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Audio Review: The Rules of Dating (The Law of Opposites Attract, #1) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 26, 2022November 23, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Oh, what a gorgeous romance! Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward deliver another fun, chemistry-filled, functional, passionate, and swoony love story that completely captured my heart. Billie has […]

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Review: Ripple Effect (Disaster Love, #2) by J. Bengtsson

November 18, 2022January 2, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! An enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance with a twist, this is an intense and emotional read with a gorgeous love story, and I couldn’t put it down! This is the second book in […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Wild Heart (Heart Series, #4) By Amie Knight

October 28, 2022November 15, 2022 AJ Drama

  A Wild Heart, an all-new single mom second chance standalone romance full of heat and emotion from USA Today bestselling author Amie Knight is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fractured Sky (Tattered & Torn, #5) by Catherine Cowles

October 26, 2022August 28, 2025 AJ Drama

Fractured Sky, a moving and passionate, small-town contemporary romance from USA Today bestselling author Catherine Cowles, is out now   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Lord of Gold and Glory (Fae Isles, #2) by Lisette Marshall

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 AJ Action

Lord of Gold and Glory, the second book in the Fae Isles series by Lisette Marshall, is live! A beautifully written, emotional, romantic and exciting read that instantly sucked me back into this fantastically developed […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Blood Orange (Dracula Duet, #1; Dark Eyes, #4) by Karina Halle

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 AJ Dark & Gritty

  He’s loved her for lifetimes but this time around she’s his worst enemy.   Blood Orange, a wildly addictive, heat-filled dark vampire romance featuring Dracula from New York Times Bestselling author Karina Halle is out […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Revive (Sara Browne, #2) by Tricia T. LaRochelle

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 AJ Drama

  Revive, the second book in the Sara Browne series by Tricia T. LaRochelle is live! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Traumatic events follow in the footsteps of Sara Browne’s life. On a wobbly foundation, she […]

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Release & ARC Review: Give Me Love (Rose Canyon, #2) by Corinne Michaels

September 26, 2022September 25, 2022 AJ Drama

  Give Me Love by Corinne Michaels is live! The second book in the Rose Canyon series, Corrinne Michaels had my heart pounding and my stomach in knots reading this dramatic and emotional (yet still […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Shattered Sea (Tattered & Torn, #4) by Catherine Cowles

September 14, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Age Gap

He was the last person she expected to fall for… Shattered Sea, a sexy, suspenseful, small town romance from USA Today bestselling author Catherine Cowles, is out now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  […]

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Release ARC Review: Rebel (The Boys of Welles, #2) by Ginger Scott

September 8, 2022 AJ Drama

  Rebel by Ginger Scott is now live! An emotional, YA, friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance. With wonderful characters, an engaging, heartfelt story and lots of feels, I loved it.   Amazon Free in KU   Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: Let Me Love You (Excess All Areas, #5) by Scarlett Cole

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 AJ Angsty

Let Me Love You by Scarlett Cole is live!   He’s loved her forever. Now she’s marrying another man.     The fifth and final book of the Excess All Areas series, this is an […]

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Review: Husband Material (London Calling, #2) by Alexis Hall

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb “Our favourite chaos demon & stern brunch daddy return in this delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant romcom about all the ways love can grow.” —Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author WANTED: One […]

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Audio Review: Misfit (Prep, #1) by Elle Kennedy

August 13, 2022November 19, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook Review 5 stars I love this book! A mature YA read with amazing characters, fantastic dynamics, wonderful banter and chemistry, and a forbidden romance. I was completely captivated […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Waiting on Forever (Walker/McKinney Brothers, #4) by Claudia Connor

August 10, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Waiting on Forever, an all-new standalone romance full of steam and angst in The Walker Brothers Series from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  […]

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Review: Clarence House by Devney Perry (previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash)

August 6, 2022February 16, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Previously titled Ivy by Willa Nash     Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars Three intertwined stories full of secrets and drama, this is something a little different for Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash). It’s an […]

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ARC Review: Reverse (Bittersweet Symphony, #2) by Kate Stewart

July 24, 2022 AJ 6 Star Reads

Reverse by Kate Stewart is live, and it’s my favorite read of 2022!     A steamy star-crossed lovers, rockstar romance with all the feels! A heartstopping romance with a delicious blend of love, passion, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Loner (The Boys of Welles, #1) by Ginger Scott

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 AJ Drama

  Loner by Ginger Scott is live! An emotional and dramatic, mature YA romance full of heartache and healing, with a love story that completely stole my heart, this is such a beautiful read, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4) by Ana Huang

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 AJ Billionaire

  Twisted Lies, the fourth and final book in the Twisted series by Ana Huang, is live! An intense, chemistry-filled fake-relationship romance with an irresistible, broody antihero, and the woman who is his only weakness. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Infernium (Nightshade Duology, #2) by Keri Lake

June 30, 2022July 7, 2022 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Infernium, the second book in the Nightshade Duology by Keri Lake, is live! Dark and gothic with elements of horror, this is a the eagerly anticipated ending to Farryn and Jericho’s story as they […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Flickering Heart (Sara Browne, #1) by Tricia T. LaRochelle

June 27, 2022October 3, 2022 AJ Angsty

  Flickering Heart by Tricia T. LaRochelle is live!   Timid college girl, Sara, isn’t looking for any complications, but that doesn’t stop her from falling for playboy, Scott. When a stalker shatters their happiness, […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3) by Catherine Cowles

June 22, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Age Gap

“Everything amazing about a small town romance…family, secrets, old wounds, unforgettable connections, plus the sweetest love story that had my heart soaring. An absolute must read! Addie and Beckett were magic together!” – A.L. Jackson […]

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Review: We Were Something (Hermosa Beach, #4) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Logan Becker came out of nowhere. After a disastrous first meeting, the handsome […]

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Review: Give My Everything (Hermosa Beach, #3) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 AJ Drama

Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Ben Calloway is my new fiancé. When he suggests we get married, I […]

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Review: Be Your Anything (Hermosa Beach, #2) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 AJ Angsty

Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Lennon Day is a problem. She was supposed to be a one-time diversion, […]

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Review: Promise Me Nothing (Hermosa Beach, #1) by Jillian Liota

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 AJ Drama

  FREE ON ALL PLATFORMS! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Books2Read  |  Paperback   Blurb Wyatt Calloway isn’t a good idea.  I didn’t […]

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