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New Release & ARC Review: Guilty as Sin (Sin, #2) by Meghan March

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Mel Billionaire

  Guilty as Sin (Sin, #2) by Meghan March   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb […]

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New Release: A Love Letter From the Girls Who Feel Everything by Brittainy C. Cherry & Kandi Steiner

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Mel Book News

  A Love Letter From the Girls Who Feel Everything, a beautiful book of prose and poetry, by bestselling authors Brittainy C. Cherry & Kandi Steiner is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon US  | […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Once Upon a Real Good Time (Heartbreakers, #1) by Lauren Blakely

September 10, 2018May 7, 2020 Mel LOL Funny

  ONCE UPON A REAL GOOD TIME (Heartbreakers, #1) by Lauren Blakely   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Play  […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, & ARC Review: Temptation by J.D. Hawkins

September 3, 2018August 30, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Temptation by J.D. Hawkins   A Contemporary Romance – Released 29 August 2018   99¢ and FREE in Kindle Unlimited!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA     Blurb What happens when the […]

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New Release: Love Online by Penelope Ward

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Mel Book News

  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy STANDALONE novel. We […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Mel Novella

  Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Finian Kelley and Tate Jennings met at a […]

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Release Blitz & Excerpt Reveal: Bring Down the Stars (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott

August 20, 2018August 24, 2018 Mel Book News

  BRING DOWN THE STARS (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Audio     Blurb I fell for Connor Drake. I didn’t want to; […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe

August 18, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  TRICK PLAY (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback   Blurb Booze, […]

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New Release & Giveaway: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe

August 14, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel Book News

  TRICK PLAY (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback Blurb Booze, women, […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Unbreak My Heart by Lauren Blakely

August 13, 2018August 26, 2018 Mel Angsty

A romance that will break your heart and stitch it back together again… Every now and then a romance comes along that defies expectations. Get lost and found in UNBREAK MY HEART–the brand-new second chance […]

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ARC Review: The Chase (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook Review 4 stars! After a situation at Brown University, Summer transfers to Briar University and finds herself without a place to live. Her only option is to move […]

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New Release & Review: The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Mel Drama

The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback     Blurb Is it love, or is she just his good luck charm? […]

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New Release & ARC Review: A Date for Hannah (Love is for Everyone, #1) by Callie Henry

August 6, 2018August 3, 2018 Mel Romance

A DATE FOR HANNAH (Love Is For Everyone, #1) by Callie Henry   A YA Romance   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  | […]

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New Release: The Chase (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Mel Book News

THE CHASE (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook     Blurb Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers, #5) by Penny Reid

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers, #5) by Penny Reid   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | Kobo | Nook |Google Play | Smashwords | Paperback     Blurb Hunches, horse races, and heartbreak Ten years after Simone Payton broke […]

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New Relase & ARC Review: Buckled (Trails of Sin, #2) by Pam Godwin

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Mel Badasses

Buckled (Trails of Sin, #2) by Pam Godwin   Released – 10 July 2018   Available Now! Amazon  |  Other Retailers     Blurb I protect what’s mine. The ranch, my family, our buried secrets. […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely

July 10, 2018January 17, 2020 Mel LOL Funny

A sexy, witty, and heartfelt brand new standalone romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely, THE REAL DEAL is sure to make you swoon, laugh, and squirm at all the right moments.   […]

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New Release: Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 Mel Book News

Disgrace, an all-new emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!     Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry   Download today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal   Blurb Each […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Wingman (Rascals, #2) by Katie McCoy

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Mel Book News

  Wingman (The Rascals, #2) by Katie McCoy   A Contemporary Romance   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play   Blurb […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Double Down (All In Duet, #2) by Alessandra Torre

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 Mel Romance

  Double Down (All In Duet, #2) by Alessandra Torre   Released – 18 June 2018   Buy it today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback     Blurb The stunning conclusion […]

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New Release & ARC Review: More Than Words: A Love Story by Mia Sheridan

June 12, 2018June 13, 2018 Mel Celebrities

Buy: Amazon US | Paperback Review 4 “I’m here to save you” stars “Live fiercely and without regret.” Jessica and Callen meet as children and a beautiful friendship forms. Just as young love begins to […]

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New Release: A Wish for Us by Tillie Cole

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 Mel Book News

  A WISH FOR US by Tillie Cole Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook     Blurb From the author who brought you A Thousand Boy Kisses comes the new emotional novel, […]

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New Release: Only Him (One and Only, #2) by Melanie Harlow

June 4, 2018June 3, 2018 Mel Book News

Only Him, an all-new sexy and emotional second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!     Only Him by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon […]

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New Release & ARC Review: I Flipping Love You (Shacking Up, #3) by Helena Hunting

May 29, 2018July 11, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

I FLIPPING LOVE YOU (Shacking Up, #3) by Helena Hunting   Available Now!! Amazon | B&N | Books-A-Million | IndieBound | !ndigo | Paperback | Audio     Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting comes I Flipping […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Fox (Stone Cold Fox, #3) by Max Monroe

May 20, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel Celebrities

FOX (Stone Cold Fox, #3) by Max Monroe   Released – May 20, 2018   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  | […]

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