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Romance

New Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: One Good Man by Emma Scott

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Book News

  ONE GOOD MAN a novella by Emma Scott   Released April 19, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Originally featured in the Team Player Anthology […]

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Review: Rush (Rush, #1) by Emma Scott

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “Pain. Hope. Fire. Love.” stars!! Oh my heart! Rush by Emma Scott is phenomenal. A story of love and understanding, acceptance and growth. Of healing and letting go, moving […]

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ARC Review Tour & Excerpt: Chaser (Dive Bar, #3) by Kylie Scott

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 AJ Romance

Chaser by Kylie Scott is live!     Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Books A Million  |  Indiebound  |  iBooks   Blurb Given his well-earned bad boy reputation, Eric is having […]

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New Release, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Mel Book News

Requesting the presence of your pleasure… What do you get when you mix a masquerade ball, a smoldering secret rendezvous, and a sexy, billionaire hero who will sweep you off your feet? An opposite-sides-of-the-tracks standalone […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: One Wild Night (Hollywood Chronicles, #1) by A.L. Jackson & Rebecca Shea

April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 AJ Celebrities

One Wild Night A flirty, sexy contemporary romance from bestselling authors, A.L. Jackson and Rebecca Shea     Amazon  |  Paperback |  Signed Paperback Pre-order   Message from A.L. Jackson It’s here!!!!!! ONE WILD NIGHT […]

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Review: Rebel Heir (Rush Series Duet, #1) by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

April 15, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play | Paperback | Audio Review “You ever look at someone and know that if you let them, they could turn your life upside down… completely ruin you?” 5 […]

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Release Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: My Unexpected Love (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #2) by Heidi McLaughlin

April 14, 2018April 10, 2018 AJ Angsty

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks (Note – the ebook from iBooks includes exclusive content you’ll only get on iBooks) Blurb Ben Miller met the love of his life the day he crossed […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Intrepid (Vigilantes series spin-off) by Keri Lake

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

  NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Synopsis In the corner house of an empty street, there is a boy inside […]

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Something So Unscripted

ARC Review: Something So Unscripted (Something So, #4) by Natasha Madison

April 11, 2018April 7, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis From the International Best Selling Series Something So Zack Finding my teammate in bed with my wife made the decision I had been […]

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Review: The Dark Calling (The Arcana Chronicles, #5) by Kresley Cole

April 8, 2018July 6, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! OMG, it’s all happening!!! I devoured the first four books in this series, and then had to wait for this one, and I’ve been dying to get […]

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ARC Review: Smiling Irish ( The Summerhaven Trio, #2) by Katy Regnery

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Mel Romance

  SMILING IRISH (The Summerhaven Trio, #2) by Katy Regnery Buy it today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback Blurb Tierney Haven and Burr O’Leary come from completely different worlds… …but there’s […]

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The Birthday List

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1) by Devney Perry

April 6, 2018June 12, 2019 AJ Drama

Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Happily married to her college sweetheart, Poppy lived a blessed life with the husband of her dreams. Then everything changed. She is no longer […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The End Zone by L.J. Shen

April 4, 2018August 15, 2018 Mel Book News

The End Zone, a sexy sports romance from LJ Shen is LIVE!     The End Zone by LJ Shen   Released April 3, 2018   Now Available! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  Audio […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hothead by Stella Rhys

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

  Hothead An Irresistible Standalone by Stella Rhys   Released April 3, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU  *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb He’s the hottest player in […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Dirty (Dirty Nasty Freaks, #1) by Callie Hart

April 2, 2018May 7, 2018 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Face of an angel. Body of a god. And a mouth so dirty he could make the […]

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ARC Review: Born of Darkness (Hunter Legacy, #1) by Lara Adrian

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Nook  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Review 4 stars! This is the first book in the Hunter Legacy series, and I was so excited to dive back into Lara Adrian’s […]

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Review: American King (New Camelot Trilogy, #3) by Sierra Simone

March 30, 2018October 21, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, what a finish! After hanging on that cliffhanger from the last book of the series, I was so keen to see how this book was going to play […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Marriage of Inconvenience (Knitting in the City, #7) by Penny Reid

March 28, 2018March 25, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

Marriage of Inconvenience, an all new standalone in the USA Today bestselling, romantic comedy Knitting in the City Series by Penny Reid, is AVAILABLE NOW!     Marriage of Inconvenience (Knitting in the City, #7) […]

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ARC Review: Stone (Stone Cold Fox, #1) by Max Monroe

March 28, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel Mystery/Suspense

Stone (Stone Cold Fox, #1) by Max Monroe   Released March 24, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU     Listen to the Stone Cold Fox Trilogy […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Kiss Me Back (Panic, #3) by Sidney Halston

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   Blurb The only thing hotter than the Miami sun is the sexual tension at Panic, the South Beach nightclub where love knows no […]

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The Swedish Prince

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Swedish Prince (Nordic Royals, #1) by Karina Halle

March 26, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon Universal Free with Kindle Unlimited   Blurb I never believed in fairy-tales. Never held out for Prince Charming. Growing up poor in small-town California […]

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Review: The Hard Truth About Sunshine by Sawyer Bennett

March 25, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Wow, this book took me by surprise. Something very different from Sawyer Bennett, but a beautiful, raw, heartbreaking, heartwarming and profound story that is still lots of […]

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Review: On Hart’s Boardwalk (On Dublin Street, #6.7 & Hart’s Boardwalk, #2.5) by Samantha Young

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I’ll never stop fighting for you, Liv. Love of my fucking life.” He swiped away my tears. “We’ll make this right.” 4 stars! Oh Nate Sawyer, book boyfriend of my dreams, […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Stockholm by Leigh Lennon

March 23, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited Blurb What happens when your captor becomes your savior? Mikayla Miller wakes up one morning, bound to a bed, […]

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ARC Review: The Prophecy (Titan, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

March 21, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “The end of the old is here, and the beginning of the new has been ushered in. 4.5 stars! Wow, Jennifer L. Armentrout knows how to finish off a […]

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