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ARC Review: Fallen Heir (The Royals, #4) by Erin Watt

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Synopsis These Royals will ruin you. Easton Royal has it all: looks, money, intelligence. His goal in life is to have as much fun as possible. He never thinks about the […]

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Dr. NEURO

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

August 27, 2017August 22, 2017 Mel Book News

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

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ARC Review: If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 26, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Hardcover Review 4.5 stars! An unexpectedly emotional standalone from JLA, but so profound and beautifully written – along with the humor, wit, sweetness and romance that I have come to expect […]

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Teaser: Inked Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 AJ Book News

Inked Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler releases 21 October 2017     Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis “Six years, a complex about my […]

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ARC Review: The Better Man (Allen Brothers, #2) by Barbie Bohrman

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! This book! Wow. This book! I’ve just finished it and I’ve gotta admit, I’m kinda speechless just now, but wow, I loved this read! A wonderfully entertaining and sexually charged […]

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Release Blitz: Shift (Hearts & Arrows, #2) by Staci Hart

August 24, 2017August 23, 2017 Mel Book News

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 NOW […]

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Review: The Soul Mate (Roommates, #4) by Kendall Ryan

August 24, 2017September 1, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars I loved the set up for this book – a woman thinks she’s pregnant from a one night stand so she goes to get checked out only […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hooked by Karla Sorensen & Whitney Barbetti

August 23, 2017August 22, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  Hooked by Karla Sorensen & Whitney Barbetti A Dark Romantic Comedy NOW LIVE! Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb X […]

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ARC Review: Shear Heaven by Katy Regnery

August 22, 2017December 1, 2017 Mel Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback *Originally included in the Royally Mine Anthology* Review 4.5 “happily-every-after” stars! Shear Heaven by Katy Regnery is a beautiful twist on the classic fairytale, Rapunzel. This original, sweet little novella […]

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Drunk Dial

Release Blitz: Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward

August 21, 2017 AJ Book News

Drunk Dial is live!     DRUNK DIAL New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel Releasing August 21, 2017 Exclusive Pre-orders Amazon  |  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Lucky Heart (Jamison Valley, #3) by Devney Perry

August 20, 2017November 9, 2017 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   About The Lucky Heart Life on his ranch could be their future. If they can overcome their past. Felicity’s life story reads like the […]

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Review: All or Nothing At All (Billionaire Builders, #3) by Jennifer Probst

August 19, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 2 heartbreakingly unfuriating stars This is the third and final book in the Billionaire Builders series, and it’s the one I have been really excited for. From the moment […]

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Review: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is an emotional and dramatic YA read that is heartfelt, heartbreaking, yet still fun and so, so sweet. Beautifully written in a way that is all […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Beard in Mind (Winston Brothers, #4) by Penny Reid

August 17, 2017August 16, 2017 Mel Drama

  Beard in Mind is an all new standalone in the bestselling, romantic comedy Winston Brothers Series by Penny Reid Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA *FREE in […]

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Beneath the Truth

Review: Beneath the Truth (Beneath, #7) by Meghan March

August 16, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo Review Absolutely fantastic! 5 stars! Meghan March sure knows how to finish off a series with a bang, and Rhett Hennessy’s long-awaited story was everything that I […]

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The Dark of the moon

ARC Review: The Dark of the Moon (Chronicles of Lunos, #1) by E.S. Bell

August 15, 2017December 26, 2017 Mel Action

Buy:  Paperback Review 5 fantastic stars! The Dark of the Moon is fantasy at its best. Full of excitement, magic, mystery, and suspense, it’s an addictive read that draws you in and won’t let you […]

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Royally Endowed AMAZON

Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Royally Endowed (Royally, #3) by Emma Chase

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 AJ Favourite

Royally Endowed is a favourite for 2017 and is now live!     Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | iBooks | B&N | Audio Synopsis Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at […]

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ARC Review, Blog Tour & Giveaway: Wicked Bite (Realm Enforcers, #5) by Rebecca Zanetti

August 12, 2017August 5, 2017 AJ Action

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Kensington  |  Paperback Synopsis As she hunts for a drug lord killing her fellow witches, all Tessa Lansa’s instincts point to the Grizzly […]

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Review: Jake Understood (Jake, #2) by Penelope Ward

August 10, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4 Jake-lovin’ stars This book follows on from Jake Undone, and is part-sequel, part-alternate POV book. It is set 8 years into the future where Jake and Nina are together […]

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Review: Jake Undone (Jake, #1) by Penelope Ward

August 10, 2017August 8, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars. I loved it! Ever since reading Gemini and being introduced to Jake, I have been looking forward to reading this book. He intrigued me so much and I […]

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ARC Review: Bad Deeds (Dirty Money, #3) by Lisa Renee Jones

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Mel Suspense/Thriller

Buy: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | iBooks |  B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars! Bad Deeds, the third book in the Dirty Money series, picks up where Damage Control ended. Emily’s life is still in danger, the business is as corrupt as […]

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Review: The Clover Chapel (Jamison Valley, #2) by Devney Perry

August 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is the second book in the Jamison Valley series, and this time Devney Perry has given us a heartachingly beautiful second-chance-romance that is sweet, sexy and […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Under Fire (Love Over Duty, #1) by Scarlett Cole

August 7, 2017August 4, 2017 AJ Action

  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback About the Book “Fantastic characters, scorching sexual tension, and non-stop action make this one of my favorite reads this year!”—New York […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: For 100 Reasons (100 Series, #3) by Lara Adrian

August 5, 2017July 31, 2017 AJ Billionaire

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   About the book Love takes no prisoners… Billionaire Dominic Baine stepped into Avery Ross’s life when it was at its lowest. Obsessed with the beautiful, struggling […]

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Fighting to Forget

Review: Fighting to Forget (Fighting, #3) by J.B. Salsbury

August 5, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! This is the third book in the Fighting series, and as much as I am loving being immersed in the lives of these characters, the feels were […]

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