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Brother/Best Friend

Review: Snowbound (Tattered & Torn, #0.5) by Catherine Cowles

May 14, 2022February 15, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Originally titled Escape to Mistletoe Mountain and published in a Christmas anthology, this novella is now available free in ebook and audiobook.   Free on the author’s website   Review 4 stars! This is such […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Reason to Believe (Legacy, #1) by Rebecca Yarros

April 27, 2022August 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

  Reason to Believe by Rebecca Yarros is live! This is the first full-length novel in the Legacy series, a beautiful, emotional friends-to-lovers romance that had me smiling, crying, and falling in mad love with […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Falling Embers (Tattered & Torn, #2) by Catherine Cowles

April 13, 2022August 28, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

“A top must read for 2022” —Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author   Falling Embers, an all-new must read moving romance from Catherine Cowles, is available now! A friends-to-lovers, brother’s-best-friend, single dad romance with family drama, […]

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Review: Impulsive Love (Love Stings, #5) by Evan Grace

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars A surprise baby romance with strong emotional storyline, this is a story of second chances that is sweet, with just the right amount of drama, and an irresistibly […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3) by Ana Huang

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Twisted Hate, book #3 in the Twisted series by Ana Huang, is live! A sexy and intense enemies-to-lovers, best-friend’s-brother romance that had me completely hooked from start to finish. Josh and Jules steam up […]

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Release & ARC Review: Take a Chance With Me (With Me in Seattle #18; The O’Callaghans, #5) by Kristen Proby

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Take a Chance With Me, a gorgeously romantic friends-to-lovers/brother’s-best-friend story, is live!     A friends to lovers, soulmates story from Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her beloved […]

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Review: Shooting for the Stars (Gravity, #3) by Sarina Bowen

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars The third book in the Gravity series, this is a really sweet brother’s-best-friend romance. Stella is the sister of Hank (hero of book #2, Falling From the Sky, and ‘Bear’ […]

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Release & ARC Review: Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother’s Best Friend (The Holiday Brothers) by Willa Nash

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

The Holiday Brothers novellas are here!     The Holiday Brothers books are complete standalones. There is some character crossover (obviously, because they’re brothers), but they’re written in a way where there is no specific […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Spark Between Us (Berkeley Hills, #3) by Stacy Travis

September 23, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

The Spark Between Us, an all-new roommates to lovers, opposites attract standalone romance from author Stacy Travis is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play […]

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ARC Review: One Day Like This (Excess All Areas, #1) by Scarlett Cole

September 21, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  One Day Like this is live! The start of a brand new rockstar series from Scarlett Cole, this is a beautifully emotional brother’s-best-friend, forbidden romance with fantastic chemistry and just the right amount of […]

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Release & ARC Review: When We Were Reckless (Lost Stars, #3) by Emery Rose

August 27, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  When We Were Reckless is live! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb What happens when the love of your life refuses to love you back? Jesse McCallister. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wreck (Fuel Series, #2) by Ginger Scott

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Wreck is LIVE! This is the second book in the brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers Fuel Series by Ginger Scott. Don’t miss this angst-filled read!   Buy on Amazon (free in KU)   Blurb When Dustin Bridges […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shift (Fuel Series, #1) by Ginger Scott

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Shift, the first book in the Fuel Series by Ginger Scott is LIVE! Buckle your seatbelt, it’s gonna be a wild ride! Amazon   Blurb Dustin Bridges has always had two things he could […]

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ARC Review: Courage (Heroes of Big Sky, #1) by Kristen Proby

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her Big Sky series, Courage. This is the first story in the Heroes of Big Sky, all about men in uniform […]

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Release & ARC Review: Living at 40 (Lakeside Cottage, #1) by L.B. Dunbar

June 3, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

An all-new contemporary romance from L.B. Dunbar centered around lifelong friendships, a lake house, and second chances at love over 40     Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Break Up With Him, For Me by Whitney G.

May 31, 2021 AJ Billionaire

Break Up With Him, For Me by Whitney G is LIVE and available in Kindle Unlimited     Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  | Amazon AU Blurb Please leave your message at […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Tangled (Willow Springs, #2) by Laura Pavlov

May 31, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Tangled, an all-new brother’s best friend standalone romance from Laura Pavlov, is available now!!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I’ve known Gray Baldwin my entire life. He’s an arrogant frat boy with a red Solo […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) by Ana Huang

April 29, 2021April 28, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Twisted Love by Ana Huang is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Universal   Also available in special edition paperback – Amazon Cover designed by E. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Could Have Been Us (Willow Creek Valley, #2) by Corinne Michaels

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Could Have Been Us by Corinne Michaels is live! An emotional and heartwrenching read with the most amazingly swoony second-chance/brother’s-best-friend romance. This book had me feeling all the feels, and I freaking loved it!   […]

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ARC Review: Southern Heart (Southern Series, #5) by Natasha Madison

April 6, 2021April 3, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Southern Heart by Natasha Madison is live! Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them.   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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Audio Review: The Crush by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2021April 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars A brother’s-best-friend/second-chance romance, this one left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. Farrah has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Jace, since she […]

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Review: Over the Top (Maverick Montana, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars The final book in the Maverick Montana series, this is a brother’s-best-friend/friends-to-lovers story with a touch of suspense and excitement, and a whole lot of hilarious old-lady interference. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & Review: The Start of Someday (Cedar Point, #2.5) by Jillian Liota

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  The Start of Someday is live! A sweet, fun and sexy standalone novella in the Cedar Point series, I loved this one!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Review 4.5 stars! This is a gorgeous read! A […]

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Review: Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3) by Catherine Cowles

December 23, 2020January 31, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! The third book in the Sutter Lake series, this is a gorgeously emotional best-friends-to-lovers story that, just like the first two books in the series, captivated me and stole my […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Make Me Yours (Bellamy Creek, #2) by Melanie Harlow

November 23, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Make Me Yours, an all-new sexy single dad rom com from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!   Download your copy today or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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