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New Release & ARC Review: When the Smoke Clears (Wildfire, #3) by Jewel E. Ann

August 25, 2026September 3, 2026 Mel Feeeeeeels

  When the Smoke Clears (Wildfire, #3) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 25 August 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb From USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a […]

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ARC Review: A Quiet Promise (Quiet Love, #4.5) – prequel novella to Beneath the Quiet Sky (#5) by L.H. Cosway

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Book News

A Quiet Promise (Quiet Love, #4.5) by L.H. Cosway   Released with the Quiet Love Boxset on 28 July 2026   Available today with the boxset! Amazon   Blurb Erin’s older sister has gotten a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Everything We Couldn’t Say (Castle Hill Academy, #2) by Emma Scott

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Book News

Everything We Couldn’t Say (Castle Hill Academy, #2) by Emma Scott   Released – 28 July 2026   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They were supposed to be rivals. They weren’t supposed to […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where I Should’ve Been (Red Bridge, #3) by Max Monroe

July 7, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Feeeeeeels

Where I Should’ve Been (Red Bridge, #3) by Max Monroe   Released – 7 July 2026   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Small town. Big secrets. And one ridiculously […]

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Release & ARC Review: North Country (Cold River, #1) by K.A. Tucker

June 16, 2026September 2, 2026 AJ Drama

  North Country by K.A. Tucker is live and oh, what a read! An emotional, heart-pounding story set in the wild north of Canada with mystery, suspense, and an epic second-chance romance. I was only […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Muse (Chain of Lakes, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

May 28, 2026June 4, 2026 Mel Book News

THE MUSE by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!   Released: May 28, 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Flynn Morley has spent his life getting by […]

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New Release & ARC Reivew: Hart’s Landing by Melanie Harlow

May 12, 2026May 15, 2026 Mel Book News

Hart’s Landing by Melanie Harlow   Released – 12 May 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback Pre-order the Audiobook today! Releasing 16 June 2026     Blurb Four friends made a promise to live […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 AJ Angsty

Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner is live! Emotional and angsty, with an incredible second-chance romance full of longing, I got so wrapped up in the story, and I loved it!     Amazon  |  Deluxe […]

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Release & ARC Review: What Lasts (Cake, #0.5) by J. Bengtsson

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 AJ Drama

  What Lasts by J. Bengtsson is live! Oh, I loved this book! A funny, sexy, nostalgic read with an amazing love story spanning 20+ years. A prequel to the incredible Cake series, it’s the […]

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Audio Review: Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, #2) by Devney Perry

April 11, 2026August 28, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 heartwrenching stars Just… wow. Devney Perry has delivered an incredible read—an emotional romantic fantasy that captivated me from start to finish. It’s been a while since a book has hit me this […]

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Release & ARC Review: Right Your Wrongs (Kings of the Ice, #6) by Kandi Steiner

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 AJ Drama

  Right Your Wrongs by Kandi Steiner is live! The sixth and final book in the Kings of the Ice series, this is a dramatic and emotional second-chance romance that really brings the feels. It’s […]

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Audio Review: The Staff and the Blade (Irin Chronicles, #4) by Elizabeth Hunter

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars An emotional and exciting urban fantasy with a second-chance romance that spans hundreds of years, this is a rollercoaster of a read! It’s the fourth book in the Irin Chronicles series, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Come What May (Ember Falls, #4) by Corinne Michaels

January 20, 2026 AJ Drama

Come What May by Corinne Michaels is live! This is such a gorgeous read! A steamy, chemistry-filled, age-gap, close proximity, forbidden romance with fabulous twists and the most beautiful love story, I adored every moment […]

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Audio Review: When Life Happened by Jewel E. Ann

October 12, 2025October 11, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5 stars Wow. Like many other readers, I was gobsmacked by this book, and really don’t know what to say. It’s funny, it’s beautiful, it’s tragic and romantic, and it’s so […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Little Pieces of Light (Castle Hill Academy, #1) by Emma Scott

October 7, 2025July 17, 2026 Mel Book News

Little Pieces of Light by Emma Scott   Released – 7 October 2025   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb At ten years old, they promised each other forever. But his letters […]

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Release & ARC Review: I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose

October 2, 2025October 1, 2025 AJ Drama

  I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose is live! You know those reads that captivate you, sweep you up, make you feel and don’t let go? This is one of those books. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Homemaker (Chain of Lakes, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

September 30, 2025October 6, 2025 Mel Book News

The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!   Released: September 30, 2025   Available today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb A romance inspired by TS “Fortnight” I was hers, […]

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Audio Review: Hallowed Ground (Flight & Glory, #4) by Rebecca Yarros

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars The fourth book in the Flight & Glory series, this story takes us back to Josh and Ember, the couple from book #1, Full Measures, a few years after we […]

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Audio Review: Severed Heart (Ravenhood Legacy, #2) by Kate Stewart

July 20, 2025July 18, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

  Severed Heart by Kate Stewart is live Every moment of this book is absolutely stunning and it is an incredible story with characters that completely own my heart. This is a 6-star read, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: When I Should’ve Stayed (Red Bridge, #2) by Max Monroe

July 1, 2025July 14, 2025 Mel Book News

When I Should’ve Stayed (Red Bridge, #2) by Max Monroe   Released – 1 July 2025   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb He may have let her slip away, but […]

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Audio Review: One Last Rainy Day (Ravenhood Legacy, #1) by Kate Stewart

June 21, 2025 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 heartwrenching stars I can count on one hand the number of times I have chosen to pick up a book that I know is going to emotionally wreck me. Though I love […]

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Release & ARC Review: You, Me and Forever (Blushing, #1) by Laura Pavlov

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  You, Me and Forever by Laura Pavlov is live, and it’s my latest 5-star read! An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance, this is such a beautiful read with the most gorgeous love story. I fell so in […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Good Book (Sunday Morning, #3) by Jewel E. Ann

May 22, 2025July 7, 2025 Mel Book News

  A Good Book (Sunday Morning, #3) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 22 May 2025   Available today! Amazon  |  Hardcover  |  Paperback Blurb Gabriella Jacobson has one goal for her freshman year […]

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Audio Review: Say You’ll Remember Me (Say You’ll Remember Me, #1) by Abby Jimenez

May 4, 2025November 22, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Blurb From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they’re perfect […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Quietly Yours (Quiet Love, #3) by L.H. Cosway

April 29, 2025May 2, 2025 Mel Book News

Quietly Yours by L.H. Cosway is now live!   Released – April 29, 2025   Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb Ada Rose never expected to find herself homeless in her thirties. Then […]

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