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The Ones Who Got Away

ARC Review: The Ones Who Got Away (The Ones Who Got Away, #1) by Roni Loren

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Love, love, love this book! 5 stars! From the moment I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I needed to read this one, and it was just […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Carnival (Traveling, #4) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

December 26, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble Free on Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Empty inside, cold in his heart, Zef turned to whisky and drugs to fill the void. Instead, he ended up with a prison […]

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Review: Lovers Like Us (Like Us, #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

December 23, 2017December 24, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks Review I love it, I love it, and I want more! 4.5 stars I feel like I’ve returned from a visit with dear friends after spending time with the Hale, Cobalt […]

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Review: American Prince (New Camelot Trilogy, #2) by Sierra Simone

December 17, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It was the purest heavens in the midst of the worst hell, and I loved every minute of it, even though it was all underpinned by a lie–my lie—and […]

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Review: Keepsake (True North, #3) by Sarina Bowen

December 4, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars I loved this book! A beautifully heartfelt, slow burning romance with fantastic characters, a well-written dramatic element, and the fantastic dynamics of life on the Shipley farm […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Darkness Matters by Jay McLean

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Mel Drama

  DARKNESS MATTERS by Jay McLean Released June 26, 2017 BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | Paperback *FREE with Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb It’s the same old story, […]

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Review: Missing From Me (Sixth Street Bands #3) by Jayne Frost

November 26, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Angsty and dramatic second-chance rockstar romance This is the third book in the Sixth Street Bands series, but it can standalone. It’s the first book I’ve read, and I […]

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Steadfast

Review: Steadfast (True North, #2) by Sarina Bowen

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is a beautiful, beautiful story. A unique second-chance-romance with an edge of the forbidden, a dramatic story about hope and moving on from the past, and […]

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Review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

November 19, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A powerful, emotional story, and an epically unforgettable read 5 stars I don’t even know where to begin with this review. And honestly I don’t want to say too […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Mr North by Callie Hart

November 17, 2017March 19, 2018 Mel Drama

  Mr. North by Callie Hart Released November 16th, 2017  99¢ FOR A LIMITED TIME! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb Law student Beth Dreymon is […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Little Too Late (Austen, #3) by Staci Hart

November 1, 2017January 28, 2020 Mel Drama

  A Little Too Late by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance Released October 24, 2017 Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback     Blurb I wasn’t supposed to fall in […]

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Review: Retreat (Getaway, #1) by Jay Crownover

October 28, 2017November 9, 2018 Mel Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 3.5 “not quite a cowboy” stars Suffering from a nasty breakup and dealing with issues with work, Leora and her best friend, Emrys, go on an unplugged […]

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The Final Fight

ARC Review & Giveaway: The Final Fight (Fighting, #7) by J.B. Salsbury

October 26, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Smashwords Blurb When life brings you the perfect person at the worst possible time… On a weekend visit to […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 19, 2017October 25, 2017 Mel Angsty

    FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks  | B&N | Kobo   Blurb It was like seeing a ghost. When my late husband’s twin […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Most of All You by Mia Sheridan

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 Mel Drama

  Most of All You by Mia Sheridan A Contemporary Romance Released October 17, 2017 NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Google Play Books-a-Million | IndieBound | Paperback | Audio   Blurb A broken woman . . . Crystal learned […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Holding Onto Forever (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #1) by Heidi McLaughlin

October 16, 2017April 10, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis The road for Noah Westbury has been carved out for him, long before he knew […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Battle Scars by Jane Harvey-Berrick

October 7, 2017October 5, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Paperback   Synopsis From the dusty plains of Afghanistan to the sleek corridors of the New York Times, journalist MJ Buckman seeks the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Show Me The Way (Fight For Me, #1) by A.L. Jackson

October 6, 2017October 2, 2017 AJ Drama

The first stand-alone novel in A.L. Jackson’s brand-new Fight for Me series…     Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audible Signed Paperback   Blurb The first sexy, captivating, stand-alone novel in the brand-new FIGHT FOR ME series from […]

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Blog Tour: From Darkness (Hearts & Arrows, #3) by Staci Heart

October 4, 2017October 3, 2017 Mel Action

Bestselling author Staci Hart brings you an addictive romantic mythology series where love is the ultimate game, and Aphrodite always wins.     FROM DARKNESS (Hearts & Arrows, #3) by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance […]

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Release Day, ARC Review & Giveaway: Logan (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb As a kid, Logan Preston was a brat. Through his teens, he became the bad boy. Now, at nineteen, no one knows […]

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Complicated

Review: Complicated by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2017January 31, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon Review OMG, SO, SO GOOD! Wow, what a great love story – easy, functional, funny, and so freaking hot! With all of the charm, drama, passion and romance of old-school KA, this book […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: My Image of You by Melanie Moreland

September 21, 2017September 20, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  BAM Blurb She was the first good thing that ever happened to me. The only person who made me want to stay put. […]

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Review: The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

September 10, 2017September 9, 2017 AJ Drama

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS ‘CATCH ME’ This review is for ‘Catch Me’ as it was published in 2013.  The Wilde One (published 2017) is the same story, but with a new title and cover and an […]

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ARC Review, Tour & Giveaway: Elliott Redeemed (Preload, #2) by Scarlett Cole

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 AJ Drama

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Chapters Indigo  |  Paperback   Synopsis A single mom and tortured musician find common ground in Scarlett Cole’s Elliott Redeemed, the second standalone […]

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Review: Fighting For Forever (Fighting, #5) by J.B. Salsbury

September 6, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Another great read from J.B. Salsbury , the fifth in her Fighting series as Baywatch finally gets his HEA. Mason is originally from California and moved to […]

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