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Release & ARC Review: Shattered Ice (Fury Series, #3) by Monty Jay

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 AJ Drama

  SHATTERED ICE by Monty Jay is live! A deeply emotional story that is tragically heartbreaking and beautifully romantic!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bound by Forever (True Immortality, #3) by S. Young

November 17, 2020August 14, 2025 AJ Action

  Bound by Forever, the third fantastically exciting book in the True Immortality series is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Niamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reclaim by Aly Martinez

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Angsty

  Reclaim, an all-new extremely raw and moving second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Cabin by Jasinda Wilder

October 28, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“One year, 365 days—and then one knock at my door changes everything.” The Cabin, an all-new beautifully written, emotion filled romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: When the Stars Fall (Lost Stars, #1) by Emery Rose

October 19, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Angsty

  When the Stars Fall is live! An emotional, angsty, gutwrenching read, but wow, what a love story – messy, complicated and passionate, it’s a beautifully written story of true love, second chances, forgiveness and […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Lord of London Town (Adley Firm, #1) by Tillie Cole

October 13, 2020April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Lord of London Town is live and a fave for 2020!   Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Cheska Harlow-Wright was born into a life of luxury and privilege. She has never wanted for […]

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New Release & ARC Review: I Promise You (The Hook Up, #4) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Mel Book News

I Promise You by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 12 October 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Dillon McQueen: Babe. I promise. You want me. Serena Jensen: Um, who are you? […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Muses & Melodies (Hush Note, #3) by Rebecca Yarros

October 8, 2020October 6, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb If I can keep Hush Note’s leading guitarist, Nixon Winters, on the straight and narrow for the next six months, I’ll finally get my own band to manage—assuming we don’t […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Opposite of Falling (Cedar Point, #2) by Jillian Liota

October 7, 2020October 5, 2020 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb BRIAR MITCHELL is home in Cedar Point – single, broke and unemployed. Back in the town she tried so hard not to get stuck in. A job at the […]

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Audio Review: Whatever It Takes (Bad Reputation Duet, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

October 6, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N Blurb I HAVE A BAD REPUTATION. Call me what you want: Bad Boy Next Door. Trouble. That Kid Who Can’t Do Anything Right. When Willow moves into my neighborhood, […]

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Review: Eight Days in the Sun by M.K. Schiller

October 3, 2020October 2, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! A beautifully romantic story that asks the question – what if you met the right person at the wrong time? Kiran and Mason are both holidaying solo in […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Rifts & Refrains (Hush Note, #2) by Devney Perry

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 AJ Drama

  Available Now! Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb From the moment Quinn Montgomery sat behind her first snare and cymbal set, she was destined for fame and glory. As Hush Note’s infamous female drummer, she sets the […]

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Blog Tour & Audio Review: Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Mel Audio Recommendation

Playing With Fire, an all-new emotional and raw small town standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is available now!     A broken boy on the path to destruction. A scarred girl […]

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Release & ARC Review: Ice Hearts (Fury Series, #2) by Monty Jay

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Behind every heartless woman is a little girl who trusted the world with her love to have […]

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Review: The Reality of Everything (Flight & Glory, #5) by Rebecca Yarros

September 7, 2020August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review “I’ve waited my entire life to love you.” 5 stars and all the feels! Holy freaking feels, I love this book! A beautiful story that is heartwrenching, intense and stunningly […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover

August 31, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“Their bond is too intense to ignore.” Heart Bones, the unforgettable contemporary romance that will pull on your heartstrings and show you the power of hope by #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover is […]

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Release & ARC Review: The One For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #3) by Corinne Michaels

August 18, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

  The One For Me by Corinne Michaels is live! Oh holy swoon, Corinne Michaels has delivered one of her most romantic reads with this fantastic best-friends-to-lovers story. A fun, dramatic, sexy, functional and super […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Truest Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #4) by Samantha Young

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 AJ Drama

Jack and Emery’s story is here! The latest standalone in the Hart’s Boardwalk is now live!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Nine years ago, Emery Saunders […]

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Release & ARC Review: Leo (Preston Brothers, #3) by Jay McLean

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 AJ Angsty

  𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬. 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗢. 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ LEO by Jay McLean is live!! Don’t miss the third book in the New Adult/Coming of Age Series, The Preston Brothers!!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Global Free in Kindle […]

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Release & ARC Review: Exodus (The Ravenhood, #2) by Kate Stewart

August 2, 2020October 16, 2024 AJ Angsty

  EXODUS is live early and the Duet is now complete! (note – this has now been expanded to be a trilogy) ⁣⁣ The Ravenhood Duet is a contemporary romance/romantic suspense made up of two […]

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Release & ARC Review: When The Time Is Right by M. Mabie & Aly Martinez

July 30, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

6 HUGE STARS AND A FAVE FOR 2020!   “I will always be here for you. There isn’t a world that exists where I’m not gonna be around for you.” When the Time is Right, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Flock (The Ravenhood, #1) by Kate Stewart

July 29, 2020May 21, 2025 AJ Drama

  FLOCK, book one in The Ravenhood series from best-selling author, Kate Stewart, is live! Get ready for a sinfully hot, angsty and unconventional love story filled with suspense, a little action, and all the […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love & Hockey (Fury Series, #1) by Monty Jay

July 24, 2020April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Love & Hockey, the first book in the brand new Fury series, is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb NHL’s golden boy, Bishop Maverick, knows […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Path To Us by Jennifer Van Wyk

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020 AJ Drama

  The Path To Us is live! Small town romance author Jennifer Van Wyk brings an angsty, emotional love story that’s sure to tug at your heart strings.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Trouble With Wanting (Cedar Point, #1) by Jillian Liota

July 22, 2020July 20, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Ruby Roberts is heading to Cedar Point to connect with the father who left her behind. Easy conversation with the handsome man sitting next to her isn’t what she’s […]

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