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Jay McLean

Release & ARC Review: Liam (Preston Brothers, #4) by Jay McLean

June 24, 2025June 27, 2025 AJ Drama

  Liam by Jay McLean is live! A childhood enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story with drama, angst and emotion, Jay McLean has once again given us a story that had me laughing, hurting, falling in love and feeling […]

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Cover Reveal: Liam (Preston Brothers, #4) by Jay McLean

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 AJ Book News

Liam, the fourth book in the Preston Brothers series by Jay McLean releases on June 24th! We’re thrilled to share these gorgeous covers with you!   Amazon     Illustrated Cover Art & Cover Design: […]

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ARC Review: A More Than Mayhem Christmas (More Than, #6) by Jay McLean

December 21, 2024December 23, 2024 AJ Feeeeeeels

  A More Than Mayhem Christmas by Jay McLean is live! The book I never knew I needed – this was a fantastic return to the More Than world as we see the characters from […]

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Release & ARC Review: Chasing Harlow by Jay McLean

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Chasing Harlow by Jay McLean is live! Jay McLean owns my heart once again with this stunningly emotional YA romance! This book had me feeling in all the best ways; I laughed, I cried, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Not Made to Last by Jay McLean

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 AJ Drama

  Not Made to Last by Jay McLean is live! A raw and emotional read with all the feels, this beautifully written book owned me! It’s a mature YA romance with serious themes, and Rhys […]

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Release & Review: Hit Me With Your Best Shot Anthology

March 15, 2024March 19, 2024 AJ Novella

The Hit Me With Your Best Shot Anthology is live! Featuring all new sports romance stories from six bestselling authors!   Saffron A. Kent  |  Becca Steele  |  Ki Stephens  |  Jay McLean  |  Maggie […]

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Release & Review: The Heartache Duet by Jay McLean

January 9, 2023 AJ Uncategorized

  The Heartache Duet Box Set by Jay McLean is live, and it’s an incredible read!   Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Hardcover   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just […]

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Release & ARC Review: Pieces of Me (Pieces Duet, #2) Jay McLean

January 16, 2022December 31, 2022 AJ Angsty

  Pieces of Me by Jay McLean, is live early, and the Pieces Duet is complete! Angsty, heartwrenching, and stunningly romantic, this duet is a must-read that will have you feeling all the feels!   […]

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ARC Review: Pieces of You (Pieces Duet, #1) by Jay McLean

July 3, 2021June 30, 2021 AJ Angsty

Pieces of You, the first book in the Pieces Duet by Jay McLean, is live! Amazon  |  Amazon Global   Blurb They could’ve been perfect. In another time. Another world. Where his wasn’t falling apart. […]

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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: Leo (Preston Brothers, #3) by Jay McLean

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 AJ Angsty

  𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬. 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗢. 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ LEO by Jay McLean is live!! Don’t miss the third book in the New Adult/Coming of Age Series, The Preston Brothers!!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Global Free in Kindle […]

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ARC Review: Destructive (Combative, #3) by Lay McLean

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! The Combative Trilogy is complete!! I devoured Combative and Redemptive, so it’s no surprise that I would devour the last book in the trilogy. Destructive is a […]

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Release & ARC Review: First and Forever (Heartache Duet, #2) by Jay McLean

July 12, 2019July 11, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Heartache and Hope (Heartache Duet, #1) by Jay McLean

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on […]

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Blog Tour Boost: Darkness Matters by Jay McLean

December 7, 2017December 5, 2017 Mel Book News

  DARKNESS MATTERS by Jay McLean Released June 26, 2017 BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | Paperback *FREE with Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb It’s the same old story, […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Darkness Matters by Jay McLean

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Mel Drama

  DARKNESS MATTERS by Jay McLean Released June 26, 2017 BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | Paperback *FREE with Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb It’s the same old story, […]

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Release Day, ARC Review & Giveaway: Logan (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb As a kid, Logan Preston was a brat. Through his teens, he became the bad boy. Now, at nineteen, no one knows […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Lucas (Preston Brothers, #1) by Jay McLean

November 1, 2016September 11, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon US | Amazon UK  *Free with Kindle Unlimited* Blurb In a sprint, every millisecond counts. When you’re waiting for love, those milliseconds can feel like eons. High school senior Lucas Preston has it all: […]

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ARC Review: Coast (Kick Push, #2) by Jay McLean

June 7, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m Becca Owens – a broken girl. And he’s Josh Warden – the boy who broke me.” Wow, Jay McLean, you’ve just rocked my world! I loved Josh and […]

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ARC Review: Redemptive (Combative, #2) by Jay McLean

March 3, 2016January 2, 2020 Mel Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Redemptive is the second book in the Combative Trilogy and Jay McLean has managed to leave me reeling from this portion of the story. This series just gets better […]

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ARC Review: Combative (Combative, #1) by Jay McLean

February 29, 2016January 8, 2020 Mel Mystery/Suspense

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 “imperfectly perfect” stars Combative is the first book the the Combative Trilogy by Jay McLean. I loved her More Than series and was excited to get my hands […]

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Review: More than Enough (More Than, #5) by Jay McLean

November 8, 2015December 20, 2024 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “I’ll show you our reality. Just you and me. And it’ll be perfect. You’ll see.” 5 stars I am a huge fan of this series, and have been eagerly awaiting the […]

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Review: Kick Push (Kick Push, #1) by Jay McLean

August 5, 2015December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 conflicted stars I loved it… but I also didn’t. Honestly, I still don’t really know how I feel about this book, so apologies but this review could be a […]

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Review: Boy Toy Chronicles (Boy Toy Chronicles, #1) by Jay McLean

March 3, 2015December 11, 2016 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Author Note Warning: This book contains mildly inappropriate everything. Hell yeah, it does! And I loved it. 4.5 stars! I love Jay McLean, so as soon as I discovered this book […]

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Review: More than Forever (More Than, #4) by Jay McLean

October 24, 2014September 30, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “This is a story of a boy, and a girl, falling in love. Or at least it should be. But it’s more than that. It’s a story of a boy and […]

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