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Rock King

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Rock King (Nothing But Trouble, #1) by Tara Leigh

February 24, 2018February 20, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  NOOK  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Fans of Kristen Callihan and Kylie Scott will scream for this sizzling bad boy rock star romance!  I’m not who you think I […]

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Saving Me

Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Saving Me by Sadie Allen

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo  |  iTunes  |  Paperback   Blurb On the outside, Ally has everything any teenager could want. She’s beautiful, popular, and athletic. She has the right friends, an […]

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Final In Harmony

New Release, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: In Harmony by Emma Scott

February 15, 2018February 19, 2018 Mel Drama

“The root of all madness is an unbearable truth…”     In Harmony by Emma Scott   Released  February 13, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback     Blurb The root of all […]

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The Smallest Part-2

New Release & ARC Review: The Smallest Part by Amy Harmon

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018 Mel Drama

Heart breaking. Heart healing. Heart melting. The Smallest Part, a contemporary friends-to-lovers romance is now available on all platforms.     The Smallest Part by Amy Harmon   Released February 13, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | […]

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Review: The Law of Moses (The Law of Moses, #1) by Amy Harmon

February 12, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “The Law of Moses and The State of Georgia” STARS! A story of before and after, of new beginnings and never-endings. A story of flawed and fractured, crazy […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Reviews: The Cracks Duet by L.H. Cosway

February 11, 2018February 10, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

We’re celebrating the release of the CRACKS DUET by L.H. Cosway!    A Crack in Everything (Book One) Released – 30 January 2018 Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo  How the Light Gets In (Book […]

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Feels Like Home

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

February 9, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Feels Like Home, an all-new emotional standalone from Jennifer Van Wyk is available NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal Free in Kindle Umlimited   Synopsis Andy Simpson never expected to be raising his teenage […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Follow Me Back (Fight For Me, #2) by A.L. Jackson

February 5, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Follow Me Back The next seductive, unforgettable stand-alone romance in the FIGHT FOR ME series from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson   Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Synopsis The next seductive, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Worth the Fight (previously – Combust) (Everyday Heroes, #2) by K. Bromberg

February 2, 2018October 28, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

Combust, an all new sexy and emotional standalone by K. Bromberg is AVAILABLE NOW!     Combust (Everyday Heroes, #2) by K. Bromberg   Released January 29, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon   Blurb From New […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Living Out Loud (Austen, #4) by Staci Hart

February 1, 2018April 18, 2021 Mel Favourite

*Renamed LOVE NOTES*     Living Out Loud by Staci Hart   Released – February 1, 2018   Available now!! Amazon | Paperback   Blurb When Annie Daschle arrives in New York City, the only […]

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The Bitteroot Inn

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Bitterroot Inn (Jamison Valley, #5) by Devney Perry

January 31, 2018July 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Her past. His secrets. They have more in common than she knows. Maisy is happily content with the life she’s built for herself […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: We Were One by Elizabeth Reyes

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 AJ Drama

  We Were One (A Looking Glass Alternate POV novel) by Elizabeth Reyes Amazon   Synopsis The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death. ~Oscar Wilde~ Adoration is not profound enough a […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

January 27, 2018January 20, 2018 AJ Drama

From critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, comes SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME—a story of two people from different worlds pushing themselves, and each other, to get what they deserve! SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME releases on January […]

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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: Finding Love (Behind Blue Lines, #3) by Christine Zolendz

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4 stars I really like this series. Focussed around members of the police force, each book is a standalone with some character tie-ins, and this book is an emotional, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Bad For You (Dirty Deeds, #3) by J. Daniels

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis He didn’t want to be bad. He just didn’t have a choice… Shayla Perkins isn’t the […]

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thrive

Blog Tour & ARC Review: Thrive (Guardian Protection, #2) by Aly Martinez

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 AJ Badasses

  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb When I was nineteen years old, I was faced with a choice that changed my life. Keep the safety of what I already knew or risk losing […]

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Hot Shot

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hot Shot (North Ridge, #3) by Karina Halle

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 AJ Drama

 Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis Delilah Gordon has a secret. She’s been in love with her best friend and the boy next door, Fox Nelson, since she […]

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Nikan Rebuilt

Review Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Nikan Rebuilt (Preload, #3) by Scarlett Cole

January 3, 2018December 29, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Does the past ever really stay in the past? Find out in Scarlett Cole’s NIKAN REBUILT, the steamy, third standalone in her rockstar romance series, Preload. After years of no contact, Nik and first […]

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The Ones Who Got Away

ARC Review: The Ones Who Got Away (The Ones Who Got Away, #1) by Roni Loren

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Love, love, love this book! 5 stars! From the moment I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I needed to read this one, and it was just […]

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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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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: From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon

December 11, 2017December 30, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

*Top Favorite of 2017* Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 6 UNFORGETTABLE STARS!!! Brilliantly written and beautifully emotive, From Sand and Ash captivated me and captured my heart from the very first page. […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Behind the Bars (Music Street, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Mel Favourite

Behind the Bars, the first standalone in the all-new Music Street Series from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!!     Behind the Bars by Brittainy C. Cherry A Contemporary Romance Released  December 7th, 2017 Buy […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Darkness Matters by Jay McLean

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 Mel Drama

  DARKNESS MATTERS by Jay McLean Released June 26, 2017 BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | Paperback *FREE with Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb It’s the same old story, […]

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