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Enemies-to-Lovers

Review: The Assignment by Penelope Ward

April 16, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review 3.5 stars The latest standalone from Penelope Ward, this is a fun, sexy, fabulously functional love story between high school enemies that reunite as adults. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Taste (Cloverleigh Farms, #7) by Melanie Harlow

March 7, 2022August 28, 2025 Mel Book News

I’m terrified of falling for him. But one taste might be all it takes.   Taste, an all-new enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, surprise pregnancy small town romantic comedy from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Bully (Calamity Montana, #4) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)

March 3, 2022September 6, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Bully is live! An emotional enemies-to-lovers romance with red-hot chemistry, sizzling passion and a beautiful slow-burning love story. Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audible   Blurb Nellie Rivera is trading traffic for tranquility. When […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3) by Ana Huang

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Twisted Hate, book #3 in the Twisted series by Ana Huang, is live! A sexy and intense enemies-to-lovers, best-friend’s-brother romance that had me completely hooked from start to finish. Josh and Jules steam up […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Best Men by Sarina Bowen & Lauren Blakely

January 18, 2022December 31, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

  Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen and Lauren Blakely team up for the first time in an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract, irresistibly sexy standalone romance between the best man and the other best man!    Amazon  |  Apple  […]

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Review: Super Hot Wingman (The Best Men, #0.5) by Sarina Bowen & Lauren Blakely

January 14, 2022January 18, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Super Hot Wingman is the prequel to the upcoming release from Sarina Bowen and Lauren Blakely, The Best Men, and it’s now live and completely FREE in both eBook and audio!!   This is […]

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Release & ARC Review: Decker: Changing the Play (Boston Tomcats, #1) by Kayley Loring and Connor Crais

January 13, 2022July 24, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Decker: Changing the Play, book #1 in the Boston Tomcats series, is live!   A fantastically fun and funny sports romance that is full of chemistry and heat, with a gorgeous romance!   Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Silver (The Queen & The Assassin, #2) by Lisette Marshall

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 AJ Drama

Silver, the second book in The Queen & The Assassin series by Lisette Marshall is live!   Amazon   Blurb He chose not to kill her. Will his life be the price he must pay? […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Worst Guy (Vital Signs, #2) by Kate Canterbary

December 28, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary is live!     Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Eight weeks of forced proximity is a long time to hate someone you’re trying not to love. Sebastian […]

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ARC Review: Iron (The Queen & The Assassin, #1) by Lisette Marshall

November 15, 2021December 10, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Iron, the first book in a new trilogy from Lisette Marshall is now live! Amazon   Blurb The Queen Two years ago she poisoned her violent husband. Now Tamar, Queen of Redwood, rules her kingdom […]

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New Release & Review: A Year of Love Anthology by Helena Hunting, Debra Anastasia, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Max Monroe, BB Easton, Kennedy Ryan, Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen, Tijan, KF Breene, K. Bromberg & W. Winters

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Mel Anthology

Fall in love all year long. 12 months. 12 authors. 12 romantic short stories to make you swoon.     Need something steamy to get you through to the holidays? We have exactly what you […]

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New Release & ARC Review: For Love or Honey (Blum’s Bees, #1) by Staci Hart

September 21, 2021February 8, 2022 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

For Love or Honey by Staci Hart   Released – 21 September 2021   Grab it today! Amazon |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback     Blurb When the devil comes to town, you have to […]

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Review: The Plus Ones (The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends, #4) by Kayley Loring

September 19, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 fun and feisty stars! This is the final book in the Brooklyn Book Boyfriends series, and it’s a wonderful finish as Keaton and Roxy’s fiery love story rounds out what has […]

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New Release & ARC Review: At First Hate (Coastal Chronicles, #2) by K.A. Linde

September 7, 2021August 30, 2022 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

A new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…     AT FIRST HATE by K.A. Linde Releasing – 7 September 2021   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple  | […]

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Release & ARC Review: Charmed (Willow Springs, #3) by Laura Pavlov

August 28, 2021August 24, 2021 AJ Drama

  Charmed is now live! Amazon   Blurb Crew Carlisle is enemy number one. He’s also my new boss. I need this internship as much as Crew needs an ego lobotomy. He’s arrogant, cocky, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: King of the Court by R.S. Grey

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

R.S. Grey’s next standalone rom-com, King of the Court, is LIVE!     King of the Court by R.S. Grey   Released – 12 August 2021 Grab it today! Amazon    About King of the Court […]

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ARC Review: Love Next Door (Lakeside, #1) by Helena Hunting

July 31, 2021 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4.5 stars! Dillion lost her job, her boyfriend, and her apartment all at once and she’s at a cross roads of what she wants to do. When she […]

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ARC Review: Twisted Games (Twisted, #2) by Ana Huang

July 29, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Twisted Games is live! A sexy and intense forbidden romance between a crown princess and her bodyguard, I love this book!   Buy now – Amazon   Blurb She can never be his…but he’s […]

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Audio Review: Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! I am slowly making my way through Kristen Callihan’s back-catalogue, and am starting to suspect that she can do no wrong in my eyes. Every book of hers […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Brazen (Calamity Montana, #3) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)

July 15, 2021September 6, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Brazen by Devney Perry is live! A fantastic, chemistry-filled, small-town enemies-to-lovers romance.  I love this one!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb From USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry, writing as Willa Nash, comes a stranded […]

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Audio ARC Review: The Stand-In by Lily Chu

July 14, 2021May 5, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

The Stand-In by Lily Chu An Audible Original – now live in ebook and paperback!     Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb HOW TO UPEND YOUR LIFE: Get fired by gross, handsy boss […]

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ARC Review: Pieces of You (Pieces Duet, #1) by Jay McLean

July 3, 2021June 30, 2021 AJ Angsty

Pieces of You, the first book in the Pieces Duet by Jay McLean, is live! Amazon  |  Amazon Global   Blurb They could’ve been perfect. In another time. Another world. Where his wasn’t falling apart. […]

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Review: Henry & Ivy (Fighting Series – The Next Generation) by J.B. Salsbury

June 21, 2021August 21, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 short, sweet and sexy stars! This is a perfect little novella! Short, sweet, fun and sexy, with great characters and a gorgeously heartfelt romance, I loved it so much! This is […]

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ARC Review: Velvet (The Princess & The Spy, #1) by Lisette Marshall

May 27, 2021August 3, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Velvet is live! An exciting, intriguing and well-developed steamy story of spies and subterfuge with just a hint of darkness, and a unique romance that is full of chemistry. It’s the first in a brand […]

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ARC Review: A Fate of Wrath & Flame (Fate & Flame, #1) by K.A. Tucker

May 25, 2021September 29, 2021 AJ Action

A Fate of Wrath & Flame is live! An exciting and unpredictable fantasy story with a chemistry-filled enemies-to-lovers romance, I couldn’t get enough of this book!     Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  […]

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