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Author: Mel

New Release & ARC Review: Rival Hearts by Maggie Rawdon

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 Mel Book News

RIVAL HEARTS by Maggie Rawdon is LIVE!!!   Released – 29 February 2024   Grab your copy today! Amazon     Blurb Pro football might see me as their favorite underdog, but Madison Westfield would […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Fighting Words by R.S. Grey

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 Mel Book News

Fighting Words by R.S. Grey is LIVE!   Released February 15, 2024   Grab it today! Amazon     Blurb Hate turns to heat when a literary grump meets his deadline savior.  My assignment is […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Come Here and Kiss Me by M. Robinson and Willow Winters

February 12, 2024February 15, 2024 Mel Book News

Come Here and Kiss Me by M. Robinson and Willow Winters   Released – 12 February 2024   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  B&N     Blurb Expensive. Powerful. And […]

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Review: Before the Chaos: A Rival Hearts Prequel Novella by Maggie Rawdon

February 12, 2024February 29, 2024 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Amazon Review 4 stars! Madison had a crush on one of her brother’s best friends and he never really acknowledged her as more that a little sister, so when grumpy Quentin, another good friend […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cluelessly Yours (It’s A Funny Story, #3) by Max Monroe

January 13, 2024January 15, 2024 Mel Book News

Cluelessly Yours  by Max Monroe   Released – 13 January 2024   Available now!  Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb The bad news? Getting hit by a cab can officially get crossed off my bucket […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Thoroughly Pucked: A Brother’s Best Friends Romance (My Hockey Romance, #3) by Lauren Blakely

January 11, 2024January 15, 2024 Mel Book News

Thoroughly Pucked by Lauren Blakely   Released – 11 January 2024   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Two star hockey players and their best friend’s little sister in a runaway bride […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where it Begins (A Pucked Novella) by Helena Hunting

December 5, 2023April 30, 2024 Mel Audio Recommendation

  Where it Begins (A Pucked Novella) by Helena Hunting   Available Now! Amazon Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a new story in her Pucked series. The untold story of […]

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New Release & ARC Review: My Darling Bride (The Darlings, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

December 5, 2023June 19, 2024 Mel Book News

  My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE!   Released December 5, 2023   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make-Believe Match (Cherry Tree Harbor, #3) by Melanie Harlow

November 20, 2023March 8, 2025 Mel Book News

  Make-Believe Match (Cherry Tree Harbor, #3) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 20 November 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Fall in love with my enemy? No way. Marry him […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Real Good Bad Thing: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone by Lauren Blakely

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Mel LOL Funny

A Real Good Bad Thing by Lauren Blakely   Released –   16 November 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Enemies turn to lovers, but can they trust each other […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Christmas Cupid By Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Mel Book News

Christmas Cupid by Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE!   Buy it on Amazon or read for free on Kindle Unlimited!     Blurb Dear Sneaky Santa, I’d like to have a word about your sense of […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Because of Her (A Jack & Jill Standalone) by Jewel E. Ann

November 2, 2023November 12, 2023 Mel Angsty

Because of Her by Jewel E. Ann is now live!    Released: November 2, 2023   Available today! Amazon     Blurb “If sin weren’t pretty, it wouldn’t be so tempting.” I was an accomplished music professor. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 Mel Fantasy

My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight   Released – 19 October 2023   Available now! Amazon UK  |  Paperback     Blurb Hazy Florence is on track to graduate […]

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New Release & ARC Review: House of Gods (Royal Houses, #4) by K.A. Linde

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 Mel Book News

HOUSE OF GODS by K.A. Linde   Release Date: 17 October 2023   Available today! Amazon  |  Other retailers     Blurb USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde returns to the Royal Houses series with House of […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Problem with Dating (Problem, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

October 12, 2023January 31, 2025 Mel Book News

The Problem with Dating by Brittainy C. Cherry   Released – 12 October 2023   Available Now! Amazon |  Paperback     Blurb If I had to choose a person to hate, Alex Ramírez would’ve […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Puck Yes: A Fake Marriage Hockey Romance (My Hockey Romance, #2) by Lauren Blakely

October 9, 2023November 16, 2023 Mel Book News

Puck Yes (My Hockey Romance, #2) by Lauren Blakely   Released –  9 October 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb The hotshot new hockey player, the veteran team captain, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Mr. Big Shot by R.S. Grey

September 28, 2023October 3, 2023 Mel Book News

Mr. Big Shot by R.S. Grey is LIVE!     Biting banter, fake relationships, and illicit workplace rendezvous–anything goes in this romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author R.S. Grey.   Released September 28, 2023   Available […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Best Frenemies (It’s A Funny Story, #2) by Max Monroe

September 16, 2023January 13, 2024 Mel Book News

BEST FRENEMIES by Max Monroe   Released – 16 September 2023   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Going tit for tat with the man you hate is all fun and games until […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Tease (The Virgin Society, #3) by Lauren Blakely

August 30, 2023August 31, 2023 Mel Book News

THE TEASE (The Virgin Society, #3) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 30 August 2023   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Every rule-following girl knows some men are just off limits. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Shattered Truths (Lies, Hearts, & Truths, #3) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

August 28, 2023September 1, 2023 Mel Book News

Shattered Truths (Lies, Hearts, & Truths, #3) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting   Released – 28 August 2023   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Alternate Paperback     Blurb The first […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hideaway Heart (Cherry Tree Harbor, #2) by Melanie Harlow

August 7, 2023August 10, 2023 Mel Book News

  Hideaway Heart (Cherry Tree Harbor, #2) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 7 August 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb All I wanted was a break–two weeks off from being Pixie […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Mel Drama

  Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann is LVE!   Released: August 3, 2023   Grab your copy today! Amazon   |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Do books have souls? Anna Black has the […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Plays Well With Others (How to Date, #2) by Lauren Blakely

July 12, 2023July 16, 2023 Mel Book News

Plays Well With Others (How to Date, #2) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 12 July 2023   Available Now! Amazon |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Am I fake dating my best friend? […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 Mel LOL Funny

A Love Catastrophe   Released – 13 June 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Universal  |  iBooks   |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Blurb The fur is about to fly […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Double Pucked: A Roomies-to-Lovers Hockey Romance by Lauren Blakely

June 5, 2023June 7, 2023 Mel Book News

Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely   Released – 5 June 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb A jilted book nerd, a plan for sweet revenge, and the two hockey stars who […]

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