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Blog Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Cruel Sanctuary (Wages of Sin Duet, #1) by Tara Leigh

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Synopsis They say New York City is the Devil’s Playground. They’re wrong. This city belongs to me. And so does Aislinn Granville. She is a pampered politician’s daughter. A […]

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Release Blitz with ARC Review: The Feel Good Factor (Lucky in Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely

March 25, 2019September 3, 2019 Mel Book News

That inked bad boy who’s been striking sparks with me since he rode into town? Turns out he’s my new housemate, which adds up to a super-complicated living situation and chemistry so hot it should […]

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ARC Review: The Devil and the Dancer (Elemental Legacy, #2.5) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 24, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon US |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Book  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo  |  Nook Synopsis Chloe Reardon has a problem, and his name is Gavin Wallace. Okay, Gavin isn’t exactly a problem, unless you […]

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Review: Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann

March 23, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “Heaven and Earth” stars! Look the Part is a well-written, emotional romance about second chances, forgiveness, and redemption. It has the perfect mix of everything – […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Rock Hard (Chord Brothers, #1) by M.J. Roberts

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo   Synopsis Drummer Ryder Chord has been living half a life since he was sixteen and his twin sister was murdered. He throws himself into his music. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Vengeance (Dark Protectors, #9.5; Rebels, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 20, 2019August 12, 2020 AJ Action

“The last thing she ever expected to find in her anger management group was love for a vampire.” From New York Times Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, comes VENGEANCE, a new novella in her Dark Protectors and Rebels Series, brought […]

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Review: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

March 17, 2019September 20, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Review All the stars! Wow, wow, wow. What a read! Sarah J. Maas has taken this series and tipped it on its head, taking us on a thrilling […]

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Excerpt & ARC Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

March 16, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble   Review 3 heartbroken, oh-so conflicted stars OMG, this book! I am so conflicted after this SUPER emotional read which is part romance/part women’s fiction. […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Like Dragonflies by K. Webster & Danielle James

March 14, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Like Dragonflies by K Webster and Author Danielle James is LIVE! An Eden Books Exclusive   Synopsis I’m the good girl from Ashton Hills. Rich. Pampered. Spoiled. Slowly suffocating under my mother’s stifling thumb. He’s […]

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ARC Review: Hold On (Play On, #2.5) (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection – Big Sky, #4.6) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and by six of her favorite writers!     View the whole collection here Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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Audio Review: When August Ends by Penelope Ward

March 10, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy: Amazon  |  Apple Books |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! I love this book! Penelope Ward never fails to deliver, and with this book she has given […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey

March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

MAKE ME BAD by R.S. Grey   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. As Clifton Cove’s resident “king”, he thinks he’s entitled to anyone and […]

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Review: Fixing Him (Fixing, #2) by Miranda Elaine

March 5, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I enjoyed this book. A sweet, fun and sexy romance between a free-spirited, idealistic 22 year old woman and a gruff and serious 31 year old man […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Make Me Yours by Tia Louise

March 4, 2019March 3, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb He’s a billionaire single dad who needs help. She’s a sassy single gal who needs work. Live-in nanny? What could go […]

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ARC Review: Run To You (100 Series Standalone, #1) by Lara Adrian

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon | B&N Nook | iBooks | Kobo   Blurb He will do anything to protect her . . . even if it means breaking her heart. Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war […]

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Review: Undertow by Alessandra Torre

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 AJ Drama

Previously published as ‘Sex Love Repeat’.  Re-released as ‘Undertow’ 1 March 2019 Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Whoa, this was an intense read! Yes, it’s a love triangle book, but it is like no love triangle […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Hollywood Princess (Hollywood Royalty, #2) by Natasha Madison

February 27, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Behind the “lights, camera, action” of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? […]

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Release Launch , Excerpt & ARC Review: Evermore (A Salvation Novella, #5.5) by Corinne Michaels

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Military

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new novella in her Salvation Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!       Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Tumble (Dogwood Lane, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Drama

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances. This is a standalone, small-town, blue-collar love story.     Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Free in […]

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Review: 99% Mine by Sally Thorne

February 23, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach… Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Best Laid Plans (Lucky in Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

February 22, 2019April 21, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

BEST LAID PLANS, a sexy new standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is live on all retailers! A friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a fantastic twist on lessons in seduction, don’t […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Think Twice by Stephanie Rose

February 22, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  When your heart is warring with your head, there’s no time to Think Twice. Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb One couple risks it all, while the other may lose everything… At eighteen, […]

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ARC Review: Second Chance by L.B. Dunbar

February 21, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars I like a love story that features older characters – those that are supposedly more mature, and who have had a chance to experience life a bit […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tinsel (Lark Cove, #4) by Devney Perry

February 20, 2019February 14, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Apple Books  |  B&N   Blurb Sofia Kendrick has always cherished her tiara. As the youngest daughter of a wealthy New York family, […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Overture (North Security, #1) by Skye Warren

February 19, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple Books  |  Google Play   Synopsis Forbidden fruit never tasted this sweet… The world knows Samantha […]

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