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Transfer

Release Blitz, Giveaway & ARC Review: Transfer (The Retrieval Duet, #2) by Aly Martinez

September 27, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Book News

ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES. The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series. TRANSFER (Part 2) is NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Kobo | Nook Blurb One story. Two couples. I fell in love with […]

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ARC Review: The Goal (Off-Campus, #4) by Elle Kennedy

September 24, 2016February 18, 2017 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! The fourth book in the Off Campus series brings us the story of John Tucker. Tuck is the last of the four hockey playing friends and roommates […]

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The Silent Waters

Release Blitz and ARC Review: The Silent Waters (Elements, #3) by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 22, 2016February 26, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

THE SILENT WATERS (Elements, #3)  by Brittainy C. Cherry Releasing September 22, 2016! BUY NOW!!! 99¢ for release day only (price will change at 6pm CST) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback Find The Silent Waters on GOODREADS! Blurb Moments. Our […]

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Review Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

September 21, 2016June 12, 2018 AJ Book News

Buy: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audible  | iBooks | Nook | Kobo | Google Play Blurb From the New York Times bestselling authors of Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel. Money or love? Which would you choose?  You probably just answered the question […]

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Review: Beneath These Scars (Beneath, #4) by Meghan March

September 18, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more.” 4 stars! I love […]

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ARC Review: Deadly Silence (Blood Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

September 17, 2016December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “The safest place for her was with him, yet it was also the most dangerous to her heart.” A wild and exciting ride – 4 stars A spin off […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Junkie (Broken Doll, #1) by Heather C. Leigh

September 15, 2016August 4, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Book Summary I’m a heroin addict. A junkie. A whore. I’ll do anything to get my next fix. Anything. Including walking right onto the property of Austin’s most ruthless […]

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Review: Well Hung by Lauren Blakely

September 14, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback    Review 4.5 “Frisky Mittens” stars I absolutely love surprise Vegas weddings so when I read the blurb of Well Hung, I knew I needed to read it! ASAP! So […]

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Retrieval

Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Retrieval (Retrieval Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

September 13, 2016December 11, 2016 AJ Drama

  ONE STORY. TWO COUPLES. The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez is a two part series releasing September 2016. RETRIEVAL is NOW LIVE  and will bring readers the first part of this emotional second chance […]

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Review: Beautiful Lies by Heather Bentley

September 12, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! This is the debut novel from Heather Bentley and I am impressed! She gives us a really well written, emotional and romantic story that captured me and […]

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Review: Close to You (Fusion, #2) by Kristen Proby

September 11, 2016January 10, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 sweet and simple stars This book was so freaking sweet! And as much as I love an easy, effortless romance, this book just goes to prove what a […]

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Roman Crazy

ARC Review: Roman Crazy (Broads Abroad, #1) by Alice Clayton & Nina Bocci

September 10, 2016September 10, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 second chance stars Enchanting, funny, beautifully romantic and vividly descriptive, this book is pure escapism, and I loved it! Avery’s picture-perfect life comes to a screeching halt when […]

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Review: Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole

September 9, 2016April 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review WHAT AN AWESOME READ! 5 huge stars Badass hero, sensational heroine, sexy romance, all kinds of paranormal awesomeness and an absolutely fantastic story that was unexpected and […]

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Review: Banking Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #2.5) by Max Monroe

September 8, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars!! I was so excited to get back into the world of the Billionaire Bad Boys and Banking Her did not disappoint.  Just like the other books in this series, this […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Change of Heart (Fostering Love, #2) by Nicole Jacquelyn

September 8, 2016August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo  |  Books-A-Million | Google Play | IndieBound Blurb They’ve spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn’t expect much from life. Growing up on […]

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Review: Mister O by Lauren Blakely

September 7, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Princess” stars! Mister O is the second book that I have read and loved by Lauren Blakely. It was sweet, funny, sexy, and super entertaining. With low angst, this […]

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Review: Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan

September 6, 2016 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Anti-stepbrother by Tijan is a fun, flirty, sweet story. Even though there are a lot of college romances out there and stories can become repetitive, this one […]

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ARC Review: Inarticulate by Eden Summers

September 5, 2016September 12, 2016 Mel Romance

Releasing September 12, 2016 Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars! Savannah is newly out of an interoffice romance and the guy she was with just won’t back off. She knows it’s over but he […]

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ARC Review: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann

September 4, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I loved it! This book can be read as a standalone, but technically it follows on from the Cranberry Inn and Viper’s Heart series, and is the […]

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ARC Review: The One Real Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #1) by Samantha Young

September 3, 2016January 20, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s never too late to change the road that you’re on.” 4.5 fated stars OMG, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! I love the story, I love […]

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The Debt AMAZON

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Debt by Karina Halle

September 2, 2016January 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

THE DEBT by Karina Halle Released 29 AUGUST 2016 Kindle |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook Blurb Her life changed in an instant. And he’s the only one who could have prevented it. From the New York Times bestselling […]

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Review: Follow Me Back (Twisted Love, #2) by A. Meredith Walters

September 1, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This book is the follow up to the emotionally intense Lead Me Not, leading on directly from that devastating ending as Aubrey and Maxx fight to drag […]

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ARC Review: Blaze (Dark in You, #2) by Suzanne Wright

September 1, 2016June 24, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 fun, sexy, exciting stars! The second book in The Dark In You series continues the story of Harper and Knox from Burn. Quick recap: Harper is a demon […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Wide Open Spaces (Shooting Stars, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

August 31, 2016September 26, 2017 AJ Romance

  “Zach Watters has made a lot of mistakes in his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder looking more beautiful than ever standing outside her childhood home, he promises himself that letting her go […]

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Review: Ravenous (Quantum, #5) by M.S. Force

August 30, 2016August 30, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! SO SWEET SO FUNNY SO FREAKING HOT! SOOOO FREAKING SWOONY! Such a fantastic read, I loved it! This is book 5 in the Quantum series, but as […]

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