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Retrieval

Excerpt Reveal: Retrieval (Part 1) by Aly Martinez

September 8, 2016September 7, 2016 Mel Book News

Excerpt Prologue Roman The house was dark when I quietly twisted the lock so as not to wake her. God knows she needed the sleep. I didn’t know how she still functioned when her days […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Change of Heart (Fostering Love, #2) by Nicole Jacquelyn

September 8, 2016August 4, 2017 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo  |  Books-A-Million | Google Play | IndieBound Blurb They’ve spent their lives pushing each other away, but what will happen when they need each other most? Anita Martin doesn’t expect much from life. Growing up on […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Junkie (Broken Doll, #1) by Heather C. Leigh

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Mel Book News

Excerpt “Don’t worry about the dishes.” Boss’s southern drawl was less obvious this morning, but I still picked up a hint of it here and there. “My housekeeper will take care of them.” He […]

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Review: Mister O by Lauren Blakely

September 7, 2016August 26, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Princess” stars! Mister O is the second book that I have read and loved by Lauren Blakely. It was sweet, funny, sexy, and super entertaining. With low angst, this […]

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Review: Anti-Stepbrother by Tijan

September 6, 2016 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Anti-stepbrother by Tijan is a fun, flirty, sweet story. Even though there are a lot of college romances out there and stories can become repetitive, this one […]

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Thief of Hearts

Teaser: Thief of Hearts (Hearts, #5) by L.H. Cosway

September 6, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Book News

We’re so excited to share the first teaser for THIEF OF HEARTS by L.H. Cosway!  Title: Thief of Hearts Age Group: Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense Release Date: October 4, 2016 Find Thief of Hearts on Goodreads Blurb Seduce the teacher. Meet the […]

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ARC Review: Inarticulate by Eden Summers

September 5, 2016September 12, 2016 Mel Romance

Releasing September 12, 2016 Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars! Savannah is newly out of an interoffice romance and the guy she was with just won’t back off. She knows it’s over but he […]

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ARC Review: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann

September 4, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! I loved it! This book can be read as a standalone, but technically it follows on from the Cranberry Inn and Viper’s Heart series, and is the […]

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ARC Review: The One Real Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #1) by Samantha Young

September 3, 2016January 20, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s never too late to change the road that you’re on.” 4.5 fated stars OMG, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! I love the story, I love […]

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The Debt AMAZON

Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Debt by Karina Halle

September 2, 2016January 14, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

THE DEBT by Karina Halle Released 29 AUGUST 2016 Kindle |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook Blurb Her life changed in an instant. And he’s the only one who could have prevented it. From the New York Times bestselling […]

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Review: Follow Me Back (Twisted Love, #2) by A. Meredith Walters

September 1, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This book is the follow up to the emotionally intense Lead Me Not, leading on directly from that devastating ending as Aubrey and Maxx fight to drag […]

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ARC Review: Blaze (Dark in You, #2) by Suzanne Wright

September 1, 2016June 24, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 fun, sexy, exciting stars! The second book in The Dark In You series continues the story of Harper and Knox from Burn. Quick recap: Harper is a demon […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Wide Open Spaces (Shooting Stars, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

August 31, 2016September 26, 2017 AJ Romance

  “Zach Watters has made a lot of mistakes in his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder looking more beautiful than ever standing outside her childhood home, he promises himself that letting her go […]

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Review: Ravenous (Quantum, #5) by M.S. Force

August 30, 2016August 30, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! SO SWEET SO FUNNY SO FREAKING HOT! SOOOO FREAKING SWOONY! Such a fantastic read, I loved it! This is book 5 in the Quantum series, but as […]

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ARC Review: Made For Sin by Stacia Kane

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Mel Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review I immediately became a fan of Stacia Kane after reading her Downside Ghosts series, and I knew that I had to get my hands on her newest book, Made for Sin, after […]

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Review: Bad Judgment by Meghan March

August 29, 2016 Mel New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Bad judgment is the first book I have read by Meghan March and I know I will be reading more from her. She created an entertaining, enemies-to-lovers story that […]

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Release Blitz: Wide Open Spaces (Shooting Stars, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

August 29, 2016September 10, 2016 Mel Book News

  “Zach Watters has made a lot of mistakes in his life. But when he sees Shelby Calder looking more beautiful than ever standing outside her childhood home, he promises himself that letting her go […]

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Review: Fall with Me (Wait for You, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Writing as J. Lynn)

August 29, 2016December 30, 2016 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” A gorgeous NA friends-to-lovers romance with wonderful characters, a touch of mystery/suspense and a whole lot […]

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The Debt AMAZON

Release Blitz: The Debt by Karina Halle

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 AJ Book News

  THE DEBT by Karina Halle Released 29 AUGUST 2016 Kindle |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb Her life changed in an instant. And he’s the only one who could have prevented it. […]

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ARC Review: The Darkest Link (Second Circle Tattoos, #4) by Scarlett Cole

August 28, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars for a fantastic series finish This is the fourth and final book in the Second Circle Tattoos series. These books are inter-connected standalones and technically could be read on their […]

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ARC Review: When Stars Collide (Light in the Dark, #2) by Micalea Smeltzer

August 26, 2016March 5, 2018 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 stars! “Somethings are meant to be and will find a way no matter the circumstances.” On the morning Thea is supposed to go home from a business trip to […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Wide Open Spaces (Shooting Stars, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

August 24, 2016August 23, 2016 AJ Book News

  Releases 29 August 2016   Blurb That moment your life changes. That moment that changes your life. That moment you love someone more than you love yourself. That was the moment we gave our […]

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Review: Burn (Dark in You, #1) by Suzanne Wright

August 24, 2016June 24, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb Part of a small demon lair in Las Vegas, tattooist Harper Wallis lives a pretty simple life. That changes overnight when she discovers that her psychic mate, or ‘anchor’, […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Game Saver (Game Series, #3) by B.J. Harvey

August 23, 2016January 15, 2018 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google+   From the USA Today bestselling author of the Bliss series comes book three in a […]

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Review: Beneath These Chains (Beneath, #3) by Meghan March

August 22, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 ‘Oh My Lord’ stars The third book in the Beneath series brings us the story of Lord and Elle, and their story is fantastic! I love when an […]

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