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Review: Heart of Stone (Camp Bexley, #3) by K.K. Allen

January 21, 2023January 23, 2023 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! The third book in the Camp Bexley series, this is the story of troubled, mostly absent brother, Benson. It’s an emotional and sexy romance with beautifully written character development, and I […]

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Release & ARC Review: How to Lose at Love (Campus Legends, #1) by Sara Ney

January 19, 2023September 15, 2023 AJ Fake Relationship

  How to Lose at Love by Sara Ney is live! A college sports, fake relationship, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance that is fun, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny. With a strong and feisty heroine and an adorably clueless, […]

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Review: Loving at 40 (Lakeside Cottage, #3) by L.B. Dunbar

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! The third book in the Lakeside Cottage series, this is a gorgeously emotional romance for a widowed single mother, and a complex hero with a secretive life. It’s a beautiful […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Sins We Hide (Iron Outlaws MC, #1) by S. Cole

January 12, 2023January 10, 2023 AJ Bikers

  From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MC, friends to enemies to lovers romance.   The Sins We Hide, first book in the Iron Outlaws MC […]

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ARC Review: Worth the Risk (Lake Spark, #1) by Evey Lyon

January 10, 2023April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  WORTH THE RISK by Evey Lyon is live!! A swoony and beautifully romantic age-gap sports romance with a slightly forbidden twist, this is a gorgeous read that is both sexy and sweet, and I […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twined (The Grim Tower, #2) by Renee Rocco

January 10, 2023October 6, 2025 AJ Fantasy

Twined by Renee Rocco is live! The second book of the Grim Tower series, this book continues the imaginative retelling of Rapunzel with an erotic twist. This is a dark fairytale, reverse harem story with […]

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Release & Review: The Heartache Duet by Jay McLean

January 9, 2023 AJ Uncategorized

  The Heartache Duet Box Set by Jay McLean is live, and it’s an incredible read!   Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Hardcover   Blurb Ava Diaz needs saving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Just […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Muse (Angels and Demons, #2) by Emma Scott

January 8, 2023January 13, 2023 Mel Book News

  The Muse by Emma Scott is now live!    Released – January 8, 2023   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback Blurb From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Emma […]

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Release & ARC Review: Until August (Love and Chaos, #3) by Emery Rose

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 AJ Drama

  UNTIL AUGUST by Emery Rose is live! A standalone story in the Love and Chaos world, this book brings all the feels. A second chance at love story for two lost and broken souls […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The RSVP (The Virgin Society, #1) by Lauren Blakely

January 4, 2023April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

THE RSVP, the first standalone book in The Virgin Society Series, from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE!     GRAB IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Our days are […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Vampire’s Kiss (Dark Protectors/Rebels, #15.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023 AJ Novella

  A Vampire’s Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti, is live! A novella in the Dark Protectors/Rebels series, this is a fun, romantic and sexy read!   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling […]

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Release & Review: Beginning of the End (End of Story, #0.5) by Kylie Scott

January 1, 2023March 2, 2023 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars This short novella is a prequel to Kylie Scott’s upcoming novel, End of Story. It’s an introduction to the characters as we meet Susie and see her endure two life-changing […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Made For Me (Made For #1) by Natasha Madison

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 AJ Feeeeeeels

  From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone friends to lovers sports romance. A spin-off from the Only One series   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  […]

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Release & Review: Timeless (Lark Cove, #5) by Devney Perry

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 AJ Novella

Timeless, a standalone book in the Lark Cove series by Devney Perry, is live, and it’s such a gorgeous read!   Amazon |  Paperback Available in Kindle Unlimited     Blurb Aubrey Kendrick has dedicated […]

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ARC Review: The Dark Fae’s Destiny (The Dark Fae of the Lost Land, #2) by Jamie Schlosser

December 24, 2022 AJ Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon Review “Fate brought us together, and nothing is more powerful than our connection, not even death.” 3.5 stars The follow up to The Dark Fae’s Bargain, this book continues Ellister and Hannah’s heartwrenching story […]

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Review: Songbird: A Rugby Series Holiday Short (Rugby, #4.5) by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid

December 18, 2022December 17, 2022 Mel Romance

Buy: Amazon  Review 4 stars! Ophelia meets Broderick in a bar in Dublin. They share the love of music and there’s an instant connection. Both about to spend Christmas Eve alone, they decide to explore […]

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Audio Review: It Starts With Us (It Ends With Us, #2) by Colleen Hoover

December 18, 2022December 17, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars A follow up to the breathtaking It Ends With Us, this book shows us the happy ending that was hinted at in those final pages (beware if you haven’t read […]

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Release & ARC Review: Only Mine (Honey Mountain, #5) by Laura Pavlov

December 15, 2022December 14, 2022 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Only Mine by Laura Pavlov is live! The final book in the Honey Mountain series, this is a sensationally fun and sexy enemies-to-lovers romance with blistering chemistry and banter and a gorgeously swoony love […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Drama King (Three Kings, #2) by Penny Reid

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Mel Book News

Snowed in with her off-limits celebrity client. What could go wrong?     Drama King, an all-new standalone forced proximity, mistaken identity, romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid, is now available! […]

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New Release & Review: Thorns: A Prison of Thorns Novel (Blood Prophecy, #2) by L.H. Cosway

December 13, 2022February 19, 2023 Mel Book News

  Thorns: A Prison of Thorns Novel (Blood PRohecy, #2) by L.H. Cosway   Released – 13 December 2022 Buy: Amazon   Blurb Darya Cristescu has been living a charmed life. She has the perfect […]

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ARC Review Excerpt: To Trust and To Touch by Vivi Anne Hunt

December 12, 2022April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Releasing 13 December Buy:  Amazon Blurb Every Friday night, Alex goes to the infamous sex club, Kink World, to perform. He goes in, takes his money, and gets out. No complications and definitely no touching. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Effortless (Lake Family, #2) by Jennifer Van Wyk

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 AJ Romance

  Effortless by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful story! A swoony and heartfelt second-chance-romance, and a gorgeous story of reconnection with the one who got away.   Amazon Free in […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Mel Book News

  The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry is now live!   Released – December 7, 2022     Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb All she […]

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ARC Review: The Dark Fae’s Bargain (The Dark Fae of the Lost Land, #1) by Jamie Schlosser

December 6, 2022December 24, 2022 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon   Review 4 stars! This is a great read! An intense and chemistry-filled fae romance with magic, intrigue, well-developed characters facing a heartwrenching situation, and a gorgeous, passion-filled romance Hannah is a young human […]

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Release & Review: The Fake Holidate by Amie Knight

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 AJ Novella

The Fake Holidate by Amie Knight is live! This is a short and fun novella, a fake relationship/close proximity romance that is sweet and sexy with a feel-good finish.   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  […]

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