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Blog Tour with ARC Review and Excerpt: Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann

September 30, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is LIVE!     Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann    Released – 29 September 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon […]

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ARC Review: Closer (Stage Dive, #4.6) by Kylie Scott

September 26, 2019September 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

  Closer, an all-new standalone novella in the fan favorite Stage Dive Series from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott and 1001 Dark Nights, is available now!    Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb From New […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Fake Date by Monica Murphy

September 19, 2019September 18, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Fake Date, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is LIVE!     Fake Date by Monica Murphy   A Contemporary Romance    Available Now!! Amazon […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Billionaire Book Club (Billionaire Collection, #3) by Max Monroe

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job… The Billionaire Book […]

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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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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb Snagging a date? Not a problem. But one that […]

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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 ARC Review: Kiss Me Not (Kiss Me, #1) by Emma Hart

September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

What do you do when you’re the reigning kissing booth champion but the only person you want to kiss is your best friend’s brother?     Kiss Me Not, an all- new hilarious brother’s best […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Handle with Care (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting

August 29, 2019August 27, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  HANDLE WITH CARE (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting   Released – 27  August 2019   BUY IT TODAY! EBOOK Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  | Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  | […]

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ARC Review: Happy-Go-Lucky by L.H. Cosway

August 24, 2019August 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Every workplace has that one person you don’t want to mess with. At James & Peterson Investigations, that would be Cameron Grant: sullen, grouchy, intimidating, oh yeah, and sexy […]

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ARC Review: What Happens Now by Sophia Money-Coutts

August 23, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Blurb ‘No question about it, there are two little purple lines. I’m pregnant.’ After eight years together, Lil Bailey thought she’d already found ‘the one’ – that is, until he dumped her […]

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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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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Quiet Man (A Dream Man novella) by Kristen Ashley

August 16, 2019August 14, 2019 AJ Badasses

  QUIET MAN IS NOW LIVE! “He needs to guard her body, she wants him to do other things with it.”   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Blurb From New […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Mel Angsty

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Guy on the Right (The Underdogs, #1) by Kate Stewart

August 2, 2019October 21, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  We’re celebrating the release of The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart! Fall in love with Theo and Laney today! A Standalone Contemporary Romance/Romantic Dramedy    Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Strike One-My mother […]

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ARC Review: This is Wild (This Is, #2) by Natasha Madison

July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Drama

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

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend (Billionaire Collection, #2) by Max Monroe

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Billionaire

One minute, I’m a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I’m the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Lies by Kylie Scott

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 AJ Action

  Lies, a steamy, fast paced standalone filled with the perfect blend of heat and humor from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Making Up (Shacking Up World, #4) by Helena Hunting

July 18, 2019April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Making Up (Shacking Up, #4) by Helena Hunting   Released – 16 July 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Paperback     Blurb A new standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Helena […]

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ARC Review: Untamed Delights (Phoenix Pack, #8) by Suzanne Wright

July 14, 2019July 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Return to the sensual and feral stirrings of the Phoenix Pack as a woman who’s already bound to one man is tempted by a wolf who’s bound […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Plan B (Best Laid Plans, #2) by Jana Aston

July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 Mel Book News

  Plan B by Jana Aston   A Contemporary Romance Released – 2 July 2019   Buy it today!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Switch Bidder (Jock Hard, #2.5) by Sara Ney

June 29, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Books2Read Review 4 ‘I want more!’ stars This is a super-cute, super-short (40 page) short story. It was available in audiobook format on the Read Me […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart

June 27, 2019June 29, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The Accidental Girlfriend, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart is available now!     The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart   Released – 25 June 2019   AVAILABLE […]

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ARC Review: The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone, #1) by Abby Jimenez

June 12, 2019April 6, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! OMG. What did I just read? A fantastically fun friends-to-lovers romance that had me laughing out loud? A chemistry-filled love story between a fabulously snarky […]

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Audio Review: Getting Played (Getting Some, #2) by Emma Chase

June 11, 2019April 22, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

  Getting Played, a magnificent new romance by New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase is LIVE in Audio!   Buy now – Audible Original Release   Ebook and paperback releases 8 October Pre-order now! […]

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