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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Red Zone (Summerville Sports Romance, #1) by Amie Knight

June 3, 2019August 23, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Red Zone, an all-new sexy, second chance romance from Amie Knight, is available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb They say the red zone is the hardest place to score. But for me, […]

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ARC Review: Unwanted (Men and Monsters, #1) (previously published as ‘Savaged’) by Mia Sheridan

May 28, 2019June 12, 2025 Mel Book News

We read and loved Savaged in 2019. It was republished as Unwanted (Men and Monsters, #1) in July 2024   Amazon   Review 5 stars! There is a reason that Mia Sheridan is one of […]

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ARC Review: Just One of the Groomsmen (Getting Hitched in Dixie, #1) by Cindi Madsen

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I need us to be us” stars! Addie has a core group of guy friends and to them she is just “one of the guys.” They are thick […]

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ARC Review: Unchaining You (Only You, #2) by Vic Tyler

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb If he hates me for what happened 8 years ago, just imagine how he feels now… Do I feel bad for accidentally hooking up with the one who broke my heart? […]

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ARC Review: Written With Regret (The Regret Duet, #1 by Aly Martinez)

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 AJ Drama

  Written With Regret, the first in an all-new emotional duet from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez, is available now!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Every little girl dreams of the fairytale. The one […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Undeniable, an all-new stand-alone sexy second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!     Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance Released – 20 May 2019   […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fixing Us (Fixing, #3) by Miranda Elaine

May 22, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Fixing Us, an all-new romantic standalone from Miranda Elaine is available now!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Gabriel Starr is the love of my life, even […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott

May 21, 2019May 19, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

A Five-Minute Life, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott   A New Adult Romance   Available Now! Amazon US […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falling For You (All For You, #2) by Jennifer Van Wyk

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Holding Out (Returning Home, #4) by Serena Bell

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google Play   Blurb His friend’s little sister has just asked him for a BIG favor. The trouble is, once won’t be enough … for either […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Billionaire Boss Next Door (Billionaire Collection, #1)by Max Monroe

May 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Mel Billionaire

The Billionaire Boss Next Door, an all-new hilarious romantic standalone from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!     The Billionaire Boss Next Door by Max Monroe   Released – 16 May […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Eli’s Triumph Reapers MC, #6.7) by Joanna Wylde

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 AJ Bikers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna Wylde comes a new story in her Reapers MC series…  Peaches […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Concerto (North Security, #2) by Skye Warren

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 AJ Drama

  “Intriguing, dark and flirting with taboo, this sexy read left me wanting more!” –Lynda Aicher, USA Today bestselling author   Concerto, the highly anticipated second book in the North Security Series from New York […]

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Release & ARC Review: Corrupt Savior (Wages of Sin Duet, #2) by Tara Leigh

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Corrupt Savior is live, and the Wages of Sin duet is complete! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb I am a corrupt king, ruling a sinful empire. I wasn’t born to the crown. […]

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Audio Review: The Slow Burn (Moonlight & Motor Oil, #2) by Kristen Ashley

May 11, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Oh, KA! You have to admire how she can write a book with minimal drama, minimal angst (and honestly – minimal story) and still have me completely […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Boyfriend Bargain (Hawthorne University, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

May 9, 2019June 13, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!     Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 3 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Lying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #5) by Sara Ney

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb ABRAHAM DAVIS—Honest Abe to his friends—IS IN OVER HIS HEAD… He’s a fixer and a do good-er. The all-knowing, resident “grandfather” on […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Mel Drama

  Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates   Released – 7 May 2019   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Everything in my […]

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ARC Review: Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  TOP SECRET IS LIVE!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years. LobsterShorts, 21 […]

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Release & ARC Review: Things We Never Said (Hart’s Boardwalk, #3) by Samantha Young

May 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young returns to Hart’s Boardwalk with a searing and emotional new standalone romance…   Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Smashwords   Blurb Local metalsmith and gift shop […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely

May 6, 2019September 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The first rule of dating? Don’t fall for your business partner! Find out what happens when McKenna breaks that rule in THE DATING PROPOSAL, a witty, clever new standalone romantic comedy from #1 NYT Bestseller […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen

May 6, 2019May 27, 2019 Mel Angsty

Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is AVAILABLE NOW!     PRETTY RECKLESS (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen   […]

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ARC Review: Taken (Deep Ops, #1.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This novella is a spin-off to the Deep Ops series, but it can also easily standalone as a romantic mystery suspense. It’s fast-paced and intriguing with a second-chance-romance, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Well Suited (Red Lipstick Coalition, #4) by Staci Hart

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Mel Book News

  Well Suited, the fourth and final book in the Red Lipstick Coalition Series is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Paperback    Blurb Chemistry is my love language. I’ve always been able to separate feelings […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Rush (Beautiful Series, #3) by Emery Rose

May 1, 2019 AJ Romance

  The Beautiful Series is now complete – Beautiful Rush is the third and final #standalone in series.   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Blurb After a lifetime of […]

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