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Release & ARC Review: Stolen Princess (Once Upon Ever After, #3) by J. Saman

August 17, 2026 AJ Drama

  Stolen Princess by J. Saman is live! Tangled fans rejoice! In this Rapunzel retelling that relates closely to the Disney movie, we have a morally grey Flynn Rider-type hero, a strong heroine desperate to […]

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Release & ARC Review: Vandal Unbound (Iron Outlaws MC: Florida, #2) by S. Cole

August 13, 2026 AJ Bikers

  Vandal Unbound by S. Cole is live! Oh, this is such an incredible read. A dramatic and emotional story about a broken man and a single mother on the run who find each other […]

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Review: Into the Fading Twilight (Starlight Grove, #2) by Catherine Cowles

August 11, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review The second book in the Starlight Grove series, this is a heartfelt and emotional slow-burn forbidden romance between a quiet single dad and a woman recovering from devastating trauma. It’s sweet and sexy […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Bone Dagger (Out of Darkness, #1) by Clara Rhodes

July 21, 2026 AJ Action

  The Bone Dagger by Clara Rhodes is live! An exciting, emotional and well-developed enemies-to-lovers romantasy, this is the first book in the Out of Darkness series, and a remarkably impressive debut novel from Clara […]

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Release & ARC Review: North Country (Cold River, #1) by K.A. Tucker

June 16, 2026September 2, 2026 AJ Drama

  North Country by K.A. Tucker is live and oh, what a read! An emotional, heart-pounding story set in the wild north of Canada with mystery, suspense, and an epic second-chance romance. I was only […]

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Release & ARC Review: Knox Unleashed (Iron Outlaws MC: Florida, #1) by S. Cole

June 4, 2026 AJ Age Gap

  Knox Unleashed by S. Cole is live and OMG, I love this book! An MC, age-gap, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance, which is heavy on the romance, this is an intense yet beautifully functional and epically […]

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Release & ARC Review: Promise (Rogue River #1) by L.B. Dunbar

June 4, 2026June 26, 2026 AJ Drama

  Promise by L.B. Dunbar is live An emotional and swoony second-chance-romance, this is a heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life.   […]

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Review: A Rose Ridge Christmas (Christmas novella)

May 13, 2026May 16, 2026 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars This is a fun little novella which is a bonus to the MC Stone Riders series, and also a lead-in to the second-gen Generations of Rose Ridge series, as the […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falter (Guardian Protection, #3) by Aly Martinez

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 AJ Celebrities

  Falter by Aly Martinez is live! Aly Martinez is back, and she absolutely nailed this bodyguard/movie star romance with a grumpy hero, a heroine in danger, and an exciting, emotional and chemistry-filled love story. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Midnight Prince (Once Upon Ever After #2) by Julie Saman

April 27, 2026 AJ Drama

  Midnight Prince by Julie Saman is now live! The second book in the Once Upon Ever After series, this is a Cinderella retelling that is sexy, suspenseful and fun, with great chemistry, fantastic characters, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 AJ Angsty

Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner is live! Emotional and angsty, with an incredible second-chance romance full of longing, I got so wrapped up in the story, and I loved it!     Amazon  |  Deluxe […]

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Review: Burn Bright (Cobalt Empire, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

April 18, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars An emotional, dramatic and slow burning friends-to-lovers romance, this book is all about the nostalgia and the brilliant family dynamics, and I loved being back in this world. The first book […]

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Release & ARC Review: Drifting Dawn (Scottish Isles #2) by Samantha Young

April 16, 2026 AJ Drama

Drifting Dawn by Samantha Young is live! An emotional second-chance-romance with angst and drama and all the feels, this is such a beautiful read, and I absolutely loved this one!   Amazon     Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: What Lasts (Cake, #0.5) by J. Bengtsson

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 AJ Drama

  What Lasts by J. Bengtsson is live! Oh, I loved this book! A funny, sexy, nostalgic read with an amazing love story spanning 20+ years. A prequel to the incredible Cake series, it’s the […]

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Audio Review: Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, #2) by Devney Perry

April 11, 2026August 28, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 heartwrenching stars Just… wow. Devney Perry has delivered an incredible read—an emotional romantic fantasy that captivated me from start to finish. It’s been a while since a book has hit me this […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Sweet Spot (Roseville Ramblers, #3) by Staci Hart

March 30, 2026March 31, 2026 Mel Age Gap

  Sweet Spot (Roseville Ramblers, #3) by Staci Hart   Released – 26 March 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb I should absolutely, under no circumstance develop a crush on my co-worker–the […]

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Review: Duskbound (Esprithean Trilogy, #2) by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox

March 29, 2026 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! Well damn, what a read! I enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one just rocked my world! Dramatic, exciting, and unpredictable, set in an ever-growing fantasy world, this […]

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Review: Trouble (The Creed Legacy, #2) by J.L. Berg

March 21, 2026 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars A brother’s-best-friend, childhood crush, friends-to-lovers, fake marriage romance, this book has all the tropes, and it’s such a gorgeous read! This is the second book in the Creed Legacy series featuring […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Hope We Dare (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #7) by S. Cole

March 19, 2026 AJ Action

  The Hope We Dare by Scarlett Cole (writing as S. Cole) is live! An emotional MC romance with a twist, where an in-the-closet MM couple turns into an MMF relationship with a somewhat traumatised […]

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Release & ARC Review: Right Your Wrongs (Kings of the Ice, #6) by Kandi Steiner

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 AJ Drama

  Right Your Wrongs by Kandi Steiner is live! The sixth and final book in the Kings of the Ice series, this is a dramatic and emotional second-chance romance that really brings the feels. It’s […]

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Review: A Crown of Ruin (Blood & Ash, #6.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 AJ Drama

Get it free:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars This is a short (161 page) story that falls in between The Primal of Blood and Bone and The Throne of Bone and Ash in the Blood and Ash series. […]

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Audio Review: The Staff and the Blade (Irin Chronicles, #4) by Elizabeth Hunter

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars An emotional and exciting urban fantasy with a second-chance romance that spans hundreds of years, this is a rollercoaster of a read! It’s the fourth book in the Irin Chronicles series, […]

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Release & Audio Review: Cursed Queen (Once Upon Ever After, #2) by Julie Saman

January 26, 2026February 6, 2026 AJ Age Gap

Cursed Queen by Julie Saman is now live!   Amazon  |  Audible Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited   Blurb We thought we broke the curse. I married King Sebastian of Messalina. […]

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Audio Review: Cursed King (Once Upon Ever After, #1) by Julie Saman

January 25, 2026January 26, 2026 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! I loved this book! A contemporary, non-fantasy or paranormal retelling of Beauty and the Beast, this is a dramatic, fun, sexy, swoony, suspenseful and intense story with the most beautiful romance. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Come What May (Ember Falls, #4) by Corinne Michaels

January 20, 2026 AJ Drama

Come What May by Corinne Michaels is live! This is such a gorgeous read! A steamy, chemistry-filled, age-gap, close proximity, forbidden romance with fabulous twists and the most beautiful love story, I adored every moment […]

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