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Blog Tour with ARC Reviews: Team Player 2: A Sports Anthology

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Mel Anthology

  TEAM PLAYER 2: A SPROTS ANTHOLOGY by Mandi Beck, Ella Fox, Teagan Hunter, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Sara Ney, Rochelle Paige, Meghan Quinn, Charleigh Rose, Kennedy Ryan, Emma Scott, and Kate Stewart   AVAILABLE NOW!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Hardest Hit (The Hardest Series, #2) by A.S. Teague

September 9, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“A.S. Teague brings the feels with this one, y’all. The Hardest Hit is the kind of book that sinks its claws into your heart and doesn’t let go. Five well-earned stars from me.” -LK Farlow, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Jock Road (Jock Hard, #3) by Sara Ney

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Jock Road, the new enemies-to-friends-to-lovers from Sara Ney is now live! Amazon Free in KU   Blurb EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL. Those are Jackson Jennings, Jr’s three mantras . His entire life, he’s been a […]

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Release & ARC Review: This Is Love (This Is, #3) by Natasha Madison

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off series This is… Vivienne […]

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Blog Tour with Excerpt & ARC Review: I Hate You (The Hook Up, #3) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 21, 2019October 11, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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ARC Review: Infinite (Indefinite Duet, #2) (Salvation, #7)

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis I was right. I never should’ve fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn’t make it. And […]

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Release & ARC Review: This is Crazy (This Is, #1) by Natasha Madison

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off This is… Zara Stone All my life, I’ve said I will never date a hockey […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Red Zone (Summerville Sports Romance, #1) by Amie Knight

June 3, 2019August 23, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Red Zone, an all-new sexy, second chance romance from Amie Knight, is available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb They say the red zone is the hardest place to score. But for me, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Boyfriend Bargain (Hawthorne University, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

May 9, 2019June 13, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!     Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 3 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Lying Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #5) by Sara Ney

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb ABRAHAM DAVIS—Honest Abe to his friends—IS IN OVER HIS HEAD… He’s a fixer and a do good-er. The all-knowing, resident “grandfather” on […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen

May 6, 2019May 27, 2019 Mel Angsty

Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is AVAILABLE NOW!     PRETTY RECKLESS (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen   […]

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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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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Hardest Route (The Hardest Series, #1) by A.S. Teague

March 27, 2019May 4, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Hardest Route, an all-new emotional and romantic standalone from A.S. Teague is available now! Amazon US   |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb My friends used to tell me ‘What happens in […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Risk (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

THE RISK (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy   Now Available! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo     Blurb Everyone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Broken Drift (Drift, #2) by Adrian Hale

February 17, 2019February 10, 2019 AJ Drama

  Today we have the blog tour of BROKEN DRIFT by Adrian R. Hale. This fantastic second-chance contemporary romance will steal your heart! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today! Amazon  […]

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ARC Review: Jock Rule (Jock Hard, #2) by Sara Ney

December 8, 2018December 6, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Kip Carmichael is no pretty boy. He’ a rough. Dirty. Giant. Hair so unruly, and a beard so thick, his friends […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: I Bet You (The Hook Up, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills returns with an all-new swoon-fest of a novel about what happens when you look beyond labels and take a chance on love. I Bet You, an all-new sexy college […]

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Audiotour, Review & Giveaway: On a Tuesday (One Week, #1) by Whitney G.

August 27, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

  Amazon  |  Audible  |  iTunes Kindle Ebook    Synopsis We met on a Tuesday. Became best friends, then lovers, on a Tuesday. And everything fell apart on a Tuesday…. Charlotte Taylor has three automatic […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe

August 18, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  TRICK PLAY (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback   Blurb Booze, […]

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ARC Review Tour: Jock Row (Jock Hard, #1) by Sara Ney

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Blurb Scarlett is always the sensible one: The sober driver. The planner. The one holding your hair back while you’re worshiping the porcelain […]

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Something So Unscripted

ARC Review: Something So Unscripted (Something So, #4) by Natasha Madison

April 11, 2018April 7, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis From the International Best Selling Series Something So Zack Finding my teammate in bed with my wife made the decision I had been […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hothead by Stella Rhys

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

  Hothead An Irresistible Standalone by Stella Rhys   Released April 3, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU  *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb He’s the hottest player in […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Wildcat (Mavericks Tackle Love, #1) by Max Monroe

February 4, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  WILDCAT (Mavericks, #1) by Max Monroe   Released January 30, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo     Blurb Wildcat: a […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Something So Irresistible (Something So, #3) by Natasha Madison

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis Max Horton They call me an outcast like it’s a bad thing. An asshole byproduct of a shitty upbringing. I don’t care about anything except […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Most Likely to Score (Ballers and Babes, #2) by Lauren Blakely

January 8, 2018November 20, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

  From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the hot, new sports romance, MOST LIKELY TO SCORE! This sexy, standalone forbidden romance about a sports star and the woman who’s off limits is now available […]

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