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Drama

Review: A Stone in the Sea (Bleeding Stars, #1) by A.L. Jackson

December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! A beautifully emotional rock-star romance with great chemistry, lots of heart and a hot and intense love story. As expected, AL Jackson brings the feels, and once […]

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Review: Us (Him, #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

December 2, 2016January 12, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s us. And it’s perfect.” 4.5 stars! This book is the continuation of the love story between Ryan Wesley and Jamie Canning that began in Him. While the first […]

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ARC Review Tour & Giveaway: Hold My Breath by Ginger Scott

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Blurb Fractions of seconds can do lots of damage. One decision can ruin lives.  A blink can be tragic. And loving a Hollister…can hurt […]

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consolation-prize

Release Blast, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Consolation Prize (Forbidden Men, #9) by Linda Kage

November 21, 2016April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Blurb Don’t you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans? I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one […]

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heat-wave

ARC Review & Excerpt: Heat Wave by Karina Halle

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon Ebook  |  Paperback  |  iBooks  |  B&N Blurb They say when life closes one door, another one opens. This door happens to lead to paradise. And a man I can never, ever […]

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ARC Review: Pull Me Close (Panic, #1) by Sidney Halston

November 5, 2016May 21, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 “Pull me close and hold me tight” stars This book really took me by surprise. I went into it not knowing much, and I was completely swept away in an […]

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ARC Review: Halo by R.C. Stephens

November 4, 2016December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo Blurb I fell in love with Thomas Wells and knew he was my forever. I was sixteen […]

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lucas

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Lucas (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

November 1, 2016September 11, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon US | Amazon UK  *Free with Kindle Unlimited* Blurb In a sprint, every millisecond counts. When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons. High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Say You Want Me (Hennington Brothers, #2) by Corinne Michaels

October 31, 2016November 21, 2022 Mel Drama

NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo Paperback Amazon | Books A Million    Blurb From New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a new friends to lovers standalone romance. There’s no way I’ll fall for Wyatt Hennington. He can keep his Southern drawl, […]

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Review: Honor (The Breaking Point, #1) by Jay Crownover

October 30, 2016December 15, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You aren’t in my world … You are the center of it. You always have been.” 4 stars This is a dark and edgy read with strong characters, unique […]

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Review: Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness, #2) by Laura Kaye

October 27, 2016June 7, 2019 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Love in the Light is the second book in the Hearts in Darkness Duet and the conclusion to Makenna and Caden’s story. This book has the sweet and sexy […]

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Book Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Mel Angsty

Once upon a time they had been more than friends…. Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner NOW AVAILABLE!! (ONLY $0.99) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Kobo **Additional Retailers to follow** Blurb Ever since she was a little girl, […]

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ARC Review: Twisted Palace (The Royals, #3) by Erin Watt

October 17, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 stars! Wow, what a ride! The third and final book in The Royals trilogy is a wonderfully intense, romantic, dramatic read that had me glued to my kindle […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Frisky Business (formerly Tonic) by Staci Hart

October 17, 2016August 4, 2022 Mel Drama

Frisky Business (previously titled Tonic) by Staci Hart NOW AVAILABLE!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  | Paperback  |  Audio *FREE on Kindle Unlimited* Find Tonic on Goodreads    Blurb Joel Anderson doesn’t take anything seriously. Not his relationships, […]

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Review: Sugar Free (Sugar Bowl, #3) by Sawyer Bennett

October 16, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A frustrating but satisfying ending to a great series! 3.5 stars This trilogy tells the story of Sela and Beck – two people who met under less-than-ideal circumstances, but […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Touching Down by Nicole Williams

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 AJ Drama

Touching Down by Nicole Williams  Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | iBooks   Blurb The whole world might be in love with him. But all he’s ever loved is her. Grant […]

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Review: Beneath These Lies (Beneath, #5) by Meghan March

October 2, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this book was unexpected! And I absolutely loved it! 4.5 stars Meghan March keep her blurbs really vague, and for the sake of enjoying this book the way […]

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Book Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Watching the Sky Cry by J.B. Hartnett

September 28, 2016October 4, 2016 AJ Drama

New from J.B. Hartnett! WATCHING THE SKY CRY This beautifully written, emotional story is NOW AVAILABLE! Buy NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK Free on Kindle Unlimited!! Find Watching the Sky Cry on Goodreads! Blurb Ten years is a long time when […]

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Transfer

Release Blitz, Giveaway & ARC Review: Transfer (The Retrieval Duet, #2) by Aly Martinez

September 27, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Book News

ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES. The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series. TRANSFER (Part 2) is NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Kobo | Nook Blurb One story. Two couples. I fell in love with […]

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Review: Beneath These Scars (Beneath, #4) by Meghan March

September 18, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more.” 4 stars! I love […]

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Retrieval

Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Retrieval (Retrieval Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

September 13, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

  ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES. The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series releasing September 2016. RETRIEVAL is NOW LIVE  and will bring readers the first part of this emotional second chance […]

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Review: Beautiful Lies by Heather Bentley

September 12, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! This is the debut novel from Heather Bentley and I am impressed! She gives us a really well written, emotional and romantic story that captured me and […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Change of Heart (Fostering Love, #2) by Nicole Jacquelyn

September 8, 2016August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo  |  Books-A-Million | Google Play | IndieBound Blurb They’ve spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn’t expect much from life. Growing up on […]

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ARC Review: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann

September 4, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I loved it! This book can be read as a standalone, but technically it follows on from the Cranberry Inn and Viper’s Heart series, and is the […]

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Review: Follow Me Back (Twisted Love, #2) by A. Meredith Walters

September 1, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This book is the follow up to the emotionally intense Lead Me Not, leading on directly from that devastating ending as Aubrey and Maxx fight to drag […]

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