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Review: Pipe Dreams (Brooklyn Bruisers, #3) by Sarina Bowen

December 21, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The third book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series, and another gorgeous, heartfelt second-chance-romance… this one completely unexpected. I haven’t been the greatest fan of Nate’s Assistant, Lauren, in the previous […]

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Review: Where Winter Finds You (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #17.5) by J.R. Ward

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Happy endings for the win! 4 stars The Shadows brought us Trez’s story, which just about shattered every BDB fan out there. I still remember the trauma coma that book threw me […]

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New Release with ARC Review: Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material, #1) by Lauren Blakely

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Mel Book News

  ASKING FOR A FRIEND by Lauren Blakley   Released – December 16th   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Blurb I […]

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Release & Review: Breaking Defenses (BSU Football, #1) by J.B. Salsbury

December 15, 2019October 12, 2020 AJ New Adult

  Breaking Defenses is live! This is Carey Slade’s book! (Fighting for Flight‘s Jonah and Raven’s now 21yr old son)    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  […]

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Audio Review: The Beginning of Everything (The Rising, #1) by Kristen Ashley

December 14, 2019July 16, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4.5 stars! A brand new fantasy series from KA? Sign me up! I was so freaking excited to start this book, the first in The Rising series, and though it was very […]

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Release & ARC Review: Across Time (Parallel, #3) by Elizabeth O’Roark

December 12, 2019December 19, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb In a dangerous time before her own…a dangerous attraction. Amelie Besson is on the cusp of attaining […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy, Book Two)   Released – 10 December 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb Gabriel Legend is […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Forbidden Man by Karina Halle

December 11, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Originally published as The Younger Man     A reckless, obsessive soccer star. A forbidden affair that could ruin her career. The locker room has never been this steamy.   The Younger Man, an epic […]

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Release & ARC Review: Valley of the Shadow (Elemental World, #4.5) by Elizabeth Hunter

December 10, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review 4.5 stars Woohoo! We’re back in the Elemental World series, and I love it! This novella is a follow up story for Baojia and Natalie, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs, #2) by Kate Stewart

December 8, 2019December 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

  The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart is LIVE! This is a standalone contemporary romance packed with all the feels! One-click yours NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Wonder With Me (With Me in Seattle, #12.5) by Kristen Proby

December 8, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Novella

  From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series… “Get lost in the magic of the season with Wonder With Me!” […]

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Audio Review: Epoch (Transcend Duet, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

December 7, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! The follow up to the amazing Transcend, I dove into this book with high hopes and I was not let down. OMG, this book! Again! My heart was on a […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Gilded Lily (Bennet Brothers, #2) by Staci Hart

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Gilded Lily is LIVE!!   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They say there’s no such thing as perfect. But I’ve built my life to perfection—the perfect boyfriend, the perfect apartment, the perfect […]

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ARC Review: Edge of Darkness (Hunter Legacy, #3) by Lara Adrian

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars I loved this book! A sweet, steamy, exciting and romantic story between a warrior bred for violence, and a woman fighting for her family. This is the third book in […]

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Release & ARC Review: Holiday Ever After Anthology

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Anthology

A fun collection of quick Christmas-themed reads from a fantastic group of authors!   Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Kimberly Kincaid Planes, Trains, and Head Over Heels by Erika Kelly That Snowy Night by JH […]

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Audio Review: Wicked Series (Good Girl, Bad Girl, Wicked Girl) by Piper Lawson

November 30, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

 Buy Series Bundle:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Reviews Good Girl Buy:  Amazon I loved this book! An intense, slow burning rock star romance between an eager, somewhat innocent young college student, and a hot rock star. Sweet […]

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Release & Review: All Wrapped Up for the Holidays Anthology

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 AJ Anthology

It’s the season for gift giving! Six FREE standalone holiday short stories!   Grab your free copy today via Bookfunnel before it goes away! Available for only a limited time!   Cover designer: Sommer Stein, […]

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Re-release, Review & Giveaway: From the Ground Up, A Better Place & Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 AJ Book News

  Jennifer Van Wyk’s first three books have a brand new look!   From the Ground Up A Better Place Feels Like Home   Fun, steamy and emotional romance, I love these books so much!!!! […]

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Audio Review: Transcend (Transcend Duet, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

November 27, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! Wow! This book is just… wow! A brilliantly written, unique and intriguing story that captivated me from start to finish, I’m just sitting here basking in it all. I’m […]

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ARC Review: The One Night Stand Before Christmas (Reindeer Falls, #3) by Jana Aston

November 26, 2019November 20, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Blurb Dear Santa, Please stop by my house and pick up your suit. If you thought I was going to run it to […]

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Review: Headstrong Like Us (Like Us, #6) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Barnes & Noble Review 5 ‘Marrow Forever’ stars I’m going to marry the love of my life. One day. Someday. Soon. The sixth book in the Like Us series, this is the […]

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New Release and ARC Review: Someday, Someday by Emma Scott

November 24, 2019December 29, 2019 Mel Billionaire

Someday, Someday, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     How long would you wait for true love?   Someday, Someday by Emma Scott   Available Now! […]

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Review: Hard Hitter (Brooklyn Bruisers, #2) by Sarina Bowen

November 23, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! I love this book! It’s a fun, sweet and sexy sports romance with a beautiful love story, and I couldn’t put it down. The second book in the Brooklyn […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young 

November 22, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Favourite

  Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young    A Contemporary Romance Released – 19 November 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N     Blurb What happens […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: In The Unlikely Event by L.J. Shen

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Angsty

Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours.     From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, contemporary romance […]

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