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Review: Something So Right by Natasha Madison

April 2, 2017September 14, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 beautifully romantic and SUPER steamy stars! I’ve read and enjoyed all of Natasha Madison’s other books, so I figured I would go back and see where it all […]

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New Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: A Boy Like You (Like Us, #1) by Ginger Scott

March 3, 2017April 25, 2017 AJ Drama

  A BOY LIKE YOU by Ginger Scott YA Contemporary Romance Buy:  Amazon |  iBooks  |  Barnes and Noble  |  Kobo Add to Goodreads   Blurb They say everyone’s a superhero to someone. I’m not sure who […]

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ARC Review: Good Boy (WAGs, #1) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

January 29, 2017January 28, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 Cheezus! stars This book is so much fun! Sexy, romantic and laugh-out-loud funny, I read with a big smile on my face, reveling in the hilariousness of the […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Downed (Gridiron, #3) by Jen Frederick

December 7, 2016October 3, 2017 Mel Book News

Downed (Gridiron, #3) by Jen Frederick NOW LIVE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA Blurb He’s the guy no one likes… Despite winning two national championships, JR “Ace” Anderson was sent packing from his old school […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Hit the Spot (Dirty Deeds, #2) by J. Daniels

December 5, 2016December 17, 2016 AJ Romance

  Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Audible  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo Blurb Is this love or just a game? Tori Rivera thinks Jamie McCade is rude, arrogant, and worst […]

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Review: Us (Him, #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

December 2, 2016January 12, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s us. And it’s perfect.” 4.5 stars! This book is the continuation of the love story between Ryan Wesley and Jamie Canning that began in Him. While the first […]

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Review: The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel by Vi Keeland

October 23, 2016October 23, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK! A funny, sexy, dramatic and emotional sports romance featuring a cocky yet big-hearted and charming football star and a stubborn, feisty sports reporter. […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Touching Down by Nicole Williams

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 AJ Drama

Touching Down by Nicole Williams  Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | iBooks   Blurb The whole world might be in love with him. But all he’s ever loved is her. Grant […]

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ARC Review: The Goal (Off-Campus, #4) by Elle Kennedy

September 24, 2016February 18, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! The fourth book in the Off Campus series brings us the story of John Tucker. Tuck is the last of the four hockey playing friends and roommates […]

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ARC Review, Blog Tour & Giveaway – Wild Heart (Viper’s Heart, #2) by Beth Ehemann

August 12, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb For Lawrence “Viper” Finkle, hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life. Since the first time he stepped onto the ice at just eight years old, he […]

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Review: Forever Pucked (Pucked, #4) by Helena Hunting

August 1, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review So freaking wrong, but so freaking funny! 4 inappropriate stars This is the follow up (full-length) book for Alex and Violet from Pucked. If you’re a fan of this […]

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Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 3 stars! Together, we would only bring chaos. Moonshot by Alessandra Torre is a second chance romance that has all the feels. It’s sweet and sexy with a large […]

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Review Tour & ARC Review & Giveaway: The Hard Count by Ginger Scott

July 15, 2016July 10, 2016 AJ Drama

Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play Blurb Nico Medina’s world is eleven miles away from mine. During the day, it’s a place where doors are open—where homes are lived in, and neighbors love. But when the sun sets, it […]

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Review: Pucked Over (Pucked, #3) by Helena Hunting

July 7, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review 4.5 ‘I love Randy Balls’ stars Rude, crude, hilarious, completely inappropriate and sexy as all hell, this series is so much fun! Add in wonderfully endearing (and totally […]

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Him

Review: Him (Him, #1) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

June 13, 2016October 7, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 huge stars! OMG, I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK! It’s such a fun yet heart-felt read with incredible character dynamics, great banter, steamy sexy time, and a beautiful, emotional, […]

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Review: Pucked (Pucked, #1) by Helena Hunting

March 19, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Switch off your brain and embrace the (crude-as-all-hell) ridiculousness that is this hilariously entertaining story If you’re into rude, crude and juvenile humour, this book could be for […]

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Review: Sweet Fall (Sweet Home, #2) by Tillie Cole

February 1, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 heart-shattering stars After reading (and LOVING) Sweet Home, I was really excited to continue on with this series and thought I knew exactly what to expect. Oh, how […]

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Fighting Solitude

Review: Fighting Solitude (On the Ropes, #3) by Aly Martinez

January 27, 2016February 17, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “Every. Single. Day. Forever.” 5 stars! Loved it, loved it, loved it! This is the final book of the On the Ropes series, a wonderful friends-to-lovers romance with lots of […]

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Review: Sweet Rome (Sweet Home, #1.5) by Tillie Cole

January 23, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Sometimes you just know when a person is meant for you, and I always had with her. She got me… She fucking saved me.” Rome Prince, I love you!!! […]

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Review: Sweet Home (Sweet Home, #1) by Tillie Cole

January 18, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review OMGOMGOMG! I LOVE IT!!! 5 huge stars. Why the hell did it take me so long to read this book? Gorgeous, manwhoring quarterback and an intelligent ‘good girl’, both […]

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The Score

Review: The Score (Off-Campus, #3) by Elle Kennedy

January 13, 2016May 7, 2017 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review 5 “Baby Doll” Stars! Wow! Elle Kennedy has done it again! The Score is the third book in her Off Campus Series and another FIVE STAR read!! I loved […]

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Review: Fighting Silence (On The Ropes, #1) by Aly Martinez

June 30, 2015March 16, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review You’re okay. I’m okay. We’re okay. Nothing else matters. 5 ‘OMG, the feeeeeels’ stars Emotional, beautiful, funny, heartbreaking and romantic, this book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and I […]

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Review: The Hooker and the Hermit (Rugby, #1) by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid

May 7, 2015November 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review This book is a fantastic collaboration between two amazing authors, and the result is a fun, intelligent romance that is original, full of quick wit, fantastic banter, epic quotes, and […]

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Review: Cement Heart (Viper’s Heart, #1) by Beth Ehemann

March 16, 2015August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 ‘OMG the feeeeels’ stars! OMG, this book has just blown me away! It’s the kind of story that it’s best to just dive in and experience without knowing anything […]

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Review: The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy

March 2, 2015February 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback  Review OMG I freaking LOVE this book!  It’s such a fun read! It’s funny, it’s romantic, it’s sexy, and it’s got a lot of heart. It’s everything that I love about NA […]

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