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Blog Tour & ARC Review: If You Were Mine by Melanie Harlow

March 1, 2017March 22, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  If You Were Mine USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow Released February 28, 2017 Available NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iTunes | B&N Blurb Theo MacLeod wasn’t supposed to be the one. Tall, dark and handsome suits […]

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New Release, Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: The Hot One by Lauren Blakely

February 27, 2017March 15, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

  From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a hot new standalone second chance romance…   THE HOT ONE!   Want a slow burn, sexy-as-sin second chance romance filled with wit, humor and so […]

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ARC Review: Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout

February 26, 2017 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 dark, suspenseful and romantic stars This is such a great read! Yes, it’s a dark and suspenseful mystery/thriller, but it’s also an absolutely gorgeous second-chance-romance, and the two […]

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Review: Kissed by Elizabeth Finn

February 25, 2017February 23, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4.5 stars and all the feels!!! I love Elizabeth Finn’s writing! She writes intense, emotional romance that sucks you in and grips hold of your heart from start to finish, and […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Sex Says by Max Monroe

February 21, 2017October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  Sex Says by Max Monroe NOW LIVE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | Nook | Kobo | GooglePlay Paperback Blurb From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Max Monroe comes a new standalone romantic comedy. Lola My name is Lola […]

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Preston's Honor

ARC Review: Preston’s Honor by Mia Sheridan

February 19, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 5 “I burn for you” stars Yes, I loved two brothers – identical twins – but it was only one soul that spoke to mine. One soul I’d always […]

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A Thousand Letters

Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Thousand Letters (Austen, #2) by Staci Hart

February 13, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Angsty

A Thousand Letters by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audio   Blurb Sometimes your life is split by a single decision. I’ve spent every day of the last seven […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Fake Fiancée by Ilsa Madden-Mills

February 12, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Fake Fiancée Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills    Released February 6th, 2017   BUY  NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback     Blurb A new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills… […]

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Review: Scarlet Stone by Jewel E. Ann

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Not every day is a parade with fireworks, but every breath counts. Life is incredibly fucking hard, rarely fair, and always unpredictable. Most days, surviving is as good as […]

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Review: Naughty Boss by Whitney G.

January 26, 2017 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 3 stars! This is a short, sexy novella that instantly captured my attention with this oh-so-sensational blurb… Subject: My Boss. Have I already told you that I hate my boss today? […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Talk Dirty to Me by Lulu Wright

January 25, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Drama

  Talk Dirty to Me, an all-new second chance STANDALONE from Lulu Wright is Now Live!! BUY NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK Blurb Mark Carrington already broke my heart once. This sexy, temperamental playboy might dominate […]

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ARC Review: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino

January 23, 2017March 15, 2017 Mel Angsty

Buy: Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo | Paperback Review 3 stars! This book is about faith, love, the unknown, and not taking ourselves so damn seriously all the time. Evelyn “Evey” Casey dates but hasn’t really hit it off with anyone in […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Love in Lingerie (Unzipped, #1) by Alessandra Torre

January 16, 2017February 9, 2018 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Love in Lingerie by Alessandra Torre Released January 16, 2017 ══ NOW LIVE ══ Amazon | iBooks | Nook Find on GOODREADS Blurb A standalone romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of Black Lies and Hollywood Dirt… I hired her […]

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One True Loves

Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars!!! This is a beautifully written, emotional story about love, loss and second chances. Angsty and heart-felt, this book took me on an emotional rollercoaster and I fell […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Hate Story by Nicole Williams

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  | Amazon CA  | Amazon AU  | Nook  | iBooks Synopsis Nina can’t let herself fall in love with the man she’s going to marry. Both of them […]

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It ends with us

Review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

December 28, 2016October 18, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 Emotionally stunning stars I’m feeling completely dumbstruck right now. Slightly traumatised and emotionally wrecked, but oh so swept away in this amazing story! There’s a phrase in […]

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Review: Win Some, Lose Some by Shay Savage

December 22, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review AMAZING! 5 stars! I adored this book! A beautifully written, feel good romance that touched my heart and made me feel SO much, Shay Savage has done a fantastic […]

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Review: The Protector by Jodi Ellen Malpas

December 12, 2016December 13, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars This is a dramatic, romantic story with elements of mystery and suspense, and an intense, fast-paced romance between a broody alpha hero, a feisty independent heroine. Camille […]

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ARC Review Tour & Giveaway: Hold My Breath by Ginger Scott

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 AJ Drama

  Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  Google Blurb Fractions of seconds can do lots of damage. One decision can ruin lives.  A blink can be tragic. And loving a Hollister…can hurt […]

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Promo, Review & Excerpt: Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg

November 23, 2016March 5, 2017 AJ Book News

  An all new second chance love story by the New York Times Bestselling author of the Driven series. Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg is NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks |B&N |Kobo Paperback | Audible Blurb […]

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Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 5 stars! Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them. What a pleasant surprise! I love when I read a book from a new […]

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ARC Review: Ex Games by Stella Rhys

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK Blurb What’s ice-cold but hotter than hell? Rebounding with your ex’s older brother, of course. A perfect storm led me to this place. Ghosted by my fiancé, I was […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Heat Wave by Karina Halle

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Amazon Ebook  |  Paperback  |  iBooks  |  B&N Blurb They say when life closes one door, another one opens. This door happens to lead to paradise. And a man I can never, ever […]

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A Thousand Boy Kisses

Review: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

November 15, 2016July 23, 2024 Mel 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 6 “forever always” stars Live hard, love harder. Chase dreams, seek adventures … capture moments. Live beautifully. After reading most of Tillie Cole’s books, I can confidently say that her stories are nothing […]

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ARC Review: Halo by R.C. Stephens

November 4, 2016December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  iTunes  |  Kobo Blurb I fell in love with Thomas Wells and knew he was my forever. I was sixteen […]

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