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Release & ARC Review: Riot Rules (Crooked Sinners, #2) by Callie Hart

January 1, 2021March 13, 2021 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Riot Rules, the second book in the Crooked Sinners series by Callie Hart, is live! Amazon Free in KU   Blurb CARRIE You think you know me, but you’re wrong. You look at me […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Forsaken Trail (Runaway, #4) by Devney Perry

December 30, 2020December 27, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Forsaken Trail, the fourth book in the Runaway series by Devney Perry, is live!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Aria Saint-James has planned the perfect getaway: sweatpants, takeout […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Good With His Hands (Good Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente

December 18, 2020May 10, 2021 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

There’s no way things get complicated in a week… GOOD WITH HIS HANDS, a sexy new standalone novel from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente, is LIVE! You’ll love this hot and heartfelt best […]

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Review: Came Back Haunted (Experiment in Terror, #10) by Karina Halle

December 17, 2020February 25, 2021 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Paperback Blurb A lot can change in three years. For Perry and Dex Foray, it’s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They’re […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Bailed Out (The Anna Albertini Files, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

December 16, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ LOL Funny

Bailed Out, the highly anticipated second novel in The Anna Alberti Files from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, is available now!   “Once you fall into Anna’s world, you won’t want to come […]

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Release & ARC Review: Wraith (Masters of Mayhem, #1) by Renee Rocco

December 15, 2020May 3, 2021 AJ Action

  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Welcome to the new world order—where the villains have become the heroes. ERIC ‘WRAITH’ SHAW Once upon a time… Yeah, no. Let’s stop right there. This isn’t a fairytale. […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Lucky Ones (Love Is…, #7) by Cassie Cross

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Lucky Ones – the final standalone in Cassie Cross’s Love Is… series is live! Check out this sweet friends-to-lovers romance!   Amazon   Blurb Kendall Moore’s professional life has never been better. She’s […]

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Release & ARC Review: Stay For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #4) by Corinne Michaels

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 AJ Celebrities

  Stay For Me by Corinne Michaels is live! Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Audio Alert   Blurb Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships—except how to […]

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Release Blitz and ARC Review: Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann

December 6, 2020February 8, 2022 Mel Book News

  Not What I Expected by Jewel E. Ann   Released –  December 6, 2020   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb Are humans meant to mate for life? After four […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Revenge Pact (Kings of Football, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

December 3, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

The Revenge Pact kicks off an all-new series, The Kings of Football, with an enemies to lovers standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback […]

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ARC Review: Fear of Fire and Shadow by S. Young

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Blurb As one of the few remaining mage in the world, Rogan was stolen as a child and placed within the palace as handmaiden to Haydyn, the last of the royal family. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Loverboy (The Company, #2) by Sarina Bowen

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 AJ Badasses

Loverboy is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook    Blurb Secrets, desires, and exquisite pie. It’s all in a day’s work at The Company. Growing up, I was the rough guy from […]

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ARC Review: Best Friends Don’t Kiss by Max Monroe

November 26, 2020November 28, 2020 Mel Fake Relationship

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback 5 stars! Omg, I love love love this book. Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes and Best Friends Don’t Kiss checks all the boxes. It’s sweet, sexy, romantic, and the […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Make Me Yours (Bellamy Creek, #2) by Melanie Harlow

November 23, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Make Me Yours, an all-new sexy single dad rom com from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is LIVE!   Download your copy today or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shattered Ice (Fury Series, #3) by Monty Jay

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 AJ Drama

  SHATTERED ICE by Monty Jay is live! A deeply emotional story that is tragically heartbreaking and beautifully romantic!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Little Lies (Lies, Hearts and Truths, #1) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

November 20, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Angsty

I used to be the one who saved her. But I don’t want to save her anymore.   From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes a beautifully written and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Hard Love (Trophy Boyfriends, #3) by Sara Ney

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Hard Love is now live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU Free in KU  Blurb “HARD TO LOVE.” Hard head. Bad attitude. Terrible boyfriend. That’s what my exes […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: One Time Only by Lauren Blakely

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Mel Book News

An all-new fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely!! ONE TIME ONLY is AVAILABLE NOW on audio AND eBook!     One Time Only by Lauren Blakely   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bound by Forever (True Immortality, #3) by S. Young

November 17, 2020August 14, 2025 AJ Action

  Bound by Forever, the third fantastically exciting book in the True Immortality series is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Niamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: So Wrong, It’s Wright (So Far, So Good, #3) by Amelia Kingston

November 15, 2020November 9, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  So Wrong, It’s Wright is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Universal    Blurb An Infuriatingly Irresistible Love Story Michelle Anders is done with love. Done with the involuntary heart […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Romance

  Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful romance! A sweet, sexy, functional love story that sizzles with chemistry, and has a whole lot of heart.   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reclaim by Aly Martinez

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Angsty

  Reclaim, an all-new extremely raw and moving second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Noble Prince (Clifton Forge, #4) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #4) by Devney Perry

November 10, 2020March 16, 2023 AJ Favourite

Noble Prince is live and wow, what a romance! Sweet, functional, sexy, with epic chemistry and so much emotion! It’s a fave for 2020!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Date Me Like You Mean It by R.S. Grey

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

R.S. Grey’s next standalone romcom, Date Me Like You Mean It, is AVAILABLE NOW!     Date Me Like You Mean It by R.S. Grey    A Romantic Comedy   Released – 5 November 2020 […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Cabin by Jasinda Wilder

October 28, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“One year, 365 days—and then one knock at my door changes everything.” The Cabin, an all-new beautifully written, emotion filled romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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