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Release Blitz & Excerpt: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

November 29, 2016December 30, 2016 Mel Book News

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Scoring Her (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3.5) by Max Monroe

November 29, 2016October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo Blurb The end of the Billionaire Bad Boy era, the series comes to a close. From Kline and Benny to […]

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ARC Review Tour & Giveaway: Hold My Breath by Ginger Scott

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Blurb Fractions of seconds can do lots of damage. One decision can ruin lives.  A blink can be tragic. And loving a Hollister…can hurt […]

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ARC Review: Stay With Me (Come Back to Me, #2) by Mila Gray

November 27, 2016May 8, 2017 Mel Military

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover Review 3.5 “I see you” stars “Just because the fairy tale doesn’t exist doesn’t mean the happilyever-after doesn’t either.” I absolutely loved Come Back to Me by Mila Gray, so […]

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Review: The Assassin’s Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) by Sarah J. Maas

November 27, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I’m usually a bit wary of prequel novellas, never knowing if they’re really necessary or if I can just dive straight into a series. In this case […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Bad Neighbor (Bad Boy Romance, #1) by Molly O’Keefe

November 26, 2016May 2, 2017 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! I really enjoyed this book! Funny, sexy, sweet, and more than a little bit dirty, I fell in love with the characters and loved their back and forth, and […]

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Blitz Event: Darkness Series by Claire Contreras

November 25, 2016 Mel Book News

Today we are celebrating a sale of THERE IS NO LIGHT IN DARKNESS by Claire Contreras! This is the first book in her Darkness series and it should not be missed! If you haven’t had […]

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Promo, Review & Excerpt: Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg

November 23, 2016March 5, 2017 AJ Book News

  An all new second chance love story by the New York Times Bestselling author of the Driven series. Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg is NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks |B&N |Kobo Paperback | Audible Blurb […]

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Review: Scoring the Billionaire (Billionaire Bad Boys, #3) by Max Monroe

November 23, 2016March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |   Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars!! Another Billionaire Bad Boy? Yes please! Max Monroe got me hooked with Tapping the Billionaire, the first book in the series, and my love […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 Mel Book News

From NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a sexy new standalone sports romance… OUT OF BOUNDS!   Ready to be swept off your feet? Meet the witty, sexy, dirty-talking quarterback Drew in OUT OF BOUNDS! […]

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Release Blast, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Consolation Prize (Forbidden Men, #9) by Linda Kage

November 21, 2016April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Blurb Don’t you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans? I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one […]

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Excerpt Reveal: After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 AJ Book News

  After We Fall by Melanie Harlow Released November 28th, 2016 iBooks  |  Nook Synopsis Jack Valentini isn’t my type. Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a […]

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Review: Rendezvous with Yesterday (The Gifted Ones, #2) by Dianne Duvall

November 20, 2016November 20, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! I love Dianne Duvall’s Immortal Guardians series, and this prequel series, The Gifted Ones is an exciting, intriguing and entirely different story arc which can […]

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Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. What a pleasant surprise! I love when I read a book from a new […]

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ARC Review: Ex Games by Stella Rhys

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK Blurb What’s ice-cold but hotter than hell? Rebounding with your ex’s older brother, of course. A perfect storm led me to this place. Ghosted by my fiancé, I was […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Filthy Rich (Blackstone Dynasty, #1) by Raine Miller

November 18, 2016June 29, 2018 AJ Book News

Are you ready for Caleb Blackstone? Filthy Rich by Raine Miller is NOW AVAILABLE! #BlackstoneDynasty Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audible Blurb Billionaire Caleb Blackstone lives in the glamorous world of wealth and success, with every material luxury. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Heat Wave by Karina Halle

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon Ebook  |  Paperback  |  iBooks  |  B&N Blurb They say when life closes one door, another one opens. This door happens to lead to paradise. And a man I can never, ever […]

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Review: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

November 15, 2016July 23, 2024 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 “forever always” stars Live hard, love harder. Chase dreams, seek adventures … capture moments. Live beautifully. After reading most of Tillie Cole’s books, I can confidently say that her stories are nothing […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, and ARC Review: Managed (VIP, #2) by Kristen Callihan

November 15, 2016October 23, 2018 AJ Rockers

  Buy:  Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback  Blurb It started off as a battle of wits. Me: the ordinary girl with a big mouth against Him: the sexy bastard with a big…ego. I thought I’d hit […]

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Excerpt Reveal & Bonus Content: Fire in You (Wait for You, #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

November 14, 2016December 30, 2016 AJ Book News

  Some are born with fire in them. ✮✮✮READERS OF THE #1 NYT BESTSELLING WAIT FOR YOU SAGA REJOICE! FIRE IN YOU is coming! SECOND CHANCES, HOPE & RED-HOT CHEMISTRY… Don’t Miss Brock and Jillian’s […]

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Book News: Good Boy / Stay by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 AJ Book News

  You asked for it and you got it! BLAKE’S BOOK! Meet the WAGs 31st January 2017 See YouTube Video Announcement iBooks  |  Goodreads Good Boy Hosting her brother’s wedding for an MVP guest list […]

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Release Blitz: Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg

November 14, 2016 AJ Book News

  An all new second chance love story by the New York Times Bestselling author of the Driven series. Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg is NOW LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Paperback  |  […]

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Review: Beneath These Shadows (Beneath, #6) by Meghan March

November 12, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “You wanna get dirty in NOLA, cupcake?” With Bishop? Yes please! 4 stars! Meghan March writes wonderfully alpha heroes, and she’s done it again with the gruff and broody, […]

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Review: Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) by Sarah J. Maas

November 10, 2016October 31, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 sensational stars! Whoa, what a ride! Another incredible read from Sarah J. Maas, and an absolutely amazing addition to the Throne of Glass series. Anything I say will […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway & ARC Review: Love Addicts Anonymous: Part One by J.C. Reed & Jackie S. Steele

November 9, 2016April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (PART ONE) by J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iTunes | B & N | KOBO | Google Play | Paperback  Find Love Addicts Anonymous on Goodreads Blurb From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele comes […]

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