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ARC Review: Written With You (The Regret Duet, #2) by Aly Martinez

June 13, 2019June 12, 2019 AJ Drama

  Written With You, the emotional and highly anticipated conclusion to The Regret Duet from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez, is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   “Aly Martinez is one of the […]

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ARC Review: Parallel (Parallel, #1) by Elizabeth O’Roark

June 13, 2019December 19, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Time is a cruel thief…unless you can steal it back. As a neurologist, Nick Reilly believes everything can be explained by science. […]

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ARC Review: The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone, #1) by Abby Jimenez

June 12, 2019April 6, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! OMG. What did I just read? A fantastically fun friends-to-lovers romance that had me laughing out loud? A chemistry-filled love story between a fabulously snarky […]

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Audio Review: Getting Played (Getting Some, #2) by Emma Chase

June 11, 2019April 22, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

  Getting Played, a magnificent new romance by New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase is LIVE in Audio!   Buy now – Audible Original Release   Ebook and paperback releases 8 October Pre-order now! […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely

June 10, 2019April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED by Lauren Blakely   Released – June 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio * Audiobook performed by Andi Arndt and […]

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ARC Review: Storm & Fury (The Harbinger, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

June 9, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! I’m a mad fan of The Dark Elements series, and this spin-off had me all kinds of excited. I loved Zayne in the original trilogy and couldn’t wait to see […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Coldhearted Boss by R.S. Grey   Released – 6 June 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb I’m desperate and destitute when Lockwood Construction rolls into my small town with an […]

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Release & ARC Review: This is Crazy (This Is, #1) by Natasha Madison

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off This is… Zara Stone All my life, I’ve said I will never date a hockey […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Red Zone (Summerville Sports Romance, #1) by Amie Knight

June 3, 2019August 23, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Red Zone, an all-new sexy, second chance romance from Amie Knight, is available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb They say the red zone is the hardest place to score. But for me, […]

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ARC Review: Unwanted (Men and Monsters, #1) (previously published as ‘Savaged’) by Mia Sheridan

May 28, 2019June 12, 2025 Mel Book News

We read and loved Savaged in 2019. It was republished as Unwanted (Men and Monsters, #1) in July 2024   Amazon   Review 5 stars! There is a reason that Mia Sheridan is one of […]

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ARC Review: Just One of the Groomsmen (Getting Hitched in Dixie, #1) by Cindi Madsen

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I need us to be us” stars! Addie has a core group of guy friends and to them she is just “one of the guys.” They are thick […]

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ARC Review: Unchaining You (Only You, #2) by Vic Tyler

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb If he hates me for what happened 8 years ago, just imagine how he feels now… Do I feel bad for accidentally hooking up with the one who broke my heart? […]

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ARC Review: Written With Regret (The Regret Duet, #1 by Aly Martinez)

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 AJ Drama

  Written With Regret, the first in an all-new emotional duet from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez, is available now!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Every little girl dreams of the fairytale. The one […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Undeniable, an all-new stand-alone sexy second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!     Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance Released – 20 May 2019   […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Fixing Us (Fixing, #3) by Miranda Elaine

May 22, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Fixing Us, an all-new romantic standalone from Miranda Elaine is available now!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Gabriel Starr is the love of my life, even […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott

May 21, 2019May 19, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

A Five-Minute Life, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott   A New Adult Romance   Available Now! Amazon US […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falling For You (All For You, #2) by Jennifer Van Wyk

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Holding Out (Returning Home, #4) by Serena Bell

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google Play   Blurb His friend’s little sister has just asked him for a BIG favor. The trouble is, once won’t be enough … for either […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Billionaire Boss Next Door (Billionaire Collection, #1)by Max Monroe

May 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Mel Billionaire

The Billionaire Boss Next Door, an all-new hilarious romantic standalone from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!     The Billionaire Boss Next Door by Max Monroe   Released – 16 May […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Eli’s Triumph Reapers MC, #6.7) by Joanna Wylde

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 AJ Bikers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna Wylde comes a new story in her Reapers MC series…  Peaches […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Concerto (North Security, #2) by Skye Warren

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 AJ Drama

  “Intriguing, dark and flirting with taboo, this sexy read left me wanting more!” –Lynda Aicher, USA Today bestselling author   Concerto, the highly anticipated second book in the North Security Series from New York […]

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Release & ARC Review: Corrupt Savior (Wages of Sin Duet, #2) by Tara Leigh

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Corrupt Savior is live, and the Wages of Sin duet is complete! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb I am a corrupt king, ruling a sinful empire. I wasn’t born to the crown. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Bred by Ginger Scott

May 12, 2019 AJ Angsty

  We’re celebrating BRED by Ginger Scott! BRED is a coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations you won’t want to miss! Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb A coming-of-age romance inspired by Great Expectations. […]

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Audio Review: The Slow Burn (Moonlight & Motor Oil, #2) by Kristen Ashley

May 11, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Oh, KA! You have to admire how she can write a book with minimal drama, minimal angst (and honestly – minimal story) and still have me completely […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Boyfriend Bargain (Hawthorne University, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

May 9, 2019June 13, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!     Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 3 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  […]

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