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Romance

ARC Review: Final Siege (Love Over Duty, #2) by Scarlett Cole

January 30, 2018July 16, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “If it comes down to love or duty, I promise, you win every time.” 4 swoony, suspenseful stars! The second book in Scarlett Cole’s Love Over Duty series is […]

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Moonlight Sins

ARC Review: Moonlight Sins (de Vincente, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

January 30, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loved this book! Darkly intriguing and dramatic but also light and funny, with a gorgeously intense, romantic and spine-tinglingly sexy romance, JLA has delivered a wonderfully […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: We Were One by Elizabeth Reyes

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 AJ Drama

  We Were One (A Looking Glass Alternate POV novel) by Elizabeth Reyes Amazon   Synopsis The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death. ~Oscar Wilde~ Adoration is not profound enough a […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Blaze Erupting (Scorpius Syndrome, #4.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 28, 2018March 31, 2020 AJ Action

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Scorpius Syndrome/A Brigade Novella… Hugh Johnson is nobody’s hero, and the idea […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Say You’ll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

January 27, 2018January 20, 2018 AJ Drama

From critically acclaimed author Katie McGarry, comes SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME—a story of two people from different worlds pushing themselves, and each other, to get what they deserve! SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME releases on January […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Midnight Blue by L.J. Shen

January 26, 2018January 21, 2018 Mel Angsty

  Midnight Blue by LJ Shen   Released January 18, 2018   Available now! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback     Blurb It should have been easy. I needed the money. He needed […]

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Review: Finding Love (Behind Blue Lines, #3) by Christine Zolendz

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4 stars I really like this series. Focussed around members of the police force, each book is a standalone with some character tie-ins, and this book is an emotional, […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Bad For You (Dirty Deeds, #3) by J. Daniels

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis He didn’t want to be bad. He just didn’t have a choice… Shayla Perkins isn’t the […]

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Review: Something Borrowed, Something You (previously titled Sex, Not Love) by Vi Keeland

January 23, 2018March 18, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Papeback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Aaaaahh, Vi Keeland. You can always be counted on for smart, sweet and sexy romance, and this book […]

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ARC Review: Seek by Mia Sheridan

January 21, 2018 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars! I loved this book. An exciting, intriguing and unique romance with suspense, twists, epic sexual tension and a wonderful, chemistry-filled love story. It’s a quick read with lots going […]

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ARC Review: Claimed in Shadows (Midnight Breed, #15) by Lara Adrian

January 21, 2018August 1, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “This detour was only supposed to be temporary. I never dreamed I’d find forever here.” 4.5 stars! I have been so freaking excited for this book, and the moment […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Thrive (Guardian Protection, #2) by Aly Martinez

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 AJ Badasses

  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb When I was nineteen years old, I was faced with a choice that changed my life. Keep the safety of what I already knew or risk losing […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Hidden Seams (Unzipped, #2) by Alessandra Torre

January 18, 2018February 9, 2018 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

  Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre An Erotic Standalone Romance Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb A billion-dollar fashion empire, and it’s about to be mine…  I’ve worked […]

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ARC Review: Blood Fury (Black Dagger Legacy, #3) by J.R. Ward

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! It’s always so exciting to go back to the Black Dagger Brotherhood compound, and I have been SO excited for this book! Trainees Peyton and […]

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Review: Sinful Empire (Mount Trilogy, #3) by Meghan March

January 14, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! The finale to Meghan March’s Mount trilogy brings a surprising, exciting, passionate and romantic end to Mount and Keira’s story, and I couldn’t put it down! After […]

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Review: Strong Enough by Melanie Harlow & David Romanov

January 13, 2018 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Love is love.” 4 stars! Wow, I loved this book! It’s a beautifully heartfelt romance, and a story about discovering yourself, learning to accept it and finding the courage to live […]

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Hot Shot

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hot Shot (North Ridge, #3) by Karina Halle

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 AJ Drama

 Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis Delilah Gordon has a secret. She’s been in love with her best friend and the boy next door, Fox Nelson, since she […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Something So Irresistible (Something So, #3) by Natasha Madison

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis Max Horton They call me an outcast like it’s a bad thing. An asshole byproduct of a shitty upbringing. I don’t care about anything except […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Exception (Haven Point, #2) by Mariah Dietz

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Mel Romance

  Exception by Mariah Dietz   A Contemporary Romance – Released January 9, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *Free in Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb He’s arrogant. Loud. Rude. And to […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Most Likely to Score (Ballers and Babes, #2) by Lauren Blakely

January 8, 2018November 20, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

  From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the hot, new sports romance, MOST LIKELY TO SCORE! This sexy, standalone forbidden romance about a sports star and the woman who’s off limits is now available […]

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Review: Maverick (North Ridge, #2) by Karina Halle

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Maverick is the second book of the True North series, the story of John ‘Maverick’ Nelson, the middle brother of three Canadian mountain-men of the series (though […]

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Review: Defiant Queen (Mount Trilogy, #2) by Meghan March

January 6, 2018January 8, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars OK, things are getting interesting now! The second book in the Mount series sees Keira Kilgore still at the mercy of ruthless badass Lachlan Mount, but this […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Dirty Deeds (Irresistible, #3) by Stella Rhys

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Synopsis ALY It’s been twelve years since I’ve seen him, but loathing Emmett Hoult still runs in my blood. Thanks to the […]

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Review Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Nikan Rebuilt (Preload, #3) by Scarlett Cole

January 3, 2018December 29, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Does the past ever really stay in the past? Find out in Scarlett Cole’s NIKAN REBUILT, the steamy, third standalone in her rockstar romance series, Preload. After years of no contact, Nik and first […]

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ARC Review: End Game (Dirty Money, #4) by Lisa Renee Jones

January 2, 2018January 7, 2018 Mel Action

END GAME A Dirty Money Novel By Lisa Renee Jones Published by St. Martin’s Griffin **On Sale January 2, 2018** Kindle Ebook  | Paperback | Audio   Review 4 stars! End Game is here and we finally […]

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