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New Release & ARC Review: Plays Well With Others (How to Date, #2) by Lauren Blakely

July 12, 2023July 16, 2023 Mel Book News

Plays Well With Others (How to Date, #2) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 12 July 2023   Available Now! Amazon |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Am I fake dating my best friend? […]

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Release Blitz: Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland

July 3, 2023July 2, 2023 AJ Book News

  Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland is live! A new sexy standalone contemporary romance   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb When my grandmother […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Double Pucked: A Roomies-to-Lovers Hockey Romance by Lauren Blakely

June 5, 2023June 7, 2023 Mel Book News

Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely   Released – 5 June 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb A jilted book nerd, a plan for sweet revenge, and the two hockey stars who […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Blaze: An Oreylia Novel (Blood Prophecy, #3) by L.H. Cosway

May 23, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  Blaze: An Oreylia Novel (Blood Prophecy, #3) by L.H. Cosway   Released – 23 April 2023   Grab it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon Worldwide iBooks  |  B&N  |  Smashwords  | […]

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New Release: The Thirteenth Month (Seba Segel series, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 AJ Book News

“Time is the most fluid medium in the universe; humans are its most replaceable element.”   The Thirteenth Month by Elizabeth Hunter is now live!      Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  […]

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New Release: Fallen Foe (Cruel Castaways, #2) by L.J. Shen

May 9, 2023May 8, 2023 Mel Book News

Tragedy and betrayal bring them together, but will their painful pasts hold them back—or fuel their desire?     Fallen Foe, an all-new enemies-to-lovers, billionaire romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is available […]

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Release: Hope After Loss (Balsam Ridge, #5) by Amber Kelly

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023 AJ Book News

  Hope After Loss by Amber Kelly is LIVE!! A sweet, small town, single parent, second chance at love story.    Amazon   Blurb I had a perfect life—married to my high school sweetheart and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Runaway Love (Cherry Tree Harbor, #1) by Melanie Harlow

May 4, 2023May 8, 2023 Mel Book News

𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘, an all new single dad meets runaway bride small town romance and the first standalone book in USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling Author Melanie Harlow’s brand new Cherry Tree Harbor series is […]

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New Release: Limited Edition Husband by Lauren Blakely

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Mel Book News

Limited Edition Husband by Lauren Blakely Released – 3 May 2023 Available Now Amazon     Blurb A fake marriage standalone MM romance from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely writing MM romance […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Accidental Attachment (It’s A Funny Story, #1) by Max Monroe

April 30, 2023January 13, 2024 Mel Book News

Accidental Attachment  by Max Monroe Released – 30 April 2023 Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb A successful writer accidentally sends her new (and super-dreamy) editor the wrong manuscript. Instead of the full-length […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Coldest Winter by Brittainy Cherry

April 13, 2023April 16, 2023 Mel Book News

  The Coldest Winter by Brittainy Cherry is now live!      Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Amazon | Amazon Worldwide | Paperback   Blurb I didn’t know he was forbidden […]

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New Release: Slow Simmer (The Way to a Woman’s Heart – Coming Home Trilogy) by Sheridan Jeane

April 10, 2023April 18, 2023 AJ Book News

  Slow Simmer by Sheridan Jeane is live!   Amazon  |  Other Platforms   Blurb Mara Stellar, a comic book shop owner who’s been gaslighted and lost her way, finds herself on the verge of […]

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ARC Review: The Tryst (The Virgin Society, #2) by Lauren Blakely

April 5, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Review 4.5 stars!! The Tryst is a fun, forbidden, addictive read that will not only have you fanning yourself but also laughing and falling in love.  It follows Layla […]

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Release Blitz: The Rules of Dating My Best Friend’s Sister (The Law of Opposites Attract, #2) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 AJ Book News

  The Rules of Dating My Best Friend’s Sister by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel King (Cruel, #7) by K.A. Linde

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL KING by K.A. Linde   Released: March 28   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible   Blurb A new stand alone fake relationship romance set […]

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New Release: My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington

March 13, 2023March 12, 2023 Mel Book News

My Dark Romeo is NOW LIVE!     Released – 13 March 2023   Available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one. Inked in tar and sealed […]

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New Release & ARC Review: My So Called Love Life (previously My So Called Sex Life) (How to Date, #1) by Lauren Blakely

March 1, 2023May 22, 2024 Mel Book News

MY SO CALLED SEX LIFE by #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE!     AVAILBLE NOW! Amazon  |  Other venders  |  Audible   Blurb I’ve got a list of people I absolutely don’t […]

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Release Blitz: Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 AJ Book News

  Toe the Line by Penelope Ward is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU |  Paperback Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible   […]

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New Release: Three Strikes and You’re Mine by R.S. Grey

February 23, 2023 Mel Book News

Three Strikes and You’re Mine by R.S. Grey Released – 23 February 2023 Available now! Amazon     Blurb Dear Past Me, Future You here, coming to offer a little advice: hang on for dear […]

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Release Blitz: Hail Mary (Red Zone Rivals, #4) by Kandi Steiner

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Mel Book News

  Hail Mary by Kandi Steiner is now live!    Released: February 15, 2023   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Leo F*cking Hernandez. North Boston University’s star running back, notorious […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: When a Moth Loved a Bee (Destini Chronicles, #1) by Pepper Winters

February 3, 2023February 7, 2023 Mel Book News

New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, delivers a brand new High Fantasy Romance.   “It’s taking everything I have not to touch you. Not because I want to make you mine but because every part […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Before Us by Jewel E. Ann

February 2, 2023March 21, 2023 Mel Angsty

  Before Us by Jewel E. Ann is now live!   Released – 2 February 2023    Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I never saw […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Wait for Always (Coastal Chronicles, #4) by K.A. Linde

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Mel Book News

  WAIT FOR ALWAYS by K.A. Linde is LIVE!   GRAB IT TODAY! Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb A stand alone brother’s best […]

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Release: The Game by Vi Keeland

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 AJ Book News

  The Game by Vi Keeland is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple Books  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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New Release: Thorne Princess by L.J. Shen

January 12, 2023August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

  My bodyguard. My protector. My ultimate sin.   Thorne Princess, an all-new deliciously forbidden, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author L.J. Shen is LIVE!   Available now, exclusively on […]

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