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ARC Review: Man Cuffed (Man Hands, #4) by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Man Cuffed – the fourth standalone in the Man Hands series is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb Mac A good cop can always spot trouble. That’s why […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt, Q&A with the Author & Giveaway: Disarm (Dumonts, #2) by Karina Halle

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Karina Halle, the New York Times bestselling author of Discretion, lifts the veil off a privileged family dynasty to reveal a wealth of secrets and dangerous obsessions. Seraphine Dumont seems to have […]

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ARC Review: Winter Tales by Tiffany Reisz

November 17, 2019 AJ Quickie

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars Fans of The Original Sinners rejoice! For here we get five snippets with our beloved characters – some that have been published before, and some that haven’t, but all […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: I’m Yours by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 16, 2019November 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  He’s a single dad & cowboy She’s his daughter’s dance teacher This is their second chance Sexy & emotional with a bit of suspense   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I left Lakeside, […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Insatiable (Cloverleigh Farms, #3) by Melanie Harlow

November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  “After all those years of being just friends, suddenly we’re insatiable.”   Insatiable, an all-new “steamy and irresistible” friends to lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now!   AVAILABLE […]

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Review: Sinful Like Us (Like Us, #5) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 12, 2019December 20, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars Like most fans of this series, I have been so excited for this book. I didn’t know much about it other than it’s the continuation of Jane and Thatcher’s passionate love […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Billionaire’s Forbidden Little Sister (Billionaire Collection, #4) by Max Monroe

November 11, 2019November 10, 2019 Mel Billionaire

  Question: What do you do when you fall for your best friend’s little sister? More important question: How long can you keep it a secret before it all goes up in flames?   The […]

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Audio Review: Dirty Letters by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 10, 2019November 9, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 5 huge stars! OMG, I am in so much love with this book! An emotional and blissfully romantic story about childhood penpals reconnecting in adulthood and falling hard for each other. With fantastic […]

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ARC Review: The Boss Who Stole Christmas (Reindeer Falls, #1) by Jana Aston

November 9, 2019November 8, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon US  |  Audiobook Blurb Dear Santa, Please bring me a new boss for Christmas. Mine is the worst. The worst, hidden in a six foot tall package of male perfection. It’d be easier if […]

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New Release with ARC Review: Beard Necessities (Winston Brothers, #7) by Penny Reid

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Mel Book News

BEARD NECESSITIES (Winston Brothers, #7) by Penny Reid   Released – 4 November 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Billy Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Overnight Service (Always Satisfied, #4) by Lauren Blakely

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

A brand new enemies-to-lovers standalone romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! The passionate, fiery and witty OVERNIGHT SERVICE is LIVE!     OVERNIGHT SERVICE by Lauren Blakely Released – October 30th    BUY IT TODAY! […]

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Review: Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers, #1) by Sarina Bowen

November 2, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The first book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series, this is a fun, sexy and heartfelt second-chance-sports romance, and a fantastic introduction to a new world and group of characters that […]

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ARC Review: Rough Sketch (Talbott’s Cove, #3.5) by Kate Canterbary

October 31, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  This crazy-hot enemies-to-lovers standalone novella pits boss lady Neera Malik against arrogant artist Gus Guillmand, and they fight dirrrrrty! Amazon Read for free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Smart, successful, and sitting pretty at […]

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Release & ARC Review: Steel King (Clifton Forge, #1) (formerly Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy, #1)) by Devney Perry

October 29, 2019March 16, 2023 AJ Bikers

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Audio   Blurb The former Tin Gypsy motorcycle club has everyone in Clifton Forge, Montana convinced they’ve locked their clubhouse doors and ripped off their patches. […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Hold Onto Hope by A.L. Jackson

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  A best friends-to-lovers stand-alone romance from NYT Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson   “My FAVORITE!! The love, the bond, the soul connection…. there will never be a love as destined and powerful and sweet and beautiful […]

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Review: The Royal Rogue (Nordic Royals, #4) by Karina Halle

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide Blurb Every family has a black sheep – even the royal ones. In the royal family of Denmark, that black sheep is me. To the public I’m known as Princess […]

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Review: A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #4) by Sarah J. Maas

October 26, 2019March 5, 2026 AJ Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “To the stars who listen, and the dreams that are answered.” 4 stars! I really enjoyed this novella. It’s a follow up to the initial story arc in the A Court […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Famous (Quantum, #8) by Marie Force

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 AJ Drama

Famous, the final book in the Quantum series, is now available!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Order a signed paperback   Blurb I thought I’d finally met the man of my […]

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ARC Review: Moonlighter (The Company, #1) by Sarina Bowen

October 22, 2019October 5, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Only in my family could a professional hockey player earning seven million dollars a year be considered a slacker. I’m at the […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tempt the Hookup (Tempt, #3) by Natasha Madison

October 22, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Nook  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Blurb Eliahn Getting pregnant after a booze cruise hookup was not what any parent wanted to hear, […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Reaper (Demonica, #19) by Larissa Ione

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 AJ Action

  “Reaper is . . . Epic. Thrilling. Amazing. No one can suck me into a story like Larissa Ione.” — Donna Grant, New York Times bestselling author”   For love, he’ll watch the world […]

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Review: The One You Fight For (The Ones Who Got Away, #3) by Roni Loren

October 13, 2019October 16, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I feel in mad love with the first book of this series, which introduces us to a group of friends who are survivors of a high school shooting. After not […]

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ARC Review: Single in Sitka (Odds-Are-Good, #1) by Katy Regnery

October 10, 2019 Mel No Strings

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review When Amanda and her coworker pitch a new story to her newspaper, Amanda finds herself heading to Sitka, Alaska to research the “bear problem.” She has a lot of work […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Play (Briar U, #3) by Elle Kennedy

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 Mel Book News

THE PLAY (Briar U, #3) by Elle Kennedy   Now Available! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb What I learned after last year’s distractions cost my hockey team our entire season? No more screwing up. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Down Too Deep (Dirty Deeds, #4) by J. Daniels

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Two single parents and three adorable kids are about to have a summer they’ll never forget in this sexy, heartwarming new novel of the […]

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