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Steamy

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Damnable Grace (Hades Hangmen, #5) by Tillie Cole

April 22, 2017April 21, 2017 AJ Bikers

  DAMNABLE GRACE (Hades Hangmen, #5) by Tillie Cole AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iBooks   Synopsis EVEN THE BROKEN, THROUGH LOVE, CAN FIND GRACE… Secrets never stay hidden. The burden of guilt never lifts from the […]

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The Player

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Player (The Player Duet, #1) by K. Bromberg

April 21, 2017June 24, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

The Player by K. Bromberg Released April 17, 2017 Buy Now! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb Baseball has never been sexier in an all-new novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, K. Bromberg. Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. […]

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The Hot Shot

Review Blitz & ARC Review: The Hot Shot (Game On, #4) by Kristen Callihan

April 20, 2017June 6, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

  The Hot Shot (Game On, #4) by Kristen Callihan Released April 17, 2017 Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb First we were friends. Then we were roommates. Now I want more… What can I say about Chess […]

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Review: Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4 / Winston Brothers, #0.5) by Penny Reid

April 19, 2017June 25, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “Wack-a-doodle-doo!”stars Beauty and the Mustache is part of both the Knitting in the City series and the Winston Brothers series by Penny Ried. It takes place in Tennessee with the […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Ender (Game series, #4) by B.J. Harvey

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo Blurb From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time it’s the reformed playboy and the […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Razr (Demonica, #15 Demonica Underworld, #4) by Larissa Ione

April 16, 2017April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes RAZR, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!   Amazon US  […]

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ARC Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I loved this book! Another smart, funny, sexy and romantic read from Ms James! John Shepherd and Jessica Harlow met while training to become FBI agents. It […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Hate 2 Lovers (2 Lovers, #2) by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield

April 14, 2017August 29, 2025 Mel LOL Funny

 Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield  Released April 4, 2017 BUY NOW!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo | iBooks Blurb She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big t*ts. She […]

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Tortured

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Tortured by Nicole Williams

April 12, 2017April 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When he left for a twelve-month deployment, she knew it would feel like forever before they saw each other again. She didn’t […]

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ARC Review: Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott comes the second sizzling stand-alone […]

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Review: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #15) by J.R. Ward

April 10, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Hardcover  |  Audio Review 4.5 ‘All hail Layla’ stars! This book was a real mixed bag for me. Book #15 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, the build up to this […]

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Review: The Brave Line by Kate Stewart

April 8, 2017April 5, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This was such a great read! Gritty and intense, yet funny, sweet, super sexy and romantic with wonderfully developed characters and lots of emotion. I was captivated […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Best Man (Allen Brothers, #1) by Barbie Bohrman

April 7, 2017July 2, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Veronica Webber is single again after being in a loveless marriage way past its expiration date. For the first time in a very long time, […]

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Tempt the Boss

ARC Review & Excerpt: Tempt the Boss by Natasha Madison

April 5, 2017April 4, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Lauren Going back to work was supposed to be a painless transition, but when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, […]

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Review: Gemini by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars! This is a really sweet, romantic read with lots of emotion and a nice twist. It’s beautifully heartwarming and left me with a huge grin on my face. I […]

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Review: Something So Right by Natasha Madison

April 2, 2017September 14, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 beautifully romantic and SUPER steamy stars! I’ve read and enjoyed all of Natasha Madison’s other books, so I figured I would go back and see where it all […]

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Sweet Spot

ARC Review & Giveaway: Sweet Spot (Irresistible, #1) by Stella Rhys

March 30, 2017July 8, 2017 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Our first meeting as neighbors was screwed from the start. He was hot. I was naked. And we had no chance […]

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Holding onto Hope

Review & Excerpt: Holding Onto Hope (Beyond the Mathews Family, #2) by Beverly Preston

March 29, 2017April 7, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Blurb The biggest gifts often require the greatest sacrifices. Italian winemaker, Antonio Giovanni is tall, dark, and handsome with an […]

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Review: The Game Plan (Game On, #3) by Kristen Callihan

March 29, 2017June 6, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5  stars!! FearTheBeard: <3 <— mine goes with you. Always. The Game Plan, book three in the Game On series by Kristen Callihan, is another entertaining sports romance. Like the other books in […]

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ARC Review: Say I’m Yours (Hennington Brothers, #3) by Corinne Michaels

March 28, 2017November 21, 2022 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo |  Paperback   Synopsis From New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a new second chance standalone romance. I spent twenty years waiting for Trent […]

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Review: The Friend Zone (Game On, #2) Kristen Callihan

March 27, 2017June 6, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “Special Sauce and Cupcake” stars! “There is one absolute truth. The sum of my existence equals you.” The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan is an excellent friends-to-lovers story full of […]

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ARC Review: Kiss Marry Kill (Iron Clad Security, #1) by Sidney Halston

March 27, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loved this book! A sweet, fun, chemistry-filled, emotional second-chance-romance with a mystery/suspense storyline, I was completely swept up in the love story and could not put […]

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Review: Violent Things (Chaos & Ruin, #1) by Callie Hart

March 26, 2017May 19, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘Zeth’s back’ stars I am a mad fan of the Blood & Roses series, and was so excited when I learned that Callie Hart was writing a continued […]

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Review: Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews

March 25, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 supernaturally badass stars God, I love diving back into Kate Daniels’ world. Funny, action-packed, supernaturally original and intriguing and completely badass with a strong, functional, chemistry-filled romance. This […]

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Review: Fire in You (Wait for You, #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I love this series. It’s shifted from NA to adult, but the emotionally intense, dramatic stories have remained, as have the gorgeously romantic heartfelt love stories. This […]

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