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Author: Mel

Blog Tour with ARC Review: White Knight (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 2) by Meghan March

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 Mel Dark & Gritty

WHITE KNIGHT (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 2) by Meghan March   Released –  1 October 2019   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review and Excerpt: Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann

September 30, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is LIVE!     Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann    Released – 29 September 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon […]

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Release Blitz: Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann

September 29, 2019September 28, 2019 Mel Book News

Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is LIVE!!     Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann    Available Now!! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Dr. Elijah […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Reviews: Team Player 2: A Sports Anthology

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Mel Anthology

  TEAM PLAYER 2: A SPROTS ANTHOLOGY by Mandi Beck, Ella Fox, Teagan Hunter, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Sara Ney, Rochelle Paige, Meghan Quinn, Charleigh Rose, Kennedy Ryan, Emma Scott, and Kate Stewart   AVAILABLE NOW!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Fake Date by Monica Murphy

September 19, 2019September 18, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Fake Date, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is LIVE!     Fake Date by Monica Murphy   A Contemporary Romance    Available Now!! Amazon […]

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New Release: One Woman (The Naked Trilogy, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Mel Book News

  One Woman (The Naked Trilogy, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   ABOUT ONE WOMAN The second book in the dangerously sexy […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Billionaire Book Club (Billionaire Collection, #3) by Max Monroe

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job… The Billionaire Book […]

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Release Blitz: Fake Date by Monica Murphy

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Mel Book News

Fake Date, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is LIVE!     Fake Date by Monica Murphy   A Contemporary Romance    Available Now!! Amazon […]

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Release with ARC Review: Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6) by Penny Reid

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Mel Angsty

Beard with Me (Winston Brothers, #6) by Penny Reid   Released – 16 September 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks B&N  |  Kobo  |  Smashwords  |  Google […]

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New Release with ARC Review: Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan

September 15, 2019April 5, 2020 Mel Feeeeeeels

Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan   Released – 15 September 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Abducted. Terrorized. Imprisoned. At nineteen-years-old, college student Josie Stratton was kidnapped by a […]

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Release Blitz: The Billionaire Book Club (Billionaire Collection, #3) by Max Monroe

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Mel Book News

It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job… The Billionaire Book […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb Snagging a date? Not a problem. But one that […]

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New Release & ARC Review: One Hot Summer Anthology  by Heidi McLaughlin, Amy Briggs, Caisey Quinn, Danielle Pearl, Shari J Ryan, and Katy Regnery 

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 Mel Anthology

  One Hot Summer Anthology  by Heidi McLaughlin, Amy Briggs, Caisey Quinn, Danielle Pearl, Shari J Ryan, and Katy Regnery    Genre: Contemporary Romance  Released – September 2, 2019    Available now! Amazon  |  B&N  | […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Kiss Me Not (Kiss Me, #1) by Emma Hart

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

What do you do when you’re the reigning kissing booth champion but the only person you want to kiss is your best friend’s brother?     Kiss Me Not, an all- new hilarious brother’s best […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Black Sheep (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 1) by Meghan March

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Mel Dark & Gritty

BLACK SHEEP (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 1) by Meghan March   Released – 27 August 2019   BUY IT TODAY!  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audible   […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Handle with Care (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting

August 29, 2019August 27, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  HANDLE WITH CARE (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting   Released – 27  August 2019   BUY IT TODAY! EBOOK Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  | Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  | […]

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Release Blitz: Handle with Care (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting

August 27, 2019August 26, 2019 Mel Book News

  HANDLE WITH CARE (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting   Released – 27  August 2019   BUY IT TODAY! EBOOK Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  | Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  | […]

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Release Blitz: Kiss Me Not (Kiss Me, #1) by Emma Hart

August 27, 2019August 25, 2019 Mel Book News

What do you do when you’re the reigning kissing booth champion but the only person you want to kiss is your best friend’s brother?     Kiss Me Not, an all- new hilarious brother’s best […]

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ARC Review: Happy-Go-Lucky by L.H. Cosway

August 24, 2019August 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Every workplace has that one person you don’t want to mess with. At James & Peterson Investigations, that would be Cameron Grant: sullen, grouchy, intimidating, oh yeah, and sexy […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 Mel Book News

  Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely   RELEASING SOON! Audio – 27 August 2019 Ebook/Paperback – 29 August 2019   PRE-ORDER TODAY! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  […]

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Blog Tour with Excerpt & ARC Review: I Hate You (The Hook Up, #3) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 21, 2019October 11, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: The First Girl Child (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon

August 20, 2019July 21, 2021 Mel Fantasy

The First Girl Child (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon   AVAILABLE NOW! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb From the New York Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed […]

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Release Blitz: Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2) by L.J. Shen

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Mel Book News

“Not all love stories are written in the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.”   Broken Knight, the highly anticipated new standalone in the All Saints High series from […]

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Release Blitz: I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Mel Book News

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Mel Angsty

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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