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ARC Review: Face the Music (Love, Hate, Rock-n-Roll, #3) by J.B. Salsbury

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Kobo  |  B&N   Blurb Pastor Ben Langley is irresistible. His wife died giving birth to their daughter five years ago. His tragic […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Stone Hearts (Poplar Falls, #2) by Amber Kelly

January 19, 2020April 14, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

    Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Paperback   Blurb When I returned to Poplar Falls six years ago, I’d given up on love. I’d made the mistake of […]

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ARC Review: Hero’s Haven (Dark Protectors, #11) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 18, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “He had returned. This world had better be ready.” 5 stars! OMG, I love this book! It’s action packed and a wild ride from start to finish, I was […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020 Mel Book News

The Fight for Forever (Legend Trilogy, Book Three)   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb You can only keep what you can protect. That’s all […]

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Release & ARC Review: This is Forever (This Is, #4) by Natasha Madison

January 14, 2020January 9, 2020 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Amazon   |  Nook  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Blurb Caroline Becoming a teen mom at sixteen was not what I expected, but then again, neither was being a single parent. Still, I wouldn’t […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Sex and Other Shiny Objects (Boyfriend Material, #2) by Lauren Blakely

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Mel Forbidden

SEX AND OTHER SHINY OBJECTS, a fresh, fun, outrageous new best friends to lovers romance from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely IS LIVE!!     SEX AND OTHER SHINY OBJECTS by Lauren […]

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Release & ARC Review: Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley

January 12, 2020January 11, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon   Blurb Blake Carson can’t afford to have a life. Between working full-time as a tattoo artist and caring for his disabled twin brother Jacob, his plate is more than full – and […]

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ARC Review: Destructive (Combative, #3) by Lay McLean

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! The Combative Trilogy is complete!! I devoured Combative and Redemptive, so it’s no surprise that I would devour the last book in the trilogy. Destructive is a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Come Back For Me (Arrowood Brothers, #1) by Corinne Michaels

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 AJ Drama

  Come Back for Me, an all-new emotional and riveting standalone from New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, is LIVE   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Barnes & Noble  |  Kobo  |  Google Play […]

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Release & ARC Review: Release by Aly Martinez

January 6, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Angsty

“I couldn’t put it down! The incredible premise and the tension will keep you turning the pages until dawn.” – Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author Release, an all-new powerful and emotional standalone romance from […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Right Way by Katie Ashley

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb After witnessing his younger brother’s death in a tragic accident, Jonathan Nelson desperately tries losing himself on the gridiron. No matter […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: So, That Got Weird (So Far, So Good, #1) by Amelia Kingston

December 29, 2019May 25, 2020 AJ Drama

   NEW 5-STAR FAVE FROM AMELIA KINGSTON IS LIVE!   Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble   Blurb A painfully awkward love story. Incomprehensibly awkward Elizabeth Wilde is desperate for love. Connection. Intimacy. After […]

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ARC Review: The One For You (The Ones Who Got Away, #4) by Roni Loren

December 27, 2019 AJ Drama

To be released 31 December   Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! The fourth and final book in the The Ones Who Got Away series, this friends-to-lovers romance is fun, sweet and sexy with […]

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New Release with ARC Review: Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material, #1) by Lauren Blakely

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Mel Book News

  ASKING FOR A FRIEND by Lauren Blakley   Released – December 16th   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] Blurb I […]

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Audio Review: The Beginning of Everything (The Rising, #1) by Kristen Ashley

December 14, 2019July 16, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review 4.5 stars! A brand new fantasy series from KA? Sign me up! I was so freaking excited to start this book, the first in The Rising series, and though it was very […]

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Release & ARC Review: Across Time (Parallel, #3) by Elizabeth O’Roark

December 12, 2019December 19, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb In a dangerous time before her own…a dangerous attraction. Amelie Besson is on the cusp of attaining […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

House of Scarlett (Legend Trilogy, Book Two)   Released – 10 December 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Kobo  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Google  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb Gabriel Legend is […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Forbidden Man by Karina Halle

December 11, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Originally published as The Younger Man     A reckless, obsessive soccer star. A forbidden affair that could ruin her career. The locker room has never been this steamy.   The Younger Man, an epic […]

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Release & ARC Review: Valley of the Shadow (Elemental World, #4.5) by Elizabeth Hunter

December 10, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo Review 4.5 stars Woohoo! We’re back in the Elemental World series, and I love it! This novella is a follow up story for Baojia and Natalie, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs, #2) by Kate Stewart

December 8, 2019December 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

  The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart is LIVE! This is a standalone contemporary romance packed with all the feels! One-click yours NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Wonder With Me (With Me in Seattle, #12.5) by Kristen Proby

December 8, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Novella

  From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series… “Get lost in the magic of the season with Wonder With Me!” […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Landon & Shay: Part Two (L&S Duet, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 5, 2019June 4, 2026 Mel Celebrities

Landon & Shay: Part Two, the not to be missed conclusion of the Landon and Shay duet by Brittainy C. Cherry, is available now!  Get your binge on with this must-read enemies to lovers, second […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Gilded Lily (Bennet Brothers, #2) by Staci Hart

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Gilded Lily is LIVE!!   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They say there’s no such thing as perfect. But I’ve built my life to perfection—the perfect boyfriend, the perfect apartment, the perfect […]

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ARC Review: Edge of Darkness (Hunter Legacy, #3) by Lara Adrian

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars I loved this book! A sweet, steamy, exciting and romantic story between a warrior bred for violence, and a woman fighting for her family. This is the third book in […]

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ARC Review: The One Night Stand Before Christmas (Reindeer Falls, #3) by Jana Aston

November 26, 2019November 20, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Blurb Dear Santa, Please stop by my house and pick up your suit. If you thought I was going to run it to […]

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