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Second-Chance-Romance

Release & ARC Review: Garnet Flats (The Edens, #3) by Devney Perry

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 AJ Romance

  Garnet Flats, the third standalone in The Edens series by Devney Perry, is live! A beautifully emotional second-chance-romance with all the feels, and a hero determined to make up for the wrongs of the […]

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ARC Review: The Redo (Winslow Brothers, #4) by Max Monroe

July 24, 2022 Mel Favourite

Buy: Amazon   Blurb  Put a finger down if you’ve ever been a single woman who got stuck in a New York City elevator in the middle of a summer blackout with your former high school sweetheart—whom […]

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Release & ARC Review: Moments in Time (Camp Bexley, #2) by K.K. Allen

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Moments in Time by K.K. Allen is live! A gorgeously swoony childhood friends-to-lovers romance that is sweet, sexy and functional with a beautiful second-chance love story.   Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play     […]

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Release & ARC Review: Ever Mine (Honey Mountain, #2) by Laura Pavlov

June 23, 2022 AJ Romance

  Ever Mine, the second book in the Honey Mountain series by Laura Pavlov, is live! A second-chance sports romance that is fun and emotional, with great chemistry and lots of feels, and I loved […]

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Release & ARC Review: When Wrecked Meets Ruined (Lost Stars, #4) by Emery Rose

June 9, 2022August 29, 2025 AJ Angsty

  When Wrecked Meets Ruined by Emery Rose is live, and it’s a fave for 2022! This book had my heart pounding, and delivered all the feels from start to finish. I was captivated by […]

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Release & ARC Review: Mine to Have (Southern Wedding, #1) by Natasha Madison

May 31, 2022June 9, 2022 AJ LOL Funny

  From USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, second chance romance with all the feels, and I loved this one so much!    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo […]

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Release & ARC Review: Unwanted (The Unlucky Ones, #1) by Marley Valentine

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 AJ Drama

  Unwanted, a m/m second-chance romance, by Marley Valentine is live! Buy on Amazon Free in KU   Blurb Two halves of a whole, Arlo Bishop and I were both unwanted kids brought together by […]

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Retro Review: Sacrifice by Adriana Locke

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars A young widow with a 4-year-old daughter struggling to get by, and her ex-fighter brother-in-law who was her first love, and who loves her still. It’s […]

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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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Review: Impulsive Love (Love Stings, #5) by Evan Grace

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars A surprise baby romance with strong emotional storyline, this is a story of second chances that is sweet, with just the right amount of drama, and an irresistibly […]

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Review: Point of Origin (Legacy, #0.5) by Rebecca Yarros

March 11, 2022August 7, 2024 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars This is the first book (a novella) in the Legacy series, a gorgeously emotional second-chance romance that brought the feels, and I loved it! Sebastian (Bash) and Emerson grew up together […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Truths We Burn (Hollow Boys, #2) by Monty Jay

February 16, 2022February 17, 2022 AJ Angsty

The Truths We Burn, the second book in the Hollow Boys series by Monty Jay, is live! Dark, gritty and intense, this is a second-chance-romance with a difference, and I loved it!     Amazon  […]

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ARC Review: Claimed (Willow Springs, #5) by Laura Pavlov

January 28, 2022January 21, 2022 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Claimed is live, and the Willow Springs series is complete! Amazon   Blurb Nashville’s hottest country star. Wedding planner extraordinaire. High school sweethearts one day and complete strangers the next. “He’s the only boy […]

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Release & ARC Review: Pieces of Me (Pieces Duet, #2) Jay McLean

January 16, 2022December 31, 2022 AJ Angsty

  Pieces of Me by Jay McLean, is live early, and the Pieces Duet is complete! Angsty, heartwrenching, and stunningly romantic, this duet is a must-read that will have you feeling all the feels!   […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Plight Before Christmas (Holiday Hijinx, #1) by Kate Stewart

December 19, 2021December 30, 2024 AJ Drama

  The Plight Before Christmas, a full-length romantic dramedy by USA Today bestselling author Kate Stewart, is live, and is my latest 5-star read and fave for 2021!   Amazon  |  Paperback Free in KU […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Partridge and a Pregnancy (The Holiday Brothers) by Willa Nash

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 AJ Drama

The Holiday Brothers novellas are here!     The Holiday Brothers books are complete standalones. There is some character crossover (obviously, because they’re brothers), but they’re written in a way where there is no specific […]

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Release & ARC Review: Jester (Masters of Mayhem, #2) by Renee Rocco

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 AJ Dark & Gritty

Jester, the second book in the Masters of Mayhem series by Renee Rocco, is live, and damn, what a read!  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb I’m a good criminal. I’m an even better deviant. Ask […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Lost Fisherman (Fisherman Duet, Book Two) by Jewel E. Ann

October 14, 2021April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann is now live!   Grab it today! Amazon  |   Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb It’s been five years since I’ve seen him. An unexpected event […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Stormy and Sultry Sea (Witches of the Island, #2) by Katie McGarry

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 AJ Drama

A Stormy and Sultry Sea, the second book in the Witches of the Island series, is live! Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble   Blurb A witch and a Fae aren’t supposed to fall in love, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Never Really Over by Jennifer Van Wyk

October 2, 2021September 30, 2021 AJ Romance

  Never Really Over is live! This book will leave you searching for your own farm boy. A small town single dad romance about forgiveness, and a love that stands the test of time.   […]

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New Release & ARC Review: At First Hate (Coastal Chronicles, #2) by K.A. Linde

September 7, 2021August 30, 2022 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

A new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…     AT FIRST HATE by K.A. Linde Releasing – 7 September 2021   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple  | […]

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Release & ARC Review: Southern Sunshine (Southern, #8) by Natasha Madison

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 AJ Drama

  Southern Sunshine is live! Wow, what a read. A sweet, small-town, family-themed story that is full of emotion and really pulls at the heartstrings, this book is a total swoonfest with a love story […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Sinner (Angels and Demons, #1) by Emma Scott

August 15, 2021December 12, 2022 Mel Book News

  The Sinner by Emma Scott   Released –  15 August 2021 Available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Shy, introverted Lucy Dennings lives a quiet little life in New York City, […]

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Release & ARC Review: King of the Court by R.S. Grey

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

R.S. Grey’s next standalone rom-com, King of the Court, is LIVE!     King of the Court by R.S. Grey   Released – 12 August 2021 Grab it today! Amazon    About King of the Court […]

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Release & ARC Review: Beautiful Ruin (The Enemies Trilogy, #3) by Piper Lawson

August 11, 2021August 6, 2021 AJ Romance

  Beautiful Ruin, the conclusion to the Enemies Trilogy, is live! Amazon  |  Other buy links   Blurb She gave me the one thing I couldn’t take. Her heart. When the villains of our past […]

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