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Release & ARC Review: The Older Brother by Ginger Scott

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 AJ Age Gap

The Older Brother by Ginger Scott is live! A dramatic and emotional NA romance with an age gap and some twisted family dynamics, it’s a bit older and steamier than Ginger Scott’s usual reads, but […]

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Release & ARC Review: Fire (The Creed Legacy, #1) by J.L. Berg

October 14, 2025February 23, 2026 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Fire by J.L. Berg is live and it’s a 5-star fave! OMG, I love this book! A fun, sexy, heartfelt and gorgeously romantic almost-second-chance rockstar romance with close proximity, great chemistry, fantastic characters, and a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Take This Heart (Windy Harbor, #1) by Willow Aster

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 AJ Billionaire

Take This Heart by Willow Aster is live! The first book in a brand new series from Willow Aster, this is a small town, enemies-to-lovers, billionaire romance with fantastic chemistry, sizzling sexy time and so […]

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Release & ARC Review: Cry Madness by Renee Rocco

October 6, 2025 AJ Dark & Gritty

Cry Madness by Renee Rocco is live A dark romance with a fairytale twist, this is a sexy spin on Alice in Wonderland, and I really enjoyed this book!   Amazon   Blurb THEY’RE ALL […]

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Release & ARC Review: I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose

October 2, 2025October 1, 2025 AJ Drama

  I Dreamt That You Loved Me by Emery Rose is live! You know those reads that captivate you, sweep you up, make you feel and don’t let go? This is one of those books. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Quietly Falling (Quiet Love, #4) (previously published as Prudence (Balfe Family, #1)) by L.H. Cosway

September 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Mel Book News

This book was published as Prudence (Balfe Family, #1) on 30 September 2025. In December 2025, L.H. Cosway announced that the book has been re-released under the new title, Quietly Falling, and is now book […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Homemaker (Chain of Lakes, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

September 30, 2025October 6, 2025 Mel Book News

The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann is LIVE!   Released: September 30, 2025   Available today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb A romance inspired by TS “Fortnight” I was hers, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Crazy in Love (Rosewood River, #4) by Laura Pavlov

September 30, 2025September 29, 2025 AJ Billionaire

Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov is live! Book #4 in the Rosewood River series, this is a fun, laugh-out-loud funny, beautifully heartfelt grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers romance that had me captivated from start to finish. It’s my favourite […]

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Release & ARC Review: Resistance Training by Kayley Loring

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Resistance Training by Kayley Loring is live! A laugh-out-loud funny, kind-of-second-chance-romance, this is a fun and playful standalone romance that had a constant smile on my face. I had such a great time reading this […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood & Ash, #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 23, 2025February 12, 2026 AJ Fantasy

The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live! Amazon   Blurb In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall… And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise. What was […]

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Release & ARC Review: Undeniably Corrupt (Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires, #7) by J. Saman

September 22, 2025 AJ Drama

Undeniably Corrupt by J. Saman is live! The final book of the Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires series, this is a sexy, emotional and heartfelt second chance romance for mysterious vigilante hacker, Vander.   Amazon     […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Holy Grail by D.E. Daniel

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 AJ Drama

  The Holy Grail by D.E. Daniel is live! This is a gorgeously romantic read, a functional, heartfelt and fun exploration of a triad relationship (MMF) with fantastic characters, lots of emotion, and a beautifully […]

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ARC Review: Play Me (Play Me, #1) by Adriana Locke

September 14, 2025March 26, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon Blurb He’s supposed to be playing rugby—not playing me. I didn’t think it was possible to hate someone. Like utterly despise another human. Then I was hired to babysit the Royals’ newest star […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Leave Before I Love You (Midnight, #2) by Max Monroe

September 12, 2025September 17, 2025 Mel Book News

Leave Before I Love You (Midnight, #2) by Max Monroe   Released – 12 September 2025   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb Falling in love? Hard pass. Falling in love with Henry Callahan? Set me […]

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Release & ARC Review: Only For Tonight (Only For, #1) by Natasha Madison

September 12, 2025January 8, 2026 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Only for Tonight by Natasha Madison is live! The first book in a new series from Natasha Madison, she returns to her hockey dynasty with a fantastically fun, sexy and romantic friends-to-lovers, surprise pregnancy […]

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ARC Review: Hearts and Hidden Secrets (1001 Dark Nights) by Devney Perry, Helena Hunting, Lauren Blakely, and Tijan

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Mel Romance

Hearts and Hidden Secrets (1001 Dark Nights) by Devney Perry, Helena Hunting, Lauren Blakely, and Tijan     Available now! Amazon   Blurb Some secrets are meant to be kept, but love will find a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Protect Home (The Atlanta Boys, #3) by Indy Valentine

August 22, 2025August 24, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

Protect Home by Indy Valentine is live! A frenemies-to-lovers, surprise baby sports romance with an irresistibly swoony hero, this is a fun, sexy read   Amazon     Blurb Tenley He’s baseball’s untouchable golden boy—fast […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bitten by Destiny (True Immortality, #4) by Samantha Young

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 AJ Action

  Bitten by Destiny by Samantha Young (writing as S. Young) is now live! An exciting and action-packed paranormal romance, this is a fantastic enemies-to-lovers, fated romance with a gorgeous love story, and it’s a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley is live! This is such a gorgeous read! A fun, charming, sweet and emotional brother’s-best-friend love story that made me laugh and swoon, I really enjoyed this book.   […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Heart We Guard (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #4) by S. Cole

August 7, 2025August 14, 2025 AJ Age Gap

  The Heart We Guard by S. Cole is live! The fourth book in the Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado series, and it’s MC President, Butcher’s story in a close proximity, age gap, opposites attract romance […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tender Heart (Fire Island, #1) by Alexandra Banks

July 31, 2025July 30, 2025 AJ Age Gap

  Tender Heart by Alexandra Banks is live! A beautifully emotional and unexpected grumpy/sunshine, close proximity, age-gap love story for two people who have been broken by their pasts. This is such a gorgeous romance, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Over the Moon (Rosewood River, #3) by Laura Pavlov

July 29, 2025July 28, 2025 AJ Forbidden

  Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov is live! Back to Rosewood River for the third book in the series, a forbidden sports romance that is sweet, sexy, and gorgeously swoony. I loved this story! […]

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Release & ARC Review: Crimson Oath (The Firebird and the Wolf, #2) by Elizabeth Hunter

July 29, 2025July 28, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Crimson Oath by Elizabeth Hunter is live!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Signed Paperback  |  Hardcover     Blurb A brand new vampire. The lover who got her killed. And a desire neither can […]

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Release & ARC Review: Against All Odds (Ember Falls, #3) by Corinne Michaels

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 AJ Romance

Against All Odds by Corinne Michaels is live! Oh my heart, this is such a gorgeous read! A swoony second chance romance with a surprise pregnancy twist, it’s the third book in the Ember Falls […]

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Release & ARC Review: Forgotten Dreams (Dream Series, #5) by Natasha Madison

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 AJ Romance

  Forgotten Dreams, the final book in the Dream series by Natasha Madison is live! This is such a great read! A chemistry-filled romance that is sexy, low-angst and drama free, with a bit of […]

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