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ARC Review: Discretion (The Dumonts, #1) by Karina Halle

August 6, 2019 AJ Drama

  From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal—and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty. Discretion, a full-length contemporary standalone romance by Karina […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Mel Angsty

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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ARC Review: Break the Day (Midnight Breed, #16) by Lara Adrian

August 4, 2019August 1, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! You would think that after 15 books in this series, plus a whole heap of novellas, that it may be running out of steam. But nope! Book […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design, #1) by Laura Pavlov

August 3, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Today we have an exciting blog tour from BEAUTIFULLY DAMAGED by Laura Pavlov! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!     Amazon  |  Amazon Paperback   About Beautifully Damaged […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Guy on the Right (The Underdogs, #1) by Kate Stewart

August 2, 2019October 21, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  We’re celebrating the release of The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart! Fall in love with Theo and Laney today! A Standalone Contemporary Romance/Romantic Dramedy    Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Strike One-My mother […]

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Audio Review: Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely

July 31, 2019October 15, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |   Audio Review “You make me feel so many things. You make me feel everything.” 5 stars! OMG, I love this book! A snarky, sweet and sexy frenemies-to-lovers romance with all […]

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ARC Review: This is Wild (This Is, #2) by Natasha Madison

July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Apple Books  |  Nook     Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is… Zoe When you […]

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ARC Review: Infinite (Indefinite Duet, #2) (Salvation, #7)

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis I was right. I never should’ve fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn’t make it. And […]

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Audio Review & Excerpt: Tangle (Dogwood Lane, #2) by Adriana Locke

July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Synopsis That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious. But moving […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The King (A Wicked Trilogy, #3.6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 27, 2019July 25, 2019 AJ Action

  Amazon   Blurb From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series. As Caden and Brighton’s attraction grows despite the odds stacked […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Wait for Me by K.L. Grayson

July 26, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Wait for Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is LIVE!     BUY IT TODAY! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend (Billionaire Collection, #2) by Max Monroe

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Billionaire

One minute, I’m a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I’m the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Lies by Kylie Scott

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 AJ Action

  Lies, a steamy, fast paced standalone filled with the perfect blend of heat and humor from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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ARC Review: Piece of My Heart (Fostering Love, #4) by Nicole Jacquelyn

July 21, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This is such a great read! Fun, sweet and sexy, this book still packs an emotional punch, with a hero that you cannot help but adore. I loved […]

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Review: Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair, #2) by Kendall Ryan

July 20, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb He’s the powerful CEO. I’m the know-it-all intern. Things went further than they should have, but I don’t have any regrets. Well, maybe just one… I went and did the one […]

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ARC Review: Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Mel Romance

Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre   Releasing – July 18, 2019   Available Now!! Amazon  |  Paperback   [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Blurb Would you tell your husband everything? Every torrid thought? Every twisted fantasy? The forbidden […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Making Up (Shacking Up World, #4) by Helena Hunting

July 18, 2019April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Making Up (Shacking Up, #4) by Helena Hunting   Released – 16 July 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Paperback     Blurb A new standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Helena […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Cruel Legacy (Cruel Trilogy, Book Three) by K.A. Linde

July 16, 2019January 4, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL LEGACY (Cruel Trilogy, Book Three) by K.A. Linde   Released  – 16 July 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Kobo  |  B&N  | […]

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ARC Review: Untamed Delights (Phoenix Pack, #8) by Suzanne Wright

July 14, 2019July 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Return to the sensual and feral stirrings of the Phoenix Pack as a woman who’s already bound to one man is tempted by a wolf who’s bound […]

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Audio Review: All Grown Up by Vi Keeland

July 13, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Audio  |  Amazon Paperback Review 4 stars! You’re always guaranteed a good time when you pick up a Vi Keeland book. All Grown […]

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Release & ARC Review: First and Forever (Heartache Duet, #2) by Jay McLean

July 12, 2019July 11, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just like she doesn’t know a thing about the boy she sits next to on […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: All In: Iggy’s Story (A Worth the Fight and Panic Crossover Novel, #1) by Sidney Halston

July 11, 2019July 7, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis Abby: He was my best friend. My first kiss, my first love, my first everything really. […]

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Audio Review: Black Sheep (Dirty Mafia Duet, #1) by Meghan March

July 9, 2019August 29, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Now live as an Audible Original Audible Ebook and Paperback release 27 August 2019 Pre-order: Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Every family has a black sheep. In the infamous Casso […]

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Audio Review: Heartbreak Warfare by Kate Stewart & Heather M. Orgeron

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “We are perfect, and we are impossible.” 4 stars Straight up – I’m not usually a fan of overly angsty books, and I put off reading this […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Key to Hell (Hell Night, #4) by Alex Grayson

July 3, 2019June 29, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon  |  Universal   Blurb Death. Destruction. Pain. A soulless void. It’s his life. It’s his reality. Emo doesn’t feel. Anything. His soul is dark and filled with hatred. People in the small town […]

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