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Friends-to-Lovers

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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Royally Endowed AMAZON

Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Royally Endowed (Royally, #3) by Emma Chase

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 AJ Favourite

Royally Endowed is a favourite for 2017 and is now live!     Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | iBooks | B&N | Audio Synopsis Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at […]

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Review: Jake Undone (Jake, #1) by Penelope Ward

August 10, 2017August 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars. I loved it! Ever since reading Gemini and being introduced to Jake, I have been looking forward to reading this book. He intrigued me so much and I […]

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Fighting to Forget

Review: Fighting to Forget (Fighting, #3) by J.B. Salsbury

August 5, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! This is the third book in the Fighting series, and as much as I am loving being immersed in the lives of these characters, the feels were […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Trust by Kylie Scott

July 19, 2017July 12, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks US  |  iBooks Aus  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback     Blurb Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you […]

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Review: Soaring (Magdalene, #2) by Kristen Ashley

July 7, 2017July 14, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Once again, KA has delivered a beautiful love story that is sweet, fun, angsty, emotional and beautifully romantic with a strong and dramatic family storyline, the whole […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Easy Nights (Boudreaux, #6) by Kristen Proby

June 27, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby, comes a steamy and passionate friends-to-lovers romance—EASY NIGHTS! The sixth standalone title in the Boudreaux Series, Savannah and Ben’s highly anticipated story is now available on […]

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The Knocked Up Plan

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Knocked Up Plan by Lauren Blakely

June 23, 2017June 22, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a new and sexy romance…THE KNOCKED UP PLAN! A standalone romance told in dual POV, THE KNOCKED UP PLAN is about all of the fun, hotness, […]

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