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Samantha Young

Release & ARC Review: Much Ado About You by Samantha Young

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 AJ Favourite

  Much Ado About You by Samantha Young is a fave for 2021, and it’s now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Truest Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #4) by Samantha Young

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 AJ Drama

Jack and Emery’s story is here! The latest standalone in the Hart’s Boardwalk is now live!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Nine years ago, Emery Saunders […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Black Tangled Heart (Play On, #3) by Samantha Young

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 AJ Angsty

Black Tangled Heart, by New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young, is LIVE!   “Readers are in for a thrilling and emotional ride with this one! The storyline is engrossing, the characters are complex, and the […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young 

November 22, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Favourite

  Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young    A Contemporary Romance Released – 19 November 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N     Blurb What happens […]

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Release Blitz: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 Mel Book News

Outmatched, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young is LIVE!     Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young    A Contemporary Romance Released – 19 November 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: War of Hearts (True Immortality, #1) by S. Young

October 2, 2019October 29, 2020 AJ Action

  “An excellently written paranormal, engrossing and addicting.” #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken War of Hearts, an all-new adult paranormal romance by New York Times bestselling author S. Young is LIVE!   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Things We Never Said (Hart’s Boardwalk, #3) by Samantha Young

May 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young returns to Hart’s Boardwalk with a searing and emotional new standalone romance…   Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Smashwords   Blurb Local metalsmith and gift shop […]

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ARC Review: Hold On (Play On, #2.5) (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection – Big Sky, #4.6) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and by six of her favorite writers!     View the whole collection here Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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Audio Review: Fight or Flight by Samantha Young

November 23, 2018March 30, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! I love this book! A fantastic enemies-to-lovers story with epic banter, chemistry and sexual tension, and a rude, broody Scot that you can’t help but […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour & Giveaway: As Dust Dances (Play On, #2) by Samantha Young

August 11, 2018August 7, 2018 AJ Drama

  The New York Times Bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series and PLAY ON returns to the world of the arts in this intense and emotional standalone romance about love, sacrifice, and surviving both. AS DUST DANCES […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Fragile Ordinary by Samantha Young

July 6, 2018June 27, 2020 AJ Drama

  From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible Vastness of Us and the On Dublin Street series comes a heartfelt and beautiful new young adult novel, set in Scotland, about daring to dream and embracing who you are. […]

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Review: On Hart’s Boardwalk (On Dublin Street, #6.7 & Hart’s Boardwalk, #2.5) by Samantha Young

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review “I’ll never stop fighting for you, Liv. Love of my fucking life.” He swiped away my tears. “We’ll make this right.” 4 stars! Oh Nate Sawyer, book boyfriend of my dreams, […]

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Review & Excerpt Tour: Villain by Samantha Young

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 Mel Romance

  VILLAIN by New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young Releasing December 5th 2017 Pre-order today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks US | iBooks UK Kobo US | Kobo UK | B&N   Blurb The […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Play On (Play On, #1) by Samantha Young

September 9, 2017April 17, 2018 AJ Romance

Releasing September 12th 2017 Amazon US |  iBooks US  |  B&N  |  Kobo US  |  Amazon UK |  iBooks UK  |  Kobo UK  |  Smashwords   Synopsis Nora O’Brien chased a dream from Indiana to Scotland, […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Every Little Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #2) by Samantha Young

March 8, 2017March 22, 2017 AJ Angsty

  Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! I loved the first book in this series, The One Real Thing. Not only was it a wonderful story, but I fell in love with the […]

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ARC Review: The One Real Thing (Hart’s Boardwalk, #1) by Samantha Young

September 3, 2016January 20, 2017 AJ Favourite

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “It’s never too late to change the road that you’re on.” 4.5 fated stars OMG, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK! I love the story, I love […]

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ARC Review: One King’s Way (On Dublin Street #6.5) by Samantha Young

October 30, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 “Oh my holy orgasm” stars This is a hot and romantic novella that is loosely a part of the On Dublin Street series. It is set between books 1 and 2 and […]

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ARC Review: Moonlight on Nightingale Way (On Dublin Street #6) by Samantha Young

May 14, 2015December 26, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Nooooooo, it’s over!!! *sniff* But what a FANTASTIC finish to one of my all-time favourite series. 4 stars. The final book in the On Dublin Street series, this is a bittersweet review […]

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Review: Hero (Hero, #1) by Samantha Young

February 9, 2015October 5, 2017 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback | Audio Review 4.5 stars! Alexa Holland is the personal assistant to a top photographer assigned to photograph Caine Carraway. When they first meet, Caine is flirty and interested but Alexa […]

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ARC Review: Echoes of Scotland Street (On Dublin Street #5) by Samantha Young

August 14, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 “Are you a hero, Cole Walker?” stars I love this series! Samantha Young has sucked me in over and over again with her emotion-filled love stories, and her absolutely sensational and […]

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Review: Fall from India Place (On Dublin Street #4) by Samantha Young

March 11, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “When we were kids, I was in love with you … That never went away, Hannah.” He rested his forehead against mine. “And now that I know you again, I’m […]

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Review: Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street, #3) by Samantha Young

January 11, 2014December 26, 2016 AJ Favourite

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK! Actually, I love this whole freaking series. On Dublin Street remains one of my all-time fave reads, and Samantha Young just keeps adding to the awesome […]

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Review: Castle Hill (On Dublin Street #2.5) by Samantha Young

December 3, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  Review I am a mad fan of On Dublin Street, obsessed with anything and everything to do with one of my top book boyfriends ever – the Fuckhot Scot, Braden Carmichael. Damn, I […]

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Review: Down London Road (On Dublin Street, #2) by Samantha Young

May 28, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review The long awaited follow up to On Dublin Street – a book that totally rocked my world! This book seems to be getting a lot of mixed reviews, and although I really […]

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Review: Until Fountain Bridge (On Dublin Street, #1.5) by Samantha Young

March 30, 2013December 26, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook   Review So I need to start this review by saying that I am a MASSIVE fan of On Dublin Street, so this book was always going to be a winner for me! Particularly […]

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