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ARC Review: Remembering Everly (Lost & Found, #2) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Remembering Everly, the second book in the Lost & Found duet, picks up right after the cliffhanger in Forgetting August. I found myself reaching for my kindle to […]

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Review: Forgetting August (Lost & Found, #1) by J.L. Berg

April 14, 2016March 8, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Forgetting August is the first book in the Lost & Found duet written by J.L. Berg. It has an intriguing storyline that did not disappoint. I was […]

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GIVEAWAY: Signed Paperback – Wallbanger, Alice Clayton

April 13, 2016August 19, 2016 AJ Book News

    We love recommending awesome reads, and we have just launched our Romantic Comedy Recommendations page! To celebrate, we’re giving away this awesome book that will have you laughing-out-loud until the very end! Don’t forget […]

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Review: One With You (Crossfire, #5) by Sylvia Day

April 12, 2016March 8, 2017 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Always Mine. Forever Yours.” 3 sadly underwhelmed stars Finally! The finale to the Crossfire series. I’ve been a fan of this series since Bared to You was first released, […]

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Review: Teased (Dark Protectors, #7.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

April 10, 2016October 28, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! I loved it! I love this series so hard! Rebecca Zanetti has created a great paranormal world with fantastic characters, and I loved the opportunity to dive […]

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Review: One Day Soon (One Day Soon, #1) by A. Meredith Walters

April 9, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 beautifully heart-wrenching stars A. Meredith Walters writes the most beautiful, heart-wrenching, emotional stories, and she has given us another very special read with this one. It’s an amazing […]

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Review: Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) by Ilona Andrews

April 8, 2016July 6, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! This is the sixth book in the Kate Daniels series, and once again I loved being thrust back into the wonderfully imaginative world of Kate, Curran the Beast Lord, and […]

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Review: Paper Princess (The Royals, #1) by Erin Watt

April 7, 2016March 28, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Such a fantastic book! I loved it!!! Erin Watt is the pseudonym for the writing team that is Elle Kennedy and Jen Fredericks, and for their debut novel they […]

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Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Sidebarred (The Legal Briefs, #3.5) by Emma Chase

April 6, 2016August 19, 2016 Mel Book News

COVER REVEAL We love the Legal Briefs series and are so excited for this new novella! The cover has just been released – isn’t it GORGEOUS?! Pre-orders: Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo To be released: April 24, […]

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Review: He Will Be My Ruin by K.A. Tucker

April 6, 2016 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! He Will be My Ruin is a suspenseful thriller full of mystery that kept me on my toes the entire time and left me enthralled with the […]

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Review: RoomHate by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2016January 5, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Bea-u-tiful” stars! The way it was meant to Bea. RoomHate is another enjoyable read by Penelope Ward. I loved that she combined so many of my favorite book […]

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Review: Easy Melody (Boudreaux, #3) by Kristen Proby

April 4, 2016January 10, 2017 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “You look like the rest of my life.” 3.5 predictably sweet, sexy and romantic stars The third book of the Boudreaux series brings us the story of Declan and […]

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Review: Wicked Sexy Liar (Wild Seasons, #4) by Christina Lauren

April 3, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review 4 stars! The fourth and final book in the Wild Seasons series brings us the story of Luke and London. London is Lola’s roommate and a friend of the […]

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Review: Breaking Her (Love is War, #2) by R.K. Lilley

April 3, 2016January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “I’m tired of hating you … When all my heart has ever needed is to love you.” 4 painful yet healing stars This book follows on from the love/hate-fest […]

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Review: Breaking Him (Love is War, #1) by R.K. Lilley

April 3, 2016January 29, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review “I do believe in love … I believe it’s the most destructive force on earth.” 4 bitter, twisted and angsty stars I love R.K. Lilley! She writes brilliantly angsty, […]

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ARC Review: The Fire Between High & Lo (Elements, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 1, 2016January 4, 2017 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 6 “For Always” stars I once loved a boy… And for a few breaths, a few whispers, and a few moments, I think he loved me, too. There is […]

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Review: Until July (Until Her/Him, #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

March 30, 2016September 4, 2019 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This was a sweet, sexy and romantic read. It’s the first book in the Until Her series, which is a spin-off from the Until series. July is […]

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Review: Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre

March 29, 2016March 7, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! Having loved the other books I have read by Alessandra Torre, I am not surprised I enjoyed Love, Chloe as much as I did. It is a […]

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Review: Sweet Hope (Sweet Home, #3) by Tillie Cole

March 27, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “You are my hope … You’re every hope I’ve ever dared to have.” OMG, I LOVE THIS BOOK!! Absolutely, freaking love it! It’s an absolutely BEAUTIFUL story of heartache […]

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ARC Review: Ginger’s Heart (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery

March 24, 2016July 24, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars! Once upon a time there were two cousins: one golden like the sun, one dark like midnight, one a protector, one a predator, one a Woodsman and one […]

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Review: Pucked (Pucked, #1) by Helena Hunting

March 19, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audible Review Switch off your brain and embrace the (crude-as-all-hell) ridiculousness that is this hilariously entertaining story If you’re into rude, crude and juvenile humour, this book could be for […]

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Review: Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2) by Katie McGarry

March 16, 2016January 13, 2017 AJ Bikers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars “The boy everyone sees but nobody knows … the girl who everybody knows but nobody sees. Katie McGarry is my go-to author for YA drama/romance. She writes highly […]

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Review: Beautiful Boss (Beautiful Bastard, #4.5) by Christina Lauren

March 15, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  | Paperback Review “You know that just because we’re getting married doesn’t mean that anything between us changes, right? We’re still Will and Hanna. We’re still us. ” OMG, I loved this! I […]

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ARC Review: Worth It All (The McKinney Brothers, #3) by Claudia Connor

March 12, 2016December 17, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3 stars This is a sweet romance. The third book in the McKinney Brothers series, it is the story of JT McKinney, youngest of the McKinney clan. JT’s dreams of a […]

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Review: Soulless (King, #4) by T.M. Frazier

March 11, 2016December 26, 2016 Mel Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review It was far from a romance. But it was still a love story. And it was ours. 4 stars! Soulless is the third book in the King series and the conclusion […]

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