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Fantasy

Review: Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy, #1) by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox

February 28, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars The first book in the Esprithean Trilogy and beginning of the Sundered Realm Extended Universe, this is a great introduction to a brand new fantasy world, and I really enjoyed […]

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Review: A Crown of Ruin (Blood & Ash, #6.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 AJ Drama

Get it free:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars This is a short (161 page) story that falls in between The Primal of Blood and Bone and The Throne of Bone and Ash in the Blood and Ash series. […]

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Review: We Who Will Die (Empire of Blood, #1) by Stacia Stark

February 15, 2026February 21, 2026 AJ Action

Buy: Amazon Review 3 stars A slow-burn romantic fantasy blend of roman gladiators, the Hunger Games, and vampires, the blurb of this book instantly grabbed my attention. I dove in with high expectations, but it […]

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Audio Review: Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy, #2) by Callie Hart

December 14, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars The follow up to the incredible Quicksilver, I have been desperately waiting for this book, and I loved diving back into this world – this time in dual POV! It’s another […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Veil (Shadowlands #3) by Elizabeth Hunter

November 13, 2025November 12, 2025 AJ Fantasy

  Broken Veil by Elizabeth Hunter is live! The third book in the Shadowlands series, this is an entertaining and adventure-filled journey full of magic and danger as the walls between the Shadowlands and the […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Death-Made Prince (Runewitch Saga, #1) by Lisette Marshall

October 21, 2025 AJ Action

The Death-Made Prince is live! The first book in a new romantasy series, this is a smart, exciting, action-packed read with rich world-building, fantastic characters, and a chemistry-filled, slow burning, enemies-to-lovers romance. It’s a long […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood & Ash, #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 23, 2025February 12, 2026 AJ Fantasy

The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! Amazon   Blurb In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall… And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise. What was […]

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Review: Realm of Thieves (Thieves of Dragemor, #1) by Karina Halle

June 15, 2025June 16, 2025 AJ Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon Blurb Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line in this scorching romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. For […]

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Audio Review: Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) by Devney Perry

May 18, 2025June 6, 2025 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  | Audiobook  |  Hardcover Blurb The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I’ve spent my life kneeling—to their will and to my father’s. As a princess, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Shadow Path (Shadowlands, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 AJ Action

  The Shadow Path by Elizabeth Hunter is live! A romantic fantasy adventure with great characters, action and intrigue in an all-encompassing magical world, Elizabeth Hunter has once again transported me with her writing and […]

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Audio Review: Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1) by Keri Lake

April 12, 2025September 10, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! Wow, what an amazing read! A dark gothic fantasy with elements of horror, a richly detailed world, fantastic characters and a slow burning love story, this atmospheric adventure sucked me […]

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Review: First Light (Shadowlands, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars The first book in the Shadowlands series, this is a light fantasy novel with a great heroine, a broody hero, a murder mystery, and a complex romance. It’s the beginning […]

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Audio Review: Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros

February 8, 2025 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon |   B&N  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo Review 4 stars Phew! Once again I have finished a book in this series with my mouth wide open and wondering what the hell just happened. It’s a wild […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Dawn of Gods & Fury (Fate & Flame, #4) by K.A. Tucker

September 3, 2024 AJ Action

  A Dawn of Gods & Fury, the final book in the Fate & Flame series by K.A. Tucker, is live! I have been waiting desperately for this book, and it did not disappoint. Exciting, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Born of Blood and Ash (Flesh and Fire, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 AJ Action

Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! OMG, what a ride! The conclusion to the Flesh and Fire series, JLA delivers an amazing read that is everything I was hoping it […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wings of Dusk (Arcane Angels, #1) by R.K. Lilley

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 AJ Fantasy

  Wings of Dusk by R.K. Lilley is live! This is the first book in the Arcane Angels series, and it’s a great read! An intriguing and imaginative romantasy with action, drama and a sexy, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1) by Callie Hart

June 4, 2024December 7, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

  Quicksilver by Callie Hart is live! The first book in the Fae & Alchemy series, Callie Hart has entered the world of romantasy, and I am here for it, with fantastic world building, amazing […]

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Release & ARC Review: Queens of Mist and Madness (Fae Isles, #4) by Lisette Marshall

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 AJ Action

Queens of Mist and Madness by Lisette Marshall is live! This is a fantastic ending to a fantasy series that I have absolutely loved! Lisette Marshall’s world is exciting, intriguing, and fascinatingly unique, and she’s […]

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Release & ARC Review: Visions of Flesh and Blood: A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium (Blood and Ash, #5.5)

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 AJ Fantasy

Visions of Flesh and Blood: A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium is live! The essential guide to all things Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire, this is a comprehensive, informative and entertaining encyclopedia […]

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Audio Review: House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) by Sarah J. Maas

February 17, 2024March 3, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon |  Paperback  |  Audio   Review 4 stars The third book in the Crescent City series, it’s another exciting, surprising, all-consuming read from Sarah J. Maas. It’s the conclusion to the main storyline of […]

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Audio Review: Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros

November 19, 2023August 7, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo Review “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” 5 stars! […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 AJ Drama

  A Fire in the Flesh, the third book in the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! Sera and Nyktos’ story continues to captivate with a dramatic, exciting and surprising read […]

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New Release & ARC Review: My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 Mel Fantasy

My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight   Released – 19 October 2023   Available now! Amazon UK  |  Paperback     Blurb Hazy Florence is on track to graduate […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 AJ Fantasy

  Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! The first book in a brand new steamy fantasy series, this book sucked me in and did not let go. A feisty heroine, […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Queen of Thieves & Chaos (Fate & Flame, #3) by K.A. Tucker

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 AJ Action

A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker is live!  From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the third novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be read […]

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