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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Battle Scars by Jane Harvey-Berrick

October 7, 2017October 5, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Paperback   Synopsis From the dusty plains of Afghanistan to the sleek corridors of the New York Times, journalist MJ Buckman seeks the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but […]

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Review: We Own Tonight (Second Time Around, #1) by Corinne Michaels

September 30, 2017October 30, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Review 4 “Once in a Lifetime” stars! This is such a gorgeous love story – a true fairytale romance between a woman […]

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Complicated

Review: Complicated by Kristen Ashley

September 24, 2017January 31, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon Review OMG, SO, SO GOOD! Wow, what a great love story – easy, functional, funny, and so freaking hot! With all of the charm, drama, passion and romance of old-school KA, this book […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Solace by S.L. Scott

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback — FREE in Kindle Unlimited–   Synopsis He puts the Bad in bad boy. She puts the Sweet in sweetheart. When […]

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Dear Bridget I want you

Release Blitz: Dear Bridget, I Want You by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

September 18, 2017September 17, 2017 Mel Book News

  DEAR BRIDGET, I WANT YOU A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   NOW LIVE!!!   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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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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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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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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Review: Only His by Madison Rose

July 27, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 short, fun, sexy alpha stars This is a really quick, fun and steamy read written by two of my auto-buy authors – Natasha Madison and Aurora Rose Reynolds, writing together […]

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Review: Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Sweet, smart and sexy with great characters, an intense, chemistry-filled romance and a delicious twist that adds so much […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Trust by Kylie Scott

July 19, 2017July 12, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks US  |  iBooks Aus  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Paperback     Blurb Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you […]

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Wrecked

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

July 18, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Books-A-Million  |  Google Play  |  iBooks  |  IndieBound  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When you can’t trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to? It’s been months […]

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The Scars Between Us

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Scars Between Us by M.K. Schiller

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 AJ Drama

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback B&N  |  Kobo  |  Indigo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play   Blurb Emma Cooper is determined to fulfill her mother’s […]

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ARC Review: The Red by Tiffany Reisz

July 11, 2017 AJ Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3 fantastical filthy stars Holy filthy smut! I think this may well be the dirtiest book I’ve ever read! And leave it to the queen of well-written kink to deliver a […]

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Whispered Prayers of a Girl

ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Whispered Prayers of a Girl by Alex Grayson

July 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Her whispered prayers break her… At night, as she’s drifting off to sleep, I press my ear to the door and listen to her heart wrenching pleas to bring […]

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New Release & Giveaway: The Weight of Life by Whitney Barbetti

June 28, 2017June 26, 2017 Mel Book News

    The Weight of Life by Whitney Barbetti Now Live Amazon | Paperback *FREE on Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb Mila “Don’t let go.” Those were my first words to him, as I hung over […]

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Sale/Re-release Blitz, Excerpt, & Giveaway: A Different Blue by Amy Harmon

June 26, 2017June 24, 2017 Mel Book News

  A Different Blue by Amy Harmon Sale and re-release *Free ebook: June 26-28, 2017* *Re-release paperback: June 27, 2017* Amazon | iBook | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audio     Blurb Blue […]

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ARC Review: Until it Fades by K.A. Tucker

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Love, love, loved it! A sweet and romantic slow burner with no angst, and a couple that you can’t help but root for. I loved every moment […]

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Review: Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren

June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! I’m a huge fan of Christina Lauren and was really excited to dive into my first standalone by them. I have to admit that I had certain […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: The Story of Us by Tara Sivec

June 11, 2017June 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis How much can a man take before he breaks? 1,843 days. That’s how long I survived in that hellhole. […]

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Review: Cheeky by Natasha Madison

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 ‘What happens in Vegas…’ stars Natasha Madison has become an auto-buy author for me, and I loved this fun, quick and sexy read. It’s a brother’s best friend / childhood […]

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Except Reveal: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise

June 1, 2017May 31, 2017 Mel Book News

  One Uptight Reporter. One Ex-NFL Star. Too Much Fireball. The Last Guy is a new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills & International Selling author Tia Louise. Meet Cade Hill […]

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ARC Review: Sheets and Secrets by Liv Moore

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This is a really quick read, a fast-moving, intense love story between a cop and a writer/stripper with a touch of danger and excitement. Ellie’s career as a journalist imploded when […]

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When It's Real

ARC Review: When It’s Real by Erin Watt

May 28, 2017May 28, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon | Hardcover | Audio Synopsis Wealth, fame and a real-life romance she never expected—seventeen-year-old Vaughn Bennett lands it all when she agrees to become a pop star’s fake girlfriend in this smart, utterly addictive novel […]

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