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Second-Chance-Romance

Review: Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers, #1) by Sarina Bowen

November 2, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The first book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series, this is a fun, sexy and heartfelt second-chance-sports romance, and a fantastic introduction to a new world and group of characters that […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Hold Onto Hope by A.L. Jackson

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  A best friends-to-lovers stand-alone romance from NYT Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson   “My FAVORITE!! The love, the bond, the soul connection…. there will never be a love as destined and powerful and sweet and beautiful […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tempt the Hookup (Tempt, #3) by Natasha Madison

October 22, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Nook  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Blurb Eliahn Getting pregnant after a booze cruise hookup was not what any parent wanted to hear, […]

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ARC Review: A Lie for a Lie (All In, #1) by Helena Hunting

October 15, 2019November 24, 2019 Mel Favourite

Buy: Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Blurb From the New York Times bestselling author of the Pucked series comes a romantic comedy about instant attraction, second chances, and not-so-little white lies. Sometimes I need an […]

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ARC Review: Jack & Sadie by J.B. Salsbury

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Sadie Slade was the love of my life. I left for college promising her I’d be back in four years. She stayed behind promising me she’d wait. We both […]

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Audio Review: Say You Still Love Me by K.A. Tucker

September 14, 2019September 13, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This book is both a beautifully sweet YA romance, and a second-chance-romance with strong themes of friendship and family. It’s the kind of beautifully written story I have come to […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Need You Now by Molly O’Keefe

September 11, 2019September 9, 2019 AJ Drama

  A sexy single dad fights for the woman he wants in the most emotional stand-alone romance you’ll read this year. Need You Now, an all-new contemporary romance by Molly O’Keefe is LIVE!   Amazon  […]

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Audio Review: The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward

August 25, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audio  |  Paperback Blurb From New York Timesbestselling author Penelope Ward, comes anew standalone novel. It was the summer of my life. […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Truth About Us by R.C. Stephens

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU     Blurb Jolie Griffin Campbell was the typical bad boy. My father warned me not to get too close. But he’s handsome as […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design, #1) by Laura Pavlov

August 3, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Today we have an exciting blog tour from BEAUTIFULLY DAMAGED by Laura Pavlov! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!     Amazon  |  Amazon Paperback   About Beautifully Damaged […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Cruel Legacy (Cruel Trilogy, Book Three) by K.A. Linde

July 16, 2019January 4, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL LEGACY (Cruel Trilogy, Book Three) by K.A. Linde   Released  – 16 July 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Kobo  |  B&N  | […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: All In: Iggy’s Story (A Worth the Fight and Panic Crossover Novel, #1) by Sidney Halston

July 11, 2019July 7, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis Abby: He was my best friend. My first kiss, my first love, my first everything really. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar: A Rockstar Romance by Rachel Higginson

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar: A Rockstar Romance by Rachel Higginson   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Paperback     Blurb My name is Clover Calloway and I’ve lived two […]

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ARC Review: Indefinite (Indefinite Duet, #1) (Salvation, #6) by Corinne Michaels

June 24, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo  |  Google Play Blurb The day he said he’d never love me is when I vowed Quinn Miller would never break my heart again. I wanted a family—but he wouldn’t […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Letters to Molly (Maysen Jar, #2) by Devney Perry

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Molly Alcott didn’t expect to open her mailbox one summer morning and find an old letter stuffed between bills and a supermarket flyer. Penned in […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Red Zone (Summerville Sports Romance, #1) by Amie Knight

June 3, 2019August 23, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Red Zone, an all-new sexy, second chance romance from Amie Knight, is available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb They say the red zone is the hardest place to score. But for me, […]

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ARC Review: Unchaining You (Only You, #2) by Vic Tyler

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb If he hates me for what happened 8 years ago, just imagine how he feels now… Do I feel bad for accidentally hooking up with the one who broke my heart? […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Undeniable, an all-new stand-alone sexy second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!     Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance Released – 20 May 2019   […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fixing Us (Fixing, #3) by Miranda Elaine

May 22, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Fixing Us, an all-new romantic standalone from Miranda Elaine is available now!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Gabriel Starr is the love of my life, even […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Mel Drama

  Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates   Released – 7 May 2019   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Everything in my […]

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Release & ARC Review: Things We Never Said (Hart’s Boardwalk, #3) by Samantha Young

May 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young returns to Hart’s Boardwalk with a searing and emotional new standalone romance…   Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Smashwords   Blurb Local metalsmith and gift shop […]

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ARC Review: Taken (Deep Ops, #1.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This novella is a spin-off to the Deep Ops series, but it can also easily standalone as a romantic mystery suspense. It’s fast-paced and intriguing with a second-chance-romance, and […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Stay With Me by K.L. Grayson

April 26, 2019July 21, 2019 Mel Drama

  Stay With Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is live!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3) by A.L. Jackson

April 22, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

  A stand-alone second-chance romance in A.L. Jackson’s Confessions of the Heart Series   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Free in KU   Synopsis Maxon Chambers has a way of stealing all the attention. All my […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 10, 2019June 4, 2026 Mel 6 Star Reads

Eleanor & Grey, an all-new beautiful and emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now!     Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry   Released – 7 April 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  […]

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