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Author: Mel

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Southern Storms (Compass, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 8, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Favourite

Even the town’s black sheep needed a friend sometimes   Southern Storms, an all-new angst-filled friends to lovers romance from Brittainy C. Cherry, is LIVE!!   Available Now! Amazon   |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where the Truth Lives (Where, #2) by Mia Sheridan

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “love heals” stars! I loved Where the Blame Lies, book one in the Where duet, so I couldn’t wait to start book two, Where the Truth Lives. And […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Mums the Word (Bennet Brothers, #3) by Staci Hart

March 31, 2020March 30, 2020 Mel Book News

  Mum’s the Word (Bennet Brothers, #3) by Staci Hart Released – 30 March 2020   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Falling in love with a Bennet is not an option. My mother […]

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New Release: The Decadent Gift (The Gift, #3) by Lauren Blakely

March 25, 2020 Mel Book News

  THE DECADENT GIFT, an all-new delicious twist on lessons in seduction from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely is LIVE!!  This red-hot standalone novel is the third book in The Gift Series!     THE […]

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Sales Blitz: The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey

March 16, 2020March 14, 2020 Mel Book News

  R.S. Grey’s bestselling romance, The Allure of Dean Harper, is on sale! Check it out and order yours today!    Available for 99¢! Get Your Copy Today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK       […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Taming Hollywood’s Baddest Boy by Max Monroe

March 16, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Do people say they hate someone’s guts so that they can still fall stupidly, head-over-heels in love with the other parts? Asking for a friend.   Taming Hollywood’s Baddest Boy, an all-new steamy laugh-out-loud romantic […]

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ARC Review: Love Game: a sports romance by Emma Scott

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Sikai Solomon is a tennis prodigy. A mega-talent. A legend in the making. Kai is also the official, undisputed, bad boy of the “gentleman’s” sport with more smashed rackets […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Creole Kingpin (Magnolia Duet, Book One) by Meghan March

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Mel Book News

Creole Kingpin (Magnolia Duet, Book One) by Meghan March   Released – 10 March 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb New York […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott

March 11, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Billionaire

The Rich Boy, an all-new, not-to-be missed standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott is LIVE!! AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  | […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott

March 9, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Billionaire

The Rich Boy, an all-new, not-to-be missed standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott is LIVE!!   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  […]

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ARC Review: One Big Mistake by Whitney Barbetti

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

One Big Mistake by Whitney Barbetti A friends to lovers romcom   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal   Blurb One night together could ruin everything… Keane Colburn was my best friend. Ever since […]

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ARC Review: One Night Stand-In (Boyfriend Material, #3) by Lauren Blakely

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

ONE NIGHT STAND-IN by Lauren Blakely   A Contemporary Romance – Released March 2th 2020   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audio   ONE NIGHT STAND-IN is narrated by […]

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Release Blitz: One Night Stand-In (Boyfriend Material, #3) by Lauren Blakely

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Mel Book News

  ONE NIGHT STAND-IN by Lauren Blakely   A Contemporary Romance – Releasing March 2th 2020   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audio   ONE NIGHT STAND-IN is narrated […]

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New Release: One Big Mistake by Whitney Barbetti

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 Mel Book News

One Big Mistake by Whitney Barbetti A friends to lovers romcom   NEW RELEASE PRICE! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal   Blurb One night together could ruin everything… Keane Colburn was my best friend. Ever […]

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Blog Tour: Angry God (All Saints High, #3) by L.J. Shen

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Mel Book News

Angry God, an all-new angst-filled new adult standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is LIVE!!     ANGRY GOD (All Saints High, #3) by L.J. Shen   Available Now! Amazon US  | […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Life You Stole (Life Series, Book Two) by Jewel E. Ann

February 24, 2020June 16, 2022 Mel Angsty

  The Life You Stole (Life Series, Book Two) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 20 February 2020   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Sex. Lies. Revenge. […]

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Release Blitz: The Life You Stole (Life Series, Book Two) by Jewel E. Ann

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Mel Book News

  The Life You Stole (Life Series, Book Two) by Jewel E. Ann   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Sex. Lies. Revenge. On the heels of a devastating loss, […]

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Release Blitz: Angry God (All Saints High, #3) by L.J. Shen

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020 Mel Book News

Angry God, an all-new angst-filled new adult standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is LIVE!!     ANGRY GOD (All Saints High, #3) by L.J. Shen   Available Now! Amazon US  | […]

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ARC Review: Braveheart, a love story by Katy Regnery

February 14, 2020February 12, 2020 Mel Drama

Previously published as Fragments of Ash.  Re-released as Braveheart, a love story 14 February 2020 Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery comes a dark and twisted tale of […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review & Excerpt: Unbreakable (Cloverleigh Farms, #4) by Melanie Harlow

February 13, 2020February 12, 2020 Mel Feeeeeeels

Unbreakable, an all new sexy and swoon-worthy friends to lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is AVAILABLE NOW!     Unbreakable (Cloverleigh Farms, #4) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 10 February […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review & Excerpt: The Life that Mattered (Life Series, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

February 11, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Angsty

The Life that Mattered (Life Series, Book One) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 6 February 2020   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Sex isn’t love. Love […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Doctor Dearest by R.S. Grey

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020 Mel Book News

R.S. Grey’s next standalone rom-com, Doctor Dearest is LIVE!     Doctor Dearest by R.S. Grey   Released – 6 February 2020 Buy it today! Amazon Blurb Natalie Dr. Easton is part man, part myth. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

February 6, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb WSJ bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers a sizzling and emotional enemies-to-lovers romance. The […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Bad Boys Don’t Fall (Bad Boys Don’t Die, #3) by BB Easton

February 5, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Action

* Previously published under the title Dying for Rain* Dying for Rain, the highly anticipated conclusion to The Rain Trilogy from BB Easton, is out now!   Released – 30 January 2020   Available now! Amazon […]

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New Release: Australia: A Romance Anthology

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Mel Book News

Read for a cause! AUSTRALIA, a limited time romance anthology to aid in relief funds benefiting firefighters and wildlife in Australia, is out now!     Australia features original, never-before-seen stories from bestselling and award-winning […]

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