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Release & ARC Review: What It Takes (Windy Harbor, #2) by Willow Aster

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  What It Takes by Willow Aster is live! The second book in the Windy Harbor series, this is a sweet and fun brother’s best friend/best friend’s brother, enemies-to-lovers story full of chemistry and a […]

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ARC Review: Try Me (Play Me, #2) by Adriana Locke

January 13, 2026March 26, 2026 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon Blurb “Try me.” That’s what Drake Bennett said when I declared on my live podcast that no man could make me fall in love. The former pro football star turned sportscaster didn’t just laugh—he challenged […]

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Review: The Edge of Reason (The Edge, #3) by J. Saman

January 11, 2026 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars J. Saman set herself a tricky task with this book – take the (mildly) problematic ex-boyfriend from the previous book in the series and turn him into a romantic hero where […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Rose and the Crown (Good Girls, Bad Boys, #1) by Evelyn Sola

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Rose and the Crown by Evelyn Sola is live! A bad boy/good girl romance with dark romance vibes, this is a sexy and intense love story with drama and heat, and it’s a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Only For Love (Only For, #2) by Natasha Madison

January 9, 2026May 8, 2026 AJ Drama

  Only For Love by Natasha Madison is live! This is a beautifully emotional story with the most gorgeous romance and a heartfelt journey for two wonderful characters. I loved this book.   Amazon   […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Touch We Seek (Iron Outlaws: Colorado, #6) by S. Cole

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 AJ Bikers

  The Touch We Seek by Scarlett Cole is live! The sixth book in the Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado series, this is an exciting, close proximity, forbidden romance that is sweet, sexy and super functional, […]

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Audio Review: The Secret (The Irin Chronicles, #3) by Elizabeth Hunter

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars for the big finish Wow, what a rollercoaster this story has been. Both an intense and passionate soulmate romance, and a well-developed and in-depth paranormal adventure with strong political themes, this […]

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Audio Review: The Singer (The Irin Chronicles, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter

January 3, 2026January 4, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars The second book in The Irin Chronicles, this is absolutely not a standalone. It is the continuation of Ava and Malachi’s story that began in The Scribe, and it’s a heartwrenching […]

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Audio Review: The Scribe (The Irin Chronicles, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

January 2, 2026January 4, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 huge stars! I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Hunter’s Elemental Mysteries series, so why, why, why did it take me so long to read this book! A paranormal / urban fantasy […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bluebird Gold (Lost Legends, #1) by Devney Perry

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

  Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry is live! The first book in a new series from Devney Perry, this is a dramatic, small-town, romantic suspense story set in 1983 with a single dad hero, a […]

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Audio Review: The Striker (Gods of the Game, #1) by Ana Huang

December 28, 2025December 29, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars The first book in Ana Huang’s Gods of the Game series, this is a brother’s rival, forbidden-ish, soccer/football romance that is steamy and emotional. It’s a solid read, though a […]

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Review: Holiday Fling by J. Saman

December 21, 2025 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! What a fantastic read! A fun, super sexy and gorgeously romantic rockstar, childhood-crush, close proximity, sex-lessons-with-no-strings, fake relationship romance, this novella sucked me in and didn’t let go, and I loved […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Heartbeat (Rosewood River, #5) by Laura Pavlov

December 16, 2025December 20, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  In a Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov is live! This is the most beautiful friends-to-lovers romance! A small-town, forced proximity, childhood best-friends to sort-of-enemies to lovers love story, Axel and Wren have a true soulmate […]

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Audio Review: Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy, #2) by Callie Hart

December 14, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars The follow up to the incredible Quicksilver, I have been desperately waiting for this book, and I loved diving back into this world – this time in dual POV! It’s another […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Flirting Game (Love & Hockey, #6) by Lauren Blakely

December 12, 2025December 16, 2025 Mel Book News

  The Flirting Game (Love & Hockey, #6) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 12 December 2025   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Revenge was the plan. Falling for the hockey […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Second (Friendship, Rhode Island, #3) by Kate Canterbary

December 9, 2025 AJ Romance

  In a Second by Kate Caterbary is live! A funny, heartwarming and emotional, slow burn, second-chance romance that captured my heart and kept me absolutely captivated. I feel in love with these characters, I […]

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Review: The Edge of Forever (The Edge, #2) by J. Saman

December 7, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars A second-chance, brother’s-best-friend romance, this is a gorgeous read with so much swoon, and I loved it. This is the second book in The Edge series, and there is some character […]

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ARC Review: You Can Scream (Laurel Snow, #5) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 1, 2025November 30, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars The fifth book in the Laurel Snow series, and I loved being back with these fabulous characters for another adventure full of mystery and suspense. It’s a fun read with […]

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Review: An Irish Rockstar for Christmas by J. Saman

November 28, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

Buy:  Amazon Review What happens when two people who might be right for each other meet at the wrong time? 5 stars! This standalone Christmas novella by J. Saman is a fantastic read! A celebrity, fake-relationship […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Call Me Anytime (The Protectors, #1) by Max Monroe

November 25, 2025November 30, 2025 Mel Book News

Call Me Anytime (The Protectors, #1) by Max Monroe   Released – 25 November 2025   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb A virgin phone sex operator. A detective. And a murder. […]

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Audio Review: Mate (Bride, #2) by Ali Hazelwood

November 16, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is a fantastic read. A paranormal, fated-yet-forbidden romance that is full of chemistry and laughs, and a wickedly slow burning grumpy/sunshine love story that had me near […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Veil (Shadowlands #3) by Elizabeth Hunter

November 13, 2025November 12, 2025 AJ Fantasy

  Broken Veil by Elizabeth Hunter is live! The third book in the Shadowlands series, this is an entertaining and adventure-filled journey full of magic and danger as the walls between the Shadowlands and the […]

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Release & ARC Review: Playing the Field (Los Angeles Devils, #1) by Stacy Travis

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Playing the Field by Stacy Travis is live! This is such a sweet read! A brother’s-best-friend, teenage crush, forced proximity sports romance with chemistry, heart, and the most gorgeous love story.   Amazon   […]

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Audio Review: Secret Haven (Sparrow Falls, #6) by Catherine Cowles

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review “You’re my person. Always.” 4 stars The sixth and final book of the Sparrow Falls series, this is the long-awaited love story for Kye and Fallon, a slow burn, forbidden, ‘it’s always been […]

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New Release & ARC Review: If You Claim Me (Toronto Terror, #5) by Helena Hunting

November 6, 2025November 19, 2025 Mel Book News

IF YOU CLAIM ME (Toronto Terror, #5) By Helena Hunting   Released: 6 November 2025   Available Today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Hockey’s most hated player just asked me to marry […]

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