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ARC Review & Excerpt: Tangled (Dark Protectors, #7.8) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 AJ Action

  Amazon US  | Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Paperback Blurb From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Dark Protectors—Reese Family Novella. Now that her mask has finally slipped… […]

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Review: Dream of You (Wait For You) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (writing as J. Lynn)

May 11, 2017May 19, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is a great little novella, part of the Wait For You series, and tells the story of Colton and Abby. Abby is a quiet and relatively […]

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Review: I Do, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #5.5) by Tillie Cole

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I do, babe” stars Fans of the Hades Hangmen will love this novella! The time has finally come to celebrate the wedding of club Prez Styx, and his […]

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Review: Ninja at First Sight (Knitting in the City, #4.75) by Penny Reid

April 25, 2017April 27, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars!! Three words. Eight letters. Mind blown. SQUEE!! This novella is perfect! I loved it and the way it made me feel. Don’t let the fact that it’s a novella […]

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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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Shade's Lady

ARC Review & Excerpt: Shade’s Lady (Reapers MC, #6.5) by Joanna Wylde

March 18, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Bikers

  From New York Times Bestselling author Joanna Wylde, comes SHADE’S LADY, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon […]

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ARC Review: Midnight Unbound (Midnight Breed, #14.6) by Lara Adrian

March 16, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loooooved this novella! A short, romantic and steamy read with action, excitement and heavy on the paranormal – just the way I like it! It’s a […]

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Review: Midnight Untamed (Midnight Breed, #14.5) by Lara Adrian

March 8, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A short, sweet romance with all of the Breed action and intensity that I love about this series. 3.5 stars! Lara Adrian takes us back to Italy with this […]

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Review Tour, Excerpt, & ARC Review: Sweet Rivalry by K. Bromberg

March 5, 2017March 22, 2017 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

SWEET RIVALRY by K. Bromberg Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback Blurb Ryder Rodgers had a plan. He was going to stride into the conference room, do the required song and dance over the […]

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ARC Review: Cross My Heart (Hearts, #5.75) by L.H. Cosway

February 4, 2017March 8, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Cross My Heart A Hearts Novella (#5.75) by L.H. Cosway Get the first four books in L.H. Cosway’s HEARTS series, plus the BRAND NEW bonus novella, Cross My Heart. The Hearts Boxset Bundle includes: Six of Hearts […]

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Review: Naughty Boss by Whitney G.

January 26, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 3 stars! This is a short, sexy novella that instantly captured my attention with this oh-so-sensational blurb… Subject: My Boss. Have I already told you that I hate my boss today? […]

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Review: Stroke of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #13.5) by Lara Adrian

January 26, 2017January 27, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 quick, exciting, sexy stars This is a great novella set in the Midnight Breed world, but stands separate from the main storyline (though it does loosely […]

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ARC Review: Defy (Sinners of Saint, #0.5) by L.J. Shen

December 15, 2016May 29, 2017 Mel Novella

Buy: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Review 4.5 “Truth or dare” stars Defy, written by L.J. Shen, is the prequel to Vicious, the first book in her new Sinners of Saint series. Well-written and intense, this […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The Only One (A One Love Novella) by Lauren Blakely

December 10, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

From New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes THE ONLY ONE, a sexy new standalone novella in her One Love Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today! NOW LIVE! Amazon […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Scoring Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3.5) by Max Monroe

November 29, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb The end of the Billionaire Bad Boy era, the series comes to a close. From Kline and Benny to […]

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Review: The Assassin’s Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) by Sarah J. Maas

November 27, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I’m usually a bit wary of prequel novellas, never knowing if they’re really necessary or if I can just dive straight into a series. In this case […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Love Addicts Anonymous: Part One by J.C. Reed & Jackie S. Steele

November 9, 2016April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (PART ONE) by J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iTunes | B & N | KOBO | Google Play | Paperback  Find Love Addicts Anonymous on Goodreads Blurb From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele comes […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Tricked (Dark Protectors, #7.75) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 28, 2016October 25, 2016 AJ Action

  Buy:  Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Review 4 stars Aaaahhh, Rebecca Zanetti – you never fail to deliver. A feisty heroine, an alpha hero, hot vampire sex and […]

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Review: Hearts in Darkness (Hearts in Darkness, #1) by Laura Kaye

October 26, 2016June 7, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4.5 stars! What a wonderful little treat this was. Hearts in Darkness is Book One in the duet of the same name and the first book I […]

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Review: Maybe Not: A Novella (Maybe, #1.5) by Colleen Hoover

October 25, 2016January 10, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Maybe Not is a fantastic little novella that was a great addition to Maybe Someday. It’s sweet, sexy and a whole lot of fun. Warren shares an apartment with […]

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Review: Get Inked (Pucked / Clipped Wings Crossover) by Helena Hunting

October 1, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This is a fun and hot little novella – a crossover between Helena Hunting’s Pucked and Clipped Wings series. My favourite of the Pucked boys, Randy Ballistic is leading the charge […]

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Review: Banking Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #2.5) by Max Monroe

September 8, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars!! I was so excited to get back into the world of the Billionaire Bad Boys and Banking Her did not disappoint.  Just like the other books in this series, this […]

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ARC Review: Once Should Be Enough by Nikky Kaye

August 18, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 fun, dirty and scorching-hot stars Short, funny and super-sexy, this friends-to-lovers novella made me laugh out loud and fan myself at all of the hotness before leaving me with a […]

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Review: Fate and Forever (A Pound of Flesh, #2.5) by Sophie Jackson

August 11, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This novella is a bit of a mix-match of multiple stories occurring within the A Pound of Flesh world, so it’s definitely one that you need to read as part of […]

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Review: Dirty Pleasures (Dirty Billionaire, #2) by Meghan March

August 4, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review My thoughts after finishing this book: 1. Damn, this book is hot! 2. Creighton – you’ve a sex-crazed, possessive caveman of epic proportions, yet I adore you 3. Holly […]

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