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Romance

Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Sugar & Gold (Dreamcatcher, #2) by Emma Scott

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Mel Favourite

  Sugar & Gold (Dreamcatcher, #2) by Emma Scott Now available! Amazon US | Amazon Universal   Blurb Nikolai Alexei Young was born with a special gift…one he’d do anything to lose. The heart and soul of […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  One Uptight Reporter. One Ex-NFL Star. Too Much Fireball. The Last Guy is a new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills & International Selling author Tia Louise.   ONLY $0.99 […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Searching for Love (Behind Blue Lines, #2) by Christine Zolendz

June 12, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Blurb What’s sexier than a man in uniform? A whole precinct full of them… Searching for Love is the second book […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: The Story of Us by Tara Sivec

June 11, 2017June 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis How much can a man take before he breaks? 1,843 days. That’s how long I survived in that hellhole. […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Hearts On Air (Hearts, #6) by L.H. Cosway

June 8, 2017April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

  Hearts on Air (Hearts, #6) by L.H. Cosway Released June 8, 2017 Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Smashwords   Blurb 3 weeks. 5 cities. 15 impossible stunts. One reality show. Trevor Cross […]

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Review: One Epic Night (Hearts, #5.5) by L.H. Cosway

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Sign up for L.H. Cosway’s NEWSLETTER to receive it for free via email.  Review 4 stars! One Epic Night is a short prequel to Hearts on Air featuring Trevor Cross and Reye Cabrera. It’s an entertaining novella that gives […]

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Review: Cheeky by Natasha Madison

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 ‘What happens in Vegas…’ stars Natasha Madison has become an auto-buy author for me, and I loved this fun, quick and sexy read. It’s a brother’s best friend / childhood […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Ruckus (Sinners of Saint, #2) by L.J. Shen

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 Mel Drama

RUCKUS (Sinners of Saint, #2) by L.J. Shen A Contemporary Romance Available Now! $0.99/Kindle Unlimited Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Paperback   Blurb Rosie They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. […]

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ARC Review: Talen (A Dark Protectors Novella) by Rebecca Zanetti

June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Also included as a bonus in Wicked Burn (Realm Enforcers, #3) Review 4 Talen-loving stars! As a mad fan of the Dark Protectors series, I was so happy to pick up this […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6) by Penny Reid

June 3, 2017May 29, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Dating-ish (Knitting in the City, #6)  by Penny Reid Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | iBooks Nook | Kobo | GooglePlay | Smashwords     Blurb ‘Dating-ish’ can be read as a standalone, is a full length 100k […]

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Review: Savage Things (Chaos & Ruin, #2) by Callie Hart

June 2, 2017June 5, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Dark and gritty with all the feels! 4 stars The second book of the Chaos & Ruin series, this book continues Zeth and Sloane’s story that began in the […]

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ARC Review: Sheets and Secrets by Liv Moore

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a really quick read, a fast-moving, intense love story between a cop and a writer/stripper with a touch of danger and excitement. Ellie’s career as a journalist imploded when […]

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ARC Review: Shacking Up (Shacking Up, #1) by Helena Hunting

May 30, 2017July 11, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

SHACKING UP by Helena Hunting NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | GooglePlay | Paperback | Audio Blurb Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can’t seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around […]

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Review: Real Sexy (Real Dirty Duet, #2) by Meghan March

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Real Sexy is the follow up to the deliciously sexy Real Dirty, and is a beautiful finish for Boone and Ripley’s story! Romantic, emotional, swoony, […]

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Review: Real Dirty (Real Dirty Duet, #1) by Meghan March

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  | Audio Review 4.5 stars I love this one! I love Meghan March’s duets. I know I’m going to be reading something hot and steamy but with a lot of heart. I […]

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When It's Real

ARC Review: When It’s Real by Erin Watt

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon | Hardcover | Audio Synopsis Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected—seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star’s fake girlfriend in this smart, utterly addictive novel […]

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ARC Review Tour & Giveaway: A Girl Like Me (Like Us, #2) by Ginger Scott

May 27, 2017May 28, 2017 AJ Drama

A Girl Like Me by Ginger Scott Book 2 in the Like Us Duet A mature YA romance, and a little something more… Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N Blurb I’m not supposed to […]

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ARC Review: Stand (Bleeding Stars, #6) by A.L. Jackson

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Signed Paperbacks   Synopsis Zachary Kennedy has never been known as a fighter, but he’ll never regret fighting for her… I’m […]

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ARC Review: Buns (Hudson Valley, #3) by Alice Clayton

May 23, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 perfect stars! Oh, I love, love, love this book! Smart, funny and gorgeously romantic with wonderful characters, great dynamics and immature (but still very adult) innuendos and humour, […]

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Review: Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne

May 21, 2017May 20, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 “perfectly ridiculous” stars It’s a case of opposites attract with this book, a sweet, fun, sexy and romantic, (almost) enemies-to-lovers story. This is the fourth book in Lauren Layne’s ‘Love […]

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Review: Dear Heart, I Hate You by J. Sterling

May 20, 2017May 17, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4 stars! Dear Heart, I Hate You is the first book I have read by J. Sterling and I know it won’t be my last. Jules is […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Tangled (Dark Protectors, #7.8) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 AJ Action

  Amazon US  | Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Paperback Blurb From New York Times bestselling author, Rebecca Zanetti, comes a new Dark Protectors—Reese Family Novella. Now that her mask has finally slipped… […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Reveal: Curveball (Haven Point, #1) by Mariah Dietz

May 18, 2017December 17, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

  CURVEBALL by Mariah Dietz Now Live! *99¢ for a VERY limited time* Amazon | Paperback *Free in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb Shakespeare believed there was always humor in tragedy and tragedy in humor. My life […]

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Rocked Up

ARC Review: Rocked Up by Karina Halle & Scott MacKenzie

May 17, 2017May 16, 2017 AJ Rockers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Kobo Review An edgy, unexpected rockstar romance. I freaking loved it! 4.5 stars! Rocked Up is a sweet, sexy, fun, edgy, forbidden rock star romance that sucked me in […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Lethal Lies (Blood Brothers, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 AJ Action

  Released 16 May 2017 Amazon  |  B&N  |  Books-A-Million  |  Google Play  |  iBooks  |  IndieBound  |  Kobo  |  Paperback **Pick up the print edition for exclusive bonus content!** Synopsis A deadly secret can’t […]

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