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Romance

ARC Review: Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 26, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 dark, suspenseful and romantic stars This is such a great read! Yes, it’s a dark and suspenseful mystery/thriller, but it’s also an absolutely gorgeous second-chance-romance, and the two […]

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ARC Review: Wait For It (Everything I Left Unsaid, #4) by Molly O’Keefe

February 25, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! Intense and intriguing, this book features a damaged yet strong heroine, a strong yet damaged hero, and one complicated love story. It’s sexy and messy with great chemistry and […]

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Review: Kissed by Elizabeth Finn

February 25, 2017February 23, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars and all the feels!!! I love Elizabeth Finn’s writing! She writes intense, emotional romance that sucks you in and grips hold of your heart from start to finish, and […]

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pucked off

Release Tour, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Pucked Off (Pucked, #5) by Helena Hunting

February 24, 2017February 23, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Pucked Off (Pucked, #5) by Helena Hunting BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb ***A Standalone novel in The Pucked Series*** I’m NHL defenseman Lance Romero, AKA Lance “Romance.” I’m notorious for parties […]

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Royally Matched

ARC Review: Royally Matched (Royally, #2) by Emma Chase

February 23, 2017April 25, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  BAM  |  IndieBound Synopsis Some men are born responsible, some men have responsibility thrust upon them. Henry Charles Albert Edgar […]

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Review: Stay (Bleeding Stars, #5) by A.L. Jackson

February 22, 2017February 23, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Even wild souls need a place to rest.” 4.5 stars! Ever since I started my journey with the boys of rock band, Sunder, I have been eagerly awaiting Ash’s […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Sex Says by Max Monroe

February 21, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  Sex Says by Max Monroe NOW LIVE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo | GooglePlay Paperback Blurb From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Max Monroe comes a new standalone romantic comedy. Lola My name is Lola […]

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ARC Review: Black Hearts (Sins Duet, #1) by Karina Halle

February 20, 2017March 19, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Didn’t your father ever teach you … that love is what gets you killed?” 4 dark, dirty, twisted stars Black Hearts is the first in the Sins Duet, a […]

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Preston's Honor

ARC Review: Preston’s Honor by Mia Sheridan

February 19, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “I burn for you” stars Yes, I loved two brothers – identical twins – but it was only one soul that spoke to mine. One soul I’d always […]

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Review: Arcana Rising (The Arcana Chronicles, #4) by Kresley Cole

February 17, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review OMG, the twists keep coming!  4 stars! The Emperor Card has finally struck, and his deadly attack has changed everything. Lost, devastated and alone, Evie has to delve deep […]

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Review: The Room Mate (Roommates, #1) by Kendall Ryan

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback 4 stars! This is a fun, sweet and sexy read that quickly sucked me in and kept me interested and entertained with great banter, fantastic chemistry and a gorgeously developing […]

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Review: Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles, #3) by Kresley Cole

February 16, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Book #3 in The Arcana Chronicles, and the action, adventure and excitement continues! And amidst the horrors of a post-apocalyptic world and a terrifyingly deadly game, the time has […]

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Review: Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles, #2) by Kresley Cole

February 15, 2017February 19, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Book #2 in the Arcana Chronicles, this book has taken the series in a direction I definitely wasn’t expecting adding a delicious twist to the story, and […]

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How to save a life

Review: How to Save a Life (Dreamcatcher, #1) by Emma Scott

February 13, 2017May 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 5 stars! “I didn’t save you,” I said… “You did, Jo. It might not seem like it, but you did.” Beautifully written with gorgeous imagery, this book […]

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A Thousand Letters

Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Thousand Letters (Austen, #2) by Staci Hart

February 13, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Angsty

A Thousand Letters by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audio   Blurb Sometimes your life is split by a single decision. I’ve spent every day of the last seven […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Fake Fiancée by Ilsa Madden-Mills

February 12, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Fake Fiancée Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills    Released February 6th, 2017   BUY  NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback     Blurb A new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills… […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: For 100 Nights (100 Series, #2) by Lara Adrian

February 10, 2017February 11, 2017 AJ Billionaire

  Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Synopsis Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance meeting with a powerful, darkly handsome man […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Singe (Guardian Protection, #1) by Aly Martinez

February 9, 2017April 27, 2026 AJ Badasses

  SINGE is the first book in an ALL NEW smokin-hot standalone series by Aly Martinez, now live!   Amazon US | Amazon UK |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb She was my nightmare. Every time […]

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Review: Real Good Love (Real Duet, #2) by Meghan March

February 8, 2017March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 sexy, loved-up stars! This book picks up right where Real Good Man left off, and continues Banner and Logan’s love story. “Who would’ve thought that a guy from […]

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

February 8, 2017March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Filterless heroine meets a dirty talking hero = rude and crude hilarity and lotsa sexy time. Short, sexy and lots of fun. I loved this one! 4 stars! Meghan […]

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Review: Defy the Dawn (Midnight Breed, #14) by Lara Adrian

February 7, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! Midnight Breed book #14. Honestly, there’s not a lot of series that would hold my attention for this long, but Lara Adrian manages to keep […]

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ARC Review: Cross My Heart (Hearts, #5.75) by L.H. Cosway

February 4, 2017March 8, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Cross My Heart A Hearts Novella (#5.75) by L.H. Cosway Get the first four books in L.H. Cosway’s HEARTS series, plus the BRAND NEW bonus novella, Cross My Heart. The Hearts Boxset Bundle includes: Six of Hearts […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Pieces of Heaven (Heaven & Hell, #2) by Natasha Madison

February 4, 2017February 4, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis Marissa I didn’t want this life. But sometimes you’re forced to make the best of the crappy hand you’ve been dealt. I wanted to teach […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway, & ARC Review: Text 2 Lovers (2 Lovers, #1) by K. Webster and J.D. Hollyfield

February 3, 2017August 29, 2025 Mel LOL Funny

Text 2 Lovers by K. Webster & J.D. Hollyfield Released January 24, 2017 An Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy BUY NOW! Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Goodreads   Blurb It’s the start of nothing good. I fired off a storm of raunchy […]

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Review: Outsider (Exodus End, #2) by Olivia Cunning

February 2, 2017February 4, 2017 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Love is not always easy or as we expect it to be, but it is worth the struggle. Love is always worth a fight. Just because it’s a challenge […]

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