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Author: Mel

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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ARC Review: Something in the Air (Running on Air, #2) by L.H. Cosway

February 2, 2020May 21, 2020 Mel Favourite

Something in the Air (Running on Air, #2) by L.H. Cosway   Released – 30 January 2020   Buy it today! Amazon |  Paperback     Blurb Michaela Olsson has found her soulmate in James Khan. […]

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Release Blitz: The Third Best Thing (Fulton U, #3) by Maya Hughes

January 30, 2020January 29, 2020 Mel Book News

  The Third Best Thing (Fulton U, #3) by Maya Hughes   A Contemporary Romance   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb Dear Letter Girl, I need to see […]

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Release Blitz with ARC Review: A Favor for a Favor (All In, #2) by Helena Hunting

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 Mel Book News

A Favor for a Favor, all-new enemies-to-lovers standalone sports romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting, is available now!     A Favor for a Favor (All In, #2) by Helena Hunting   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Bad Boys Don’t Stay (Bad Boys Don’t Die, #2) by BB Easton

January 22, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Angsty

* Previously published under the title Fighting for Rain* The world was supposed to end on April 23, but Rainbow Williams’s world ended days before that.   Fighting for Rain by B.B. Easton is live   […]

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Sneak Peek: Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 Mel Book News

Dear Ava, an all-new full-length, enemies-to-lovers, high school standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is coming February 2nd, and we have a sneak peek!     To be notified FIRST when […]

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ARC Review: Now or Never (Irresistible, #5) by Stella Rhys

January 20, 2020April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Now or Never A Irresistible Series Standalone by Stella Rhys A Contemporary Romance   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb He’s […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020 Mel Book News

The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy, Book Three)   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb You can only keep what you can protect. That’s all […]

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