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Review: Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne

May 21, 2017May 20, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 “perfectly ridiculous” stars It’s a case of opposites attract with this book, a sweet, fun, sexy and romantic, (almost) enemies-to-lovers story. This is the fourth book in Lauren Layne’s ‘Love […]

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Review: Dear Heart, I Hate You by J. Sterling

May 20, 2017May 17, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4 stars! Dear Heart, I Hate You is the first book I have read by J. Sterling and I know it won’t be my last. Jules is […]

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Rocked Up

ARC Review: Rocked Up by Karina Halle & Scott MacKenzie

May 17, 2017May 16, 2017 AJ Rockers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  B&N  |  Kobo Review An edgy, unexpected rockstar romance. I freaking loved it! 4.5 stars! Rocked Up is a sweet, sexy, fun, edgy, forbidden rock star romance that sucked me in […]

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ARC Review: Riot Street by Tyler King

May 10, 2017May 9, 2017 AJ Drama

  Riot Street, an all-new standalone from Tyler King is now live! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis Sometimes, getting in too deep is […]

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split

Review: Split by J.B. Salsbury

May 4, 2017September 29, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review There are hearts big enough to love those who are different than them, who are hard to understand. And I, by some freak accident, found her. 4.5 uniquely beautiful […]

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ARC Review: Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

April 25, 2017November 6, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon | iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review Sweet, sexy and oh-so-swoony! This is not the kind of read that I expect when I pick up a Karina Halle book, but she has delivered a […]

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180 Seconds

ARC Review: 180 Seconds by Jessica Park

April 24, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Oh wow. What a stunningly beautiful, emotional and unexpected NA read! Sweet, heartbreaking and heartwarming with a romance that had me swooning, this little read took me […]

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ARC Review: The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 23, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 creepy clown stars I am a mad fan of all things JLA, but there’s just something about the way she writes young adult that makes her YA reads […]

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ARC Review: The Thing About Love by Julie James

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars I loved this book! Another smart, funny, sexy and romantic read from Ms James! John Shepherd and Jessica Harlow met while training to become FBI agents. It […]

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Tortured

Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Tortured by Nicole Williams

April 12, 2017April 10, 2017 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis When he left for a twelve-month deployment, she knew it would feel like forever before they saw each other again. She didn’t […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Maybe Never by Sadie Allen

April 9, 2017April 9, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks   Synopsis One golden boy… Judd Jackson had it all—star football player with a college scholarship, perfect […]

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Review: The Brave Line by Kate Stewart

April 8, 2017April 5, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This was such a great read! Gritty and intense, yet funny, sweet, super sexy and romantic with wonderfully developed characters and lots of emotion. I was captivated […]

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Tempt the Boss

ARC Review & Excerpt: Tempt the Boss by Natasha Madison

April 5, 2017April 4, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Synopsis Lauren Going back to work was supposed to be a painless transition, but when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, […]

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Review: Gemini by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2017August 3, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Audible Review 4 stars! This is a really sweet, romantic read with lots of emotion and a nice twist. It’s beautifully heartwarming and left me with a huge grin on my face. I […]

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Sweet Spot

ARC Review & Giveaway: Sweet Spot (Irresistible, #1) by Stella Rhys

March 30, 2017July 8, 2017 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Our first meeting as neighbors was screwed from the start. He was hot. I was naked. And we had no chance […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Unprofessional by J.D. Hawkins

March 23, 2017April 6, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Unprofessional by J.D. Hawkins Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK *Free on Kindle Unlimited* Blurb What happens when the internet’s favorite playboy falls in love? I have the best job in the world. Date […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Extra Credit by Poppy Dunne

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  Extra Credit by Poppy Dunne Now Available!! Amazon  *Free on Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb The first time I saw Will Munroe I had him pegged as a typical LA douchebag—a little too handsome, a […]

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ARC Review: Take Me Back by Meghan March

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon Ebook  |  Amazon Paperback  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb We fell in love on a beach, got married in paradise, and I carried her off into the sunset. It should […]

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Review: See Through Heart (Heart Series, #1) by Amie Knight

March 19, 2017October 27, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review A beautiful story of first love and second chances. 4 stars and all the feels I’m always a sucker for a story where childhood best friends fall in love […]

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ARC Review: Rooke by Callie Hart

March 14, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Blurb Watchmaker. Car thief. Heartbreaker extraordinaire. Rooke Blackheath has spent enough time in juvie to know that he really doesn’t want to go to jail. The food sucks, the clothes itch, and […]

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Review: Room Service by Poppy Dunne

March 13, 2017March 22, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars! Alexandria Harrington, aka Alex, is in her late twenties and works for the House of Jazz which is slowly starting to go under. The only way to save the […]

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ARC Review: Mister Wrong by Nicole Williams

March 12, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 2 *big sigh* stars OK, so clearly I am going to have the unpopular opinion here because there’s a lot of love for this book, and I’m really glad […]

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ARC Review: Coastal Elite (Brothers in Arms, #1) by Kate Canterbary

March 9, 2017August 22, 2023 AJ Military

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Google Play  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iTunes   Synopsis Jordan Kaisall has problems. Business problems, political problems, cheating ex-girlfriend problems. He knows […]

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Review: Tru Blue by Melissa Foster

March 4, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This was such a gorgeous book! Sweet and sexy with a lot of heart, and super-functional for the win! Truman Gritt’s life was always hard – growing […]

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The Butterfly Project

Blog Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review, & Giveaway: The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott

March 2, 2017December 14, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

“Where you are is home…” THE BUTTERFLY PROJECT by Emma Scott Released February 28, 2017 BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon Universal | Paperback | Audio Blurb  “Where you are is home…” At age fourteen, Zelda Rossi witnessed the […]

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