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Author: Mel

New Release & ARC Review: Broody Billionaire: The Wes Lancaster Collection by Max Monroe

June 19, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Meet the broodiest billionaire of all time in one sexy, steamy, downright hilarious, and binge-worthy romantic comedy collection (all for the price of one novella, too!)   Broody Billionaire, an all new epic broody and steamy […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Next Mrs. Russo by Jana Aston

June 16, 2021June 21, 2021 Mel Book News

  The Next Mrs. Russo by Jana Aston   Releasing – 22 June 2021   Pre-order today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb I was not looking for a date. Another questionable […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Reel (Hollywood Renaissance, #1) by Kennedy Ryan

June 9, 2021August 28, 2025 Mel Celebrities

Reel, an all new epic CONTEMPORARY STANDALONE love story from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, is available now!   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Virgin Game Plan (Rules of Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely

June 9, 2021June 14, 2021 Mel Book News

Falling for the coach’s daughter wasn’t part of the game plan…   THE VIRGIN GAME PLAN, an all-new steamy, swoony standalone from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE! Grab this forbidden sports romance […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Friends With Benedicts: A Small Town Romantic Comedy by Staci Hart

June 8, 2021June 9, 2021 Mel Book News

Friends With Benedicts: A Small Town Romantic Comedy by Staci Hart   Released – 8 June 2021   Grab it today! Amazon |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb Timing is everything. Presley Hale […]

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ARC Review: A Kiss for A Kiss (All In, #4) by Helena Hunting

May 30, 2021April 7, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4.5 stars! A Kiss for A Kiss is Jake and Hanna’s story, It is a sweet, swoony second chance at finding love romance, and a wonderful addition to the […]

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New Release: A Kiss for A Kiss (All In, #4) by Helena Hunting

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Mel Book News

  A Kiss for A Kiss, an all-new second chance-at-love romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is LIVE!    BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb I’m Jake Masterson, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Tie Me Down (Bellamy Creek, #4) by Melanie Harlow

May 24, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Tie Me Down, an all new friends-to-lovers sexy small town romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb Just friends. That’s […]

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New Release & ARC Review: For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann

May 23, 2021February 8, 2022 Mel Angsty

  For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann is now live!   Released: May 23, 2021   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Grumpy Cowboy (Single Dad Collection, #3) by Max Monroe

May 22, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Grumpy Cowboy, an all new hilarious city girl meets cowboy laugh out loud rom com from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb ATTENTION: If […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Good to Be Bad (Good Love, #3) by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente

May 13, 2021May 23, 2021 Mel Book News

GOOD TO BE BAD, a rivals-to-lovers, sexy standalone romance in the Good Love series from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and  Lili Valente is AVAILABLE NOW!! Get ready to fall hard for this swoony Brit and […]

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ARC Review: Charming Billionaire: The Thatcher Kelly Collection by Max Monroe

April 25, 2021June 18, 2021 Mel Billionaire

Charming Billionaire, an all-new swoon-worthy romantic comedy collection of Banking the Billionaire, Banking Her, and the all new novella, Crazy Fluffing Love from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available now!   Grab your copy […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

April 16, 2021April 20, 2021 Mel Book News

THE VIRGIN RULE BOOK, a sexy, friends-to-lovers standalone sports romance from #1New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely, is AVAILABLE NOW!   Things you don’t want to miss:  ✔️ Sexy times in a limo ✔️ A hot athlete […]

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Teaser Reveal: The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

April 9, 2021April 15, 2021 Mel Book News

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes an all-new sports romance series, First to Score, featuring virgins, athletes, and weddings—OH MY!!     THE VIRGIN RULE BOOK, a friends-to-lovers, brother’s best friend […]

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Review: End of Day (Jack & Jill, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

April 9, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Favourite

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5+ badass sexy stars! End of Day is exciting, thrilling, and unputdownable. Everything in this story is complex. The characters, the emotion, and the plot are all meticulously thought […]

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Blurb Reveal: Totally Folked (Good Folk, #1) by Penny Reid

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Book News

Totally Folked (Good Folk, #1) by Penny Reid   Releasing – 20 July 2021   Pre-order today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play     Blurb One unforgettable […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Book News

  Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Standalone contemporary romance releasing 12 April 2021   Paperback Pre-order Amazon live release alert No Amazon e-book preorder. Will go live on/around release day and […]

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Review: To Have and to Hate by R.S. Grey

April 3, 2021April 2, 2021 Mel Fake Relationship

Buy: Amazon Review 4 stars!! I love books with fake marriages and this one delivers its own take on the trope. It’s witty, sweet and swoony, and really enjoyed it. Walt is a workaholic and […]

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ARC Review: Sunlight (Blood Magic, #4) by L.H. Cosway

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 Mel Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Amazon Blurb Tegan is learning that it’s not all fun and games being in a relationship with the most powerful vampire in the city. For one thing, there seems to be a catastrophe around […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hard to Lose (Play Hard, #4) by K. Bromberg

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 Mel Book News

Hard to Lose (Play Hard, #4) by K. Bromberg   Released – 30 March 2021   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Audiobook coming soon – Narrated […]

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Review: The Rules of Friends with Benefits (Rules of Love, #0.5) by Lauren Blakely

March 28, 2021March 27, 2021 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 “you never know” stars! Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes and Lauren Blakely has done a fantastic job setting the stage for The Virgin Rule Book. If it is […]

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ARC Review: Oops, I’ve Fallen by Max Monroe

March 27, 2021March 26, 2021 Mel Book News

Oops, I’ve Fallen by Max Monroe Released – 26 March 2021   Available Now! Amazon   Blurb If my time with Ryan Miller were a hit track on the radio, I imagine the lyrics would […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Muse (Beautiful Magic, #1) by Lauren Blakely

March 26, 2021March 7, 2023 Mel Book News

Midnight in Paris meets Night at the Museum!     A sweeping romance set in a modern-day Paris that’s full of magic, art, mysteries, and passion from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely, THE MUSE is […]

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ARC Review: Witching Hour (Blood Magic, #3) by L.H. Cosway

March 23, 2021March 16, 2021 Mel Action

Buy: Amazon  Blurb Something is rotten in Tribane city. The humans are descending into madness and Tegan is certain that the sorcerer Theodore has something to do with it. Oh yeah, and she’s the reason […]

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ARC Review: Moonglow (Blood Magic, #2) by L.H. Cosway

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Mel Action

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Blurb After six months in hiding, a familiar face walks into Tegan’s new life with a proposition. A little girl has been kidnapped and she’s the only one who can help […]

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