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Friends-to-Lovers

Release Blitz & Review: Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Mel Angsty

  GENTLEMAN NINE A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel   New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward   Released February 18, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | iBooks | B&N […]

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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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Review: The Law of Moses (The Law of Moses, #1) by Amy Harmon

February 12, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “The Law of Moses and The State of Georgia” STARS! A story of before and after, of new beginnings and never-endings. A story of flawed and fractured, crazy […]

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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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ARC Audio Review: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely

February 10, 2018January 17, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon | iBooks | Kobo | Nook | Google Play |  Paperback  Buy Audiobook:  Amazon Audio  |  Audible Review 4.5 wanderlusty stars Oh, I loved this book. Take Lauren Blakely’s fun, heartfelt, sexy and addictive romance and put it in one […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: The Coaching Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #4) by Sara Ney

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU   Synopsis THERE ARE NO DOUCHEBAGS IN THIS STORY. Well, there are, but they’re not who this story is about. This story is about me—the coach’s […]

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Hot Shot

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hot Shot (North Ridge, #3) by Karina Halle

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 AJ Drama

 Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis Delilah Gordon has a secret. She’s been in love with her best friend and the boy next door, Fox Nelson, since she […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Dirty Deeds (Irresistible, #3) by Stella Rhys

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Synopsis ALY It’s been twelve years since I’ve seen him, but loathing Emmett Hoult still runs in my blood. Thanks to the […]

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Blog Tour: Team Player: A Sports Anthology

December 22, 2017April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  Eleven authors. Eleven Novellas. This is one thick . . . book. Christmas just became a whole lot merrier… TEAM PLAYER, A Sports Anthology featuring titles by LJ Shen, Kennedy Ryan, Adriana Locke, Mandi Beck, Emma […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The V Card (Good Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely & Lili Valente

December 13, 2017May 10, 2021 Mel Audio Recommendation

​ A brand new sinfully sexy standalone romantic comedy from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente, THE VCARD is about all of the seduction and emotions that come when one woman is ready to ditch her V card and enlists her […]

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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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Review: EXP1RE (EXPIRE Duet, #1) by Erin Noelle

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 “meant to be” stars Ever since she was a child, Lyra knew she was different. She sees six-digit numbers when she looks someone in the eye and for […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Bad at Love by Karina Halle

November 17, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Bad at Love, an all-new contemporary STANDALONE by New York Times Bestselling author Karina Halle is LIVE!!!     Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Paperback (Free in Kindle Unlimited) Synopsis She’s bad at love, […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Wish You Were Mine by Tara Sivec

November 14, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google  |  Paperback   Synopsis Five years.  I would have stayed away longer if I hadn’t received the letter.  Not a day has gone by that […]

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The Studying Hours

Review: The Studying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #1) by Sara Ney

October 24, 2017January 18, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Brace yourself … I’m going to date the shit out of you.” So much win, I love this book! 4.5 stars This is such a great read! A sports […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Holding Onto Forever (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #1) by Heidi McLaughlin

October 16, 2017April 10, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis The road for Noah Westbury has been carved out for him, long before he knew […]

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ARC Review: Played (Gridiron, #4) by Jen Frederick

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 stars! Ty Masters stayed an extra year in college to lead his team to the championships and now he is on his way to the pros. He’s been working hard […]

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ARC Review: Bad Reputation (Bad Boys of Sports, #1) by Nicole Edwards

September 28, 2017October 1, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 fun, sexy, friends-to-lovers stars I really enjoyed this book! It’s fun, funny and seriously sexy with a bad-boy NHL player that you can’t help but love, and a gorgeous best-friends-to-lovers […]

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Review: Full Tilt (Full Tilt, #1) by Emma Scott

September 20, 2017September 26, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “No regrets” stars “Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They are in each other all along.” I have had this book on my kindle for months and […]

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Review: Fighting Fate (Fighting, #6) by J.B. Salsbury

September 7, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 angsty, emotional stars The long-anticipated book for Killian and Axelle! We knew it was coming, the anticipation has been building, and the scene has been set for an […]

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Drunk Dial

Review: Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward

September 4, 2017September 1, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “Tell me something funny” stars Oh, I loved this book! Irresistible hero, gorgeous romance, functional relationship and dialogue that is just gold, this book […]

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Review: Everything Begins With Us by E.A. Andrews

August 31, 2017August 29, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a really impressive debut novel from E.A. Andrews. A beautifully written, heartfelt coming of age story about a young girl following her heart, finding her passion, creating a new […]

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ARC Review: If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 26, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Hardcover Review 4.5 stars! An unexpectedly emotional standalone from JLA, but so profound and beautifully written – along with the humor, wit, sweetness and romance that I have come to expect […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Lucky Heart (Jamison Valley, #3) by Devney Perry

August 20, 2017November 9, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   About The Lucky Heart Life on his ranch could be their future. If they can overcome their past. Felicity’s life story reads like the […]

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Review: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is an emotional and dramatic YA read that is heartfelt, heartbreaking, yet still fun and so, so sweet. Beautifully written in a way that is all […]

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