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ARC Review: Hollywood Chase (previously titled Indiscreet) (Discreet Duet, #2) by Nicole French

October 25, 2018November 12, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Sexiest man alive. Playboy movie star. Reckless actor. Will Baker, better known as “Fitz,” is back, and […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, and ARC Review: Fall (VIP, #3) by Kristen Callihan

October 24, 2018April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N   Blurb The first time I met Jax Blackwood things went a little sideways. In my defense, I didn’t know he was Jax Blackwood—who expects a legendary rock […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Reveling in Sin (Sin, #3) by Meghan March

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 Mel Action

  Reveling in Sin (Sin, #3) by Meghan March   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb Whitney […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks (Jerk, #1) by Max Monroe

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Mel Drama

The first book in the Jerk Duet, an all-new fun and sexy duet from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is LIVE!     THE DAY I STOPPED FALLING FOR JERKS (Jerk, Book One) […]

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ARC Review: Saint (Mercy, #2) by J.B. Salsbury

October 21, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble Synopsis Milo sold his soul to the devil to save an angel. Now he’s after revenge. There are worse prisons than the lush estate of a notorious […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Trouble in Hell (Hell Night, #1) by Alex Grayson

October 20, 2018October 19, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Synopsis Four men, irrevocably bound together by their horrifying past… Trouble and his brothers escaped from Malus, Texas as kids. In the […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Park Avenue Princess (New York City Romance, #1) (previously published as Legacy of Lies, Legacy of Lies, #1) by Tara Leigh

October 17, 2018July 19, 2021 AJ Billionaire

Park Avenue Princess (Previously published as Legacy of Lies) Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Synopsis Money. Status. Wealth. Power. I believed I was entitled to all […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Chasing My Forever (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #3) by Heidi McLaughlin

October 13, 2018October 8, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Music is his passion. It’s in his blood. Yet, Quinn James isn’t sure if stardom is right for him. His family wants him to join […]

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Review: Hollywood Secret (previously titled Discreet) (The Discreet Duet, #1) by Nicole French

October 10, 2018November 12, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Fitz Baker was the world’s biggest sex symbol. Until he disappeared. Fed up with the trappings of […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Excerpt: Fragments of Ash ~a modern fairytale~ by Katy Regnery

October 1, 2018October 4, 2018 Mel Book News

  Fragments of Ash (a modern fairytale – inspired by “Cinderella”) by Katy Regnery   A Standalone Contemporary Romance   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  Kobo  | […]

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Review: The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

September 29, 2018September 22, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 amazing stars! OMG, this book! From the moment I picked it up I was consumed by this story. The writing, the setting, the characters, the emotion, […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Our Final Tale (Iron Fury MC, #6) by Bella Jewel

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Available on other retailers soon   Synopsis SLATER For over a decade I searched for her. She disappeared a long time ago. But […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Guilty as Sin (Sin, #2) by Meghan March

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Mel Billionaire

  Guilty as Sin (Sin, #2) by Meghan March   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Eight Goodbyes by Christine Brae

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 AJ Drama

  Eight Goodbyes by Christine Brae Published by: Vesuvian Books Adult, Romance Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo   Synopsis One universe, nine planets, 204 countries, 809 islands and 7 seas, and I had […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: No Tomorrow (All the Tomorrows, #1) by Carian Cole

September 13, 2018July 2, 2021 AJ 6 Star Reads

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Synopsis The people we love are thieves. They steal our hearts. They steal our breath. They steal […]

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ARC Review: Beautiful Lies (Beautiful Series, #2) by Emery Rose

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Review “Do you believe in soul mates…?” “How could I not? I met mine when I was fourteen.” 4.5 achingly beautiful stars! Wow, […]

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Review & Excerpt Tour: If We Fly (What If Duet, #2) by Nina Lane

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Kobo   Synopsis We fell in love. Then our world fell apart. I wished so hard for Cole Danforth. And one day, he came true. He […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen

September 12, 2018December 31, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Dirty Headlines, an all-new sexy, enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is NOW LIVE!!     Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen   A Contemporary Romance   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb […]

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Review: Richer Than Sin (Sin, #1) by Meghan March

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “This isn’t over between you and me” stars! Lincoln Riscoff has been groomed to take over the billion-dollar family business and to “preserve and protect the […]

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Review: All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover

September 2, 2018August 27, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review So. Much. Draaaamaaaaaaaaa! We all know that Coho knows how to bring the feels, and she has certainly done that in this dramatic, unique, and heartwrenching story of a […]

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Review & Excerpt Tour: If We Fall (What If Duet, #1) by Nina Lane

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 AJ Drama

   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Kobo   Synopsis We fell in love. Then our world fell apart. I wished so hard for Cole Danforth. And one day, he came true. He […]

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The Truth About Lies

ARC Review: The Truth About Lies (The Truth Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

August 28, 2018March 3, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU *Free in Kindle Unlimited*   Synopsis Truth: From over a thousand miles away, I watched on the screen of my phone as two […]

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Audio Review: Brant’s Return by Mia Sheridan

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Audiobook Note – this is an audio release only.  Ebook and Paperback to be released 8 January Review 4.5 stars! Another beautifully romantic and emotional read from Mia Sheridan, this is a heartwarming story […]

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Review: The Raging Ones (The Raging Ones, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

August 24, 2018December 21, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars and a very different read for me I admit upfront that I’m not the biggest sci-fi reader. I have read and loved it in the past, but it’s definitely been a […]

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Review: Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase

August 15, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review How can such a heartwrenching read be so much fun? I freaking loved it! 4.5 stars! After falling in mad love with Tangled when it was released, I admit that […]

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