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New Relase & ARC Review: Motion (Laws of Physics, #1) by Penny Reid

February 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Drama

Motion (Laws of Physics, #1)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 February 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the […]

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Audio Review: We Shouldn’t by Vi Keeland

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 ‘you totally should’ stars OMG, I love, love, love this book! Sexy and smart with sensational banter, fantastic chemistry and a […]

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Review: Strong Suit by Lauren Blakely

January 25, 2019October 22, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Paperback (included in Dating Mr. Right: A Collection) Review 4 “Satisfaction is coming” stars!  Strong Suit brings us an developing romance between a single mom and a charming, sexy guy ten-years her junior. They appear […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Work in Progress (Red Lipstick Coalition, #3) by Staci Hart

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The Red Lipstick Coalition series is BACK with Amelia’s story in Work In Progress!     Work in Progress (Red Lipstick Coalition, #3)  by Staci Hart   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb I […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely

January 17, 2019January 25, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Temptation never tasted so good… And it’s back in my life in an unexpected way.     BIRTHDAY SUIT, a brand new standalone forbidden romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is […]

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New Release: Valentines Days & Nights by Helena Hunting, Julia Kent, Jessica Hawkins, Jewel E. Ann, Jana Aston, Skye Warren, CD Reiss, Corinne Michaels, and Penny Reid

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Mel Anthology

Available now for a limited time! Kindle Ebook   Blurb Fall in Love this Valentine’s Day! Nine NEW YORK TIMES/ USA TODAY bestselling authors Nine full-length novels of seduction and romance This is limited-time Valentine’s Day […]

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Review: One and Only (Bridesmaids Behaving Badly, #1) by Jenny Holiday

December 24, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Freaking fantastic! 4.5 stars Sweet, sexy, beautifully romantic and heartfelt but also laugh-out-loud funny and so much fun! This is the perfect guilty pleasure read, and I […]

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ARC Review: Troublemaker (Rascals, #5) by Katie McCoy

December 21, 2018January 7, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  Review  4 stars! Five guys. One bar. And a whole heap of sexy trouble… I love the brother’s […]

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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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New Release & ARC Review: Tripping on a Halo by Alessandra Torre

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  Tripping on a Halo by Alessandra Torre   A Romantic Comedy Released – 7 December 2018   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb It’s really hard to save a guy’s life when […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hotshot Doc by R.S. Grey

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  HOTSHOT DOC by R.S. Grey   Released –  December 2018   Available Now! Amazon   Blurb Dr. Russell has a bad reputation around our hospital. The scrub techs say he’s cold-blooded, the nurses say […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Across the Horizon by Aly Martinez

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Synopsis “Sometimes love happens when you least expect it.” That was what my husband’s mistress told me the day I found out […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Only Love (One and Only, #3) by Melanie Harlow

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Only Love, an all-new sexy standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is AVAILABLE NOW!!     ONLY LOVE (One and Only, #3) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 26 November 2019   Buy it […]

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Audio Review: Shades of Wicked (Night Rebel, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

December 2, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars Yes, yes, yes, I loved this one! Thank you, Jeaniene Frost, for giving us the opportunity to finally get up close and personal with one of my […]

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Blog Tour: 4th & Girl (Mavericks Tackle Love, #4) by Max Monroe

November 28, 2018November 20, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

From the New York Times bestselling author of Tapping the Billionaire comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute.     4th & Girl (Mavericks Tackle Love, #4) by […]

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Audio Review: Faking It by K. Bromberg

November 18, 2018November 15, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Audio (Released – 25 September 2018) Pre-order: Kindle Ebook (Releasing – 8 January 2019! Review 5 stars! I love books with fake relationships and Faking It did not disappoint. It is entertaining, original, and a whole […]

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ARC Review: Before Girl (Vital Signs, #1) by Kate Canterbary

November 16, 2018December 27, 2021 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal Blurb She’s the girl next door. He’s the guy who’s loved her from afar. They’re in for an unexpected tumble into love.   She’ll juggle your balls For Stella […]

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Audio Review: Unzipped by Lauren Blakely

November 10, 2018December 11, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

Everything he knows about women is about to get turned upside down…     Available exclusively in audio for the first six weeks – and narrated by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt – comes a […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Good Time by Jana Aston

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 Mel Book News

  Good Time by Jana Aston   Released – 6  November 2018   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb PAYTON & VINCE There’s one thing you should know. I […]

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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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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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Review: Kissing Tolstoy (Dear Professor, #1) by Penny Reid

October 17, 2018January 8, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 “My kind of nice” stars!!

 When I read a Penny Reid book I know that I’m going to get a story that is so much more than […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Soulmate (Rascals, #4) by Katie McCoy

October 15, 2018October 14, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Soulmate (The Rascals, #4) by Katie McCoy   A Contemporary Romance   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay   Blurb Sawyer Landry […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Player (Red Lipstick Coalition, #2) by Staci Hart

October 11, 2018January 9, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

It is about that time again and we have yet another stunner from the lovely Staci Hart! The Red Lipstick Coalition is back with Val’s story, Player!     Player by Staci Hart   Released […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love, Sincerely Yours by Sara Ney & Meghan Quinn

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Paperback   Blurb Dear Mister…**strike out** no, too formal. Hey there sweet cheeks *strike out* no, too forward.   To whom […]

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