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Review: Waiting for You (McKinney/Walker Brothers, #2) by Claudia Connor

January 9, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars A single mother starting over, and a sexy firefighter with a heart of gold. It’s another sweet and swoony read from Claudia Connor. Book #2 in the McKinney/Walker brothers series, be […]

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Audio Review: Reckless Memories (Wrecked, #1) by Catherine Cowles

January 8, 2021January 31, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars This is the start of a new series by Catherine Cowles, set on a small island off the coast of Seattle, for the small-town romance feel that I love. A beautifully […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & Review: The Start of Someday (Cedar Point, #2.5) by Jillian Liota

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  The Start of Someday is live! A sweet, fun and sexy standalone novella in the Cedar Point series, I loved this one!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Review 4.5 stars! This is a gorgeous read! A […]

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ARC Review: Only One Night (Only One, #3) by Natasha Madison

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Only One Night – a dramatic, emotional, angsty and swoony sports romance is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Manning As captain of the Dallas Oilers, I was […]

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Review: The Sweetest Gift (Second Circle Tattoos, #4.6; Preload, #4.5) by Scarlett Cole

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! OMG, yes, this book is what I needed, without knowing that I needed it. I’m a huge fan of both the Second Circle Tattoos and Preload series, and though all […]

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Review: Christmas in Quincy (The Edens, #0.5) by Devney Perry

January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback Review This is such a cute read! A fun, feisty and sexy enemies-to-lovers romance that left me with a huge smile on my face. This […]

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Release & ARC Review: Riot Rules (Crooked Sinners, #2) by Callie Hart

January 1, 2021March 13, 2021 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Riot Rules, the second book in the Crooked Sinners series by Callie Hart, is live! Amazon Free in KU   Blurb CARRIE You think you know me, but you’re wrong. You look at me […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Forsaken Trail (Runaway, #4) by Devney Perry

December 30, 2020December 27, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Forsaken Trail, the fourth book in the Runaway series by Devney Perry, is live!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Aria Saint-James has planned the perfect getaway: sweatpants, takeout […]

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Review: A Reed Brothers Christmas at Lake Fisher (Reed Brothers novella) by Tammy Falkner

December 27, 2020December 29, 2020 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars It’s Christmas, and the Reed brothers and all of their family and friends are descending upon Lake Fisher for the holidays, providing us with a great opportunity to catch up […]

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Review: ‘Tis the Season for Romance Antholgy

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 AJ Anthology

A Christmas anthology featuring nine brand new, never-before-release novellas!   Code Name: Grace by Sawyer Bennett Boyfriend by Sarina Bowen The Detour by K. Bromberg The Right One by Natasha Madison Blind Date by Monica […]

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Review: Beautifully Broken Control (Sutter Lake, #4) by Catherine Cowles

December 24, 2020April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The final in the Sutter Lake series, this is a gorgeous story of two damaged people who are running from their pasts, who come together in a sweet, chemistry filled romance. […]

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Review: Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3) by Catherine Cowles

December 23, 2020January 31, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! The third book in the Sutter Lake series, this is a gorgeously emotional best-friends-to-lovers story that, just like the first two books in the series, captivated me and stole my […]

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Review: Beautifully Broken Life (Sutter Lake, #2) by Catherine Cowles

December 22, 2020January 31, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “Sometimes, it takes life breaking apart for it to get you where you’re truly meant to be. 4.5 stars! After devouring the first book in this series, I couldn’t wait to dive into […]

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Review: Beautifully Broken Pieces (Sutter Lake, #1) by Catherine Cowles

December 21, 2020January 31, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! Catherine Cowles is a new-to-me author that I have been wanting to read for a while, and I’m so excited that I finally dove in! Her […]

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Review: The Fifteenth Minute (The Ivy Years, #5) by Sarina Bowen

December 19, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars This is a really cute read. The fifth book in the Ivy Years series, it’s a sweet NA celebrity romance with a touch of drama and a whole […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Good With His Hands (Good Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente

December 18, 2020May 10, 2021 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

There’s no way things get complicated in a week… GOOD WITH HIS HANDS, a sexy new standalone novel from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente, is LIVE! You’ll love this hot and heartfelt best […]

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Review: Came Back Haunted (Experiment in Terror, #10) by Karina Halle

December 17, 2020February 25, 2021 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Paperback Blurb A lot can change in three years. For Perry and Dex Foray, it’s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They’re […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Bailed Out (The Anna Albertini Files, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 16, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ LOL Funny

Bailed Out, the highly anticipated second novel in The Anna Alberti Files from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, is available now!   “Once you fall into Anna’s world, you won’t want to come […]

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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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Audio Review: Layla by Colleen Hoover

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 extraordinary stars! Wow. I’m not too sure what I can say about this book without spoiling anything, but what a unique and intriguing read! Full of the drama, romance, laughs and […]

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Review: Make It Burn (Nashville Outlaws, #1) by L.A. Wayward

December 13, 2020December 29, 2020 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars A messy, complicated and angsty second-chance-romance that is full of emotion, heartache and longing, but that ultimately delivers an intense, passionate love story that I could not stop […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Lucky Ones (Love Is…, #7) by Cassie Cross

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Lucky Ones – the final standalone in Cassie Cross’s Love Is… series is live! Check out this sweet friends-to-lovers romance!   Amazon   Blurb Kendall Moore’s professional life has never been better. She’s […]

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Review: The Booty (Calamity Montana, #1.5) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)

December 9, 2020September 6, 2023 AJ LOL Funny

Willa Nash (Devney Perry) has released The Booty, a short novella that is part of her Calamity Montana series.  Available as a free download from the author, getting the book will sign you up for […]

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Release & ARC Review: Stay For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #4) by Corinne Michaels

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 AJ Celebrities

  Stay For Me by Corinne Michaels is live! Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audio Alert   Blurb Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships—except how to […]

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Review: Forever Wild (The Simple Wild, #2.5) by K.A. Tucker

December 7, 2020 AJ Novella

Head back to Alaska for the holidays!     Forever Wild is now live! Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Indigo  |  Paperback   Blurb From the international bestselling author of The Simple […]

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