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New Release & ARC Review: My Darling Bride (The Darlings, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

December 5, 2023June 19, 2024 Mel Book News

  My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE!   Released December 5, 2023   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two […]

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Release & ARC Review: Among the Heather (The Highlands, #2) by Samantha Young

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Among the Heather by Samantha Young is now live! A dramatic and suspenseful celebrity romance that is full of emotion with a beautifully swoony love story, and it’s a gorgeous read.   Amazon  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fangs, Frost and Folios (Elemental Mysteries, #5) by Elizabeth Hunter

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 AJ Mystery/Suspense

  Fangs, Frost and Folios by Elizabeth Hunter is live! An all-new holiday mystery for your favorite book-hunting vampires, Giovanni and Beatrice from the Elemental Mysteries series!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Broken Dreams (Whitlock Family, #2) by Corinne Michaels

December 1, 2023August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

  Broken Dreams by Corinne Michaels is live! I loved this book! A fun, emotional, swoony and sexy friends-to-lovers, fake dating romance between two widowed single parents. I was so completely wrapped up in this […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Lovely Return by Carian Cole

November 30, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  The Lovely Return by Carian Cole is live! A standalone, forbidden, age-gap, soulmate romance, this is a story of loss and heartache, but also of soul mates and second chances. It is the most incredible […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make-Believe Match (Cherry Tree Harbor, #3) by Melanie Harlow

November 20, 2023March 8, 2025 Mel Book News

  Make-Believe Match (Cherry Tree Harbor, #3) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 20 November 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Fall in love with my enemy? No way. Marry him […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love You More (Buttercup Hill, #1) by Stacy Travis

November 17, 2023November 16, 2023 AJ Romance

  Love You More by Stacy Travis is live! This is the first book in a new series by Stacy Travis, set in Californian wine country, where five siblings are running their family’s vineyard empire. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Real Good Bad Thing: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone by Lauren Blakely

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Mel LOL Funny

A Real Good Bad Thing by Lauren Blakely   Released –   16 November 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Enemies turn to lovers, but can they trust each other […]

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Release & ARC Review: After the Storm (Cottonwood Cove, #5) by Laura Pavlov

November 16, 2023November 15, 2023 AJ Romance

  After the Storm by Laura Pavlov is live! This is the most beautiful second-chance-romance! A small-town, single parent romance that is sweet, fun and sexy with no unnecessary drama, this book had me all […]

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Release & ARC Review: Waiting to Win (Lake Spark Off-Season #2) by Evey Lyon

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Waiting to Win by Evey Lyon is live! Oh, I love this book! A fun, flirty, beautifully romantic story with childhood frenemies, a cocky hockey player, unrequited love, a fake marriage and an absolutely […]

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Release & ARC Review: Mine to Honor (Southern Wedding, #7) by Natasha Madison

November 3, 2023November 2, 2023 AJ Fake Relationship

  From Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a small town, best friends to lovers, fake marriage, and forced proximity romance.   Mine to Honor is live! Amazon   Blurb […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Christmas Cupid By Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Mel Book News

Christmas Cupid by Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE!   Buy it on Amazon or read for free on Kindle Unlimited!     Blurb Dear Sneaky Santa, I’d like to have a word about your sense of […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Because of Her (A Jack & Jill Standalone) by Jewel E. Ann

November 2, 2023November 12, 2023 Mel Angsty

Because of Her by Jewel E. Ann is now live!    Released: November 2, 2023   Available today! Amazon     Blurb “If sin weren’t pretty, it wouldn’t be so tempting.” I was an accomplished music professor. […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 AJ Drama

  A Fire in the Flesh, the third book in the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! Sera and Nyktos’ story continues to captivate with a dramatic, exciting and surprising read […]

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Release & ARC Review: Watch Your Mouth (Kings of the Ice, #2) by Kandi Steiner

October 27, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Watch Your Mouth by Kandi Steiner is live!  Fun, sexy and beautifully swoony, this book made me laugh, made me cheer, brought the feels and stole my heart! This is the second book in […]

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Release & ARC Review: Teacher’s Pet by R.K. Lilley

October 25, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Teacher’s Pet by R.K. Lilley is live! Amazon  |  Google  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Apple Books   Blurb CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION Mr. North didn’t sleep with students. Everybody knew it because […]

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Release & ARC Review: King of Greed (Kings of Sin, #3) by Ana Huang

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 AJ Billionaire

  He had her, he lost her…and he’ll do anything to win her back.   King of Greed by Ana Huang is now live!    Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Amazon Paperback  | B&N Paperback […]

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New Release & ARC Review: My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 Mel Fantasy

My Boyfriend is a Vampire by Helena Hunting writing as Eva Knight   Released – 19 October 2023   Available now! Amazon UK  |  Paperback     Blurb Hazy Florence is on track to graduate […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Oath We Give (Hollow Boys, #5) by Monty Jay

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Oath We Give by Monty Jay is live! The fifth and final book in The Hollow Boys series, this is Silas’ hotly anticipated story. It’s a fake relationship, marriage of convenience, forced proximity […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wild Card (Seattle Phantom Football, #3) by Maggie Rawdon

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Wild Card by Maggie Rawdon is live! A fun and spicy frenemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, opposites attract sports romance full of snark and chemistry, with a sexy, slow-building love story. This is a great read, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Problem with Dating (Problem, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

October 12, 2023January 31, 2025 Mel Book News

The Problem with Dating by Brittainy C. Cherry   Released – 12 October 2023   Available Now! Amazon |  Paperback     Blurb If I had to choose a person to hate, Alex Ramírez would’ve […]

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Release & ARC Review: I’m Your Guy (Hockey Guys, #2) by Sarina Bowen

October 10, 2023 AJ MM/Menage

  I’m Your Guy by Sarina Bowen is live! This is a gorgeous read. A funny, sweet and heartfelt m/m, opposites attract hockey romance with two fabulous heroes who both stole my heart!   Amazon  […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Puck Yes: A Fake Marriage Hockey Romance (My Hockey Romance, #2) by Lauren Blakely

October 9, 2023November 16, 2023 Mel Book News

Puck Yes (My Hockey Romance, #2) by Lauren Blakely   Released –  9 October 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb The hotshot new hockey player, the veteran team captain, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Moon and Back by Ginger Scott

October 6, 2023October 5, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Moon and Back by Ginger Scott is live! A beautifully heartfelt story that has both a sweet YA romance and a second-chance-rockstar-romance, this book had me hooked from start to finish.   Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Irresistible (Landmark Mountain, #3) by Willow Aster

October 5, 2023January 24, 2024 AJ Romance

  Irresistible by Willow Aster is live! Book number three in the Landmark Mountain series, this is a beautifully romantic single parent romance that had me swooning madly.   Amazon Both covers will be available […]

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