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MM/Menage

Review: Wild Like Us (Like Us, #8) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 27, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook Review 4 “feel the moment” stars OMG, where do I even begin? I have so many feels, and even after talking at length with a friend about this […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: One Time Only by Lauren Blakely

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Mel Book News

An all-new fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely!! ONE TIME ONLY is AVAILABLE NOW on audio AND eBook!     One Time Only by Lauren Blakely   […]

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Review: Maybe This Time: A One Time Only novella by Lauren Blakely

October 31, 2020October 29, 2020 Mel Forbidden

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Blurb From #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely comes a sexy, forbidden MM romance novella about a rock star and a bodyguard! There’s one thing I need in my life right now […]

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Release & ARC Review: Orientation (Benchmarks, #2) by Kate Canterbary

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Max Murphy’s no-fail plan for kicking this year’s ass and getting his life back on track: Forget about the cheating ex. Forget all about […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

  From #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely, comes an all-new sexy and IRRESISTIBLE M/M stand-alone romance.   Get ready to fall in love with a sexy, witty British bartender and the cocky, […]

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Audio Review: The Understatement of the Year (Ivy Years, #3) by Sarina Bowen

July 18, 2020July 17, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Oh, I loved this book! An emotional and heartfelt m/m NA romance with a deep underlying message, and all the feels. This is the third book in the Ivy […]

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Review: Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Barnes & Noble Review 4.5 stars I was so excited to start this book, delving back into the all-consuming Addicted/Like Us world and losing myself amongst characters that I […]

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ARC Review: Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1) by Alexis Hall

July 6, 2020July 4, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 hilarious and wonderfully entertaining stars! Oh, I loved this book! A witty, intelligent, delightfully entertaining m/m opposites-attract romantic comedy with a fake relationship setup and a fantastic duo of flawed but […]

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Release & ARC Review: Missing in Action (Brothers in Arms, #2) by Kate Canterbary

March 30, 2020August 22, 2023 AJ Drama

  MISSING IN ACTION is a full-length M/M steamy contemporary romance standalone with connections to the Walsh Series   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Former Navy SEAL turned covert agent Wes Halsted spent his days—and […]

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Review: Epic (Him, #2.5) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

February 12, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

Originally published in the Christmas in the City anthology   Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb They’re back! Epic is a novella about your favorite hockey duo!  Jamie and Wes are having a […]

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Audio Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

January 2, 2020January 1, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars for true love! This book hit my radar after it won the Goodreads Choice award for best romance, and best debut, and all of a […]

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Review: Headstrong Like Us (Like Us, #6) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Barnes & Noble Review 5 ‘Marrow Forever’ stars I’m going to marry the love of my life. One day. Someday. Soon. The sixth book in the Like Us series, this is the […]

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New Release and ARC Review: Someday, Someday by Emma Scott

November 24, 2019December 29, 2019 Mel Billionaire

Someday, Someday, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     How long would you wait for true love?   Someday, Someday by Emma Scott   Available Now! […]

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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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Alphas Like Us

Review: Alphas Like Us (Like Us, #3) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

June 6, 2018 AJ Celebrities

Buy: Amazon Review 5 stars and all the feeeeeels! #Marrowforlife! What can I say about Maximoff and Farrow that I haven’t already said? Not a whole lot, because they are an amazing couple and I cannot […]

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Review: American King (New Camelot Trilogy, #3) by Sierra Simone

March 30, 2018October 21, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, what a finish! After hanging on that cliffhanger from the last book of the series, I was so keen to see how this book was going to play […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Crux Untamed (Hades Hangmen, #6) by Tillie Cole

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis ONLY BOUNDLESS LOVE CAN SILENCE THE WHISPERS OF THE PAST . . . A broken woman. A damaged man. A free spirit intent on saving […]

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Review: His Turn (Turning, #3) by J.A. Huss

February 25, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Ummmmmm…. I’ve devoured this series in a week, completely sucked into the decadent, hedonistic world of three sexual, sinful, but very different men and the games they […]

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Review: Turning Back (Turning, #2) by J.A. Huss)

February 23, 2018February 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The second book in the Turning series, and we are thrust (pardon the pun) right back into the sensual world of the characters that I […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Fresh Catch by Kate Canterbary

February 20, 2018March 22, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

  “His walls might be tall, but I wasn’t afraid of the climb.” Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Take a vacation, they said. Get away from Silicon Valley’s back-stabbing and power-grabbing. Recharge the innovative […]

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Review: Taking Turns (Turning, #1) by J.A. Huss

February 18, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 twisted fuckery stars Wow, what a fantastic read! A smart, sexy, unique and wickedly seductive story about one woman and three men all seeking pleasure, but […]

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ARC Review: Blood Fury (Black Dagger Legacy, #3) by J.R. Ward

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! It’s always so exciting to go back to the Black Dagger Brotherhood compound, and I have been SO excited for this book! Trainees Peyton and […]

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Review: Strong Enough by Melanie Harlow & David Romanov

January 13, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Love is love.” 4 stars! Wow, I loved this book! It’s a beautifully heartfelt romance, and a story about discovering yourself, learning to accept it and finding the courage to live […]

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Review: Lovers Like Us (Like Us, #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

December 23, 2017December 24, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks Review I love it, I love it, and I want more! 4.5 stars I feel like I’ve returned from a visit with dear friends after spending time with the Hale, Cobalt […]

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Review: American Prince (New Camelot Trilogy, #2) by Sierra Simone

December 17, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It was the purest heavens in the midst of the worst hell, and I loved every minute of it, even though it was all underpinned by a lie–my lie—and […]

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