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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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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely

June 10, 2019April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED by Lauren Blakely   Released – June 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio * Audiobook performed by Andi Arndt and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey   Released – 6 June 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb I’m desperate and destitute when Lockwood Construction rolls into my small town with an […]

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ARC Review: Just One of the Groomsmen (Getting Hitched in Dixie, #1) by Cindi Madsen

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I need us to be us” stars! Addie has a core group of guy friends and to them she is just “one of the guys.” They are thick […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Undeniable, an all-new stand-alone sexy second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!     Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance Released – 20 May 2019   […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Billionaire Boss Next Door (Billionaire Collection, #1)by Max Monroe

May 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Mel Billionaire

The Billionaire Boss Next Door, an all-new hilarious romantic standalone from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!     The Billionaire Boss Next Door by Max Monroe   Released – 16 May […]

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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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ARC Review: Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  TOP SECRET IS LIVE!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years. LobsterShorts, 21 […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely

May 6, 2019September 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The first rule of dating? Don’t fall for your business partner! Find out what happens when McKenna breaks that rule in THE DATING PROPOSAL, a witty, clever new standalone romantic comedy from #1 NYT Bestseller […]

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Review: Continuation: A Consolation Duet Special Edition (The Consolation Duet) by Corinne Michaels

May 4, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Paperback only Review 5 stars! This little collection of shorts and bonuses from the Consolation Duet is a must-read for any Liam and Natalie fan. A lot of the content has been published before, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Well Suited (Red Lipstick Coalition, #4) by Staci Hart

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Mel Book News

  Well Suited, the fourth and final book in the Red Lipstick Coalition Series is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Paperback    Blurb Chemistry is my love language. I’ve always been able to separate feelings […]

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ARC Review: Imperfect Match by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow

April 30, 2019April 29, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Imperfect Match, a sexy friends to lovers standalone romance, from New York Times bestselling Corinne Michaels & USA Today bestselling Melanie Harlow, is available now!   Amazon US |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Synopsis […]

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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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Review: Time (Laws of Physics, #3) by Penny Reid

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Review 5 brave stars! Penny Reid is known for her smart romances. They are full of depth and intellect, and make you think about life, love, and people in a […]

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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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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Nobody Does it Better (Lucky in Love, #3) by Lauren Blakely

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Mel Book News

Best friend’s brother who she’s wanted for years?  Check. Off-limits woman who he’s been warned to stay away from? Yep. One helluva snowstorm? More than eight inches! Less than a dollar for a brand new romance? One-click!     […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Magnolia Chronicles: Adventures in Modern Dating (The Santillian Triplets, #1) by Kate Canterbary

April 2, 2019April 16, 2022 AJ LOL Funny

  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Paperback   Synopsis My mother’s New Year’s resolution for me was simple: make a serious effort at putting myself out there and dating again, and do it for one full […]

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