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J.L. Berg

Release & ARC Review: Fire (The Creed Legacy, #1) by J.L. Berg

October 14, 2025February 23, 2026 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Fire by J.L. Berg is live and it’s a 5-star fave! OMG, I love this book! A fun, sexy, heartfelt and gorgeously romantic almost-second-chance rockstar romance with close proximity, great chemistry, fantastic characters, and a […]

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Cover Reveal: Fire (The Creed Legacy, #1) by J.L. Berg

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 AJ Book News

J.L. Berg has revealed the cover for Fire! A scorching rock star romance packed with forced proximity, forbidden attraction, and way too many hotel nights on the road.   Releasing October 14, 2025 Amazon  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Bridges I’ve Burned (By the Bay, #6) by J.L. Berg

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 AJ Drama

  The Bridges I’ve Burned by J.L. Berg is live! A flirty, chemistry-filled, almost-rockstar romance, this book brings the feels as two people figuring out their place find a gorgeous, but very unexpected, love.   […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Secrets We Keep (By the Bay, #5) by J.L. Berg

February 21, 2024February 20, 2024 AJ Drama

  The Secrets We Keep by J.L. Berg is live! An emotional, small-town, fake-relationship romance with the most beautiful love story for two damaged souls. Though it has some drama, this is an angst-free read […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Mistakes I’ve Made (By the Bay, #4) by J.L. Berg

September 10, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb From USA Today bestselling author J.L. Berg comes an enemies to lovers stand-alone romance. I was waiting for my life to start… After forgoing college to help run […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Lies I’ve Told (By the Bay, #3) by J.L. Berg

June 8, 2018February 5, 2024 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   Synopsis From USA Today bestselling author J.L. Berg comes a brand new By the Bay stand-alone […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: The Scars I Bare (By the Bay, #2) by J.L. Berg

March 14, 2018March 12, 2018 AJ Drama

  READ TODAY! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   Synopsis Every scar tells a story… Some are etched on the skin, for the whole world to see. Others are buried […]

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Review: The Choices I’ve Made (By the Bay, #1) by J.L Berg

March 1, 2018March 8, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This was a really sweet read. A heartfelt and surprising second-chance-romance, and a story of soulmates finding their way back to each other. Jake Jameson is a […]

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ARC Review: Remembering Everly (Lost & Found, #2) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Remembering Everly, the second book in the Lost & Found duet, picks up right after the cliffhanger in Forgetting August. I found myself reaching for my kindle to […]

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Review: Forgetting August (Lost & Found, #1) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Forgetting August is the first book in the Lost & Found duet written by J.L. Berg. It has an intriguing storyline that did not disappoint. I was […]

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