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Release & ARC Review: The Forbidden Man by Karina Halle

December 11, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Originally published as The Younger Man     A reckless, obsessive soccer star. A forbidden affair that could ruin her career. The locker room has never been this steamy.   The Younger Man, an epic […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs, #2) by Kate Stewart

December 8, 2019December 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

  The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart is LIVE! This is a standalone contemporary romance packed with all the feels! One-click yours NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Audio Review: Epoch (Transcend Duet, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

December 7, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! The follow up to the amazing Transcend, I dove into this book with high hopes and I was not let down. OMG, this book! Again! My heart was on a […]

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Re-release, Review & Giveaway: From the Ground Up, A Better Place & Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 AJ Book News

  Jennifer Van Wyk’s first three books have a brand new look!   From the Ground Up A Better Place Feels Like Home   Fun, steamy and emotional romance, I love these books so much!!!! […]

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Audio Review: Transcend (Transcend Duet, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

November 27, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! Wow! This book is just… wow! A brilliantly written, unique and intriguing story that captivated me from start to finish, I’m just sitting here basking in it all. I’m […]

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Review: Hard Hitter (Brooklyn Bruisers, #2) by Sarina Bowen

November 23, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! I love this book! It’s a fun, sweet and sexy sports romance with a beautiful love story, and I couldn’t put it down. The second book in the Brooklyn […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: In The Unlikely Event by L.J. Shen

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Angsty

Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours.     From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, contemporary romance […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt, Q&A with the Author & Giveaway: Disarm (Dumonts, #2) by Karina Halle

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Karina Halle, the New York Times bestselling author of Discretion, lifts the veil off a privileged family dynasty to reveal a wealth of secrets and dangerous obsessions. Seraphine Dumont seems to have […]

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Review: Sinful Like Us (Like Us, #5) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 12, 2019December 20, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars Like most fans of this series, I have been so excited for this book. I didn’t know much about it other than it’s the continuation of Jane and Thatcher’s passionate love […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Landon & Shay: Part One (L&S Duet, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

November 6, 2019June 4, 2026 Mel 6 Star Reads

You know what they say…  All’s fair in the game of love and war—especially the heartbreaks.   Landon & Shay: Part One, an all-new must read enemies to lovers romance by Brittainy C. Cherry, is […]

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Release & ARC Review: Steel King (Clifton Forge, #1) (formerly Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy, #1)) by Devney Perry

October 29, 2019March 16, 2023 AJ Bikers

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Audio   Blurb The former Tin Gypsy motorcycle club has everyone in Clifton Forge, Montana convinced they’ve locked their clubhouse doors and ripped off their patches. […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Hold Onto Hope by A.L. Jackson

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  A best friends-to-lovers stand-alone romance from NYT Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson   “My FAVORITE!! The love, the bond, the soul connection…. there will never be a love as destined and powerful and sweet and beautiful […]

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ARC Review: Wanderlove by Rachel Blaufeld

October 25, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “When your heart is wandering and looking for love and you find it, you grab it and hold on to it. 2.5 stars A dramatic and slightly angsty new adult/coming of […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Famous (Quantum, #8) by Marie Force

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 AJ Drama

Famous, the final book in the Quantum series, is now available!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Order a signed paperback   Blurb I thought I’d finally met the man of my […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Reaper (Demonica, #19) by Larissa Ione

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 AJ Action

  “Reaper is . . . Epic. Thrilling. Amazing. No one can suck me into a story like Larissa Ione.” — Donna Grant, New York Times bestselling author”   For love, he’ll watch the world […]

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Review: The One You Fight For (The Ones Who Got Away, #3) by Roni Loren

October 13, 2019October 16, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I feel in mad love with the first book of this series, which introduces us to a group of friends who are survivors of a high school shooting. After not […]

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ARC Review: Jack & Sadie by J.B. Salsbury

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Sadie Slade was the love of my life. I left for college promising her I’d be back in four years. She stayed behind promising me she’d wait. We both […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: War of Hearts (True Immortality, #1) by S. Young

October 2, 2019October 29, 2020 AJ Action

  “An excellently written paranormal, engrossing and addicting.” #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken War of Hearts, an all-new adult paranormal romance by New York Times bestselling author S. Young is LIVE!   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 AJ Drama

  Perfect Strangers, a scorching and addictive new standalone romance from J.T. Geissinger is Available Now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb “These kisses of his…they’re demanding and possessive. They’re hungry and deep. They’re […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Wilder Love (Love & Chaos, #1) by Emery Rose

September 27, 2019April 4, 2020 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Blurb I was his weakness. He was my strength. Until I destroyed him. I was infatuated with Shane Wilder since the first time I saw him surfing. But we couldn’t […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Entice by Ava Harrison

September 18, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Angsty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Eight years ago, I gave Grayson Price a piece of my heart. To […]

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Release with ARC Review: Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6) by Penny Reid

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Mel Angsty

Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6) by Penny Reid   Released – 16 September 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks B&N  |  Kobo  |  Smashwords  |  Google […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fighting Absolution by Kate McCarthy

September 11, 2019December 31, 2019 AJ 6 Star Reads

  She’s a combat medic. He’s SAS, and her best friend. They weren’t supposed to fall in love. Fighting Absolution, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today Bestselling author Kate McCarthy is LIVE and a fave […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Need You Now by Molly O’Keefe

September 11, 2019September 9, 2019 AJ Drama

  A sexy single dad fights for the woman he wants in the most emotional stand-alone romance you’ll read this year. Need You Now, an all-new contemporary romance by Molly O’Keefe is LIVE!   Amazon  […]

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Review: Arranged by R.K. Lilley

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 messed up stars I was so excited when I saw that R.K. Lilley was coming out with a new book. And a standalone! Like a lot […]

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