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New Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: One Good Man by Emma Scott

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Book News

  ONE GOOD MAN a novella by Emma Scott   Released April 19, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Originally featured in the Team Player Anthology […]

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Review: On Hart’s Boardwalk (On Dublin Street, #6.7 & Hart’s Boardwalk, #2.5) by Samantha Young

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I’ll never stop fighting for you, Liv. Love of my fucking life.” He swiped away my tears. “We’ll make this right.” 4 stars! Oh Nate Sawyer, book boyfriend of my dreams, […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Switch Hitter by Sara Ney

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 AJ New Adult

  STANDALONE NOVELLA NOW AVAILABLE! Originally featured in the Team Player Anthology Amazon US  |  Amazon  UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Audible Free in KU Synopsis I knew something was wrong the […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Hawkyn (Demonica, #16; Demonica Underworld, #5) by Larissa Ione

March 6, 2018April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

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

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Review: Damaged Intimacy by Hanleigh Bradley

February 25, 2018February 26, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This is a short novella that is a pre-cursor to Hanleigh Bradley’s upcoming release, Entangled Intimacy. It’s the start of the story between two characters that (to […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Blaze Erupting (Scorpius Syndrome, #4.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 28, 2018March 31, 2020 AJ Action

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella… Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea […]

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Review: Sinful Empire (Mount Trilogy, #3) by Meghan March

January 14, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! The finale to Meghan March’s Mount trilogy brings a surprising, exciting, passionate and romantic end to Mount and Keira’s story, and I couldn’t put it down! After […]

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Review: Defiant Queen (Mount Trilogy, #2) by Meghan March

January 6, 2018January 8, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars OK, things are getting interesting now! The second book in the Mount series sees Keira Kilgore still at the mercy of ruthless badass Lachlan Mount, but this […]

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Blog Tour: Team Player: A Sports Anthology

December 22, 2017April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  Eleven authors. Eleven Novellas. This is one thick . . . book. Christmas just became a whole lot merrier… TEAM PLAYER, A Sports Anthology featuring titles by LJ Shen, Kennedy Ryan, Adriana Locke, Mandi Beck, Emma […]

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Review: Second Chance Holiday (Until, #4.5) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

December 20, 2017May 28, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is a great little novella that fits into the Until series, but can also be read as a standalone. It’s not a novella that you need […]

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Release Day Blitz & ARC Review: Thresholds (The Walshes, #8) by Kate Canterbary

December 14, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Snowy days, steamy nights. The Walshes are live and home for the holidays. Amazon  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis ‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, when all through the North End Not a Walsh had […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Returning Home by Riann C. Miller

December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 AJ Military

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Synopsis At fifteen, I fell in love with Luke Runyan. With just one look, one touch, he became my world until he […]

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ARC Review: Hunt Me Down (Fight For Me, #1.5) by A.L. Jackson

December 1, 2017August 1, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Hunt Me Down A stand-alone novella in A.L. Jackson’s brand-new Fight for Me series…​     Amazon  |  Paperback Read for free on Kindle Unlimited   A message from A.L. Jackson… Ahh, you guys! I’m […]

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ARC Review: Vampire Fight Club (Demonica, #6.5) by Larissa Ione

November 28, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review More Demonica, baby! Woohoo! This novella was originally published in the Supernatural anthology, and is now available to purchase separately. It takes us back to events after book #6 in the […]

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Review: Easy With You (Boudreaux, #1.5 & With Me in Seattle, #8.5) by Kristen Proby

November 11, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! This is a super short, sweet and sexy read. A crossover between Kristen Proby’s With Me in Seattle and Boudreaux series as Asher Smith (Matt’s partner and […]

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Review: Forsaken by Night (MoonBound Clan Vampires, #2.5) by Larissa Ione

November 5, 2017November 6, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I have missed this series, and am so excited to finally get another taste! Originally published in the Blood Red Kiss anthology, this novella is #2.5 in the MoonBound […]

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Review: Easy for Keeps (Boudreaux, #4.5) by Kristen Proby

November 3, 2017November 18, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Another short, sweet and sexy read from Kristen Proby’s Boudreaux series, this time giving us the story of Adam – best friend and business partner of Callie […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Midnight Unleashed (Midnight Breed, #14.7) by Lara Adrian

October 15, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   About MIDNIGHT UNLEASHED Return to New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian’s “addictively readable” (Chicago Tribune) Midnight […]

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Review: Times Square by Jana Aston

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review 4 stars! Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale. Originally included in the Love in Transit anthology, Times Square by […]

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Review: A Father’s Fight (Fighting, #4.5) by J.B. Salsbury

September 6, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  “I’d walk through hell and back if it meant the rest of the life with you.” 4 ‘Happily Ever After’ stars! I loved this novella. Essentially an epilogue to […]

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ARC Review: Shear Heaven by Katy Regnery

August 22, 2017December 1, 2017 Mel Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback *Originally included in the Royally Mine Anthology* Review 4.5 “happily-every-after” stars! Shear Heaven by Katy Regnery is a beautiful twist on the classic fairytale, Rapunzel. This original, sweet little novella […]

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Review: Only His by Madison Rose

July 27, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 short, fun, sexy alpha stars This is a really quick, fun and steamy read written by two of my auto-buy authors – Natasha Madison and Aurora Rose Reynolds, writing together […]

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Review: Cheeky by Natasha Madison

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 ‘What happens in Vegas…’ stars Natasha Madison has become an auto-buy author for me, and I loved this fun, quick and sexy read. It’s a brother’s best friend / childhood […]

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ARC Review: Talen (A Dark Protectors Novella) by Rebecca Zanetti

June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Also included as a bonus in Wicked Burn (Realm Enforcers, #3) Review 4 Talen-loving stars! As a mad fan of the Dark Protectors series, I was so happy to pick up this […]

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ARC Review: Sheets and Secrets by Liv Moore

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a really quick read, a fast-moving, intense love story between a cop and a writer/stripper with a touch of danger and excitement. Ellie’s career as a journalist imploded when […]

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