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Release: Eldritch (The Eating Woods Trilogy, #2) by Keri Lake

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 AJ Book News

  Eldritch by Keri Lake is now live! A gothic dark fantasy   Morally grey characters  |  Fated mates  |  Elements of horror  |  Forced proximity    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  […]

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Release: Burn Bright (The Cobalt Empire, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 AJ Book News

Burn Bright by Krista & Becca Ritchie is now live! The first book in the Cobalt Empire series, a new adult romance series about legacy, loyalty, and love.   Will be exclusively in Kindle Unlimited […]

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Release: Play Me by Adriana Locke

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 AJ Book News

  Play Me by Adriana Locke is live! Rugby player/assistant  |   Grumpy/grumpy  |  Enemies to lovers  |  Stuck together  |  Found family   Amazon   Blurb He’s supposed to be playing rugby—not playing me. I […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Heart We Guard (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #4) by S. Cole

August 7, 2025August 14, 2025 AJ Age Gap

  The Heart We Guard by S. Cole is live! The fourth book in the Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado series, and it’s MC President, Butcher’s story in a close proximity, age gap, opposites attract romance […]

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New Release: Denim & Diamonds by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

July 27, 2025July 28, 2025 AJ Book News

  Denim & Diamonds, a new standalone contemporary romance by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Audio  |  Paperback (alt cover)   […]

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Release: Chasing Shelter (Sparrow Falls, #5) by Catherine Cowles

July 22, 2025 AJ Book News

Chasing Shelter by Catherine Cowles is live! “I came here seeking sanctuary, I never meant to fall for the broody single dad next door.”   Amazon  |  Audiobook  |  Deluxe Edition       Blurb […]

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Release: Someone Knows by Vi Keeland

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 AJ Book News

  Someone Knows by Vi Keeland is live! “What a brilliant, twisted read! …a rollercoaster of emotions wrapped in a sleek, sexy package, laced with mystery, suspense, and a deliciously dark twist” – Goodreads reviewer […]

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Release: Release Me (Wolf Hotel Mermaid Beach, #1) by K.A. Tucker

June 10, 2025July 2, 2025 AJ Book News

  Release Me by K.A. Tucker is live! This is the first book in the highly addictive Wolf Hotel Mermaid Beach series, a spin-off of the Wolf Hotel series   Playboy  |  Bad Boy/Good Girl  |  Close […]

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Release, ARC Review & Excerpt: The Fire We Crave (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #3) by S. Cole

June 6, 2025June 5, 2025 AJ Age Gap

  The Fire We Crave by S. Cole is live! The third book in the Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado series, this is Smoke’s story, and it’s an emotional and steamy age gap, enemies-to-lovers romance with […]

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Release & Review: The Situation (Brewer Family, #5) by Adriana Locke

May 24, 2025August 25, 2025 AJ Age Gap

  The Situation, book #5 of the Brewer Family series by Adriana Locke is live! A fun, sexy romance with a reverse age gap and an irresistible hero who is smitten at first sight. This […]

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Release: Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen (includes Q&A with Sarina Bowen)

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 AJ Book News

  Dying to Meet You by Sarina Bowen is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Audio   Blurb The acclaimed USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author […]

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Release: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 AJ Book News

  Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry is live!   A slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Last Time (The Last Ever, #2) by Anna Bloom

April 28, 2025May 18, 2025 AJ Drama

    The Last Time by Anna Bloom is live! Second Chance at Love, Forbidden Relationship, Grumpy/Sunshine, Found Family, Medical Drama   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in […]

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Release: Immortal Sun by Rachel Van Dyken

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 AJ Book News

Immortal Sun, the first in a brand new romantasy series by Rachel Van Dyken, is live!     Amazon   Blurb Discover a brand-new world where demons, vampires, fallen angels, gods, and fae roam the […]

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Release: The Drummer’s Heart (Delirious Jones Rockstar Romance, #2) by Penelope Ward

February 23, 2025February 22, 2025 AJ Book News

  The Drummer’s Heart by Penelope Ward is live!  Rockstar Hero  |  “My Wife”  |  Small Town  |  Close Proximity  |  Slow Burn  |  One Bed   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz

February 21, 2025February 23, 2025 AJ Bikers

  My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz is live! Small town  |  Motorcycle Club  |  Enemies to Lovers  |  Next Door Neighbor  |  Single Mom  |  He Falls First   Amazon   Blurb I crafted […]

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New Release: Broken Harbor (Sparrow Falls, #3) by Catherine Cowles

November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 AJ Book News

  The third book in the Sparrow Falls Series by USA Today Bestselling author Catherine Cowles is now available! A single mom x hockey hero small town romance   Amazon  |  Audiobook  |  People Paperback  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wrath of an Exile (River Styx Heathens, #1) by Monty Jay

October 30, 2024December 14, 2025 AJ Angsty

  Wrath of an Exile by Monty Jay is live! This is the first book in the River Styx Heathens series, a second-gen The Hollow Boys spin-off.  This book grabbed hold of me and did […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Invitation (Brewer Family, #3) by Adriana Locke

October 25, 2024October 29, 2024 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  The Invitation by Adriana Locke is live! A smart, fun, and beautifully romantic enemies-to-lovers story, this book made me laugh and swoon.  It’s such a great read, and I loved it.   Amazon   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shattered Dreams (Dreams Series, #1) by Natasha Madison

October 18, 2024March 14, 2025 AJ Book News

  Shattered Dreams by Natasha Madison is live! An angsty, forbidden, enemies to lovers, small town romance where the MMC & FMC are both broken! Don’t miss the first book in the new Dream series! […]

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Release: Secret Love (Single Dad Playbook, #2) by Willow Aster

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 AJ Uncategorized

  Secret Love by Willow Aster is live! This is the second standalone in the Single Dad Playbook series. Each book can be read as a complete standalone.   Amazon   Blurb Who meets their soulmate […]

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Release: The Rules of Dating A Younger Man (The Law of Opposites Attract, #4) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

September 15, 2024September 16, 2024 AJ Book News

  The Rules of Dating a Younger Man by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb I […]

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Release: The Rocker’s Muse by Penelope Ward

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 AJ Book News

  The Rocker’s Muse by Penelope Ward is live! Rockstar  |  15-Year Age Gap  |  Small Town  |  Found Family  |  Slow Burn  |  Forbidden   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Arrangement (The Brewer Family, #2) by Adriana Locke

July 22, 2024July 24, 2024 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Arrangement by Adriana Locke is live! This is a gorgeous read full of fantastic chemistry and sexual tension, with a friends-to-lovers, sort-of-pretend marriage, boss/assistant romance. It’s sweet, sexy and gorgeously romantic, and I […]

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Release: Mad Love (The Single Dad Playbook, #1) by Willow Aster

July 10, 2024 AJ Uncategorized

  Mad Love by Willow Aster is now live!   Amazon Audio Narrated by Ava Erickson & Connor Crais   Blurb A small-town, single dad, enemies-to-lovers standalone sports romance in the new series, The Single […]

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