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Review: Reap (Scarred Souls, #2) by Tillie Cole

March 10, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “You are for me” 4.5 stars Tillie Cole is a master at writing dark and disturbing, yet highly emotional and heart-poundingly gorgeous love stories. Raze, the first book in the Scarred […]

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Review: Lawless (King, #3) by T.M. Frazier

March 9, 2016December 26, 2016 Mel Badasses

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Lawless is the third book in the King series written by T.M. Frazier. It is a dark, gritty, raw, emotional read featuring Bear and Thia. After meeting Bear in […]

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Event: Austin Book Fest 2016

March 7, 2016April 1, 2016 Mel Book News

WOW! What an experience I had attending Austin Book Fest 2016.  I was so excited that I was literally shaking from all the nerves. It was my first author signing and I didn’t really know what to expect. […]

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Review: Midnight Lily by Mia Sheridan

March 7, 2016March 28, 2016 Mel Mindf**k

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Happily ever after doesn’t mean a lifetime of perfection. I don’t think anyone believes that happily ever after means there are no unhappy days, even unhappy years. It means loving […]

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Review: Defenseless (Salvation, #5) by Corinne Michaels

March 6, 2016December 26, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook   | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Wow, this was a great read!!! It’s a fast paced romantic/suspense, the highlight of which is definitely the chemistry-filled, hot as hell romance between two stubborn alpha badasses. […]

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ARC Review: Redemptive (Combative, #2) by Jay McLean

March 3, 2016January 2, 2020 Mel Dark & Gritty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Redemptive is the second book in the Combative Trilogy and Jay McLean has managed to leave me reeling from this portion of the story. This series just gets better […]

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Review: Raze (Scarred Souls, #1) by Tillie Cole

March 3, 2016December 21, 2016 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” 4.5 dark, intense and highly emotional stars I went into this one expecting dark and gritty, and I got […]

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Review: Leo’s Chance (Leo, #2) by Mia Sheridan

March 1, 2016January 1, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This book is a companion novel to Leo – it’s essentially the same story, but from the hero perspective. I admit that when this book came out, I […]

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ARC Review: Combative (Combative, #1) by Jay McLean

February 29, 2016January 8, 2020 Mel Mystery/Suspense

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 “imperfectly perfect” stars Combative is the first book the the Combative Trilogy by Jay McLean. I loved her More Than series and was excited to get my hands […]

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Review: Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre

February 28, 2016September 6, 2017 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  | Audio Review Smart, funny, sweet and sexy, this was such a great read! Featuring a hot Hollywood star, a feisty southern girl, and a brilliantly written, UST-filled, enemies-to-lovers romance. The […]

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ARC Review: Hard to Handle (Teach Me, #2) by R.C. Boldt

February 22, 2016March 31, 2016 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review Hard to handle is the second book in the Teach Me series by R.C. Boldt. It is a sweet story about a hate to love relationship between Laney and […]

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Review: Midnight Rescue (Killer Instincts, #1) by Elle Kennedy

February 21, 2016December 19, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 All-round baddassery stars I’ve been meaning to dive into this series for a while now, and I’m so excited I’ve finally made a start! Featuring strong, alpha heroes, […]

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Review: The Vixen and the Vet (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery

February 20, 2016July 24, 2017 AJ Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review “This isn’t the sort of love that ends … It’s forever.” I loved it! What an absolutely beautiful love story! This is book 1 in Katy Regnerey’s Modern Fairytale […]

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ARC Review: Rescuing Rayne (Delta Force Heroes, #1) by Susan Stoker

February 19, 2016March 31, 2016 Mel Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook   |   Paperback Review Rescuing Rayne is the first book in the Delta Force Heroes series written by Susan Stoker. Captain Keane “Ghost” Bryson is part of the elite Delta Force military […]

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Review: The Power (Titan, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 19, 2016December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars OMG! Once again, JLA has smacked it out of the park, giving us an action-packed, dramatic, funny and romantic story that is heaps of fun while still […]

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Review: A Sorceress of His Own (The Gifted Ones, #1) by Dianne Duvall

February 14, 2016November 20, 2016 AJ Historical

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Great read, I loved it! 4 stars This is the first book in the Gifted ones series, but it actually ties into Duvall’s Immortal Guardians series, as […]

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Review: Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland, #1) by Kristen Ashley

February 10, 2016January 29, 2017 Mel Epic Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review Wildest Dreams is the first book in the Fantasyland series written by Kristen Ashley. This book is the first fantasy book I have read of hers and I am amazed at […]

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Review: The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz

February 9, 2016March 29, 2016 AJ Mindf**k

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This was such a great read. It sucked me right in, and I was once again amazed by Tiffany Reisz – this time at how much she was able […]

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Review: Every Last Breath (The Dark Elements, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 7, 2016February 15, 2026 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | Paperback Review Every Last Breath is the final book in The Dark Elements series by JLA. It is so hard to wrap up a series following two strong books and I felt JLA did […]

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Review: Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1) by Dianne Duvall

February 6, 2016June 22, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Another PNR series for me to get stuck into. Oh yeah! A little bit similar to the Dark Hunter books (at least in terms of the character […]

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Review: Rapturous (Quantum, #4) by M.S. Force

February 6, 2016August 30, 2017 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 stars This is the fourth book in the Quantum series, and could probably be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading it in order to fully appreciate […]

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Review: Stone Cold Touch (The Dark Elements, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 5, 2016February 15, 2026 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | Paperback Review 5 stars! Stone Cold Touch is the second book in The Dark Elements Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout and what a great book it is. I was really worried going into […]

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Review: White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 3, 2016February 15, 2026 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 stars! White Hot Kiss is the first full length novel in The Dark Elements series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. There are Wardens – a type of gargoyle, and Demons walking […]

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Review: Bitter Sweet Love (The Dark Elements, #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 2, 2016February 15, 2026 Mel Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Amazon Review A novella that introduces us to JLA’s world of gargoyles and demons, this is a short read, and it completely sucked me in, leaving me wanting more. Jasmine is a Warden – a […]

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Review: The Fractured Heart (Second Circle Tattoos, #2) by Scarlett Cole

February 1, 2016December 26, 2016 Mel Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook    Review 3.5 “Shortcake” stars The Fractured Heart is the second book in the Second Circle Tattoos series written by Scarlett Cole. It is written from the dual POVs of Cujo and […]

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