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Review: Trust (Wrong, #3) by Jana Aston

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 “Chloe-and-Boyding” stars! Chloe is best-friends with Everly, the main character in Right. She is beautiful, quirky, and sweet and teaches second grade. Chloe has very little dating experience and she […]

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ARC Review: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino

January 23, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Review 3 stars! This book is about faith, love, the unknown, and not taking ourselves so damn seriously all the time. Evelyn “Evey” Casey dates but hasn’t really hit it off with anyone in […]

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Release Blitz: Stay (Bleeding Stars, #5) by A.L. Jackson

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Mel Book News

STAY is Now Live! A Bleeding Stars Stand-Alone Novel BUY NOW!! Amazon: coming soon | iBooks | Google Play | B&N | Kobo | Signed Paperbacks Blurb From NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson comes the next sexy, gripping Bleeding Stars Stand-Alone […]

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ARC Review: The Anatomy of Us (WJM, #2) by Amelia LeFay

January 22, 2017 AJ MM/Menage

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I absolutely adored The Anatomy of Jane, and after that brutal cliffy I have been desperate for this book, and the moment it landed on my kindle I dropped […]

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Review: EgoManiac by Vi Keeland

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! “You’re the color in my black and white world.” I loved this book and can confidently say that EgoManiac is one of my favorites by Vi Keeland. The hilarious beginning […]

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Review: Fling (Wrong, #2.5) by Jana Aston

January 20, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars! Fling is a sweet little novella in Jana Aston’s Wrong series. Though a quick read, its full of humor, steam, and heart and is a wonderful office romance. The […]

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ARC Review: Girl Breaker (Break on Through, #3) by Harper Kincaid

January 20, 2017January 18, 2017 AJ Romance

GIRL BREAKER (Break on Through, #3) by Harper Kincaid Available Now! Amazon | iBooks | Kobo | B&N | GooglePlay | Paperback Blurb Sometimes the best thing a good girl can do is make a bad decision. Jessica has always been the girl […]

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Review: Right (Wrong, #2) by Jana Aston

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audible Review 4.5 stars! “It’s okay to rewrite your happily ever after, Everly. Sometimes the right guy is the one you never see coming.” I had a grin on my face from the […]

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Release Blitz, Giveaway, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The Neighborhood (Twin Estates, #2) by Stylo Fantôme

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Mel Drama

  The Neighborhood (Twin Estates, #2) by Stylo Fantôme Released January 17, 2017 *99¢ for a limited time* NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | Paperback Blurb Things a bad neighbor […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: It’s You (Book Two) by Katy Regnery (writing as K.P. Kelley)

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

It’s You (Book 2) by Katy Regnery writing as KP Kelly is NOW LIVE! BUY IT TODAY! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo Blurb The thrilling conclusion of Katy Regnery’s first paranormal romance series! HAPPILY EVER AFTER… To some, they’re […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Love in Lingerie (Unzipped, #1) by Alessandra Torre

January 16, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Love in Lingerie by Alessandra Torre Released January 16, 2017 ══ NOW LIVE ══ Amazon | iBooks | Nook Find on GOODREADS Blurb A standalone romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of Black Lies and Hollywood Dirt… I hired her […]

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Release Blitz: EgoManiac (Tight Spaces, #1) by Vi Keeland

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 Mel Book News

EGOMANIAC A Contemporary Romance novel #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Vi Keeland RELEASED JANUARY 15TH! NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay Paperback | Audio Find Ego Maniac on Goodreads Blurb The night I met Drew Jagger, he’d just broken into […]

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Review: Ransom (Dead Man’s Ink, #3) by Callie Hart

January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s strange how time and exposure to violence can dull its impact on you. It’s strange how one decision can change your life forever.” 4 stars! This is the […]

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New Release: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino

January 13, 2017January 14, 2017 Mel Book News

LUCIAN DIVINE By Renee Carlino A Standalone Released January 9, 2017! BUY NOW! Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo | Paperback  Blurb “My guardian angel is a drunk.” Evelyn Casey’s life is at a standstill. She’s in her mid-twenties, struggling with […]

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Review: Rogue (Dead Man’s Ink, #2) by Callie Hart

January 11, 2017January 15, 2017 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “I’m gonna turn her whole world on its head, and it is going to be so goddamn perfect.” 4 badass biker stars! This is the second book in the […]

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Release Blitz: Giving it Up (Brewhouse, #1) by Holly Dodd

January 10, 2017January 12, 2017 Mel Book News

Giving it Up (Brewhouse #1) by Holly Dodd Released January 10, 2017 A Contemporary Erotic Romance Hosted By Chance Promotions NOW LIVE! Amazon #99Cents #LimitedTime #OneClick Blurb Jolene “Jo” Miller has been panting over her crush for years. He’s […]

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ARC Review: Worth the Wait (McKinney/Walker, #1) by Claudia Connor

January 10, 2017January 3, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 emotional, second-chance, meant-to-be stars I loved this book! A beautiful second chance romance with drama, heartache and a gorgeous love story between two soul mates separated for years who finally […]

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Release Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Full Package by Lauren Blakely

January 9, 2017August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

FULL PACKAGE by Lauren Blakely NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US |  Amazon UK  | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay Paperback | Audio Blurb From the New York Times Bestselling author of MISTER O and BIG ROCK, comes a hot & hilarious new […]

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Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars!!! This is a beautifully written, emotional story about love, loss and second chances. Angsty and heart-felt, this book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and I fell […]

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Review: When Life Gets in the Way by Ines Vieira

January 7, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You don’t plan life, it just happens. And you sure as hell can’t control the things that happen to you. They just do.” This is a dramatic YA romance […]

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Release Tour & ARC Review: Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1) by L.J. Shen

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017 Mel Dark & Gritty

 VICIOUS (Sinners of Saint, #1) by L.J. Shen NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU Blurb Emilia They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. The man […]

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Review: Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews

January 5, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 badass stars! Book #7 in the Kate Daniels series, and wow, what a wild ride! This book is action packed from start to finish, full of action, intrigue […]

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Review: Blood Vow (Black Dagger Legacy, #2) by J.R. Ward

January 4, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Audio Review Absolutely fantastic! 4.5 stars! Oh, how I love being back in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world!! This is book 2 in the Black Dagger Legacy series, however I wouldn’t […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: It’s You (Book One) by Katy Regnery (writing as K.P. Kelley)

January 3, 2017January 4, 2017 Mel Fantasy

It’s You, Book 1 by Katy Regnery writing as KP Kelly is NOW LIVE! BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery comes her first duo of paranormal […]

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The Very Best of 2016!

December 31, 2016 AJ Book News

It’s been a fantastic year of reading for us!  Excitedly, it’s been our first as bloggers, and we have loved the opportunity to share our love of books with others, and we couldn’t end out […]

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