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Author: Mel

New Release: Thorne Princess by L.J. Shen

January 12, 2023August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

  My bodyguard. My protector. My ultimate sin.   Thorne Princess, an all-new deliciously forbidden, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author L.J. Shen is LIVE!   Available now, exclusively on […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Muse (Angels and Demons, #2) by Emma Scott

January 8, 2023January 13, 2023 Mel Book News

  The Muse by Emma Scott is now live!    Released – January 8, 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback Blurb From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Emma […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The RSVP (The Virgin Society, #1) by Lauren Blakely

January 4, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

THE RSVP, the first standalone book in The Virgin Society Series, from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE!     GRAB IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Our days are […]

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Review: Songbird: A Rugby Series Holiday Short (Rugby, #4.5) by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid

December 18, 2022December 17, 2022 Mel Romance

Buy: Amazon  Review 4 stars! Ophelia meets Broderick in a bar in Dublin. They share the love of music and there’s an instant connection. Both about to spend Christmas Eve alone, they decide to explore […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Drama King (Three Kings, #2) by Penny Reid

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Mel Book News

Snowed in with her off-limits celebrity client. What could go wrong?     Drama King, an all-new standalone forced proximity, mistaken identity, romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid, is now available! […]

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New Release & Review: Thorns: A Prison of Thorns Novel (Blood Prophecy, #2) by L.H. Cosway

December 13, 2022February 19, 2023 Mel Book News

  Thorns: A Prison of Thorns Novel (Blood PRohecy, #2) by L.H. Cosway   Released – 13 December 2022 Buy: Amazon   Blurb Darya Cristescu has been living a charmed life. She has the perfect […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Mel Book News

  The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry is now live!   Released – December 7, 2022     Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb All she […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Tempt (Cloverleigh Farms, #9) by Melanie Harlow

November 21, 2022April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

TEMPT, an all-new steamy age gap, small town romance from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!     Available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb You’ve heard the story […]

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New Release: Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1) by Kennedy Ryan

November 15, 2022November 20, 2022 Mel Book News

Before I Let Go, an all-new poignant second chance romance and the first book in the new Skyland Series from USA Today bestselling and RITA® Award-winning author Kennedy Ryan is LIVE!!     Grab your […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Forbidden French by R.S. Grey

November 10, 2022November 21, 2022 Mel Book News

FORBIDDEN FRENCH by R.S. Grey is available now!     Forbidden French by R.S. Grey   A Contemporary Romance – Released November 10th   Available Now! Amazon   Blurb Once upon a time, Emmett Mercier […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Princess and the Player (Strangers in Love, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 8, 2022November 9, 2022 Mel Book News

Can this tormented prince accept love, or will he push his princess away forever?     Princess and the Player, an all-new neighbors-to-lovers romance featuring an NFL football player and a masquerade ball from Wall […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Good Guy Challenge (The Dating Games, #3) by Lauren Blakely

November 8, 2022January 23, 2023 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE, the second standalone book in The Dating Games Series, from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE and FREE in KU!!     Make sure to grab this all-new, […]

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New Release & ARC Revew: Two A Day (The Dating Games, #2) by Lauren Blakely

November 8, 2022January 23, 2023 Mel Forbidden

TWO A DAY from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE! Don’t miss this all-new sexy, MF forbidden sports romance TODAY!!   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  | […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Folk Around and Find Out (Good Folk, #2) by Penny Reid

October 20, 2022November 21, 2022 Mel Book News

Folk Around and Find out, a small town, contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid is LIVE!     Grab your copy today! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  Nook […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Quarterback Sneak (Red Zone Rivals, #3) by Kandi Steiner

October 19, 2022January 30, 2023 Mel Book News

  Quarterback Sneak is LIVE!   Released: October 19, 2022   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Quarterback Holden Moore can have any girl he wants. Except me: the coach’s daughter. With […]

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New Release & ARC Review: House of Curses (Royal Houses, #3) by K.A. Linde

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 Mel Book News

We return to the Royal Houses series with House of Curses: the story of Kerrigan Argon, a half-Fae, half-human as she seeks her place in an unforgiving world filled with magic, mayhem, and romance.    […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Memories of a Life: Colton & Josie: Part Two (Life Series, Book Four) by Jewel E. Ann

September 19, 2022September 27, 2022 Mel Angsty

  Memories of a Life, part 2 of the new duet in The Life Series by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!!   Released – September 19, 2022   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Northern Stars (Compass, #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 15, 2022September 17, 2022 Mel Book News

  Brittainy Cherry   Released – September 15, 2022   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Hollywood’s biggest star first belonged to me. Breaking up with your high school sweetheart was one thing. Breaking up […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Pieces of a Life: Colton & Josie: Part One (Life Series, Book Three) by Jewel E. Ann

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

  Pieces of Life, part 1 of a new duet in The Life Series by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!!   Released – September 13, 2022   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  iBooks |  Nook […]

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ARC Review: Bitter Sweet Heart (Lies, Hearts, & Truths, #2) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

September 6, 2022April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Buy: Amazon   |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Blurb From the outside looking in, I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father, my own promising future in the league, a great family, awesome friends. It’s not […]

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New Release: Bitter Sweet Heart (Lies, Hearts and Truths, #2) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

September 1, 2022August 28, 2025 Mel Book News

Bitter Sweet Heart, an angsty and sizzling, forbidden age gap New Adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting is LIVE!   Available now, exclusively on Amazon and in […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Second to None (Coastal Chronicles, #3) by K.A. Linde

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Mel Book News

First love can’t come second.     SECOND TO NONE K.A. Linde   Release Date: August 30   Available now! Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Reviews: Smartasses Anthology by Avery Flynn, Erin Mallon, Helena Hunting, Jana Aston, Jiffy Kate, Karen Grey, Kayley Loring, Krystyna Allyn, Penny Reid, Sara Ney, Sonali Dev, & Susannah Nix

August 18, 2022January 12, 2024 Mel LOL Funny

There’s nothing better than a sexy nerd! Except maybe 12 of them!     Smartasses, an all fun and flirty, romantic comedy anthology from 12 bestselling authors, is out now! Because what’s hotter than a […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Close-Up (Hollywood Renaissance, #1.5) by Kennedy Ryan

August 17, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us.   The Close-Up, an all-new riveting and emotional Hollywood Renaissance/HOOPS novella from New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan and […]

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New Release: The Close-Up (Hollywood Renaissance, #1.5) by Kennedy Ryan

August 16, 2022August 15, 2022 Mel Book News

What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us.   The Close-Up, an all-new riveting and emotional Hollywood Renaissance/HOOPS novella from New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan and […]

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