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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Destined For Me (Arrowood/Hennington Crossover) by Corinne Michaels

April 11, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Destined for Me by Corinne Michaels is available now! I love, love, love that Corinne Michaels gave us this story – a crossover of two of her much-loved books as Hadley, the little scene […]

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Release & ARC Review: Made For Us (Made For, #3) by Natasha Madison

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 AJ Drama

  From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone surprise pregnancy single dad sports romance A spin-off from the Only One series & This Is series   […]

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Review: Black Rose (Dracula Duet, #2; Dark Eyes, #5) by Karina Halle

April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Amazon |  Paperback Blurb From the New York Times best-selling author of River of Shadows and Black Sunshine comes a new dark gothic romance duet about how love can transcend the ages, but at a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: If This Is Love by Jewel E. Ann

April 6, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

If This Is Love by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!   Released: April 6, 2023   Grab your copy today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb He’s mine … don’t ever forget that. Milo […]

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Release & ARC Review: Coach (Treasure State Wildcats, #1) by Devney Perry

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 AJ Forbidden

  Coach by Devney Perry is live and it’s a 5-star read! Oh, I love this book! A single dad sports romance, almost-second-chance, friends to lovers romance, it’s chock-full of some of my favourite tropes, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark

April 6, 2023June 7, 2024 AJ Angsty

  The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark is now live!  An angsty and dramatic second-chance-romance full of intrigue and emotion, this is a wild ride.   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb He was […]

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ARC Review: The Tryst (The Virgin Society, #2) by Lauren Blakely

April 5, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Review 4.5 stars!! The Tryst is a fun, forbidden, addictive read that will not only have you fanning yourself but also laughing and falling in love.  It follows Layla […]

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Audio Review: Fiercely Emma (Cake, #3) by J. Bengtsson

March 31, 2023April 8, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars This is the third book in the Cake series, and I am loving these books! I’m completely swept up in the fabulousness of the McKallister family, their unique characters and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Duke: Faking the Play (Boston Tomcats, #3) by Kayley Loring & Connor Crais

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Duke: Faking the Play by Kayley Loring and Connor Crais is live! An opposites attract, celebrity/sports fake romance that is funny and sexy, with epic banter and chemistry, and a gorgeously heartfelt romance. It’s […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan

March 28, 2023March 29, 2023 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5 stars! I love Mia Sheridan’s romances and I lover her thrillers so it’s no surprise that I loved Bad Mother. It is the perfect combination of romance, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel King (Cruel, #7) by K.A. Linde

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL KING by K.A. Linde   Released: March 28   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible   Blurb A new stand alone fake relationship romance set […]

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Review: Coen (Pittsburgh Titans, #4) by Sawyer Bennett

March 26, 2023March 23, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars! The fourth book in the Pittsburgh Titans series, this is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers, sports romance that is fun, sexy, and emotional, with a gorgeous love story, and I loved it! […]

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Audio Review: Rogue (Prep, #2) by Elle Kennedy

March 24, 2023March 22, 2023 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars I fell in mad love with the Prep series and its characters after reading the fabulous Misfit, and I have […]

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Review: Play Fake (Plays & Penalties, 1) by Maggie Rawdon

March 20, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 2.5 stars The first book in the Plays & Penalties series, this is an enemies-to-lovers, college sports romance that is a well-written debut, but that frustrated me no end with the characters’ inability […]

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Review: Primal Lust (To Be Claimed, #3) by Willow Winters

March 18, 2023 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 2.5 stars The third book of the To Be Claimed series, this book picks up directly where the last book left off, so make sure you read these in order to properly follow […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Games We Play (Iron Outlaws MC, #2) by S. Cole

March 17, 2023March 22, 2023 AJ Bikers

  The Games We Play by S. Cole is live! This is the second book in the Iron Outlaws MC series, and I am so in love with this book! A gritty MC romance with […]

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Release & ARC Review: Into the Tide (Cottonwood Cove, #1) by Laura Pavlov

March 16, 2023March 15, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Into the Tide by Laura Pavlov is live! A beautiful brother’s-best-friend/friend-to-lovers romance with fantastic characters, amazing chemistry, and a fun, passionate, gorgeously emotional love story that completely captured my heart. It’s exactly the sweet […]

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Release & ARC Review: Playing Pretend by Eden Summers

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Playing Pretend by Eden Summers is live! A fun, flirty best-friends-to-lovers story that is full of chemistry and bursting with sexual tension   Amazon   Blurb One bed. Two best friends. Three nights playing […]

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Release & ARC Review: He’s a Charmer (San Francisco Strikers, #3) by Stacy Travis

March 15, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  He’s a Charmer by Stacy Travis is live! This is a really sweet read! A forced proximity, brother’s-best-friend, sports romance that is fun and heartfelt with an honest, emotional and chemistry-filled love story.   […]

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Review: The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J. Daniels

March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J. Daniels is live, and it’s an amazing read!   I have so many feelings about this book. It’s so funny, so emotional, and so heartwrenching, and […]

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Review: Gentle Scars (To Be Claimed, #2) by Willow Winters

March 11, 2023 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars The second book of the To Be Claimed series, this is a direct continuation from the first book, Wounded Kiss. It picks up the story of Grace and Lizzie, who have […]

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Review: Pregame (Plays & Penalties, #0.5) by Maggie Rawdon

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Available:  Free on Author’s Website Review 3 stars This is a prequel novella to the Plays & Penalties series – specifically for the first book, Play Fake, showing us the very first meeting of book […]

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Audio Review: House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

March 8, 2023March 4, 2023 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 6 incredible stars! Just damn. I can’t wrap my head around all that I just read, let alone put it into words for a review. I’m gobsmacked. Once again, I am blown away […]

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Review: Where I Belong (Alabama Summer, #1) by J. Daniels

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! The first book in the Alabama Summer series, this book has been on my TBR for so long, and I’m so glad I finally got to […]

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Audio Review: Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audible Review 4.5 stars! Oh, I loved this book! A deliciously angsty best-friends-to-lovers story that spans ten years of slow-burning build-up. […]

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