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Release & ARC Review: From the Embers by Aly Martinez

April 28, 2021August 28, 2025 AJ Drama

Our love was born from the embers, and together we would go up in flames. From The Embers, an all-new standalone catastrophic romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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ARC Review: Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodsen Harvey

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This is a beautiful story. An emotional story of love, loss, grief and moving on, friendship and family, and finding where you truly belong. It’s sweet, romantic and […]

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Review: River Wild by Samantha Towle

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars A beautifully emotional story with all the feels, this book is darkly intense with moments of humor and lightness, and a gorgeous, slow burning romance. I […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Love Interest by Kayley Loring

April 16, 2021April 14, 2021 AJ Favourite

  The Love Interest by Kayley Loring is a fave for 2021, and it’s live! Amazon  |  Paperback   Audio will be released April 26th and be narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Mackenzie Cartwright, featuring […]

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Review: The Two Week Stand by Samantha Towle

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 AJ Romance

Buy: Amazon Review 4.5 stars! This is a great little standalone from Samantha Towle. A fun, sexy read that sucked me in with laughs, epic chemistry, and a gorgeous romance. I loved this one! Dillon has […]

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Audio Review: The Crush by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2021April 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars A brother’s-best-friend/second-chance romance, this one left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. Farrah has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Jace, since she […]

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Release & ARC Review: Black Sunshine (Dark Eyes Duet, #1) by Karina Halle

March 25, 2021April 7, 2021 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

  Black Sunshine by Karina Halle is live! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb All Lenore Warwick wants for her 21st birthday is to hang out with her friends, finish her second year […]

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Review: Further to Fall by Catherine Cowles

March 19, 2021January 31, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars An angsty and emotional friends-to-lovers/second-chance-romance with a bit of suspense, this is the debut novel from Catherine Cowles, and it’s an intense and captivating read. After discovering Catherine […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Used by Kate Dunbar

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 AJ Angsty

  “This is all of me. The good, the bad, the used, and the broken…” USED, a brand new standalone romantic suspense from debut author Kate Dunbar is out now! Heartbreakingly beautiful and completely engrossing, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bad Boy Billionaire by Amie Knight

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 AJ Billionaire

  Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward’s New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.   Bad Boy […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Together by Jennifer Van Wyk

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 AJ Romance

  Small town romance author Jennifer Van Wyk delivers an emotional surprise pregnancy romance coupled with her signature humor, swoony men, and sweet and sassy heroines.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide Read for free with Kindle Unlimited […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 AJ Drama

  Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott is live! “This book is coming of age PERFECTION. You’ll see pieces of yourself, of your heart and your soul in this story. This is a top read […]

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Release Tour, Excerpt, Author Q&A & ARC Review: Broken by Evelyn Sola

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Broken by Evelyn Sola is live! He swept into my life, like an unexpected storm. One minute I’m planning forever and the next, I’m left picking up the pieces. Three years have passed and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan

February 23, 2021July 25, 2021 AJ Celebrities

  Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan is live! A sweet, heartfelt and captivating romance that is absolutely dripping with chemistry, it’s a fun and playful feel-good read, and I loved it!   Amazon  |  Paperback Free […]

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Release & ARC Review: Much Ado About You by Samantha Young

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 AJ Favourite

  Much Ado About You by Samantha Young is a fave for 2021, and it’s now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Don’t Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole

February 1, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Don’t Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole is now live!     An irresistibly beautiful, chemistry-filled friends-to-lovers, age-gap romance, I love this book so much!   Buy now – Amazon Free in KU   Blurb […]

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Audio Review: The Invitation by Vi Keeland

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I’m a big fan of Vi Keeland, and always look forward to her releases. The blurb of this book sucked me in, and I’ve […]

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Audio Review: A Place Without You by Jewel E. Ann

January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5 amazing stars! Wow, Jewel E. Ann! I am making my way through this author’s back-catalogue, and she is quickly becoming a fave. Her stories are raw and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Roommate by Sarina Bowen

January 12, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Sarina Bowen’s new m/m roommate romance is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Nook  |  Audible   Blurb Wanted: One roommate to share a 3-bedroom house, split the rent, […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Romance

  Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful romance! A sweet, sexy, functional love story that sizzles with chemistry, and has a whole lot of heart.   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reclaim by Aly Martinez

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Angsty

  Reclaim, an all-new extremely raw and moving second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Cabin by Jasinda Wilder

October 28, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“One year, 365 days—and then one knock at my door changes everything.” The Cabin, an all-new beautifully written, emotion filled romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Very Bossy Christmas (A Very Holiday, #1) by Kayley Loring

October 26, 2020April 10, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

A Very Bossy Christmas is live! A funny, sexy, fake romance, enemies-to-lovers romance that had me completely hooked from start to finish.   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  Paperback Audiobook is coming in December […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Overdue by Miranda Elaine

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Overdue, a best friend to lovers standalone romance from Miranda Elaine is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Growing up, Griffin Thorne was the most annoying, adorable, and infuriating boy […]

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Review: Eight Days in the Sun by M.K. Schiller

October 3, 2020October 2, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! A beautifully romantic story that asks the question – what if you met the right person at the wrong time? Kiran and Mason are both holidaying solo in […]

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