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Author: Mel

Cover Reveal & Excerpt: Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar: A Rockstar Love Story by Rachel Higginson

April 1, 2019March 31, 2019 Mel Book News

Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar: A Rockstar Love Story by Rachel Higginson   Releasing – 25 June 2019   Pre-Order today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N     Blurb My name is Clover […]

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Blog Tour: I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating

March 28, 2019March 18, 2019 Mel Mystery/Suspense

  I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating   Released – 19 March 2019   Buy Now! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon FR | Amazon AU     Blurb The move to the remote town of Quarry […]

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Release Blitz with ARC Review: The Feel Good Factor (Lucky in Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely

March 25, 2019September 3, 2019 Mel Book News

That inked bad boy who’s been striking sparks with me since he rode into town? Turns out he’s my new housemate, which adds up to a super-complicated living situation and chemistry so hot it should […]

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Review: Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann

March 23, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “Heaven and Earth” stars! Look the Part is a well-written, emotional romance about second chances, forgiveness, and redemption. It has the perfect mix of everything – […]

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Release Blitz and Giveaway: I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating

March 19, 2019March 18, 2019 Mel Book News

I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating   Available Now! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon FR | Amazon AU   Blurb The move to the remote town of Quarry Hill, Pennsylvania was supposed to help Griffin McGuire […]

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New Covers: Red Lipstick Coalition Series by Staci Hart

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Mel Book News

I am in LOVE with this new look that Staci Hart has given her Red Lipstick Coalition Series! These new covers are fresh and flirty! Check the out!     You can grab all three […]

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New Release, Giveaway & ARC Review: Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Action

  Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March   Released – 12 March 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Other retailers   Blurb From New York Times bestselling author […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Space (Laws of Physics, #2) by Penny Reid

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Angsty

Space (Laws of Physics, #2)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 March 2019   Available Now! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback     Blurb One week. Private cabin. Famous physicist. Still an unrepentant slacker. What’s […]

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ARC Review: Off the Air (Running on Air, #1) by L.H. Cosway

March 9, 2019May 21, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook Blurb Spending a month filming a reality TV show with your ex is no picnic. Especially when you’ve signed a contract stating that the two of you will not, under any circumstances, […]

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ARC Review: Arrange Me: a married-at-first-sight romance (The Arranged Duo, Book One) by Katy Regnery

March 8, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Buy  it today! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Review 4 stars! Arrange Me gives us a new and unique take on the arranged marriage trope and one I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s sweet, heartwarming, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey

March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

MAKE ME BAD by R.S. Grey   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. As Clifton Cove’s resident “king”, he thinks he’s entitled to anyone and […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

March 6, 2019April 4, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Love is blind, but fate sees everything   The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is available now!   Download your copy today or […]

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New Release: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

February 28, 2019June 16, 2020 Mel Book News

  Love is blind, but fate sees everything   The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!   Download your copy today or read […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1) by Melanie Harlow

February 28, 2019August 29, 2025 Mel Drama

Irresistible, an all-new sexy standalone from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!   Released – 25 February 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb […]

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Series Makeover: The Briarwood Academy Series by Ilsa Madden-Mills

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 Mel Book News

  The Briarwood Academy Series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills has a brand-new look! To celebrate, Very Bad Things, the first standalone in this angsty new-adult series, is FREE for a limited […]

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Now Live: The Something about Her by Rachel Higginson

February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 Mel Book News

The Something about Her  by Rachel Higginson   Available now! Amazon     Blurb I quit life. Or at least my new job. My new, fancy, head chef position at one of the most acclaimed […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Best Laid Plans (Lucky in Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

February 22, 2019April 21, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

BEST LAID PLANS, a sexy new standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is live on all retailers! A friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a fantastic twist on lessons in seduction, don’t […]

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Review: Air Kiss (Running on Air, #0.5) by L.H. Cosway

February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 Mel Novella

FREE:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars!! Leanne is a freerunner interviewing for a reality show about parkour. Though the interview is with three guys, only two of them, Trever (from Hearts on Air) and James, seem […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Risk (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

THE RISK (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy   Now Available! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo     Blurb Everyone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule […]

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Audio Review: Lucky Suit by Lauren Blakely

February 17, 2019October 22, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4 stars!! “Opposites attract is for magnets only.” Lucky Suit is a sweet, lighthearted read with hilarious characters that made me laugh-out-oud and a love story that […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Luck of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 Mel Action

    Luck of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March   Released – 12 February 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo    |  Audio […]

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New Relase & ARC Review: Motion (Laws of Physics, #1) by Penny Reid

February 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Drama

Motion (Laws of Physics, #1)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 February 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the […]

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ARC Review: What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

February 9, 2019December 31, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

WHAT THE WIND KNOWS by Amy Harmon   Buy it today! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Hardcover     Blurb In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change […]

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Review: Strong Suit by Lauren Blakely

January 25, 2019October 22, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Paperback (included in Dating Mr. Right: A Collection) Review 4 “Satisfaction is coming” stars!  Strong Suit brings us an developing romance between a single mom and a charming, sexy guy ten-years her junior. They appear […]

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Re-release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Unbreakable by Emma Scott

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Mel Angsty

UNBREAKABLE by Emma Scott   Re-released Tuesday, January 22, 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  | Paperback   The bank robbery changes everything…     Blurb **Unbreakable has been edited and rereleased with extended content and a […]

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