Once Upon a Twilight!: A.J. Pine

One Night
Only You #1
Author: A.J. Pine
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Released: April 21, 2015
Review Source: InterMix

When she lost it all, Jess decided to cope by living a lie.

But you can’t keep on pretending forever…

Twenty-one-year-old Jess used to have everything—a loyal best friend, a boyfriend she loved, and a future that was right on track. But in a single night, her whole world changed.

Now, Jess lives for the impersonal connection of drunken hook-ups and to-go coffee cups in the morning. All she needs is one night to pretend everything is fine…until she meets Adam.

Thanks to a sports injury, gorgeous, charming basketball star Adam Carson is stuck in physical therapy at the hospital where Jess interns—giving her the perfect opportunity to see his sweet, considerate nature and making her realize that maybe she does want something more.

But while Adam might be the best thing that’s happened to Jess in a long time, letting him past her carefully constructed walls means letting him know what happened...and why he'd never want her for more than one night.

Jess lives in the past. A past that left her completely damaged, so now she copes with one night stands. In comes Adam, star basketball player, who's also a bit damaged himself. Can two damaged people find their way to each other's hearts? Or is this just disaster waiting to happen?

A.J. Pine has done it again. She's tugged at my heart. I really enjoyed reading Jess and Adam's story. The cute scenes were CUTE, the intense scenes were INTENSE, and the sexy scenes were SEXY! I will admit that sometimes Jess totally annoyed me. Her "I want you. No stay away from me. Come back. Go away." dilemma was totally annoying me. But, then PLOT TWIST, we find out what in her past is causing her to be so closed off, and that is when I totally get it. What she had to go through was tragic and I honestly don't know how one would deal with it. Adam, though, I fell in love with the second he was introduced. You will fall in love with him too, I promise! And, the supporting cast is not too shabby either. I LOVED Jess's roomie, Zoe! I'm really hoping the next installment in this series is about Zoe! Because, first she's awesome, and second because we might catch a glimpse of Jess and Adam again! (One Night is part of the Only You series, but can be read as a stand alone.)

So, don't let A.J. Pine off your radar, trust me! Pick up a copy of One Night soon and you'll see why!

Welcome to our stop on the What If tour for AJ Pine. This tour is hosted by Good Choice Reading {Blog Tours}.
Today we share our 5 star review plus much more.

What If
If Only #2
Author: A.J. Pine
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Released: December 8, 2014
Review Source: Blog Tour | Entangled Embrace

Sometimes it takes letting go of the past to find out who you want to be.

During his semester abroad, Griffin Reed almost gave his heart to a girl who loved someone else. Lesson learned. Now he’s home, where following in his father’s footsteps may not be what he wants, but it’s what his parents expect. It might be taking the easy road, but he doesn’t see a way out.

Something that could have killed Maggie Kendall took away the person she used to be instead. Her condition makes her dependent on sticky notes, photos, and medication just to get through each day. The last thing she needs is a distraction—or someone new to disappoint.

What they refuse to see is they are perfect for each other. Maggie makes Griffin want to be a better man, and he makes her believe a future is possible. But these two have to find a way to share the secrets ripping them apart, if they’re ever going to have a chance at happiness.

What If takes you through Maggie and Griffin's journey of finding love when neither of them wants it. They are both rejecting any sort of relationship, due to the complications they each have in their own lives, but when they meet for the first time there's a pull that can't be ignored.

I asked myself several questions while reading this book. One being "Where can I find my own Griffin, who goes to bed shirtless, in flannel bottoms with cute glasses and a book?" And, another being "Can I unread this book just to read it all over again?" What If by AJ Pine is a book that will stay with me forever. For instance, I won't be able to play "UNO" without thinking of Maggie and Griffin. (And I LOVE to play UNO quite often!).

Pine is a brilliant writer that knows how to tug at your heartstrings! Pick up your copy of What If, right now! And, escape into Maggie and Griffin's world where you'll fall in love with the story, the characters, and love itself!

AJ Pine writes stories to break readers’ hearts, but don’t worry—she’ll mend them with a happily ever after. As an English teacher and a librarian, AJ has always surrounded herself with books. All her favorites have one big commonality–romance. Naturally, her books have the same. When she’s not writing, she’s of course reading. Then there’s online shopping (everything from groceries to shoes) and, of course, a tiny bit of TV where she nourishes her undying love of vampires, from Eric Northman to the Salvatore brothers. And in the midst of all of this, you’ll also find her hanging with her family in the Chicago burbs.

AJ's debut New Adult novel, IF ONLY, is out now with Entangled's Embrace line. The companion novel, WHAT IF, releases December 8th. Next year look for her new duo of New Adult books, ONE NIGHT and ONE LIFE with Penguin/Intermix.