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ARC Review: Far Cry (Talbott’s Cove, #3) by Kate Canterbary

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Far Cry is LIVE! Return to Talbott’s Cove in a steamy rom-rom standalone featuring a takes-no-prisoners woman and the growly barkeep who’s about to rock her world . . .     Amazon  |  Apple  |  […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & Audio Review: Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2) by L.J. Shen

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 AJ Angsty

  Broken Knight, an all new standalone about first loves, betrayal and loss from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is available now!   Amazon US   |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Audible  |  Audible Worldwide  |  […]

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Audio Review: The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward

August 25, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audio  |  Paperback Blurb From New York Timesbestselling author Penelope Ward, comes anew standalone novel. It was the summer of my life. […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Unbreak Me by Michelle Hazen

August 23, 2019August 19, 2019 AJ Drama

  Find out what a big city musician and a lonely cowgirl have in common in Michelle Hazen’s UNBREAK ME from Berkley Publishing. Andra Lawler must decide if she’s brave enough to leave the shelter […]

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ARC Review: What Happens Now by Sophia Money-Coutts

August 23, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Blurb ‘No question about it, there are two little purple lines. I’m pregnant.’ After eight years together, Lil Bailey thought she’d already found ‘the one’ – that is, until he dumped her […]

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Blog Tour with Excerpt & ARC Review: I Hate You (The Hook Up, #3) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 21, 2019October 11, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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ARC Review: The Candle Palace (Jamison Valley, #6) by Devney Perry

August 20, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Sometimes a single flame can ignite a love that lasts a lifetime. Milo Phillips knows the meaning of pain. Suffering through the most intense physical […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Quiet Man (A Dream Man novella) by Kristen Ashley

August 16, 2019August 14, 2019 AJ Badasses

  QUIET MAN IS NOW LIVE! “He needs to guard her body, she wants him to do other things with it.”   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Blurb From New […]

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Release & ARC Review: Revenge at Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels, #2) by Callie Hart

August 13, 2019January 27, 2020 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Amazon Blurb The second installment in the best-selling Raleigh Rebels Series, by USA Today Bestselling Author Callie Hart. SILVER Kiss me. Hold me. Claim me. Love me. It’s hard to remember what life was like […]

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Audio Review: White Knight (Dirty Mafia Duet, #2) by Meghan March

August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

Now live as an Audible Original Audible Ebook and paperback release 1 October 2019 Pre-order: Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the story of untold truths and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Staying With You (All For You, #3) by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 8, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb When I arrived at your resort, I was broken. Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left. The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Truth About Us by R.C. Stephens

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU     Blurb Jolie Griffin Campbell was the typical bad boy. My father warned me not to get too close. But he’s handsome as […]

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ARC Review: Discretion (The Dumonts, #1) by Karina Halle

August 6, 2019 AJ Drama

  From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal—and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty. Discretion, a full-length contemporary standalone romance by Karina […]

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ARC Review: Break the Day (Midnight Breed, #16) by Lara Adrian

August 4, 2019August 1, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! You would think that after 15 books in this series, plus a whole heap of novellas, that it may be running out of steam. But nope! Book […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Guy on the Right (The Underdogs, #1) by Kate Stewart

August 2, 2019October 21, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  We’re celebrating the release of The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart! Fall in love with Theo and Laney today! A Standalone Contemporary Romance/Romantic Dramedy    Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Strike One-My mother […]

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Audio Review: Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely

July 31, 2019October 15, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |   Audio Review “You make me feel so many things. You make me feel everything.” 5 stars! OMG, I love this book! A snarky, sweet and sexy frenemies-to-lovers romance with all […]

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ARC Review: This is Wild (This Is, #2) by Natasha Madison

July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Apple Books  |  Nook     Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is… Zoe When you […]

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Audio Review & Excerpt: Tangle (Dogwood Lane, #2) by Adriana Locke

July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Synopsis That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious. But moving […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The King (A Wicked Trilogy, #3.6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 27, 2019July 25, 2019 AJ Action

  Amazon   Blurb From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series. As Caden and Brighton’s attraction grows despite the odds stacked […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Wait for Me by K.L. Grayson

July 26, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Wait for Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is LIVE!     BUY IT TODAY! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend (Billionaire Collection, #2) by Max Monroe

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Billionaire

One minute, I’m a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I’m the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Lies by Kylie Scott

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 AJ Action

  Lies, a steamy, fast paced standalone filled with the perfect blend of heat and humor from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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ARC Review: Piece of My Heart (Fostering Love, #4) by Nicole Jacquelyn

July 21, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This is such a great read! Fun, sweet and sexy, this book still packs an emotional punch, with a hero that you cannot help but adore. I loved […]

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Review: Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair, #2) by Kendall Ryan

July 20, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb He’s the powerful CEO. I’m the know-it-all intern. Things went further than they should have, but I don’t have any regrets. Well, maybe just one… I went and did the one […]

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ARC Review: Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Mel Romance

Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre   Releasing – July 18, 2019   Available Now!! Amazon  |  Paperback   [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Blurb Would you tell your husband everything? Every torrid thought? Every twisted fantasy? The forbidden […]

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