Ashes and Truth - J.A. Janiszewski - July 2026
ARC readers wanted! Low-heat, slow-burn, relationship-in-crisis, gritty, contemporary, redemption romance
The emptiness in their beautiful new home is growing louder than Kevin’s promises.
His ambition—once their shared dream—now pulls him away, leaving Jessa isolated and adrift in a life that no longer feels like her own.
Across the cul-de-sac lives Jak—a guarded man whose wisdom was bought with scars. When a late-night crisis brings Jessa to his doorstep, she finds an unshakeable stability she didn’t realize existed. But her arrival doesn’t just disrupt his solitude; it triggers a chain of events that threatens to shatter the carefully constructed lives of everyone around them.
In the widening chasm between the ideal and the real, Jessa must face a brutal choice: cling to a safe, hollow lie, or risk everything in pursuit of a truth that could burn her world to the ground.
But truth has a way of setting its own course—and some fires don’t need matches to start.
Triggers: Some strong language throughout (situational, not gratuitous). Occasional use of alcohol. Nothing spicy, so if you are looking for that, there are plenty of other options elsewhere ;)
Publication is scheduled for 15 July, ARCs go out 10 June. Reviews requested any time in the first week after publication (ideally prior to 22 July)
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