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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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Review: One Epic Night (Hearts, #5.5) by L.H. Cosway

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Sign up for L.H. Cosway’s NEWSLETTER to receive it for free via email.  Review 4 stars! One Epic Night is a short prequel to Hearts on Air featuring Trevor Cross and Reye Cabrera. It’s an entertaining novella that gives […]

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Review: Cheeky by Natasha Madison

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 ‘What happens in Vegas…’ stars Natasha Madison has become an auto-buy author for me, and I loved this fun, quick and sexy read. It’s a brother’s best friend / childhood […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6) by Penny Reid

June 3, 2017May 29, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6)  by Penny Reid Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | iBooks Nook | Kobo | GooglePlay | Smashwords     Blurb ‘Dating-ish’ can be read as a standalone, is a full length 100k […]

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ARC Review: Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

April 25, 2017November 6, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon | iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review Sweet, sexy and oh-so-swoony! This is not the kind of read that I expect when I pick up a Karina Halle book, but she has delivered a […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Ender (Game series, #4) by B.J. Harvey

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo Blurb From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time it’s the reformed playboy and the […]

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ARC Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I loved this book! Another smart, funny, sexy and romantic read from Ms James! John Shepherd and Jessica Harlow met while training to become FBI agents. It […]

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ARC Review: Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott comes the second sizzling stand-alone […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Best Man (Allen Brothers, #1) by Barbie Bohrman

April 7, 2017July 2, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Veronica Webber is single again after being in a loveless marriage way past its expiration date. For the first time in a very long time, […]

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Review: Fire in You (Wait for You, #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I love this series. It’s shifted from NA to adult, but the emotionally intense, dramatic stories have remained, as have the gorgeously romantic heartfelt love stories. This […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Unprofessional by J.D. Hawkins

March 23, 2017April 6, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Unprofessional by J.D. Hawkins Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK *Free on Kindle Unlimited* Blurb What happens when the internet’s favorite playboy falls in love? I have the best job in the world. Date […]

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Review: See Through Heart (Heart Series, #1) by Amie Knight

March 19, 2017October 27, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautiful story of first love and second chances. 4 stars and all the feels I’m always a sucker for a story where childhood best friends fall in love […]

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Review: Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward

March 8, 2017June 19, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | Nook | Kobo | Paperback Review 3 stars This book…. I was so excited to dive into this book. A friends-to-lovers, second-chance-romance, it’s full of my favourite tropes, but sadly it fell a little flat for me and I […]

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Preston's Honor

ARC Review: Preston’s Honor by Mia Sheridan

February 19, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “I burn for you” stars Yes, I loved two brothers – identical twins – but it was only one soul that spoke to mine. One soul I’d always […]

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Review: The Room Mate (Roommates, #1) by Kendall Ryan

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback 4 stars! This is a fun, sweet and sexy read that quickly sucked me in and kept me interested and entertained with great banter, fantastic chemistry and a gorgeously developing […]

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Long Way Home

New Release Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Long Way Home (Thunder Road, #3) by Katie McGarry

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 AJ Book News

  The highly anticipated third book in Katie McGarry’s Thunder Road Series is released today! LONG WAY HOME is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance being published by Harlequin Teen.  Grab your copy of the next book in this emotionally […]

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justice-ascending

ARC Review: Justice Ascending (Scorpius Syndrome, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 27, 2017January 26, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL! This book is a wild ride from start to finish. Action, adventure, suspense, romance and drama with some laugh-out-loud moments, I was absolutely hooked from the first […]

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love in lingerie

Release Blitz & ARC Review: Love in Lingerie (Unzipped, #1) by Alessandra Torre

January 16, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Love in Lingerie by Alessandra Torre Released January 16, 2017 ══ NOW LIVE ══ Amazon | iBooks | Nook Find on GOODREADS Blurb A standalone romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of Black Lies and Hollywood Dirt… I hired her […]

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Review: Being Brooke (Barley Cross, #1) by Emma Hart

December 23, 2016March 15, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Romantic, refreshing, and fun, Being Brooke by Emma Hart was just what I wanted from a best friends-to-lovers story. Highly entertaining and hilarious, you won’t be able […]

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