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Author: Mel

Blog Tour & ARC Review: After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

December 6, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks |  Nook Find After We Fall on Goodreads Blurb Jack Valentini isn’t my type. Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a suit and tie.  Proper manners. A close shave. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

December 3, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | iBooks | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous of fairytales. […]

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Release Blitz & Excerpt: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

November 29, 2016December 30, 2016 Mel Book News

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Scoring Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3.5) by Max Monroe

November 29, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb The end of the Billionaire Bad Boy era, the series comes to a close. From Kline and Benny to […]

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ARC Review: Stay With Me (Come Back to Me, #2) by Mila Gray

November 27, 2016May 8, 2017 Mel Military

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover Review 3.5 “I see you” stars “Just because the fairy tale doesn’t exist doesn’t mean the happilyever-after doesn’t either.” I absolutely loved Come Back to Me by Mila Gray, so […]

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Blitz Event: Darkness Series by Claire Contreras

November 25, 2016 Mel Book News

Today we are celebrating a sale of THERE IS NO LIGHT IN DARKNESS by Claire Contreras! This is the first book in her Darkness series and it should not be missed! If you haven’t had […]

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Review: Scoring the Billionaire (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3) by Max Monroe

November 23, 2016March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |   Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars!! Another Billionaire Bad Boy? Yes please! Max Monroe got me hooked with Tapping the Billionaire, the first book in the series, and my love […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 Mel Book News

From NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a sexy new standalone sports romance… OUT OF BOUNDS!   Ready to be swept off your feet? Meet the witty, sexy, dirty-talking quarterback Drew in OUT OF BOUNDS! […]

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Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. What a pleasant surprise! I love when I read a book from a new […]

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A Thousand Boy Kisses

Review: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

November 15, 2016July 23, 2024 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 “forever always” stars Live hard, love harder. Chase dreams, seek adventures … capture moments. Live beautifully. After reading most of Tillie Cole’s books, I can confidently say that her stories are nothing […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Love Addicts Anonymous: Part One by J.C. Reed & Jackie S. Steele

November 9, 2016April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (PART ONE) by J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iTunes | B & N | KOBO | Google Play | Paperback  Find Love Addicts Anonymous on Goodreads Blurb From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele comes […]

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Preppy

Blog Tour, Giveaway, Excerpt, & ARC Review: Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part 1 (King, #5) by T.M. Frazier

November 3, 2016January 7, 2017 Mel Book News

The Bow Tie is Back! PREPPY by T.M. Frazier is LIVE! ORDER NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Nook | Kobo | Paperback   Blurb Samuel Clearwater, A.K.A Preppy, likes bowties, pancakes, suspenders, good friends, good times, good drugs, and a good […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Say You Want Me (Hennington Brothers, #2) by Corinne Michaels

October 31, 2016November 21, 2022 Mel Drama

NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo Paperback Amazon | Books A Million    Blurb From New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a new friends to lovers standalone romance. There’s no way I’ll fall for Wyatt Hennington. He can keep his Southern drawl, […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Trapped by Amanda Lance

October 31, 2016October 30, 2016 Mel Mystery/Suspense

Trapped by Amanda Lance BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | iBooks | Paperback Blurb On the way to investigate a fugitive sighting, 21-year-old news intern Aubrey Kent is injured when an unexpected storm destroys the newscopter—along with the […]

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Review: Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness, #2) by Laura Kaye

October 27, 2016June 7, 2019 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Love in the Light is the second book in the Hearts in Darkness Duet and the conclusion to Makenna and Caden’s story. This book has the sweet and sexy […]

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Review: Hearts in Darkness (Hearts in Darkness, #1) by Laura Kaye

October 26, 2016June 7, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4.5 stars! What a wonderful little treat this was. Hearts in Darkness is Book One in the duet of the same name and the first book I […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid

October 26, 2016February 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Kobo | Nook | Googleplay | Smashwords Amazon Paperback Blurb Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it […]

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Review: Maybe Not: A Novella (Maybe, #1.5) by Colleen Hoover

October 25, 2016January 10, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Maybe Not is a fantastic little novella that was a great addition to Maybe Someday. It’s sweet, sexy and a whole lot of fun. Warren shares an apartment with […]

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Preppy

Release Blitz: Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part 1 (King, #5) by T.M. Frazier

October 25, 2016December 26, 2016 Mel Book News

Love. Never. Dies. Find out why in Preppy by T.M. Frazier ORDER NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Nook | Kobo | Paperback Blurb Samuel Clearwater, A.K.A Preppy, likes bowties, pancakes, suspenders, good friends, good times, good drugs, and a […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway, Excerpt & ARC Review: Between Here and the Horizon by Callie Hart

October 24, 2016April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Betrayal. Lust, Unrequited Love. Redemption. Between Here and the Horizon is an Epic Love Story by Callie Hart! AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb Ophelia Lang needs money, and she needs it bad. Her […]

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Review: Grin and Beard It (Winston Brothers, #2) by Penny Reid

October 22, 2016February 14, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “well played” stars In Grin and Beard It we get to know Jethro, the oldest Winston brother. He had a hard upbringing and got into some trouble when he was […]

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Review: Jockblocked (Gridiron, #2) by Jen Frederick

October 22, 2016December 13, 2016 Mel LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 “worth the risk” stars! Matty might have been my biggest risk, but he is sure as hell the best reward a girl could ever have. Jockblocked, another NA sports romance […]

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Release Blitz: More Than Words by Susan Child

October 20, 2016October 23, 2016 Mel Book News

More Than Words by Susan Child AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo #BestFriendRomance Blurb It was just fun & games… until it got serious. There are reasons you’re not meant to fall in love with your best friend. The […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Filthy Rich (Blackstone Dynasty, #1) by Raine Miller

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Mel Book News

Are you ready for Caleb Blackstone? Filthy Rich by Raine Miller releases on November 15th! #BlackstoneDynasty Pre-order TODAY! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback Blurb Billionaire Caleb Blackstone lives in the glamorous world of wealth and success, […]

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Book Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Mel Angsty

Once upon a time they had been more than friends…. Harley & Rose by Carmen Jenner NOW AVAILABLE!! (ONLY $0.99) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Kobo **Additional Retailers to follow** Blurb Ever since she was a little girl, […]

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