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Review: Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4 / Winston Brothers, #0.5) by Penny Reid

April 19, 2017June 25, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 “Wack-a-doodle-doo!”stars Beauty and the Mustache is part of both the Knitting in the City series and the Winston Brothers series by Penny Ried. It takes place in Tennessee with the […]

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Release Blitz: Damnable Grace (Hades Hangmen, #5) by Tillie Cole

April 18, 2017April 19, 2017 AJ Book News

  Kindle Ebook   Synopsis EVEN THE BROKEN, THROUGH LOVE, CAN FIND GRACE… Secrets never stay hidden. The burden of guilt never lifts from the heart. Born and raised in The Order of David, Sister […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Ender (Game series, #4) by B.J. Harvey

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo Blurb From USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time it’s the reformed playboy and the […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Paper Fools (Hearts & Arrows, #1) by Staci Hart

April 17, 2017August 6, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  In the game of love, she never loses. Paper Fools by Staci Hart  Now Available! Amazon US | Amazon UK   Blurb Aphrodite knows love — just don’t ask her to figure out her own mess.  […]

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The Player

New Release: The Player (The Player, #1) by K. Bromberg

April 17, 2017April 18, 2017 Mel Book News

The Player by K. Bromberg Now Available! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Blurb Baseball has never been sexier in an all-new novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, K. Bromberg. Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. The game is […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Razr (Demonica, #15 Demonica Underworld, #4) by Larissa Ione

April 16, 2017April 9, 2019 AJ Novella

    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes RAZR, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!   Amazon US  […]

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ARC Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I loved this book! Another smart, funny, sexy and romantic read from Ms James! John Shepherd and Jessica Harlow met while training to become FBI agents. It […]

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

April 14, 2017August 29, 2025 Mel LOL Funny

 Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield  Released April 4, 2017 BUY NOW!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo | iBooks Blurb She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big t*ts. She […]

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Review: Strange the Dreamer (Stranger the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review What an incredible story! Oh, Laini Taylor you are a magical, magical writer! She creates a wold and drag you into it, allowing you to experience it and making […]

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Release Blitz: The Gravity of Us (Elements, #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Mel Book News

  The Gravity of Us (Elements, #4) by Brittainy C. Cherry A Contemporary Romance Released April 13th, 2017 Now available! Amazon US | Amazon UK   Blurb Graham Russell and I weren’t made for one another. I was […]

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Tortured

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Tortured by Nicole Williams

April 12, 2017April 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When he left for a twelve-month deployment, she knew it would feel like forever before they saw each other again. She didn’t […]

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Review: Love Hacked (Knitting in the City, #3) by Penny Reid

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Mel Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 “ZING! ZING! ZING!” stars Love Hacked by Penny Reid is another unique and hilarious story in the Knitting in the City series. The quirky characters will draw you into the […]

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ARC Review: Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis From New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott comes the second sizzling stand-alone […]

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Release Blitz: Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 10, 2017April 14, 2017 Mel Book News

  MISTER MONEYBAGS (A standalone novel) New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward A Contemporary Romance Novel Available Now! Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | GooglePlay | Audio | Paperback   Blurb […]

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Review: The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #15) by J.R. Ward

April 10, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Hardcover  |  Audio Review 4.5 ‘All hail Layla’ stars! This book was a real mixed bag for me. Book #15 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, the build up to this […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Maybe Never by Sadie Allen

April 9, 2017April 9, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Synopsis One golden boy… Judd Jackson had it all—star football player with a college scholarship, perfect […]

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Review: The Brave Line by Kate Stewart

April 8, 2017April 5, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This was such a great read! Gritty and intense, yet funny, sweet, super sexy and romantic with wonderfully developed characters and lots of emotion. I was captivated […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Best Man (Allen Brothers, #1) by Barbie Bohrman

April 7, 2017July 2, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Veronica Webber is single again after being in a loveless marriage way past its expiration date. For the first time in a very long time, […]

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Review: Friends Without Benefits (Knitting in the City, #2) by Penny Reid

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4 “alert level red” stars! Penny Reid has written another fantastically hysterical story for the Knitting in the City series. From the moment I knew there was something happening between Elizabeth […]

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Release Blitz: Writing My Own Destiny by Stacey Johnston

April 5, 2017April 14, 2017 Mel Book News

Writing My Own Destiny by Stacey Johnston Released April 5, 2017 Now Available! Amazon US | Amazon AU | Amazon UK     Blurb ‘We love Aussies,’ they said, ‘the readers will eat you up’. Those seven little words […]

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Tempt the Boss

ARC Review & Excerpt: Tempt the Boss by Natasha Madison

April 5, 2017April 4, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Lauren Going back to work was supposed to be a painless transition, but when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Mel Book News

  MISTER MONEYBAGS (A standalone novel) New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Releasing April 10, 2017 A Contemporary Romance Novel B&N | iBooks | Kobo | GooglePlay | Audio | Paperback **No Amazon ebook […]

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Review: Gemini by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars! This is a really sweet, romantic read with lots of emotion and a nice twist. It’s beautifully heartwarming and left me with a huge grin on my face. I […]

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Release Blitz: Hate 2 Lovers (2 Lovers, #2) by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Mel Book News

    Hate 2 Lovers by K. Webster​ and J.D. Hollyfield  Released April 4, 2017 BUY NOW!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo | iBooks   Blurb She hates him and his big head. He likes her and her big […]

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Review: Something So Right by Natasha Madison

April 2, 2017September 14, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 beautifully romantic and SUPER steamy stars! I’ve read and enjoyed all of Natasha Madison’s other books, so I figured I would go back and see where it all […]

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