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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Holding Out (Returning Home, #4) by Serena Bell

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google Play   Blurb His friend’s little sister has just asked him for a BIG favor. The trouble is, once won’t be enough … for either […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Concerto (North Security, #2) by Skye Warren

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 AJ Drama

  “Intriguing, dark and flirting with taboo, this sexy read left me wanting more!” –Lynda Aicher, USA Today bestselling author   Concerto, the highly anticipated second book in the North Security Series from New York […]

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Release & ARC Review: Corrupt Savior (Wages of Sin Duet, #2) by Tara Leigh

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Corrupt Savior is live, and the Wages of Sin duet is complete! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb I am a corrupt king, ruling a sinful empire. I wasn’t born to the crown. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Bred by Ginger Scott

May 12, 2019 AJ Angsty

  We’re celebrating BRED by Ginger Scott! BRED is a coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations you won’t want to miss! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb A coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations. […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Mel Drama

  Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates   Released – 7 May 2019   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Everything in my […]

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Release & ARC Review: Things We Never Said (Hart’s Boardwalk, #3) by Samantha Young

May 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young returns to Hart’s Boardwalk with a searing and emotional new standalone romance…   Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Smashwords   Blurb Local metalsmith and gift shop […]

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Release & ARC Review: Skipped a Beat (Love, Hate, Rock-n-Roll, #2) by J.B. Salsbury

April 29, 2019December 31, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Synopsis Ryder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk.  He doesn’t understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn’t recognize […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Method by Kate Stewart

April 28, 2019April 27, 2019 AJ Angsty

  We are celebrating the release METHOD by Kate Stewart! One-Click METHOD today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Signed Paperback   Blurb Hollywood is a temptress, a trickster, a […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Rebel of Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels, #1) by Callie Hart

April 28, 2019January 27, 2020 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb Silver Hit me. Kick me. Hurt me. Hate me. There’s nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Stay With Me by K.L. Grayson

April 26, 2019July 21, 2019 Mel Drama

  Stay With Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is live!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb […]

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Review: Crimson Tide by Michelle Geel

April 25, 2019November 19, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 sexy, swoony stars! I love this book! A passionate and intense romance with just the right balance of drama, angst, sweetness, emotion and steamy sexy time. It’s a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel Fortune (Cruel Trilogy, Book Two) by K.A. Linde

April 23, 2019January 4, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL FORTUNE (Cruel Trilogy – Book 2) By K.A. Linde   Released – 23 APRIL 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA B&N  |  iBooks  | […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3) by A.L. Jackson

April 22, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

  A stand-alone second-chance romance in A.L. Jackson’s Confessions of the Heart Series   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Free in KU   Synopsis Maxon Chambers has a way of stealing all the attention. All my […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: My Life in Shambles by Karina Halle

April 12, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  My Life in Shambles, a full-length contemporary standalone romance by Karina Halle is now live! Amazon US | Amazon Worldwide   Blurb When Valerie Stephens made the resolution to say yes to new adventures, she […]

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ARC Review: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting

April 9, 2019December 31, 2019 Mel Drama

Buy: Amazon US  |  Paperback Review 5 “#1 Fangirl” stars!! Hilarious meet cute? Check Unexpected betrayal? Check Enemies-to-lovers? Check Second chances? Check Tons of feels? Check check check Meet Cute is a perfect example of Helena Hunting’s […]

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ARC Review: Judge of Hell (Hell Night, #3) by Alex Grayson

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis The Hell Night Series continues with Judge’s story… Fierce, loyal, controlled. Three things Judge became at a young age. Enduring unimaginable horrors no child should, […]

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ARC Review: Hollywood Prince (Hollywood Royalty, #3) by Natasha Madison

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 AJ Angsty

  Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA    Synopsis Behind the “lights, camera, action” of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? […]

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Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) by Sarah J. Maas

March 31, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars Phew. I just finished this book and feel like I’ve run a marathon. I’ve binged this series from start to finish on audio – 64+ […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Hate Vow (Quicksilver Trilogy, #1) by Nicole French

March 29, 2019October 4, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Apple   Blurb Eric de Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Cruel Sanctuary (Wages of Sin Duet, #1) by Tara Leigh

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Synopsis They say New York City is the Devil’s Playground. They’re wrong. This city belongs to me. And so does Aislinn Granville. She is a pampered politician’s daughter. A […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Rock Hard (Chord Brothers, #1) by M.J. Roberts

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo   Synopsis Drummer Ryder Chord has been living half a life since he was sixteen and his twin sister was murdered. He throws himself into his music. […]

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Review: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

March 17, 2019September 20, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Review All the stars! Wow, wow, wow. What a read! Sarah J. Maas has taken this series and tipped it on its head, taking us on a thrilling […]

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Excerpt & ARC Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

March 16, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble   Review 3 heartbroken, oh-so conflicted stars OMG, this book! I am so conflicted after this SUPER emotional read which is part romance/part women’s fiction. […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Like Dragonflies by K. Webster & Danielle James

March 14, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Like Dragonflies by K Webster and Author Danielle James is LIVE! An Eden Books Exclusive   Synopsis I’m the good girl from Ashton Hills. Rich. Pampered. Spoiled. Slowly suffocating under my mother’s stifling thumb. He’s […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Space (Laws of Physics, #2) by Penny Reid

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Angsty

Space (Laws of Physics, #2)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 March 2019   Available Now! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback     Blurb One week. Private cabin. Famous physicist. Still an unrepentant slacker. What’s […]

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