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Angsty

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Then There Was You (Second Chances Duet, #1) by Claire Contreras

March 5, 2018January 20, 2026 AJ Angsty

  Then There Was You, an all-new second chance romance from New York Times bestselling author Claire Contreras is LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK Download Today or Read FREE in Kindle […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Secret Heir (Dynasty, #1) by M.J. Prince

March 2, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Angsty

Secret Heir by M.J. Prince is live! An angsty teen romance with hints of the supernatural, this is a great read   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble |  Paperback   Synopsis Since the beginning of […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Mel Angsty

  GENTLEMAN NINE A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel   New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward   Released February 18, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | iBooks | B&N […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Midnight Blue by L.J. Shen

January 26, 2018January 21, 2018 Mel Angsty

  Midnight Blue by LJ Shen   Released January 18, 2018   Available now! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback     Blurb It should have been easy. I needed the money. He needed […]

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Review: Missing From Me (Sixth Street Bands #3) by Jayne Frost

November 26, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Angsty and dramatic second-chance rockstar romance This is the third book in the Sixth Street Bands series, but it can standalone. It’s the first book I’ve read, and I […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Spider by Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 22, 2017July 23, 2021 Mel Angsty

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new standalone romance about a flawed hero and the woman he can’t forget.     SPIDER by Ilsa Madden-Mills A sexy and forbidden new standalone […]

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Release & ARC Review Blitz: Constant (The Confidence Game, #1) by Rachel Higginson

November 16, 2017January 4, 2018 Mel Angsty

  Constant The Confidence Game, Part One by Rachel Higginson   Released November 16, 2017   Available now! Kindle Ebook     Blurb Fifteen years ago I met Sayer Wesley. I fell in love with […]

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ARC Review: Defiant Attraction by V.K. Torston

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 AJ Angsty

  A Contemporary, new adult romance Amazon   About the Book Dan might be the enemy of my enemy, but I’m not sure that makes him my friend.  He’s definitely not my ‘step brother’, no […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 19, 2017October 25, 2017 Mel Angsty

    FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks  | B&N | Kobo   Blurb It was like seeing a ghost. When my late husband’s twin […]

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Review: Fighting Fate (Fighting, #6) by J.B. Salsbury

September 7, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 angsty, emotional stars The long-anticipated book for Killian and Axelle! We knew it was coming, the anticipation has been building, and the scene has been set for an […]

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Review: Jake Undone (Jake, #1) by Penelope Ward

August 10, 2017August 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars. I loved it! Ever since reading Gemini and being introduced to Jake, I have been looking forward to reading this book. He intrigued me so much and I […]

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The Catch

New Release & ARC Review: The Catch (The Player Duet, #2) by K. Bromberg

June 29, 2017June 24, 2017 Mel Angsty

  The Catch (The Player Duet, #2) by K. Bromberg Released June 29, 2017 Available Now! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb After an unexpected twist of fate, All-Star catcher Easton Wylder is left questioning the loyalty […]

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Review: Dear Heart, I Hate You by J. Sterling

May 20, 2017May 17, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4 stars! Dear Heart, I Hate You is the first book I have read by J. Sterling and I know it won’t be my last. Jules is […]

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Review: Resisting Love (Behind Blue Lines, #1) by Christine Zolendz

May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is a quick read and a dramatic and angsty ‘childhood crush/best-friend’s-brother’ love story. It’s the first in Christine Zolendz’s Behind Blue Lines series which features characters […]

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ARC Review: NORMAL (Something More, #1) by Danielle Pearl

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 “I got you” stars Aurora Pine heads to Port Woodmere in Long Island, NY to finish out her senior year of high school. There she has a chance to […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Every Little Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #2) by Samantha Young

March 8, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loved the first book in this series, The One Real Thing. Not only was it a wonderful story, but I fell in love with the […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Don’t Speak (a modern fairytale) by Katy Rengery

February 27, 2017August 29, 2025 Mel Angsty

    Don’t Speak ~a modern fairytale~ by Katy Regnery   Available now! Amazon | Paperback *FREE on Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb From New York Times bestseller Katy Regnery comes a new twist on a beloved fairytale. A fisherman’s […]

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Review: Kissed by Elizabeth Finn

February 25, 2017February 23, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars and all the feels!!! I love Elizabeth Finn’s writing! She writes intense, emotional romance that sucks you in and grips hold of your heart from start to finish, and […]

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Preston's Honor

ARC Review: Preston’s Honor by Mia Sheridan

February 19, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “I burn for you” stars Yes, I loved two brothers – identical twins – but it was only one soul that spoke to mine. One soul I’d always […]

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Review: How to Save a Life (Dreamcatcher, #1) by Emma Scott

February 13, 2017May 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 5 stars! “I didn’t save you,” I said… “You did, Jo. It might not seem like it, but you did.” Beautifully written with gorgeous imagery, this book […]

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A Thousand Letters

Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Thousand Letters (Austen, #2) by Staci Hart

February 13, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Angsty

A Thousand Letters by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audio   Blurb Sometimes your life is split by a single decision. I’ve spent every day of the last seven […]

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Review: Scarlet Stone by Jewel E. Ann

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Not every day is a parade with fireworks, but every breath counts. Life is incredibly fucking hard, rarely fair, and always unpredictable. Most days, surviving is as good as […]

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Review: Hell and Back (Heaven & Hell, #1) by Natasha Madison

January 28, 2017January 27, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m no one’s fucking hero, but I’m going to be yours.” 4 beautifully broken stars I loved this book! A beautiful romance between two broken people whose love story […]

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ARC Review: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino

January 23, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Review 3 stars! This book is about faith, love, the unknown, and not taking ourselves so damn seriously all the time. Evelyn “Evey” Casey dates but hasn’t really hit it off with anyone in […]

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One True Loves

Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars!!! This is a beautifully written, emotional story about love, loss and second chances. Angsty and heart-felt, this book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and I fell […]

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