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Release & ARC Review: Frostbitten (Deep Ops, #6) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! The latest in the Deep Ops series, this is a fun and chemistry-filled ‘whodunnit’ romantic suspense with laughs, steam, action and intensity. This is book #6 in the series, and […]

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Review: Rescue: Hero Style (Redemption Wyoming, #2) (part of the Peril collection) by Rebecca Zanetti

June 19, 2023 AJ Badasses

Rescue: Hero Style is the second book in the Redemption Wyoming series by Rebecca Zanetti, available in the Peril collection   From the romantic thriller powerhouses behind the instant USA Today bestseller Pivot, comes three new interwoven stories […]

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Release & ARC Review: Beyond the Thistles (Highlands, #1) by Samantha Young

May 2, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Beyond the Thistles, the first book in the Highlands series by Samantha Young, is live! Oh, my heart, what a read! So many feels in this book, a grumpy/sunshine, age gap, single parent romance […]

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ARC Review: Unforgiven (Deep Ops, #5) by Rebecca Zanetti

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars Book #5 in the Deep Ops series, this is another exciting, suspenseful read with action, mystery, and a gorgeously sweet and sexy single-parent romance. It’s an engaging read from start […]

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Release & ARC Review: King of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #18) by Lara Adrian

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 AJ Action

King of Midnight, the final book in the Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian, is live!   Amazon  |  B&N  |  Nook  |  Paperback Coming soon in audio   Blurb The line between darkness and […]

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ARC Review: Immortal’s Honor (Dark Protectors, #14) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! Wow, what a ride! Exciting, dramatic, funny, emotional, sexy and gorgeously romantic, this is a fantastic addition to the Dark Protectors series, and I loved it! This is the story […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dream Keeper (Dream Team, #4) by Kristen Ashley

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 AJ Badasses

  Dream Keeper, the final book in the Dream Team series by Kristen Ashley, is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback   Blurb Spinning off from the […]

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Review: Rescue: Cowboy Style (Redemption Wyoming, #1) (part of the Lone Wolf collection) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 25, 2021May 24, 2023 AJ Action

Rescue: Cowboy Style is the first book in the Redemption Wyoming series by Rebecca Zanetti, available in the Lone Wolf Collection   Loyal as a wolf—and just as strong and untamed—three solitary heroes are about […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dream Spinner (Dream Team, #3) by Kristen Ashley

May 28, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Badasses

Dream Spinner, an all new action packed standalone with heat and heart from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley, is out now, and we have an excerpt!   Amazon  |  Nook  |  Apple Books  |  […]

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Audio Review: A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4) by Sarah J. Maas

February 28, 2021 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 6 incredible stars OMG, this book! This book is everything! Exciting, action packed, dramatic, emotional, incredible characters, a redemption arc like no other, and a passionate, chemistry-filled and […]

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Boxset Release & Review: Combative Trilogy by Jay McLean

January 29, 2021January 28, 2021 AJ Angsty

THREE LIVES. TWO LOVES. ONE TICKING TIME BOMB.   The Combative Trilogy box set by Jay McLean is LIVE!     AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Universal  |  Paperback   Blurb In a world full […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wraith (Masters of Mayhem, #1) by Renee Rocco

December 15, 2020May 3, 2021 AJ Action

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Welcome to the new world order—where the villains have become the heroes. ERIC ‘WRAITH’ SHAW Once upon a time… Yeah, no. Let’s stop right there. This isn’t a fairytale. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Loverboy (The Company, #2) by Sarina Bowen

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 AJ Badasses

Loverboy is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook    Blurb Secrets, desires, and exquisite pie. It’s all in a day’s work at The Company. Growing up, I was the rough guy from […]

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Audio Review: Dream Maker (Dream Team, #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 13, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! KA is back, baby! With a throwback to old-school writing, Kristen Ashley revisits both the Rock Chick and the Dream Man series to bring us […]

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ARC Review: Shaken (Deep Ops, #2.5) (part of the Pivot Anthology) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 29, 2020May 24, 2023 AJ Action

The Pivot Anthology – featuring three inter-connected novalls Against the Heart by Kat Martin Shaken by Rebecca Zanetti Echoes of the Past by Alexandra Ivy   Releasing 31 March Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Review […]

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Review: Knight Awakening (Scorpius Syndrome, #6) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 10, 2020March 11, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Not sure what’s going to happen in this life, but it’s you and me.” 4.5 stars The sixth and final (at least for now) book of the Scorpius Syndrome, this book has […]

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ARC Review: Fallen (Deep Ops, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I love this book! Funny, dramatic, exciting, suspenseful and romantic, and packed with action, it’s just what I have come to expect from this series, and it’s a fantastic […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Quiet Man (A Dream Man novella) by Kristen Ashley

August 16, 2019August 14, 2019 AJ Badasses

  QUIET MAN IS NOW LIVE! “He needs to guard her body, she wants him to do other things with it.”   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Blurb From New […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Lies by Kylie Scott

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 AJ Action

  Lies, a steamy, fast paced standalone filled with the perfect blend of heat and humor from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: All In: Iggy’s Story (A Worth the Fight and Panic Crossover Novel, #1) by Sidney Halston

July 11, 2019July 7, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis Abby: He was my best friend. My first kiss, my first love, my first everything really. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Nine: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater (King, #9) by T.M. Frazier

June 19, 2019 AJ Badasses

  “Nine was just as hilarious as it was dark and violent. Just as deep and emotional as it was smoking hot. NINE stars!!!”– BB Easton, bestselling author   Nine: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Corrupt Savior (Wages of Sin Duet, #2) by Tara Leigh

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Corrupt Savior is live, and the Wages of Sin duet is complete! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb I am a corrupt king, ruling a sinful empire. I wasn’t born to the crown. […]

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Review: Playing With Demons (The Devil’s In The Details, #1) by Cally Edwards

April 14, 2019April 10, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I was finally seeing all the shades of grey between the black and white, and there was beauty in the darkness. 4.5 stars Wow, this book came out of […]

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New Release, Giveaway & ARC Review: Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Action

  Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March   Released – 12 March 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Other retailers   Blurb From New York Times bestselling author […]

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ARC Review: Run To You (100 Series Standalone, #1) by Lara Adrian

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon | B&N Nook | iBooks | Kobo   Blurb He will do anything to protect her . . . even if it means breaking her heart. Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war […]

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