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Release & ARC Review: The Queen (Wicked Trilogy, #3.7) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 AJ Drama

The finale to the Wicked novella trilogy is live!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb The King must have his Queen…. Bestowed the forbidden Summer’s Kiss by the King of the Summer fae, Brighton Jussier […]

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New Release with ARC Review: Champagne Problems (Bright Young Things, #1) by Staci Hart

July 14, 2020August 4, 2021 Mel Celebrities

*CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS was originally Star Bright*     Star Bright (Bright Young Things, #1)  by Staci Hart   Released – 14 July 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Paperback […]

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Review: Broken Dawn (Immortal Guardians, #10) by Dianne Duvall

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars I love Duvall’s Immortal Guardians world, and was so happy to dive back in with this book, which is strongly romantic with a bit of action, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Southern Sunrise (Southern Series, #4) by Natasha Madison

July 7, 2020October 27, 2020 AJ 6 Star Reads

A fave for 2020, Southern Sunrise is now live!      Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Buried secrets never stay hidden in the South Emily I fell in love with him when I was fourteen. Under […]

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ARC Review: Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1) by Alexis Hall

July 6, 2020July 4, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 hilarious and wonderfully entertaining stars! Oh, I loved this book! A witty, intelligent, delightfully entertaining m/m opposites-attract romantic comedy with a fake relationship setup and a fantastic duo of flawed but […]

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Review: The Year We Hid Away (The Ivy Years, #2) by Sarina Bowen

July 3, 2020July 6, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book! I read the first book in this series years ago, and then (as tends to happen), […]

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ARC Review: Play My Game (100 Series, #5) by Lara Adrian

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 AJ Billionaire

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Pawn (Pawn Duet, #2) by T.M. Frazier

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Pawn, the highly-anticipated conclusion to The Pawn Duet from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier, is available now!   Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Born into hell. Baptism […]

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ARC Review: Boss in the Bedsheets (The Santillian Triplets, #2) by Kate Canterbary

June 28, 2020April 16, 2022 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Mr. Santillian, Despite the fact I’m currently living out of your guest room and sleeping with you most nights, I am writing to announce my resignation effective two weeks […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend (The Guys Who Got Away, #1) by Lauren Blakely

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Mel Fake Relationship

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend, an all-new sexy, fake fiancé, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy standalone by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE!!     DEAR SEXY EX-BOYFRIEND by Lauren Blakely   Released – June […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: This Time Tomorrow (Phenomenal Fate, #2) by Tessa Bailey

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 AJ Action

  This Time Tomorrow, an all-new enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance with all the steam by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is available now!    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Kobo  |  Nook […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Wild Highway (Runaway, #2) by Devney Perry

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 AJ Drama

Wild Highway, the second book in the Runaway series by Devney Perry, is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Gemma Lane built an empire. Not a small feat, considering her […]

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ARC Review: Beyond the Sea by L.H. Cosway

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Mel Favourite

  Beyond the Sea by L.H. Cosway   A Gothic Romance set in modern times   Released – June 9th 2020 Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb On a lonely cliff beside the vast […]

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Review: Love Beyond Words by Emma Scott

June 21, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! I love Emma Scott’s books so much, and I was so excited to go right back to the beginning to read her debut novel, and what […]

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Audio Review: The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone, #2) by Abby Jimenez

June 19, 2020November 22, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! I love this book so much! funny, dramatic and emotional story about a woman overcoming devastating grief to find her happy again, and a rockstar romance […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Winning Hollywood’s Goodest Girl (Hollywood, #2) by Max Monroe

June 17, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Celebrities

A baby on the way first. Then love and marriage? It’s complicated on its best day.   Winning Hollywood’s Goodest Girl, an all-new fun and flirty romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Max […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Dare (Briar U, #4) by Elle Kennedy

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Mel Book News

The Dare Briar U, #4 by Elle Kennedy   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb College was supposed to be my chance to get over my ugly-duckling complex and spread my […]

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Release & ARC Review: Hard Pass (Trophy Boyfriends, #1) by Sara Ney

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Blurb “Hard pass.” That’s what the last girl I slept with said when she got her first sober glimpse of me. She laughed, walked out of […]

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Review: The Sinner (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #18) by J.R. Ward

June 15, 2020June 14, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! OMG, I loved this one so much! Exciting, suspenseful, heartfelt and romantic and full of the fabulous dynamics that I love about this series. A fantastic […]

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Audio Review: Dream Maker (Dream Team, #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 13, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! KA is back, baby! With a throwback to old-school writing, Kristen Ashley revisits both the Rock Chick and the Dream Man series to bring us […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Thoroughly Whipped by Tillie Cole

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Mel Billionaire

Thoroughly Whipped by Tillie Cole   A Romantic Comedy – Released 9 June 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook     Blurb I, Faith Parisi, love my life. I have the best […]

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Release & ARC Review: Rage and Ruin (The Harbinger, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple  |  Audible  |  Indiebound Blurb Dangerous secrets and forbidden desires lead to shocking consequences… Don’t miss book two of the fantastical Harbinger trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Reckless (Irresistible, #6) by Stella Rhys

June 9, 2020June 8, 2020 Mel Book News

  Reckless An Irresistible Series Standalone by Stella Rhys   A Romantic Comedy – Released 9 June 2020   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU *FREE on Kindle […]

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Release & ARC Review: Strike a Chord (Love, Hate and Rock-n-Roll, #4) by J.B. Salsbury

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Kobo  |  B&N   Blurb Taylor Marsten looks like a guy. How was I supposed to know there was a woman hiding […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Girl in the Love Song (Lost Boys, #1) by Emma Scott

June 7, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys…     The Girl in the Love Song, book one […]

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