

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 AJ Drama

  Not Made to Last by Jay McLean is live! A raw and emotional read with all the feels, this beautifully written book owned me! It’s a mature YA romance with serious themes, and Rhys […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Hearts (Silverbrook University, #2) by R.G. Angel

March 15, 2024March 13, 2024 AJ Angsty

  Broken Hearts by R.G. Angel is live! The second book in the Silverbook University series, this is an angsty second-chance romance with a flawed but devoted hero and a scarred yet strong heroine, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Rivalry (Silverbrook University, #1) by R.G. Angel

January 22, 2024February 13, 2024 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Broken Rivalry by R.G. Angel is live! This is the first book in the Silverbrook University series, a beautifully emotional and heartfelt NA romance with strong themes of family, redemption and forgiveness, and I […]

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Audio Review: The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1) by Elle Kennedy

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Audible Review 5 stars! Like most Off-Campus fans, I was so excited when Elle Kennedy announced that she was writing a second-generation book for Gigi Graham – daughter of Hannah and Garrett from […]

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Review: End Game (BSU Football, #4) by J.B. Salsbury

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 AJ Fake Relationship

Buy:  Amazon Blurb She would be my end game. I just didn’t know it yet. Ophelia asked me for one simple favor—to get the guy she’s in love with to notice her. It won’t be easy; […]

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Review: Blood Heir by Jasinda Wilder

August 10, 2023 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3 stars I’m a fan of Jasinda Wilder’s emotionally intense love stories, and when I saw that she had written a paranormal book, I knew I had to read it. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Riot Reunion (Crooked Sinners, #4) by Callie Hart

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Riot House boys are back! Riot Reunion by Callie Hart is live!   Amazon (free in KU)   Blurb The residents of Riot House have graduated, but the events of the past year […]

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Review: The Edens – A Legacy Short Story (The Edens novella) by Devney Perry

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars This is a fun little bonus novella which gives us a glimpse into the story of Anne and Harrison – the parents of the Eden siblings, who are the main characters […]

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Review: Heart of Gold (Heart Series spin-off) by Amie Knight

April 14, 2023 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Heart of Gold, a Hearts series spin-off novella, is live! A best-friends-to-lovers story, this is a super sweet read as two childhood friends now in college finally get the courage to act on their […]

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Audio Review: Rogue (Prep, #2) by Elle Kennedy

March 24, 2023March 22, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars I fell in mad love with the Prep series and its characters after reading the fabulous Misfit, and I have […]

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Review: Play Fake (Plays & Penalties, 1) by Maggie Rawdon

March 20, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 2.5 stars The first book in the Plays & Penalties series, this is an enemies-to-lovers, college sports romance that is a well-written debut, but that frustrated me no end with the characters’ inability […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reverse Pass (Plays & Penalties, #4) by Maggie Rawdon

March 2, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Reverse Pass by Maggie Rawdon is live! A best-friend’s-brother, friends-to-lovers, NA sports romance that is fun, playful and sexy, with fantastic characters and a love story that stole my heart! I love this one! […]

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Review: If We Ever Meet Again (If Love, #1) by Ana Huang

February 5, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! I am a big fan of Ana Huang’s work, and am trying to make my way through her back-catalogue, so I was so excited to dive into this series, bringing […]

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Release & ARC Review: How to Lose at Love (Campus Legends, #1) by Sara Ney

January 19, 2023September 15, 2023 AJ Fake Relationship

  How to Lose at Love by Sara Ney is live! A college sports, fake relationship, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance that is fun, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny. With a strong and feisty heroine and an adorably clueless, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Swear On My Life by S.L. Scott

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 AJ Drama

  Swear On My Life by S.L. Scott is live! A swoony and passionate NA love story that becomes an emotional second-chance-romance, this book is SO beautifully romantic! A standalone, opposites attract story with a […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Revive (Sara Browne, #2) by Tricia T. LaRochelle

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 AJ Drama

  Revive, the second book in the Sara Browne series by Tricia T. LaRochelle is live! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Traumatic events follow in the footsteps of Sara Browne’s life. On a wobbly foundation, she […]

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Review: Blind Side (Red Zone Rivals, #2) by Kandi Steiner

August 14, 2022January 30, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 sweet, fun, tropey stars! I love this book! A fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction, friends-to-lovers college sports romance that is fun, sexy, and gorgeously emotional. It made me laugh and made me […]

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