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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Alex in Wonderland by Max Monroe

July 30, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  Alex in Wonderland by Max Monroe NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo Blurb From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Max […]

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The Brightest Sunset

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Brightest Sunset (The Darkest Sunrise, #2) by Aly Martinez

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Blurb Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. Bullshit. Words destroyed me. “I’m sorry. […]

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Review: Only His by Madison Rose

July 27, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 short, fun, sexy alpha stars This is a really quick, fun and steamy read written by two of my auto-buy authors – Natasha Madison and Aurora Rose Reynolds, writing together […]

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Review: Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Sweet, smart and sexy with great characters, an intense, chemistry-filled romance and a delicious twist that adds so much […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Ripple Effect by Keri Lake

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 AJ Badasses

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Blurb Ripley They call me RIP. I’m a killer. A murderer. A psychopath. In the eyes […]

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Review: Shadow’s Claim (Immortals After Dark, #13; Dacians, #1) by Kresley Cole

July 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 stars! Once again, Kresley Cole has taken me on another heart-pumping, action-packed journey that is laugh-out-loud funny, deliciously sexy and beautifully romantic, all set within a […]

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Review: Fighting to Forgive (Fighting, #2) by J.B. Salsbury

July 23, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Everyone needs someone fighting in their corner 4 stars! A beautifully romantic story with one of my favourite tropes – cocky manwhore and a single mother.  This book wasn’t […]

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Review: Ashes (Dark In You, #3) by Suzanne Wright

July 22, 2017December 18, 2018 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This is the third book in The Dark In You series, and a continuation of Knox and Harper’s story. Definitely not a standalone, this series is a […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Trust by Kylie Scott

July 19, 2017July 12, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks US  |  iBooks Aus  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback     Blurb Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you […]

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Wrecked

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

July 18, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Books-A-Million  |  Google Play  |  iBooks  |  IndieBound  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When you can’t trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to? It’s been months […]

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New Release, ARC Review & Excerpt: Start Me UP by Maggie Riley

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  Start Me Up by Maggie Riley NOW AVAILABLE! *99¢ for a limited time* Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *Free in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb He’s arrogant, sexy and aloof. And […]

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The Scars Between Us

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Scars Between Us by M.K. Schiller

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 AJ Drama

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback B&N  |  Kobo  |  Indigo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play   Blurb Emma Cooper is determined to fulfill her mother’s […]

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The Darkest Sunrise

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Darkest Sunrise (The Darkest Sunrise Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

July 15, 2017July 13, 2017 AJ Drama

  THE DARKEST SUNRISE by Aly Martinez is LIVE and you can read it for FREE on KindleUnlimited! Get it now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   […]

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Bad Boss

New Release & ARC Review: Bad Boss (Irresistible, #2) by Stella Rhys

July 14, 2017July 13, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  Bad Boss by Stella Rhys NOW AVAILABLE! *** Special Release Price 99¢ For A Limited Time *** Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *FREE on KU*   Blurb He […]

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Review: Fighting for Flight (Fighting, #1) by J.B. Salsbury

July 13, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Fighting gave me my breath, but you brought me back to life.” 4 intense and swoony stars This book has been on my TBR since it was released years […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Dating the Billionaire by Poppy Dunne

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

    Dating the Billionaire by Poppy Dunne A Romantic Comedy *99¢ for a limited time* Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU   Blurb I’m Dahlia Rossi, dating coach extraordinaire. […]

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Whispered Prayers of a Girl

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Whispered Prayers of a Girl by Alex Grayson

July 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Her whispered prayers break her… At night, as she’s drifting off to sleep, I press my ear to the door and listen to her heart wrenching pleas to bring […]

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Review: Mother Fluffer (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3.6) by Max Monroe

July 9, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 “motherfluffing” stars Thatch is back in this short yet satisfying addition to the Billionaire Bad Boys series by Max Monroe. It’s got everything we have come to expect from a Max […]

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Review: Soaring (Magdalene, #2) by Kristen Ashley

July 7, 2017July 14, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Once again, KA has delivered a beautiful love story that is sweet, fun, angsty, emotional and beautifully romantic with a strong and dramatic family storyline, the whole […]

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ARC Review: Wicked Kiss (Realm Enforcers, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

July 4, 2017June 30, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 badass witch stars! Book number 4 in the Realm Enforcers series, this book picks up immediately after the last one finished, so if like me, you don’t remember […]

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Review: Damaged Like Us (Like Us, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I. LOVE. THIS BOOK! I love it HARD! 5 huge stars! The Ritchie twins have once again given the fans what we want, and have brought us back into […]

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Review: Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5, Addicted #3.5) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

July 1, 2017June 30, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Falling in love was just the beginning.” 5 AMAZING, JUST-WHAT-WE-WANTED STARS! “The conclusion to the epic ten-book series about the unbreakable strength of family, friendship, and love. Lily & Lo are back […]

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Dr. ER

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Dr. ER (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #2) by Max Monroe

June 30, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

 Dr. ER(otic) (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #2) by Max Monroe Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | Kobo | B&N | GooglePlay | Paperback     Blurb Dr. Erotic. That’s […]

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The Catch

New Release & ARC Review: The Catch (The Player Duet, #2) by K. Bromberg

June 29, 2017June 24, 2017 Mel Angsty

  The Catch (The Player Duet, #2) by K. Bromberg Released June 29, 2017 Available Now! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb After an unexpected twist of fate, All-Star catcher Easton Wylder is left questioning the loyalty […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Easy Nights (Boudreaux, #6) by Kristen Proby

June 27, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby, comes a steamy and passionate friends-to-lovers romance—EASY NIGHTS! The sixth standalone title in the Boudreaux Series, Savannah and Ben’s highly anticipated story is now available on […]

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