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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Call Me Crazy (Bellamy Creek, #3) by Melanie Harlow

February 22, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Call Me Crazy, an all-new marriage of convenience, small town romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!   It was the perfect plan. I needed a wife–temporarily–in order to inherit the family […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Hot Stuff (Single Dad Collection, #2) by Max Monroe

February 20, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Forbidden

Hot Stuff, an all-new hilarious and sexy fireman rom com from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is LIVE!!   AVAILABE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide |  Paperback     Blurb Have you ever seen […]

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ARC Review: Eastern Lights (Compass, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry

February 19, 2021February 22, 2021 Mel Drama

Buy: Amazon  Blurb I once met a man on a cold Halloween night. He dressed as a superhero, and I dressed in red. For one night, I was his break from reality, and he was the […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Like You Love Me (Honey Creek, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 18, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

Like You Love Me, an all-new sweet small-town standalone romance in the Honey Creek series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Mel Book News

A week-long trip. A fake marriage. And seven delicious nights with only one bed in the hotel room.     Dive in and lose yourself in this all-new sexy, fake marriage standalone romance filled with […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hard to Score (Play Hard, #3) by K. Bromberg

February 16, 2021March 29, 2021 Mel Forbidden

  Hard to Score (Play Hard, #3) by K. Bromberg   Released – 16 February 2021   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback   Blurb I’ve signed […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love in Moments (Love Distilled, #2) by Scarlett Cole

February 12, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Romance

Love in Moments, the second book in the Love Distilled series from bestselling author Scarlett Cole is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play   Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: Only One Touch (Only One, #4) by Natasha Madison

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 AJ Drama

Natasha Madison’s latest hockey romance, Only One Touch, is available now!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Nico When I inherited the Dallas Oilers from my father , I became […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Bluff (Calamity Montana, #2) by Devney Perry (writing as Willa Nash)

February 4, 2021September 6, 2023 AJ Drama

  The Bluff by Willa Nash is now live! Buy Now – Amazon   Blurb As Calamity’s newest resident, Everly Christian thought life in small-town Montana would be dull and tame—and she needs a little […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Still Standing (Wild West MC, #1) by Kristen Ashley

February 3, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Bikers

Still Standing, an all-new emotional and fiery MC romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Audible   Blurb […]

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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: Don’t Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole

February 1, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Don’t Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole is now live!     An irresistibly beautiful, chemistry-filled friends-to-lovers, age-gap romance, I love this book so much!   Buy now – Amazon Free in KU   Blurb […]

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ARC Review: Fall of Night (Midnight Breed, #17) by Lara Adrian

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars! An exciting, action-packed and passionately romantic read, I have been so looking forward to reading this book! Tegan and Elise (from Midnight Awakening) are my favourites of the original Midnight […]

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ARC Review: Swoony Billionaire: The Kline Brooks Collection by Max Monroe

January 30, 2021June 18, 2021 Mel Billionaire

Swoony Billionaire, an all-new swoon-worthy romantic comedy collection of Tapping the Billionaire, Tapping Her, and the all new novella, Be My Billionaire Valentine from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available now!   Grab […]

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Boxset Release & Review: Combative Trilogy by Jay McLean

January 29, 2021January 28, 2021 AJ Angsty

THREE LIVES. TWO LOVES. ONE TICKING TIME BOMB.   The Combative Trilogy box set by Jay McLean is LIVE!     AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Universal  |  Paperback   Blurb In a world full […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Finish Line (The Ravenhood, #3) by Kate Stewart

January 26, 2021October 16, 2024 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Finish Line, the explosive conclusion in The Ravenhood Trilogy from best-selling author, Kate Stewart, is live! Get ready for a sinfully hot, angsty, unconventional and twisted love story filled with suspense, a little […]

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Release & ARC Review: Forevermore (Ever, #1) by Alex Grayson

January 26, 2021February 23, 2021 AJ New Adult

  Forevermore is live! This is the prequel novella to Everlast, releasing 23 February    Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb Everything has a reason for being, and you are mine. Without you, […]

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ARC Review: Driven (Deep Ops, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! The fourth book in the Deep Ops series, this is the long-awaited story of Angus and Nari, and it’s an absolute rollercoaster! Exciting, action-packed, dramatic and suspenseful with the […]

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ARC Review: How to Get Lucky by Lauren Blakely and Joe Arden

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Mel Forbidden

Buy: Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Blurb A sexy standalone romance written by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely and Award-Winning Romance Narrator Joe Arden! Every man knows […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Wrecked Palace (Wrecked, #3) by Catherine Cowles

January 21, 2021August 28, 2025 AJ Drama

“A tortured hero, an inspirational heroine, suspense, and a slow-burn romance are the perfect recipe for a book that will utterly captivate readers. A must read for 2021!” – Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author Wrecked […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Not My Match (Game Changers, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

January 19, 2021August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

Not My Match by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 19 January 2021   Available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers a smart […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Very Friendly Valentine’s Day (A Very Holiday, #2) by Kayley Loring

January 14, 2021April 10, 2021 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon  |  Amazon Universal Live in Kindle Unlimited Audiobook releases 14 February, narrated by Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright, featuring Dane Anderson   Blurb EDDIE: Cancel your dinky little roomette on the train. I’m booking us […]

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Release & ARC Review: Roommate by Sarina Bowen

January 12, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Sarina Bowen’s new m/m roommate romance is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Nook  |  Audible   Blurb Wanted: One roommate to share a 3-bedroom house, split the rent, […]

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ARC Review: The Fourth Time Charm (Fulton U, #4) by Maya Hughes

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Mel Forbidden

The Fourth Time Charm (Fulton U, #4) by Maya Hughes   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback     4 stars! I love the friends-to-lovers trope and couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Fourth […]

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ARC Review: Only One Night (Only One, #3) by Natasha Madison

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 AJ Angsty

  Only One Night – a dramatic, emotional, angsty and swoony sports romance is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Manning As captain of the Dallas Oilers, I was […]

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