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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Fallen: Genesis (A Deadly Virtues Prequel, #0.5) by Tillie Cole

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo     Blurb The Fallen: Genesis is a prequel novella in The Deadly Virtues Series and MUST be read before RAPHAEL (DV: book one) THE FALLEN: GENESIS (A […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Eli’s Triumph Reapers MC, #6.7) by Joanna Wylde

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 AJ Bikers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna Wylde comes a new story in her Reapers MC series…  Peaches […]

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ARC Review: Taken (Deep Ops, #1.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This novella is a spin-off to the Deep Ops series, but it can also easily standalone as a romantic mystery suspense. It’s fast-paced and intriguing with a second-chance-romance, and […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Cipher (Demonica, #18; Demonica Underworld, #8) by Larissa Ione

April 13, 2019October 16, 2019 AJ Novella

In the war between good and evil, sometimes the biggest battles take place inside the soul…and the heart. From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes CIPHER, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, […]

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Review: Loving Storm (Ashes & Embers, #5) by Carian Cole

April 7, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘happily ever after’ stars This is a gorgeously romantic novella! A follow on from Storm, and an epilogue of sorts to Storm and Evie’s love story, this book […]

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ARC Review: The Devil and the Dancer (Elemental Legacy, #2.5) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 24, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon US |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Book  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo  |  Nook Synopsis Chloe Reardon has a problem, and his name is Gavin Wallace. Okay, Gavin isn’t exactly a problem, unless you […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Vengeance (Dark Protectors, #9.5; Rebels, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 20, 2019August 12, 2020 AJ Action

“The last thing she ever expected to find in her anger management group was love for a vampire.” From New York Times Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, comes VENGEANCE, a new novella in her Dark Protectors and Rebels Series, brought […]

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ARC Review: Hold On (Play On, #2.5) (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection – Big Sky, #4.6) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and by six of her favorite writers!     View the whole collection here Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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Review: Air Kiss (Running on Air, #0.5) by L.H. Cosway

February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 Mel Novella

FREE:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars!! Leanne is a freerunner interviewing for a reality show about parkour. Though the interview is with three guys, only two of them, Trever (from Hearts on Air) and James, seem […]

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Review: Prisoner of Night (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #16.5) by J.R. Ward

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 2.5 underwhelming stars As a mad fan of all things BDB, I was so excited to dive into this novella – well, it’s a novella for J.R. Ward, at 310 pages, […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Peyton & Noah (Beaumont Series – The Next Generation, #3.5) by Heidi McLaughlin

December 19, 2018December 16, 2018 AJ Novella

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Universal   Blurb Everyone dreams of meeting their soulmate. The person who completes them. For Peyton and Noah, they grew up together, falling in love along […]

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Review: Rough Ride (Chaos MC, #4.5) by Kristen Ashley

December 15, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I really enjoyed this novella, a super sweet, functional and intense romance – the kind that KA does so well. I didn’t even know I wanted Rosalie’s […]

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ARC Review: The Stars Afire (An Elemental Mysteries Anthology) by Elizabeth Hunter

December 4, 2018December 5, 2018 AJ Anthology

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Apple Books  | Kobo  |  B&N  |  Smashwords Add to Goodreads   Review 4 stars! This is a great collection for Elemental Mysteries fans. A collection of shorts […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Control (Everyday Heroes, #3.5, A 1001 Dark Nights Novella) by K. Bromberg

November 20, 2018November 22, 2018 Mel Novella

“Sometimes love happens unexpectedly…” From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K Bromberg, comes CONTROL, a new novella in her Everyday Heroes Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights!      Control (Everyday Heroes, #3.5) by K. Bromberg   […]

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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 & Excerpt Tour: Strong (Stage Dive, #4.5) by Kylie Scott

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 AJ Novella

  Amazon US  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon UK   Synopsis From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kylie Scott comes a new story in her Stage Dive series… When the girl of […]

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Review: Beauty Found (Hades Hangmen, #6.5) by Tillie Cole

September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback Review “Why do I get the feeling you’re trouble?” I smiled and winked. Because I fucking was. 4 stars! This novella is a part of the Hades […]

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Review: If We Leap (What If Duet, #0.5) by Nina Lane

August 26, 2018August 28, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Kobo   Blurb Will he take the leap with me? Cole Danforth was a troubled kid with a bad reputation. When I was nine years old, […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Mel Novella

  Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Finian Kelley and Tate Jennings met at a […]

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ARC Review: The Prince (The Wicked Saga, #3.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 14, 2018August 22, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a new story in her Wicked series… She’s everything he wants…. Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone […]

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Review: Until Brandon by Natasha Madison

July 5, 2018July 16, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Boom! I’m a big fan of the Until series, and I’m an even bigger fan of Natasha Madison, so picking up this book was a no brainer. I was expecting light, […]

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Review: Jaded & Tyed by Penelope Ward

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon (paperback only)  |  Audible Review Quick and fun read! (just watch out for the red flag – see below) This is a short and sweet follow on from the amazing Neighbor Dearest, featuring […]

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Review: Tarnished Crown (The Royals, #3.5) by Erin Watt

June 23, 2018February 11, 2024 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This novella is one for the Royal fans.  The story of Gideon and Savannah has been hinted at throughout the series, and this gives us glimpses into them together, shifting between […]

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Audiobook Review Tour & Giveaway: Thirty Day Boyfriend by Whitney G.

May 21, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Thirty Day Boyfriend by Whitney G. is live, and it’s a fantastically fun read!   Audiobook Audible  |  iTunes eBook Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Synopsis I should’ve never agreed to this […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Say You Won’t Let Go (Hennington Brothers, #3.5; Masters & Mercenaries Crossover Collection) by Corinne Michaels

April 20, 2018November 21, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Blurb Emily Young had two goals in her life: Make it big in country music. Get the hell out of Bell Buckle. She […]

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