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Mister Romance

ARC Review: Mister Romance (Masters of Love, #1) by Leisa Rayven

April 30, 2017August 10, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Wait … You think I’m going to fall in love with you?” “No.” He takes a sip of wine and smiles. “I know it.” 5 stars! I already suspected […]

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Review: Happily Ever Ninja (Knitting in the City, #5) by Penny Reid

April 29, 2017April 29, 2017 Mel Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 “I need you” stars “My heart keeps discovering new ways to love you.” Happily Ever Ninja is different than the other Knitting in the City books. Penny Reid has perfectly […]

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Review: Easy Magic (Boudreaux, #5) by Kristen Proby

April 29, 2017April 29, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.” 3.5 stars Sweet, sexy romance with a touch of the mystical, this was a lovely little read. Book […]

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Review: I Do, Babe (Hades Hangmen, #5.5) by Tillie Cole

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “I do, babe” stars Fans of the Hades Hangmen will love this novella! The time has finally come to celebrate the wedding of club Prez Styx, and his […]

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Review: Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

April 27, 2017June 12, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Once again Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have given us a fun, sexy, swoony, deliciously romantic story with some great twists and turns that had me captivated from […]

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Review: Ninja at First Sight (Knitting in the City, #4.75) by Penny Reid

April 25, 2017April 27, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars!! Three words. Eight letters. Mind blown. SQUEE!! This novella is perfect! I loved it and the way it made me feel. Don’t let the fact that it’s a novella […]

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ARC Review: Dr. OB (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #1) by Max Monroe

April 25, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Dr. OB is NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA  iBooks | Kobo | Nook | GooglePlay   Review 4.5 “Do-over” stars! More sexy, sweet and swoony stories from Max Monroe? Yes, please. […]

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ARC Review: Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

April 25, 2017November 6, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon | iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review Sweet, sexy and oh-so-swoony! This is not the kind of read that I expect when I pick up a Karina Halle book, but she has delivered a […]

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180 Seconds

ARC Review: 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

April 24, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Oh wow. What a stunningly beautiful, emotional and unexpected NA read! Sweet, heartbreaking and heartwarming with a romance that had me swooning, this little read took me […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Damnable Grace (Hades Hangmen, #5) by Tillie Cole

April 22, 2017April 21, 2017 AJ Bikers

  DAMNABLE GRACE (Hades Hangmen, #5) by Tillie Cole AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iBooks   Synopsis EVEN THE BROKEN, THROUGH LOVE, CAN FIND GRACE… Secrets never stay hidden. The burden of guilt never lifts from the […]

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The Player

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Player (The Player Duet, #1) by K. Bromberg

April 21, 2017June 24, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

The Player by K. Bromberg Released April 17, 2017 Buy Now! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb Baseball has never been sexier in an all-new novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, K. Bromberg. Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. […]

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The Hot Shot

Review Blitz & ARC Review: The Hot Shot (Game On, #4) by Kristen Callihan

April 20, 2017June 6, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

  The Hot Shot (Game On, #4) by Kristen Callihan Released April 17, 2017 Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb First we were friends. Then we were roommates. Now I want more… What can I say about Chess […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Gravity of Us (Elements, #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 19, 2017May 2, 2018 Mel 6 Star Reads

The Gravity of Us (Elements, #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry A Contemporary Romance Released April 13th, 2017 Now available! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audio  *Free in Kindle Unlimited* Blurb Graham Russell and I weren’t […]

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Review: Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4 / Winston Brothers, #0.5) by Penny Reid

April 19, 2017June 25, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “Wack-a-doodle-doo!”stars Beauty and the Mustache is part of both the Knitting in the City series and the Winston Brothers series by Penny Ried. It takes place in Tennessee with the […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Ender (Game series, #4) by B.J. Harvey

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo Blurb From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time it’s the reformed playboy and the […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Paper Fools (Hearts & Arrows, #1) by Staci Hart

April 17, 2017August 6, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  In the game of love, she never loses. Paper Fools by Staci Hart  Now Available! Amazon US | Amazon UK   Blurb Aphrodite knows love — just don’t ask her to figure out her own mess.  […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Razr (Demonica, #15 Demonica Underworld, #4) by Larissa Ione

April 16, 2017April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes RAZR, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!   Amazon US  […]

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ARC Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I loved this book! Another smart, funny, sexy and romantic read from Ms James! John Shepherd and Jessica Harlow met while training to become FBI agents. It […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Hate 2 Lovers (2 Lovers, #2) by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield

April 14, 2017August 29, 2025 Mel LOL Funny

 Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield  Released April 4, 2017 BUY NOW!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo | iBooks Blurb She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big t*ts. She […]

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Review: Strange the Dreamer (Stranger the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What an incredible story! Oh, Laini Taylor you are a magical, magical writer! She creates a wold and drag you into it, allowing you to experience it and making […]

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Tortured

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Tortured by Nicole Williams

April 12, 2017April 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When he left for a twelve-month deployment, she knew it would feel like forever before they saw each other again. She didn’t […]

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Review: Love Hacked (Knitting in the City, #3) by Penny Reid

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “ZING! ZING! ZING!” stars Love Hacked by Penny Reid is another unique and hilarious story in the Knitting in the City series. The quirky characters will draw you into the […]

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ARC Review: Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott comes the second sizzling stand-alone […]

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Review: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #15) by J.R. Ward

April 10, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Hardcover  |  Audio Review 4.5 ‘All hail Layla’ stars! This book was a real mixed bag for me. Book #15 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, the build up to this […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Maybe Never by Sadie Allen

April 9, 2017April 9, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Synopsis One golden boy… Judd Jackson had it all—star football player with a college scholarship, perfect […]

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