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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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Review: Rebel (The Renegades, #3) by Rebecca Yarros

June 14, 2021August 7, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “This was a high worth chasing. He was a risk worth taking.” 5 stars! The third and final book in the Renegades series, this is an emotional and heart-pounding forbidden romance as Penna […]

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Review: Fearless Like Us (Like Us, #9) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

June 12, 2021October 30, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review “Everything will undoubtedly change, but what I fear most is an unlived life. “ 5 stars I loved being back in this world with these characters, and this book took me on a […]

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Review: Nova (The Renegades, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

June 5, 2021August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! A gorgeously emotional second-chance-romance that is sexy and intense, this book had me feeling all the feels, and I loved it! This is the second book in the Renegades series, following […]

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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: Southern Heat (Southern Series, #6) by Natasha Madison

June 1, 2021 AJ Drama

Southern Heat is live!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb Willow After being left for dead, I was given a fresh start by my knight in shining armor. My protector. […]

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Audio Review: Wilder (The Renegades, #1) by Rebecca Yarros

May 30, 2021August 7, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! This is such a great read! An exciting and emotional new adult romance with the added bonus of being set in the world of extreme sports, […]

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ARC Review: A Fate of Wrath & Flame (Fate & Flame, #1) by K.A. Tucker

May 25, 2021September 29, 2021 AJ Action

A Fate of Wrath & Flame is live! An exciting and unpredictable fantasy story with a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance, I couldn’t get enough of this book!     Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  […]

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New Release & ARC Review: For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann

May 23, 2021February 8, 2022 Mel Angsty

  For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann is now live!   Released: May 23, 2021   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling […]

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Release & ARC Review: Courage For Fools by Monty Jay

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 AJ Drama

  Courage for Fools by Monty Jay is live! An emotional and heartfelt roadtrip story about a rock star searching to reconnect with his music, and a young woman desperate to break out of her […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wild North (The North Brothers, #1) by J.B. Salsbury

May 18, 2021August 21, 2021 AJ Drama

  Wild North is live! From New York Times bestselling author, JB Salsbury, comes an angsty new romance with a bossy hero and woman who was born to survive.   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fallen Jester (Clifton Forge, #5) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #5) by Devney Perry

May 18, 2021March 16, 2023 AJ Bikers

  Fallen Jester, the 5th book in the Tin Gypsy series by Devney Perry is live! A dramatic, emotional, fun and heartfelt surprise baby romance, this book is sweet, sexy, heartwrenching in places, and beautifully […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Reckless Refuge (Wrecked, #4) by Catherine Cowles

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 AJ Drama

  “Beautiful, emotional, and riveting. Catherine Cowles pens a romantic masterpiece that remained in my heart long after the final page was turned.” –K.C. Lynn, bestselling author of the Men of Honor series    Reckless Refuge, […]

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ARC Review: Here With Me (Adair Family, #1) by Samantha Young

May 11, 2021May 10, 2021 AJ Celebrities

Settled in the tranquil remoteness of the Scottish Highlands, Ardnoch Estate caters to the rich and famous. It is as unattainable and as mysterious as its owner –ex-Hollywood leading man Lachlan Adair–and it’s poised on […]

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Review: A Warm Heart in Winter (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #18.5) by J.R. Ward

May 9, 2021May 13, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This novella in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series revisits Qhuinn and Blay, as we get to see where they are at and delve a little bit more into their relationship, […]

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Release, Blog Tour & ARC Review: Reprise (Soul Guardians, #0.5) by Eva LeNoir

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 AJ Drama

  We are so excited to be sharing the release of REPRISE, the first enthralling paranormal romance standalone novella in Eva LeNoir’s brand new SOUL GUARDIANS SERIES.   Amazon  |  Amazon Universal  |  Apple  |  […]

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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: From the Embers by Aly Martinez

April 28, 2021August 28, 2025 AJ Drama

Our love was born from the embers, and together we would go up in flames. From The Embers, an all-new standalone catastrophic romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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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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Review: Waiting on the Rain (McKinney/Walker Brothers, #3) by Claudia Connor

April 21, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars! This is the third book in the Walker/McKinney series, and is the story of Luke Walker. It’s a really sweet, emotional and heartfelt romance with strong individual stories for Luke and […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 20, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

The Crown of Gilded Bones, the highly anticipated third book in bestselling Blood and Ash series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is out now, and it’s one of my most epic […]

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ARC Review: Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodsen Harvey

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This is a beautiful story. An emotional story of love, loss, grief and moving on, friendship and family, and finding where you truly belong. It’s sweet, romantic and […]

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Review: Bombshell (EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

April 18, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is the second book in the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) duet, and continues the story of bomb disposal officer, James Spears, in a dramatic, heartfelt, intriguing and […]

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Review: River Wild by Samantha Towle

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars A beautifully emotional story with all the feels, this book is darkly intense with moments of humor and lightness, and a gorgeous, slow burning romance. I […]

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Review: One Last Wish (Shooting Stars, #3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This is the third and final book in the Shooting Stars series, a sweet and heartfelt friends-to-lovers romance that is emotional and swoony, with a gorgeous alpha hero. […]

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