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Release Blitz: The Outskirts (The Outskirts Duet, Book 1) by T.M. Frazier

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Mel Book News

The Swamp is about to get a whole lot hotter! The Outskirts by T.M. Frazier is NOW LIVE!!     The Outskirts (The Outskirts Duet, Book 1) by T.M. Frazier   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon […]

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Review: The Wilde One by Claire Contreras

September 10, 2017September 9, 2017 AJ Drama

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS ‘CATCH ME’ This review is for ‘Catch Me’ as it was published in 2013.  The Wilde One (published 2017) is the same story, but with a new title and cover and an […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Play On (Play On, #1) by Samantha Young

September 9, 2017April 17, 2018 AJ Romance

Releasing September 12th 2017 Amazon US |  iBooks US  |  B&N  |  Kobo US  |  Amazon UK |  iBooks UK  |  Kobo UK  |  Smashwords   Synopsis Nora O’Brien chased a dream from Indiana to Scotland, […]

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ARC Review, Tour & Giveaway: Elliott Redeemed (Preload, #2) by Scarlett Cole

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 AJ Drama

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Chapters Indigo  |  Paperback   Synopsis A single mom and tortured musician find common ground in Scarlett Cole’s Elliott Redeemed, the second standalone […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Outskirts (The Outskirts Duet, Book 1) by T.M. Frazier

September 7, 2017September 10, 2017 Mel Book News

The Swamp is about to get a whole lot hotter! The Outskirts by T.M. Frazier is coming September 12th!     The Outskirts (The Outskirts Duet, Book 1) by T.M. Frazier   PAPERBACK is LIVE! […]

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Release Blitz: We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback   Synopsis From New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a sexy new STANDALONE romance novel. I’m not a one-night stand kind […]

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Review: Fighting Fate (Fighting, #6) by J.B. Salsbury

September 7, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 angsty, emotional stars The long-anticipated book for Killian and Axelle! We knew it was coming, the anticipation has been building, and the scene has been set for an […]

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Review: Fighting For Forever (Fighting, #5) by J.B. Salsbury

September 6, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Another great read from J.B. Salsbury , the fifth in her Fighting series as Baywatch finally gets his HEA. Mason is originally from California and moved to […]

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Review: A Father’s Fight (Fighting, #4.5) by J.B. Salsbury

September 6, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  “I’d walk through hell and back if it meant the rest of the life with you.” 4 ‘Happily Ever After’ stars! I loved this novella. Essentially an epilogue to […]

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Release Blitz: Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec

September 5, 2017September 7, 2017 Mel Book News

A frightfully good time! Dive into these Halloween novellas from bestselling authors Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec. Featuring stories set in the worlds of their popular series.     Eye […]

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ARC Review: Getting Down (A Shacking Up World Novella) by Helena Hunting

September 5, 2017April 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  *Originally included in the Eye Candy Halloween Anthology 4.5 stars!! Getting Down by Helena Hunting was originally included in Eye Candy, a Halloween anthology, and it drew me in and left me completely satisfied […]

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Drunk Dial

Review: Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward

September 4, 2017September 1, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “Tell me something funny” stars Oh, I loved this book! Irresistible hero, gorgeous romance, functional relationship and dialogue that is just gold, this book […]

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Review: Fighting the Fall (Fighting, #4) by J.B. Salsbury

September 3, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! The fourth book in the Fighting series brings us the story of UFL CEO, Cameron Kyle, and OMG, it’s a heartbreaker! Cam’s backstory is revealed early on […]

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Release Blitz: The Scars of You (The Scars, #1) by Rachael Tonks

September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 Mel Book News

The Scars of You (The Scars Series Book 1) by Rachael Tonks Released August 31, 2017     Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK *FREE on Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb Braxton has spent […]

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Dr. NEURO

Blog Tour: Dr. Neuro (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe

September 2, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  Dr. NEURO(otic) (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe AVAILABLE NOW!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | Kobo | B&N | GooglePlay Blurb I’m Dr. Nick Raines. Brain […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Most Valuable Playboy (Ballers and Babes, #1) by Lauren Blakely

September 1, 2017November 20, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

  From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes the swoony and oh-so-romantic title…MOST VALUABLE PLAYBOY! In MOST VALUABLE PLAYBOY, the NFL starting quarterback Cooper Armstrong needs his best friend’s sister to pretend to be […]

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Feature Tour: Quantum series by M.S. Force

September 1, 2017 AJ Book News

DELIRIOUS, part of the Quantum series, by M.S. Force is releasing on September 12! Preorder Delirious now! Amazon US |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  B&N  |  […]

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Review: Everything Begins With Us by E.A. Andrews

August 31, 2017August 29, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a really impressive debut novel from E.A. Andrews. A beautifully written, heartfelt coming of age story about a young girl following her heart, finding her passion, creating a new […]

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Publication Announcement: Sick Fux by Tillie Cole

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Mel Book News

  Find Sick Fux on GOODREADS   Blurb When Ellis Earnshaw and Heathan James met as children, they couldn’t have been more different. Ellis was loud and beautiful – all blond hair, bright laughs and smiles. […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Shift (Hearts & Arrows, #2) by Staci Heart

August 30, 2017September 9, 2017 Mel Romance

Bestselling author Staci Hart brings you the second installment of an addictive romantic mythology series where love is the ultimate game, and Aphrodite always wins.     Shift by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance Released […]

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Promotional Event: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

August 30, 2017August 29, 2017 Mel Book News

  NOW ON KINDLE UNLIMITED! Amazon US | Paperback   Read our REVIEW   Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous of fairytales. Crowns, priceless […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Toxic by Nicole Blanchard

August 30, 2017August 29, 2025 AJ Dark & Gritty

Toxic by Nicole Blanchard is live! “It turns out when you fall in love with a villain, you also turn into one.”   Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play  |  Paperback […]

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Dr. NEURO

Release Blitz: Dr. NEURO (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Mel Book News

  Dr. NEURO(otic) (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe NOW LIVE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | Kobo | B&N | GooglePlay Blurb I’m Dr. Nick Raines. Brain […]

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The Time in Between

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Time in Between (Magdalene, #3) by Kristen Ashley

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

“She was the one then and nothing changed in the time in between.”  A story of past decisions gone awry, secrets that change directions, and emotional second chances, this gripping love story is what happens […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Last First Kiss (Iron Clad Security, #2) by Sidney Halston

August 29, 2017 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis He’s an A-list Hollywood heartthrob. She’s trying to prove herself in a man’s world. For this female bodyguard, protecting […]

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