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Widower’s Aura 5 Star Review

So EVERY review I’ve received, good or bad, matters to me. For one it means someone took the time to read what I wrote, and secondly they took the time to WRITE a review. I wanted to share this particular review by the One Nerdy Girl and Her books blog.

Widower’s Aura by A.J. Renee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An Epic Love Story

A couple of things before I start.

The storyline was 10/5. seriously. I loved the way the story progressed – smoothly and enticingly.

Characters were awesome. They grew with the story and developed with each plot twist.
The only thing I had an issue with was all the touchy feely stuff. Like, kissing in public all the time. I dunno, to me that’s a little weird that they did that while out with people. But then again, I’ve never been with someone that I can’t keep my hands off, so I could be bitter!

As for the book itself, and my review, I really enjoyed the book as a whole. The characters interacted well with each other, and I super related to Sofia with her mortification regarding the Lindsey incident. Seriously, that was way on the money. Then, to top it off, Marc gets in on it and is just plain awesome. I think he’s my favourite character, just by the way he teases Sofia and Noah.

The author obviously expressed her own sense of humor when developing the discourse of Marc throughout the book, and has a great grasp of his and Noah’s friendship. I also want to point out that while Noah is a little possessive (just enough to be delicious), the author didn’t take it so far as to make the relationship vaguely abusive. Believe me, that can happen.

You’ll want to read this book because of the storyline (a girl moves to a new town, meets a guy thats still dealing with heartbreak and wants nothing to do with her, but she’s been forced into his life through circumstance), but you’ll keep reading for the characters that will make your heart ache for even a little of what they offer. You’ll keep reading for the humor that the author has interspersed throughout the book, and then, like me, you’ll be heartbroken that the next book isn’t out yet. You’ll cross ever appendage you have, and use all your willpower to not threaten and force the book to come out earlier.

It won’t help, though

Thank you Erin for taking a moment to not only read my baby but share with the world what you thought!

Please go check out her blog and see what other book recommendations she has for you!

-xo

AJ

 

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Widower’s Aura Reviews

Widower’s Aura has been out just over a week and I’m really pleased with how it’s doing. The reviews have been trickling in and everyone’s enjoying Sofia and Noah’s story and threatening me bodily harm to have Lindsey and Marc’s story.

The paperback’s I ordered for those who wanted an autographed copy even sold out and I need to order more.This is all good. Great, even. Want your own autographed copy? Click HERE.

On Amazon Widower’s Aura has 4.8 out of 5 Stars as of this morning. Here are some of the things people are saying:

“…it’s not *just* a romance novel, there’s a little mystery to it as well as an actual story and relatable characters to go with the ‘heat’. If you like romance books I definitely recommend giving this one a go.” -5 Stars Angie W.

“Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5

SCORES on a scale of 1-5 Stars rate each of the Following 5
Categories
PLOT: 5 Stars
CHEMISTRY: 5 Stars
PACING: 5 Stars
ENDING: 5 Stars
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 5 Stars” -5 Stars from the Alpha Book Club blog

“It was engaging, captivating and I had a great time reading it. I couldn’t put it down.” -5 Stars Jeri’s Book Attic blog

“By the end of the book I was having a lot of trouble putting it down because I needed to know how things were going to turn out.” -4 Stars Lisa Loves Literature blog

“Absolutely loved it and can’t wait for the next installment!” -5 Stars ANR

“I had a great time reading the book.” -5 Stars Amazon Reviewer

“The character development was well written. Noah’s tragic loss of his late wife and his guilt over her death was hit you in the heart emotional. His struggle dealing with a confused teenage daughter was so relatable…The sexual chemistry was a passionate sensual dance that was filled with hot tension.” -4 Stars Nerdy, Dirty & Flirty blog

“LOVED this book! AJ Renee does a great job balancing a love story with a story line that will keep you reading to learn more. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for these characters – she makes you fall in love with them from the get go!” -5 Stars Katie W

“I thoroughly enjoyed “Widower’s Aura”. The characters were real, relatable, and sounded a lot like people I’d want to hang out with. The story flowed exceptionally well (I had a really, really hard time putting the book down). “Widower’s Aura” had humor, mystery, a touch of the supernatural, and of course a hot and steamy romance.” -5 Stars Sandra D.

“This book was incredible! I became extremely attached to Noah and Sophia and can’t wait for the next book!” -5 Stars Kenneth H.

Goodread Reviews:

“This book is so very well written and it takes a trope that is quite difficult to get right and gets it so very, very write. A.J. Renee’s debut novel is filled with a little bit of mystery to add to the romance that is building between Noah and Sofia. Everything flows so naturally through out the story, and even those scenes that are of an explicit sexual nature are so very well written.” -4 Stars Confessions of a Bibliophile

“I really enjoyed this book because the characters are very realistic, down to earth, charming, and the chemistry between not only the two main characters but all of them is just about perfect. I can’t wait for Lindsey’s and Marc story…” -5 Stars Denise Marie on Goodreads

“This was a well written entertaining read. A.J has created a fabulous cast of characters that the reader warms to and can understand.” -5 Stars Erin Smith on Goodreads

 

If you have read Widower’s Aura and enjoyed it, please review it to help others find Sofia and Noah’s story! Thank you to everyone who has taken time out to rate and review Widower’s Aura.

Haven’t bought your copy? No worries, the links to all of the retailers can be found HERE.

I’m looking forward to seeing what else people have to say. Please share the news with your book loving friends!

❤

AJ

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Confessions of a Bibliophile Interview

I did my FIRST interview with Caedy at Confessions of a Bibliophile. Head over to her blog and see which of her ten questions really made me think!

On her blog you can also find where I answer or at least attempt to compile a Top Ten list of my favorite books. An incredibly hard task, you’ll get to see which author got me into romance from how many of her books I chose.Ha!

Caedy also posted her 4 Star review of Widower’s Aura.

“This book is so very well written and it takes a trope that is quite difficult to get right and gets it so very, very write.  A.J. Renee’s debut novel is filled with a little bit of mystery to add to the romance that is building between Noah and Sofia.  Everything flows so naturally through out the story, and even those scenes that are of an explicit sexual nature are so very well written.” -Read the rest of her review here.

Please show this blogger some love for her participation in my Blog Tour!

Thank you again, Confessions of a Bibliophile, for taking time out to interview me and read Widower’s Aura. I’m really excited you enjoyed Sofia and Noah’s story!

xo,

AJ

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