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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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Excerpt Reveal: Salt Water Wounds (Oyster Cove, #1) by Jennifer Foor

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016 AJ Book News

  Salt Water Wounds by Jennifer Foor Released 22 August 2016 Now available for pre-order Amazon US  |  Amazon UK Find out if a broken man from Oyster Cove can love again   Blurb After […]

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Review: Listen to Me (Fusion, #1) by Kristen Proby

August 20, 2016January 10, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Sweet, fun, romantic, oh-so-sexy and lots of heart. Kristen Proby does it again! Addison Wade and her four best friends are the co-owners of hot new restaurant, […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Debt by Karina Halle

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 AJ Book News

  Pre-order:  Kindle  |  iBooks | Kindle | 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: Beneath This Ink (Beneath, #2) by Meghan March

August 19, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Book  |  Paperback Review 4 ‘Princess and the Bad Boy’ stars Privileged rich girl who is sweet but damaged, and a tattooed bad boy who is actually a sweetheart – epic chemistry, awesome […]

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ARC Review: Once Should Be Enough by Nikky Kaye

August 18, 2016 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 fun, dirty and scorching-hot stars Short, funny and super-sexy, this friends-to-lovers novella made me laugh out loud and fan myself at all of the hotness before leaving me with a […]

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Review: A Measure of Love (A Pound of Flesh, #3) by Sophie Jackson

August 17, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 heartbreaking, second-chance stars I have loved Riley in the previous books in the series, and have been so excited to finally get his story. His past has been […]

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Review: Beneath This Mask (Beneath, #1) by Meghan March

August 16, 2016March 13, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Charlotte Agoston’s life of wealth and privilege has just been ripped out from under her with her father’s indictment for fraud and grand larceny. He has stolen […]

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ARC Review: Ravage (Scarred Souls, #3) by Tillie Cole

August 15, 2016December 21, 2016 Mel Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 stars! It took a monster to revive my heart. It took a killer to touch my soul. Ravage immediately transports us back into the world Tillie Cole created for her […]

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Review & Release Blitz: Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward

August 15, 2016July 1, 2018 AJ Angsty

  Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | Kobo | Nook Blurb After getting dumped, the last thing I needed was to move next door to someone who reminded me of my ex-boyfriend, Elec. Damien was a hotter version of […]

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ARC Review: Veiled (Ada Palomino, #1) by Karina Halle

August 14, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 scary, sexy, supernatural stars As a die-hard fan of the Experiment in Terror series, I have been so excited to get my hands on this book! Ada was […]

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ARC Review: Shadow Falling (The Scorpius Syndrome, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

August 13, 2016December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 Action-packed, Romantic, Intense, Badass Stars This is the second full-length novel in the Scorpius Syndrome series, and like the first it’s one hell of a ride! This book picks […]

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ARC Review, Blog Tour & Giveaway – Wild Heart (Viper’s Heart, #2) by Beth Ehemann

August 12, 2016August 15, 2018 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb For Lawrence “Viper” Finkle, hockey isn’t just a sport, it’s a way of life. Since the first time he stepped onto the ice at just eight years old, he […]

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Review: Fate and Forever (A Pound of Flesh, #2.5) by Sophie Jackson

August 11, 2016May 8, 2017 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This novella is a bit of a mix-match of multiple stories occurring within the A Pound of Flesh world, so it’s definitely one that you need to read as part of […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Reaper’s Fire (Reapers MC, #6) by Joanna Wylde

August 11, 2016February 2, 2017 AJ Bikers

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 alpha biker stars Book 6 in the Reapers MC series, this is a great read! Gage and Tinker’s story was hinted at in the last book of the series, […]

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Review: Swear On This Life by Renee Carlino

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is a beautifully written, emotional story that completely captivated me. It’s a second-chance-romance with the stories of the past and present wound together in a unique way to create […]

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New Release and ARC Review: Hard Rules (Dirty Money, #1) by Lisa Renee Jones

August 9, 2016January 23, 2017 Mel Mystery/Suspense

  BLURB Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in Hard Rules, the smoldering, scorching first novel in the explosively sexy new Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. How bad do you want it? […]

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Review: Royal (Rixton Falls, #1) by Winter Renshaw

August 9, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! The premise of this book completely sucked me in – childhood sweethearts… brother’s best friend… second chance romance. It’s the trifecta of romantic set-ups that I’m always […]

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ARC Review: Karma (Drag.Me.To.Hell, #1) by Nadine Nightingale

August 8, 2016March 9, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 “No risk, no fun” stars Karma by Nadine Nightingale is the first book in her new PN/UF Drag.Me.To.Hell series. It has a good mix of light and heavy […]

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Chapter Reveal: Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward

August 8, 2016January 5, 2017 Mel Book News

NEIGHBOR DEAREST (A standalone) A Contemporary Romance Novel New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward Release date: 8/15/2016 CHAPTER ONE SUPERSONIC HEARING Copyright © 2016 by Penelope Ward […]

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