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Epic Romance

Audio Review: Dirty Letters by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 10, 2019November 9, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 5 huge stars! OMG, I am in so much love with this book! An emotional and blissfully romantic story about childhood penpals reconnecting in adulthood and falling hard for each other. With fantastic […]

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Review: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

March 17, 2019September 20, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Review All the stars! Wow, wow, wow. What a read! Sarah J. Maas has taken this series and tipped it on its head, taking us on a thrilling […]

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ARC Review: Hold On (Play On, #2.5) (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection – Big Sky, #4.6) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and by six of her favorite writers!     View the whole collection here Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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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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Blog Tour, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

  THE KISS THIEF by L.J. Shen   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb They say your first kiss should be […]

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ARC Review: The Wish Collector by Mia Sheridan

November 25, 2018December 30, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5+ magical stars! “Love makes a place for itself even if there isn’t one…Love carves into the hardest of places.” Mia Sheridan has really outdone herself with The Wish […]

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ARC Review: Hollywood Chase (previously titled Indiscreet) (Discreet Duet, #2) by Nicole French

October 25, 2018November 12, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Sexiest man alive. Playboy movie star. Reckless actor. Will Baker, better known as “Fitz,” is back, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Long Live the Beautiful Hearts (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book Two) by Emma Scott

October 18, 2018November 20, 2018 Mel 6 Star Reads

  LONG LIVE THE BEAUTIFUL HEARTS (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book Two) by Emma Scott   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback     Blurb Never again […]

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Someone Else's Ocean

ARC Review: Someone Else’s Ocean by Kate Stewart

August 5, 2018July 31, 2018 AJ Angsty

We’re celebrating the release of SOMEONE ELSE’S OCEAN by Kate Stewart! One-Click today!!!     Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Paperback   Blurb The first time I met […]

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From the Ground Up

Review: From The Ground Up by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 2, 2018November 28, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! OMG, this book! I loved it so much! A stunning romance that is as unique as it is beautiful and realistic, it’s a truly special story and […]

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Review: Here To Stay (The Fish Tales, #3) by Suanne Laqueur

June 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Oh my heart! I laughed, I cried, I swooned and I loved so freaking hard! I felt everything and couldn’t get enough of it! “You’re […]

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Review: Torn (All Torn Up, #1) by Carian Cole

June 15, 2018October 2, 2020 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 “I love you the most” stars Wow. Wow. Wow! I’m always intrigued by the idea of a taboo romance, and Carian Cole has done an amazing […]

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Alphas Like Us

Review: Alphas Like Us (Like Us, #3) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

June 6, 2018 AJ Celebrities

Buy: Amazon Review 5 stars and all the feeeeeels! #Marrowforlife! What can I say about Maximoff and Farrow that I haven’t already said? Not a whole lot, because they are an amazing couple and I cannot […]

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Rush

Review: Rush (Rush, #1) by Emma Scott

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “Pain. Hope. Fire. Love.” stars!! Oh my heart! Rush by Emma Scott is phenomenal. A story of love and understanding, acceptance and growth. Of healing and letting go, moving […]

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all in

Review: All In (Full Tilt, #2) by Emma Scott

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5+ “Love her” stars! There is beauty everywhere, even in the things that scare you the most… Devastated and utterly heartbroken at the end of Full Tilt, I […]

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Final In Harmony

New Release, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: In Harmony by Emma Scott

February 15, 2018February 19, 2018 Mel Drama

“The root of all madness is an unbearable truth…”     In Harmony by Emma Scott   Released  February 13, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback     Blurb The root of all […]

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The Smallest Part-2

New Release & ARC Review: The Smallest Part by Amy Harmon

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018 Mel Drama

Heart breaking. Heart healing. Heart melting. The Smallest Part, a contemporary friends-to-lovers romance is now available on all platforms.     The Smallest Part by Amy Harmon   Released February 13, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Reviews: The Cracks Duet by L.H. Cosway

February 11, 2018February 10, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

We’re celebrating the release of the CRACKS DUET by L.H. Cosway!    A Crack in Everything (Book One) Released – 30 January 2018 Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo  How the Light Gets In (Book […]

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Review: From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon

December 11, 2017December 30, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

*Top Favorite of 2017* Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 6 UNFORGETTABLE STARS!!! Brilliantly written and beautifully emotive, From Sand and Ash captivated me and captured my heart from the very first page. […]

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The Time in Between

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Time in Between (Magdalene, #3) by Kristen Ashley

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

“She was the one then and nothing changed in the time in between.”  A story of past decisions gone awry, secrets that change directions, and emotional second chances, this gripping love story is what happens […]

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Review: Beauty from Surrender (Beauty, #2) by Georgia Cates

December 19, 2016July 16, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review If it is possible to swoon to death, I think Jack Henry may just do it… Damn! I’ve had to wait a while to write this review, because I […]

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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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Royally Screwed

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Royally Screwed (Royally, #1) by Emma Chase

October 20, 2016February 11, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Amazon  |  Audible  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  IndiBound  |  BAM!  |  Powell’s  Blurb Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled Series and Legal Briefs Series, returns with the first of […]

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The Silent Waters

Release Blitz and ARC Review: The Silent Waters (Elements, #3) by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 22, 2016February 26, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

THE SILENT WATERS (Elements, #3)  by Brittainy C. Cherry Releasing September 22, 2016! BUY NOW!!! 99¢ for release day only (price will change at 6pm CST) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback Find The Silent Waters on GOODREADS! Blurb Moments. Our […]

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Retrieval

Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Retrieval (Retrieval Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

September 13, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

  ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES. The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series releasing September 2016. RETRIEVAL is NOW LIVE  and will bring readers the first part of this emotional second chance […]

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