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Review: Right (Wrong, #2) by Jana Aston

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars! “It’s okay to rewrite your happily ever after, Everly. Sometimes the right guy is the one you never see coming.” I had a grin on my face from the […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Love in Lingerie (Unzipped, #1) by Alessandra Torre

January 16, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Love in Lingerie by Alessandra Torre Released January 16, 2017 ══ NOW LIVE ══ Amazon | iBooks | Nook Find on GOODREADS Blurb A standalone romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of Black Lies and Hollywood Dirt… I hired her […]

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Release Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Full Package by Lauren Blakely

January 9, 2017August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

FULL PACKAGE by Lauren Blakely NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US |  Amazon UK  | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay Paperback | Audio Blurb From the New York Times Bestselling author of MISTER O and BIG ROCK, comes a hot & hilarious new […]

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Review: Being Brooke (Barley Cross, #1) by Emma Hart

December 23, 2016March 15, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Romantic, refreshing, and fun, Being Brooke by Emma Hart was just what I wanted from a best friends-to-lovers story. Highly entertaining and hilarious, you won’t be able […]

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Review: Win Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage

December 22, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AMAZING! 5 stars! I adored this book! A beautifully written, feel good romance that touched my heart and made me feel SO much, Shay Savage has done a fantastic […]

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Review: Charged (Saints of Denver, #2) by Jay Crownover

December 14, 2016December 17, 2016 Mel Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4 “Hurricane” stars “…bad decisions always make for good stories…” Charged is the second book in the Saints of Denver series written by Jay Crownover. It’s sexy, sweet, suspenseful, funny, […]

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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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Blog Tour & ARC Review: After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

December 6, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks |  Nook Find After We Fall on Goodreads Blurb Jack Valentini isn’t my type. Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a suit and tie.  Proper manners. A close shave. […]

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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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ARC Review & Giveaway: Scoring Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3.5) by Max Monroe

November 29, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb The end of the Billionaire Bad Boy era, the series comes to a close. From Kline and Benny to […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Bad Neighbor (Bad Boy Romance, #1) by Molly O’Keefe

November 26, 2016May 2, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I really enjoyed this book! Funny, sexy, sweet, and more than a little bit dirty, I fell in love with the characters and loved their back and forth, and […]

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Review: Scoring the Billionaire (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3) by Max Monroe

November 23, 2016March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |   Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars!! Another Billionaire Bad Boy? Yes please! Max Monroe got me hooked with Tapping the Billionaire, the first book in the series, and my love […]

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Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. What a pleasant surprise! I love when I read a book from a new […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Love Addicts Anonymous: Part One by J.C. Reed & Jackie S. Steele

November 9, 2016April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (PART ONE) by J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iTunes | B & N | KOBO | Google Play | Paperback  Find Love Addicts Anonymous on Goodreads Blurb From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele comes […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid

October 26, 2016February 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3) by Penny Reid BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Kobo | Nook | Googleplay | Smashwords Amazon Paperback Blurb Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it […]

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Review: Maybe Not: A Novella (Maybe, #1.5) by Colleen Hoover

October 25, 2016January 10, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 stars! Maybe Not is a fantastic little novella that was a great addition to Maybe Someday. It’s sweet, sexy and a whole lot of fun. Warren shares an apartment with […]

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Review: Grin and Beard It (Winston Brothers, #2) by Penny Reid

October 22, 2016February 14, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “well played” stars In Grin and Beard It we get to know Jethro, the oldest Winston brother. He had a hard upbringing and got into some trouble when he was […]

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Review: Jockblocked (Gridiron, #2) by Jen Frederick

October 22, 2016December 13, 2016 Mel LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 “worth the risk” stars! Matty might have been my biggest risk, but he is sure as hell the best reward a girl could ever have. Jockblocked, another NA sports romance […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Royally Screwed (Royally, #1) by Emma Chase

October 20, 2016February 11, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Amazon  |  Audible  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  IndiBound  |  BAM!  |  Powell’s  Blurb Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled Series and Legal Briefs Series, returns with the first of […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely

October 17, 2016February 28, 2022 Mel Audio Recommendation

From NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a swoony new standalone romance… THE SEXY ONE!     AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Kobo | B&N | Paperback | Audible   Blurb Let me […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Pucked Under (Pucked, #4.5) by Helena Hunting

October 10, 2016December 21, 2016 Mel Book News

Pucked Under (Pucked, #4.5) by Helena Hunting Contemporary Romance/Sports Romance released October 10, 2016 NOW AVAILABLE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Kobo | B&N | iBooks | Audible Amazon Paperback US | Amazon Paperback UK | B&N Paperback Blurb Randy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Four Letter Word (Dirty Deeds, #1) by J. Daniels

October 7, 2016December 17, 2016 AJ Favourite

  Fate. Hate. Love. Lies. Which four letter word will change their lives forever? Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Review 5 stars! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK! A […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Hard Sell by Lulu Wright

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Mel LOL Funny

THE HARD SELL by Lulu Wright NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK Free on Kindle Unlimited!! Blurb Lily Brook works in men’s underwear, but she would love to get Jack Stewart out of his.  Lily hasn’t […]

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Review: Get Inked (Pucked / Clipped Wings Crossover) by Helena Hunting

October 1, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This is a fun and hot little novella – a crossover between Helena Hunting’s Pucked and Clipped Wings series. My favourite of the Pucked boys, Randy Ballistic is leading the charge […]

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Review: Well Hung by Lauren Blakely

September 14, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback    Review 4.5 “Frisky Mittens” stars I absolutely love surprise Vegas weddings so when I read the blurb of Well Hung, I knew I needed to read it! ASAP! So […]

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