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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Black Sheep (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 1) by Meghan March

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Mel Dark & Gritty

BLACK SHEEP (Dirty Mafia Duet, Book 1) by Meghan March   Released – 27 August 2019   BUY IT TODAY!  Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audible   […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Handle with Care (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting

August 29, 2019August 27, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  HANDLE WITH CARE (Shacking Up, #5) by Helena Hunting   Released – 27  August 2019   BUY IT TODAY! EBOOK Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  | Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  | […]

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Blog Tour with Excerpt & ARC Review: I Hate You (The Hook Up, #3) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 21, 2019October 11, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Mel Angsty

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Wait for Me by K.L. Grayson

July 26, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Wait for Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is LIVE!     BUY IT TODAY! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: My Brother’s Billionaire Best Friend (Billionaire Collection, #2) by Max Monroe

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Billionaire

One minute, I’m a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I’m the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart

June 27, 2019June 29, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The Accidental Girlfriend, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart is available now!     The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart   Released – 25 June 2019   AVAILABLE […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Undeniable, an all-new stand-alone sexy second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!     Undeniable (Cloverleigh Farms, #2) by Melanie Harlow   A Contemporary Romance Released – 20 May 2019   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott

May 21, 2019May 19, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

A Five-Minute Life, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott   A New Adult Romance   Available Now! Amazon US […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Billionaire Boss Next Door (Billionaire Collection, #1)by Max Monroe

May 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Mel Billionaire

The Billionaire Boss Next Door, an all-new hilarious romantic standalone from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is LIVE!     The Billionaire Boss Next Door by Max Monroe   Released – 16 May […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Boyfriend Bargain (Hawthorne University, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

May 9, 2019June 13, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!     Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 3 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Mel Drama

  Beautiful Ever After (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book Two) by Georgia Cates   Released – 7 May 2019   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Everything in my […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen

May 6, 2019May 27, 2019 Mel Angsty

Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is AVAILABLE NOW!     PRETTY RECKLESS (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Stay With Me by K.L. Grayson

April 26, 2019July 21, 2019 Mel Drama

  Stay With Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is live!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Eighty-One Nights (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book One) by Georgia Cates

April 16, 2019May 7, 2019 Mel Book News

  Eighty-One Nights (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book One) by Georgia Cates   Released – 9 April 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Beautiful, penniless American girl meets […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 10, 2019January 23, 2026 Mel 6 Star Reads

Eleanor & Grey, an all-new beautiful and emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now!     Eleanor & Grey by Brittainy C. Cherry   Released – 7 April 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Flawless by J.D. Hawkins

April 5, 2019March 30, 2019 Mel Romance

  Flawless by J.D. Hawkins A Contemporary Romance – Released 27 March  2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU     Blurb A sexy single billionaire businessman. […]

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Blog Tour: I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating

March 28, 2019March 18, 2019 Mel Mystery/Suspense

  I Dream of Spiders by Elle Keating   Released – 19 March 2019   Buy Now! Amazon US  | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon FR | Amazon AU     Blurb The move to the remote town of Quarry […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1) by Melanie Harlow

February 28, 2019August 29, 2025 Mel Drama

Irresistible, an all-new sexy standalone from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!   Released – 25 February 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

  THE KISS THIEF by L.J. Shen   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb They say your first kiss should be […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Only Love (One and Only, #3) by Melanie Harlow

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Only Love, an all-new sexy standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is AVAILABLE NOW!!     ONLY LOVE (One and Only, #3) by Melanie Harlow   Released – 26 November 2019   Buy it […]

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Blog Tour: 4th & Girl (Mavericks Tackle Love, #4) by Max Monroe

November 28, 2018November 20, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

From the New York Times bestselling author of Tapping the Billionaire comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute.     4th & Girl (Mavericks Tackle Love, #4) by […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Control (Everyday Heroes, #3.5, A 1001 Dark Nights Novella) by K. Bromberg

November 20, 2018November 22, 2018 Mel Novella

“Sometimes love happens unexpectedly…” From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K Bromberg, comes CONTROL, a new novella in her Everyday Heroes Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights!      Control (Everyday Heroes, #3.5) by K. Bromberg   […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: I Bet You (The Hook Up, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills returns with an all-new swoon-fest of a novel about what happens when you look beyond labels and take a chance on love. I Bet You, an all-new sexy college […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen

September 12, 2018December 31, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Dirty Headlines, an all-new sexy, enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is NOW LIVE!!     Dirty Headlines by L.J. Shen   A Contemporary Romance   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb […]

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