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Kate Canterbary

Release & ARC Review: In a Second (Friendship, Rhode Island, #3) by Kate Canterbary

December 9, 2025 AJ Romance

  In a Second by Kate Caterbary is live! A funny, heartwarming and emotional, slow burn, second-chance romance that captured my heart and kept me absolutely captivated. I feel in love with these characters, I […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Rush (Friendship, Rhode Island, #2) by Kate Canterbary

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

  In a Rush by Kate Canterbary is live! A friends-to-lovers, not-so-fake relationship romance, this is a sweet, fun and sexy read   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb What’s better than a revenge date? A […]

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Release & ARC Review: Change of Heart by Kate Canterbary

June 25, 2024July 27, 2024 AJ Forbidden

  Change of Heart is live! A fun and heartfelt forbidden-ish romance with fantastic characters, epic chemistry, and a gorgeous love story, it’s another fabulous read from Kate Canterbary, and I loved this book!   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shucked (The Loew Brothers #1) by Kate Canterbary

August 22, 2023August 26, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Shucked by Kate Canterbary is live! Oh, I love this book! A brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance, this story is funny, sweet, sexy, heartfelt, and beautifully romantic, with wonderful characters who I absolutely […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Jam (Friendship, Rhode Island, #1) by Kate Canterbary

September 20, 2022February 4, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

  In a Jam by Kate Canterbary is live! A small-town, slow-burning, friends-to-lovers, single-dad romance with all the feels, I am completely obsessed with these characters, and I absolutely adored this book!   Amazon US  […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Worst Guy (Vital Signs, #2) by Kate Canterbary

December 28, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary is live!     Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Eight weeks of forced proximity is a long time to hate someone you’re trying not to love. Sebastian […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Belle and the Beard (The Santillian Triplets, #3) by Kate Canterbary

April 23, 2021April 16, 2022 AJ Romance

  The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb If you find yourself publicly humiliated, out of work, and unemployable at 35—not to mention newly single—here’s how to […]

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Release & ARC Review: Orientation (Benchmarks, #2) by Kate Canterbary

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Max Murphy’s no-fail plan for kicking this year’s ass and getting his life back on track: Forget about the cheating ex. Forget all about […]

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Review: Foundations (The Walshes Bonus Content) by Kate Canterbary

September 10, 2020 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars This is a great little bonus for fans of The Walshes series. A novella for the couple that started it all – Matt and Lauren – set three months after […]

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Release & ARC Review: Professional Development (Benchmarks, #1) by Kate Canterbary

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Fantastically fun new series starter from Kate Canterbary now live!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Tara Treloff and Drew Larsen hate each other. They really hate each other. This would […]

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ARC Review: Boss in the Bedsheets (The Santillian Triplets, #2) by Kate Canterbary

June 28, 2020April 16, 2022 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Mr. Santillian, Despite the fact I’m currently living out of your guest room and sleeping with you most nights, I am writing to announce my resignation effective two weeks […]

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Release & ARC Review: Missing in Action (Brothers in Arms, #2) by Kate Canterbary

March 30, 2020August 22, 2023 AJ Drama

  MISSING IN ACTION is a full-length M/M steamy contemporary romance standalone with connections to the Walsh Series   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Former Navy SEAL turned covert agent Wes Halsted spent his days—and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Holiday Ever After Anthology

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Anthology

A fun collection of quick Christmas-themed reads from a fantastic group of authors!   Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Kimberly Kincaid Planes, Trains, and Head Over Heels by Erika Kelly That Snowy Night by JH […]

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ARC Review: Rough Sketch (Talbott’s Cove, #3.5) by Kate Canterbary

October 31, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  This crazy-hot enemies-to-lovers standalone novella pits boss lady Neera Malik against arrogant artist Gus Guillmand, and they fight dirrrrrty! Amazon Read for free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Smart, successful, and sitting pretty at […]

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ARC Review: Far Cry (Talbott’s Cove, #3) by Kate Canterbary

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Far Cry is LIVE! Return to Talbott’s Cove in a steamy rom-rom standalone featuring a takes-no-prisoners woman and the growly barkeep who’s about to rock her world . . .     Amazon  |  Apple  |  […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Magnolia Chronicles: Adventures in Modern Dating (The Santillian Triplets, #1) by Kate Canterbary

April 2, 2019April 16, 2022 AJ LOL Funny

  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Paperback   Synopsis My mother’s New Year’s resolution for me was simple: make a serious effort at putting myself out there and dating again, and do it for one full […]

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ARC Review: Before Girl (Vital Signs, #1) by Kate Canterbary

November 16, 2018December 27, 2021 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal Blurb She’s the girl next door. He’s the guy who’s loved her from afar. They’re in for an unexpected tumble into love.   She’ll juggle your balls For Stella […]

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Release Blitz: Before Girl by Kate Canterbary

November 13, 2018 AJ Book News

  She’s the girl next door. He’s the guy who’s loved her from afar. They’re in for an unexpected tumble into love.   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal   Blurb She’ll juggle your balls For […]

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Hard Pressed

Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hard Pressed (Talbott’s Cove, #2) by Kate Canterbary

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

  She’s town sweetheart…with a side of sass. He’s the new sheriff…and he has some disorderly conduct in mind.   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo *Hard Pressed will be […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Fresh Catch by Kate Canterbary

February 20, 2018March 22, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

  “His walls might be tall, but I wasn’t afraid of the climb.” Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Take a vacation, they said. Get away from Silicon Valley’s back-stabbing and power-grabbing. Recharge the innovative […]

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Release Day Blitz & ARC Review: Thresholds (The Walshes, #8) by Kate Canterbary

December 14, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Snowy days, steamy nights. The Walshes are live and home for the holidays. Amazon  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis ‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all through the North End Not a Walsh had […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Preservation (The Walshes, #7) by Kate Canterbary

June 21, 2017December 8, 2017 AJ Favourite

  NOW LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Kobo  |  iTunes  |  Google Play   Blurb Two lonely hearts. Just once, she’d like to be someone’s first choice. […]

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Preservation

Excerpt Reveal & Giveaway: Preservation (The Walshes, #7) by Kate Canterbary

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 AJ Book News

  Preservation (The Walshes #7) By Kate Canterbary Releasing May 23, 2017 Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iTunes   Blurb Two lonely hearts. Just […]

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ARC Review: Coastal Elite (Brothers in Arms, #1) by Kate Canterbary

March 9, 2017August 22, 2023 AJ Military

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Google Play  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iTunes   Synopsis Jordan Kaisall has problems. Business problems, political problems, cheating ex-girlfriend problems. He knows […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: The Spire (The Walshes, #6) by Kate Canterbary

December 13, 2016December 8, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play Blurb Rebel, runner, recluse, rich girl. Nine years ago, Erin Walsh ran away from everything. […]

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