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Release & ARC Review: Learning at 40 (Lakeside Cottage, #2) by L.B. Dunbar

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 AJ Drama

    Welcome back to Lakeside Cottage! A grumpy, newly divorced, single father meets a ray of sunshine in this small town, second-chance romance   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon […]

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ARC Review: Mischief (The Original Sinners Pulp Library) by Tiffany Reisz

September 14, 2021September 27, 2021 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3.5 Kinky Halloween stars Set after the events of the Original Sinners books, this is a quick, fun little read featuring Nora and her young lover Nico. The sexy Frenchman has […]

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Review: Lyrics of a Small Town by Abbi Glines

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Blurb One last thing, if you do fall in love with him, please go slowly. Be careful. Trust your gut and know not all things are easy. Damaged things can become […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Hard to Love (Play Hard, #5) by K. Bromberg

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Mel Romance

Hard to Love (Play Hard, #5) by K. Bromberg   Releasing – 7 September 2021   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback     Blurb New York Times […]

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New Release & ARC Review: At First Hate (Coastal Chronicles, #2) by K.A. Linde

September 7, 2021August 30, 2022 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

A new stand alone enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde…     AT FIRST HATE by K.A. Linde Releasing – 7 September 2021   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Apple  | […]

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Release & ARC Review: Southern Sunshine (Southern, #8) by Natasha Madison

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 AJ Drama

  Southern Sunshine is live! Wow, what a read. A sweet, small-town, family-themed story that is full of emotion and really pulls at the heartstrings, this book is a total swoonfest with a love story […]

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Audio Review: Life’s Too Short (The Friend Zone, #3) by Abby Jimenez

September 3, 2021November 22, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “I chose living – because anything else was just waiting to die.” 5 stars A smart, funny, emotional and heartfelt story with incredible characters and a gorgeous romance, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tin Queen (Clifton Forge, #6) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #6) by Devney Perry

August 31, 2021March 16, 2023 AJ Bikers

  Tin Queen by Devney Perry is live, and the Tin Gypsy series is complete! This is an amazing story, and a fave for 2021!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Charmed (Willow Springs, #3) by Laura Pavlov

August 28, 2021August 24, 2021 AJ Drama

  Charmed is now live! Amazon   Blurb Crew Carlisle is enemy number one. He’s also my new boss. I need this internship as much as Crew needs an ego lobotomy. He’s arrogant, cocky, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: When We Were Reckless (Lost Stars, #3) by Emery Rose

August 27, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  When We Were Reckless is live! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb What happens when the love of your life refuses to love you back? Jesse McCallister. […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Bond of Destiny (Demonica, #20) by Larissa Ione

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 AJ Novella

Bond of Destiny, an all new action packed and incredible supernatural novella in the Demonica series from New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione and 1,001 Dark Nights is available now!     Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: There With You (The Adair Family, #2) by Samantha Young

August 23, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  There With You, the second standalone in the Adair Family series by Samantha Young is now live!   A slow-burning, emotional and chemistry-filled age-gap romance between a widowed single father and his younger nanny, […]

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Review: Tonight You’re Mine (The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends, #3) by Kayley Loring

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3.5 stars! Another fun, romantic and heartfelt book from Kayley Loring! The third book in the Brooklyn Book Boyfriends series, this is a complete standalone, with no character crossover, except a random […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Sinner (Angels and Demons, #1) by Emma Scott

August 15, 2021December 12, 2022 Mel Book News

  The Sinner by Emma Scott   Released –  15 August 2021 Available now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb Shy, introverted Lucy Dennings lives a quiet little life in New York City, […]

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Audio Review: Come Back to Bed (The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends, #2) by Kayley Loring

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars Another sweet, sexy romance from Kayley Loring! Her books are quickly becoming my happy place, and this one made me laugh, smile and swoon. I loved it! This is the second […]

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Release & ARC Review: King of the Court by R.S. Grey

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

R.S. Grey’s next standalone rom-com, King of the Court, is LIVE!     King of the Court by R.S. Grey   Released – 12 August 2021 Grab it today! Amazon    About King of the Court […]

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Release & ARC Review: Beautiful Ruin (The Enemies Trilogy, #3) by Piper Lawson

August 11, 2021August 6, 2021 AJ Romance

  Beautiful Ruin, the conclusion to the Enemies Trilogy, is live! Amazon  |  Other buy links   Blurb She gave me the one thing I couldn’t take. Her heart. When the villains of our past […]

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Release & Review: Untamed (Hearts, #3) by M. O’Keefe

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Untamed, the final book in the Hearts Trilogy, is live! Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Nook   Blurb Marriage has always meant violence. I don’t trust it, but it’s the […]

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ARC Review: Silk (The Princess & The Spy, #3) by Lisette Marshall

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 AJ Drama

Silk, the final book in The Princess & The Spy trilogy by Lisette Marshall Releases 10 August   Buy from Amazon   Blurb The Princess… Back in Rock Hall, with the horrors of the Floating […]

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Audio Review: Kissing Galileo (Dear Professor, #2) by Penny Reid

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4.5 stars! I love teacher/student romances so the Dear Professor series is right up my alley. I loved the first book, Kissing Tolstoy and I am happy to say […]

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Audio Review: Rebound With Me (The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends, #1) by Kayley Loring

August 7, 2021March 24, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars This is such a fun read! Playful, sexy and sweet with a lot of heart, it’s the first book in The Brooklyn Book Boyfriends series, and […]

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Review: Cliff’s Descent: A Vampire’s Tale (Immortal Guardians, #11) by Dianne Duvall

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars This was a book I never thought we would get. The story of Cliff the vampire has played out in the background of the Immortal Guardians […]

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Review: Live and Let Grow by Penny Reid

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4 stars! Omg! This is such a sweet treat. It’s a short read but it’s packed full of feels and I couldn’t put it down. Alice and Milo […]

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ARC Review: Sidequest for Love by L.H. Cosway

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! Sidequest for Love features Neil and Afric and brings us a fun, fresh, swoony opposites attract romance that will put a smile on your face and fill your […]

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Audio Review: It Happened One Summer (The Bellinger Sisters, #1) by Tessa Bailey

August 1, 2021March 20, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 5 stars Cute, funny, sexy and sweet, this story is an absolute gem! It’s a fish-out-of-water story with an irresistible heroine, a grumpy and possessive hero, and an angst-free, chemistry-filled romance. It’s an […]

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