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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Unexpectedly Mine (Unexpectedly in Love, #2) by Erin Hawkins

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 AJ Fake Relationship

  Forget holy matrimony, I’m going to lower my expectations for one night. Unexpectedly Mine, an all-new steamy and swoon-filled marriage-of-convenience romantic comedy from bestselling author Erin Hawkins is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Ruins of Sea and Souls (Fae Isles, #3) by Lisette Marshall

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 AJ Action

Ruins of Sea and Souls, the third book in the Fae Isles series by Lisette Marshall, is live! A fabulous read full of adventure, action and drama, and all manor of fantasy creatures, powers and […]

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Review: The Rules of Dating My Best Friend’s Sister (The Law of Opposites Attract, #2) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 22, 2023September 6, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars Oh, this book! The second in the The Law of Opposites Attract series, it’s a brother’s-best-friend, friends-to-lovers […]

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Review: The Viper (Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp, #3) by J.R. Ward

April 18, 2023 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars! The third book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp series, this is an exciting and intriguing paranormal read with a beautifully sweet romance. While technically this could stand alone, […]

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Review: The Newlyweds (Cake, #4) by J. Bengtsson

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars The fourth book in the Cake series, this is the second book for Jake and Casey, the couple from book #1, Cake, following their story beyond the happy ending we saw […]

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Review: Heart of Gold (Heart Series spin-off) by Amie Knight

April 14, 2023 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Heart of Gold, a Hearts series spin-off novella, is live! A best-friends-to-lovers story, this is a super sweet read as two childhood friends now in college finally get the courage to act on their […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Coldest Winter by Brittainy Cherry

April 13, 2023April 16, 2023 Mel Book News

  The Coldest Winter by Brittainy Cherry is now live!      Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Amazon | Amazon Worldwide | Paperback   Blurb I didn’t know he was forbidden […]

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Release & ARC Review: Worth the Chance (Lake Spark, #2) by Evey Lyon

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Worth the Chance by Evey Lyon is live! The second book in the Lake Spark series, this is a fun and feisty enemies-to-lovers, single dad, forced-proximity, sports romance full of snark and passion, with […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Destined For Me (Arrowood/Hennington Crossover) by Corinne Michaels

April 11, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Destined for Me by Corinne Michaels is available now! I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story – a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene […]

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Release & ARC Review: Made For Us (Made For, #3) by Natasha Madison

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 AJ Drama

  From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone surprise pregnancy single dad sports romance A spin-off from the Only One series & This Is series   […]

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Review: Black Rose (Dracula Duet, #2; Dark Eyes, #5) by Karina Halle

April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Amazon |  Paperback Blurb From the New York Times best-selling author of River of Shadows and Black Sunshine comes a new dark gothic romance duet about how love can transcend the ages, but at a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: If This Is Love by Jewel E. Ann

April 6, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

If This Is Love by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!   Released: April 6, 2023   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb He’s mine … don’t ever forget that. Milo […]

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Release & ARC Review: Coach (Treasure State Wildcats, #1) by Devney Perry

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 AJ Forbidden

  Coach by Devney Perry is live and it’s a 5-star read! Oh, I love this book! A single dad sports romance, almost-second-chance, friends to lovers romance, it’s chock-full of some of my favourite tropes, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark

April 6, 2023June 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

  The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark is now live!  An angsty and dramatic second-chance-romance full of intrigue and emotion, this is a wild ride.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb He was […]

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ARC Review: The Tryst (The Virgin Society, #2) by Lauren Blakely

April 5, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Review 4.5 stars!! The Tryst is a fun, forbidden, addictive read that will not only have you fanning yourself but also laughing and falling in love.  It follows Layla […]

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Audio Review: Fiercely Emma (Cake, #3) by J. Bengtsson

March 31, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars This is the third book in the Cake series, and I am loving these books! I’m completely swept up in the fabulousness of the McKallister family, their unique characters and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Duke: Faking the Play (Boston Tomcats, #3) by Kayley Loring & Connor Crais

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Duke: Faking the Play by Kayley Loring and Connor Crais is live! An opposites attract, celebrity/sports fake romance that is funny and sexy, with epic banter and chemistry, and a gorgeously heartfelt romance. It’s […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan

March 28, 2023March 29, 2023 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5 stars! I love Mia Sheridan’s romances and I lover her thrillers so it’s no surprise that I loved Bad Mother. It is the perfect combination of romance, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel King (Cruel, #7) by K.A. Linde

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL KING by K.A. Linde   Released: March 28   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible   Blurb A new stand alone fake relationship romance set […]

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Review: Coen (Pittsburgh Titans, #4) by Sawyer Bennett

March 26, 2023March 23, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars! The fourth book in the Pittsburgh Titans series, this is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers, sports romance that is fun, sexy, and emotional, with a gorgeous love story, and I loved it! […]

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Audio Review: Rogue (Prep, #2) by Elle Kennedy

March 24, 2023March 22, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars I fell in mad love with the Prep series and its characters after reading the fabulous Misfit, and I have […]

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Review: Play Fake (Plays & Penalties, 1) by Maggie Rawdon

March 20, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 2.5 stars The first book in the Plays & Penalties series, this is an enemies-to-lovers, college sports romance that is a well-written debut, but that frustrated me no end with the characters’ inability […]

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Review: Primal Lust (To Be Claimed, #3) by Willow Winters

March 18, 2023 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 2.5 stars The third book of the To Be Claimed series, this book picks up directly where the last book left off, so make sure you read these in order to properly follow […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Games We Play (Iron Outlaws MC, #2) by S. Cole

March 17, 2023March 22, 2023 AJ Bikers

  The Games We Play by S. Cole is live! This is the second book in the Iron Outlaws MC series, and I am so in love with this book! A gritty MC romance with […]

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Release & ARC Review: Into the Tide (Cottonwood Cove, #1) by Laura Pavlov

March 16, 2023March 15, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Into the Tide by Laura Pavlov is live! A beautiful brother’s-best-friend/friend-to-lovers romance with fantastic characters, amazing chemistry, and a fun, passionate, gorgeously emotional love story that completely captured my heart. It’s exactly the sweet […]

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