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ARC Review: Judge of Hell (Hell Night, #3) by Alex Grayson

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis The Hell Night Series continues with Judge’s story… Fierce, loyal, controlled. Three things Judge became at a young age. Enduring unimaginable horrors no child should, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Hate Vow (Quicksilver Trilogy, #1) by Nicole French

March 29, 2019October 4, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Apple   Blurb Eric de Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Space (Laws of Physics, #2) by Penny Reid

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Angsty

Space (Laws of Physics, #2)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 March 2019   Available Now! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback     Blurb One week. Private cabin. Famous physicist. Still an unrepentant slacker. What’s […]

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ARC Review: Off the Air (Running on Air, #1) by L.H. Cosway

March 9, 2019May 21, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook Blurb Spending a month filming a reality TV show with your ex is no picnic. Especially when you’ve signed a contract stating that the two of you will not, under any circumstances, […]

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Release Launch , Excerpt & ARC Review: Evermore (A Salvation Novella, #5.5) by Corinne Michaels

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Military

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new novella in her Salvation Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!       Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Tumble (Dogwood Lane, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Drama

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances. This is a standalone, small-town, blue-collar love story.     Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Free in […]

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ARC Review: Second Chance by L.B. Dunbar

February 21, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars I like a love story that features older characters – those that are supposedly more mature, and who have had a chance to experience life a bit […]

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Audio Review: Repeat (Larsen Bros, #1) by Kylie Scott

January 19, 2019July 13, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review 4.5 stars! This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2019. I was absolutely captivated by the blurb, and Kylie Scott […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Fool Me Once by Nicole Williams

January 15, 2019 AJ Rockers

  Amazon   Synopsis Second chances are for kids, diets, and shelter pets—not for relationships. Especially not one like Chase and Emma’s. Before he was writing chart-topping hits and smashing record sales, Chase Lawson was […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Ruthless King (Kings of Rittenhouse, #3) by Maya Hughes

January 10, 2019January 9, 2019 Mel Drama

  RUTHLESS KING by Maya Hughes   A New Adult Romance – Released 10 January 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback     Blurb My […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Raw: Rebirth (Raw Family, #3) by Belle Aurora

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis It had been six years since my world was turned upside down. He exposed me to the […]

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ARC Review: Nothing Personal by Karina Halle

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide   Synopsis It’s just business, nothing personal. Until you have to work with your ex. Nothing Personal, an all-new standalone romantic comedy by New York Times Bestselling author Karina […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Make You Mine by Tia Louise

December 5, 2018March 3, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Get it NOW at the Special New Release Price!! Free in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Paperback  |  Signed Paperback Synopsis (Brother’s best friend, forbidden love, […]

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Review: When Time Stands Still by Sara Furlong Burr

November 25, 2018November 20, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! I was really intrigued by the blurb for this book, and love the idea for it. A dramatic, heartfelt, sort-of-second-chance romance, as a woman revisits her past, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: In Her Space (Stars Duet, #2) by Amie Knight

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 AJ Drama

In Her Space, the stunning conclusion to the Stars Duet by Amie Knight is available NOW!      Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!   Synopsis I […]

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ARC Review: Fireworks (True North, #6) by Sarina Bowen

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Synopsis Don’t believe in love at first sight? He’ll make you believe… Come back to Vermont, and to this USA Today bestselling series! Skye Copeland is on paid leave from […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Reveling in Sin (Sin, #3) by Meghan March

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 Mel Action

  Reveling in Sin (Sin, #3) by Meghan March   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb Whitney […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Park Avenue Princess (New York City Romance, #1) (previously published as Legacy of Lies, Legacy of Lies, #1) by Tara Leigh

October 17, 2018July 19, 2021 AJ Billionaire

Park Avenue Princess (Previously published as Legacy of Lies) Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Synopsis Money. Status. Wealth. Power. I believed I was entitled to all […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Our Final Tale (Iron Fury MC, #6) by Bella Jewel

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Available on other retailers soon   Synopsis SLATER For over a decade I searched for her. She disappeared a long time ago. But […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Take Me in the Night by R.L. Kenderson

September 23, 2018September 21, 2018 AJ Romance

  Today we have the blog tour for R.L. Kenderson’s TAKE ME IN THE NIGHT! Check it out and order your copy today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Google Play  |  Kobo   Synopsis […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: No Tomorrow (All the Tomorrows, #1) by Carian Cole

September 13, 2018July 2, 2021 AJ 6 Star Reads

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Synopsis The people we love are thieves. They steal our hearts. They steal our breath. They steal […]

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ARC Review: Beautiful Lies (Beautiful Series, #2) by Emery Rose

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Review “Do you believe in soul mates…?” “How could I not? I met mine when I was fourteen.” 4.5 achingly beautiful stars! Wow, […]

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Review & Excerpt Tour: If We Fly (What If Duet, #2) by Nina Lane

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Kobo   Synopsis We fell in love. Then our world fell apart. I wished so hard for Cole Danforth. And one day, he came true. He […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: More Of You (Confessions of the Heart, #1) by A.L. Jackson

September 10, 2018October 18, 2018 AJ Mystery/Suspense

  A second-chance, small town, stand-alone romance in A.L. Jackson’s Confessions of the Heart Series Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audible   Message from A.L. Jackson My loves!! It’s here – the first stand-alone novel in […]

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Review: Richer Than Sin (Sin, #1) by Meghan March

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “This isn’t over between you and me” stars! Lincoln Riscoff has been groomed to take over the billion-dollar family business and to “preserve and protect the […]

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