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Fake Relationship

ARC Review: Court of Blood and Bindings (Fae Isles, #1) by Lisette Marshall

June 18, 2022March 14, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall The first book in the Fae Isles series, and a 5-star fave!   Releasing Wednesday 22 July Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb They call him the […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Reluctantly Yours (Unexpectedly in Love, #1) by Erin Hawkins

June 6, 2022August 28, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Reluctantly Yours by Erin Hawkins is live! A fun and feisty enemies-to-lovers/fake-relationship romance full of humour, romance, sexy times and sweetness, I loved this one!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Barrett […]

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Audio Review: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

May 8, 2022August 18, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5+ stars! What an amazing read! A fun, sweet, laugh-out-loud yet emotional story with fantastic characters, SO much heart, and a beautiful and passionate small town, grumpy/sunshine, slow […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Beauty and the Baller (Strangers in Love, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

March 29, 2022August 28, 2025 Mel Book News

Beauty and the Baller, an all-new small-town sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb An NFL quarterback turned small-town coach […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shenanigans (Brooklyn Hockey, #6) by Sarina Bowen

March 15, 2022November 4, 2024 AJ Fake Relationship

  Shenanigans, the new book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series, is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Audio   Blurb What I meant to do in Vegas: Let my hair down for once and […]

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Release & ARC Review: How Good It Was (Excess All Areas, #3) by Scarlett Cole

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 AJ Drama

  How Good It Was, the third book in the Excess All Areas rockstar romance series by Scarlett Cole is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Chance for Us (Willow Creek Valley, #4) by Corinne Michaels

February 8, 2022February 7, 2022 AJ Drama

A Chance for Us is live!     Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play |  Audible (audio narrated by Zachary Webber & Vanessa Edwin)   Blurb My marriage started as a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Jock Romeo (Jock Hard, #6) by Sara Ney

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 AJ Fake Relationship

JOCK ROMEO by Sara Ney is live! A fake-relationship, friends-to-lovers romance.   Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU Free in KU   Blurb HE IS THIS STORIES LEAST LIKELY ROMEO. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Pact (Winslow Brothers, #2) by Max Monroe

November 13, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

This Winslow Brother better buckle up—he has no idea what’s coming.   THE PACT, an all new rom com with a twist from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is LIVE! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Beautifully Broken Redemption (Sutter Lake, #5) by Catherine Cowles

November 10, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Beautifully Broken Redemption, an emotional marriage of convenience romance filled with suspense from Catherine Cowles, is out now!   “I adore the fake relationship trope and Catherine Cowles knocked this one out of the park! Emotional, […]

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ARC Review: Sealed (Willow Springs, #4) by Laura Pavlov

October 29, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

 Sealed by Laura Pavlov is live! Book #4 in the Willow Springs series   A sexy-as-sin single dad. A sassy, hotheaded diva.  Two players. One game. What could possibly go wrong?   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Rebel North (The North Brothers, #2) by J.B. Salsbury

October 27, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

I’m not who I led her to believe. I’m sin wrapped in silk. Betrayal masked by beauty. And she’s not the only one with scars…   Rebel North, an all-new stunning and seductive standalone romance […]

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Release & ARC Review: Boyfriend (Moo U) by Sarina Bowen

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 AJ Fake Relationship

  Boyfriend by Sarina Bowen is live! Amazon  |   Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Audio   Blurb The hottest player on the Moo U hockey team hangs a flyer on the bulletin […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Virgin Replay (Rules of Love, #3) by Lauren Blakely

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Mel Fake Relationship

THE VIRGIN REPLAY by #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE! Make sure you grab this sexy, friends-to-lovers romance TODAY!!    THE VIRGIN REPLAY (Rules of Love #3) by Lauren Blakely   Release Date: September […]

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ARC Review: One Day Like This (Excess All Areas, #1) by Scarlett Cole

September 21, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  One Day Like this is live! The start of a brand new rockstar series from Scarlett Cole, this is a beautifully emotional brother’s-best-friend, forbidden romance with fantastic chemistry and just the right amount of […]

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Review: The Plus Ones (The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends, #4) by Kayley Loring

September 19, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 fun and feisty stars! This is the final book in the Brooklyn Book Boyfriends series, and it’s a wonderful finish as Keaton and Roxy’s fiery love story rounds out what has […]

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Audio ARC Review: The Stand-In by Lily Chu

July 14, 2021May 5, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

The Stand-In by Lily Chu An Audible Original – now live in ebook and paperback!     Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb HOW TO UPEND YOUR LIFE: Get fired by gross, handsy boss […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Next Mrs. Russo by Jana Aston

June 22, 2021June 23, 2021 Mel Book News

  The Next Mrs. Russo by Jana Aston   Released – 22 June 2021   Grab it today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb I was not looking for a date. […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fake (West Hollywood, #1) by Kylie Scott

May 19, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Celebrities

Fake, an all new sexy fake relationship standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Apple Books  |  Paperback   Blurb […]

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Review: To Have and to Hate by R.S. Grey

April 3, 2021April 2, 2021 Mel Fake Relationship

Buy: Amazon Review 4 stars!! I love books with fake marriages and this one delivers its own take on the trope. It’s witty, sweet and swoony, and really enjoyed it. Walt is a workaholic and […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Call Me Crazy (Bellamy Creek, #3) by Melanie Harlow

February 22, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Call Me Crazy, an all-new marriage of convenience, small town romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!   It was the perfect plan. I needed a wife–temporarily–in order to inherit the family […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Like You Love Me (Honey Creek, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 18, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

Like You Love Me, an all-new sweet small-town standalone romance in the Honey Creek series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Bluff (Calamity Montana, #2) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)

February 4, 2021September 6, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Bluff by Willa Nash is now live! Buy Now – Amazon   Blurb As Calamity’s newest resident, Everly Christian thought life in small-town Montana would be dull and tame—and she needs a little […]

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Audio Review: The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 29, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon |  Paperback Review 3 stars This Christmas novella is an enjoyable read – fun and flirty, with a fake relationship set up and heaps of chemistry. Riley Kennedy and Kennedy Riley work in different […]

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ARC Review: Best Friends Don’t Kiss by Max Monroe

November 26, 2020November 28, 2020 Mel Fake Relationship

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback 5 stars! Omg, I love love love this book. Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes and Best Friends Don’t Kiss checks all the boxes. It’s sweet, sexy, romantic, and the […]

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