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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 Blitz: Hamptons Heartbreak (New York City Romance, #4) by Tara Leigh

August 12, 2021August 31, 2021 AJ Book News

  Hamptons Heartbreak by Tara Leigh is live! Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Universal Blurb One beach house. Two months. Countless lies. What could go wrong? It was […]

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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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ARC Review: Love Next Door (Lakeside, #1) by Helena Hunting

July 31, 2021 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4.5 stars! Dillion lost her job, her boyfriend, and her apartment all at once and she’s at a cross roads of what she wants to do. When she […]

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Release & ARC Review: Burn (Fuel, #3) by Ginger Scott

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 AJ Drama

  Burn, the final book in the Fuel Series by Ginger Scott, is LIVE! This second-chance romance completes this angsty, steamy, new adult trilogy.   Amazon   Blurb **Burn is the third and final book […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Claimed (Lair of the Wolven, #1) by J.R. Ward

July 30, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Claimed, the sizzling and addictive first book in the Lair of the Wolven Series from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is available now, and we have a sneak peek!   Amazon  |  Apple […]

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ARC Review: Twisted Games (Twisted, #2) by Ana Huang

July 29, 2021April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Twisted Games is live! A sexy and intense forbidden romance between a crown princess and her bodyguard, I love this book!   Buy now – Amazon   Blurb She can never be his…but he’s […]

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Release & ARC Review: Southern Secrets (Southern, #7) by Natasha Madison

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 AJ Drama

  Southern Secrets is live! Some secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them.   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Audio […]

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Audio Review: Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 5 stars! I am slowly making my way through Kristen Callihan’s back-catalogue, and am starting to suspect that she can do no wrong in my eyes. Every book of hers […]

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Audio Review: The Spark by Vi Keeland

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Apple Books  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! This is a gorgeous read! A sweetly romantic, slow burn love story with wonderful characters and a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Second Blind Son (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Mel Book News

The Second Blind Son (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb A lost girl and a blind boy discover their greatest strength is their bond with […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Waylaid (True North, #8) by Sarina Bowen

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 AJ Drama

  Waylaid is live! I love this book! The latest instalment in the True North series, this is Daphne Shipley’s story, and it’s a fun yet emotional story with a beautiful romance that completely stole […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Totally Folked (Good Folk, #1) by Penny Reid

July 20, 2021July 26, 2021 Mel Book News

Totally Folked an all-new small town romantic comedy filled with humor and heart from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid is available now!   Released – 20 July 2021   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide […]

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Release & ARC Review: Travis (Pelion Lake, #1) by Mia Sheridan

July 19, 2021February 19, 2024 AJ Drama

  Travis – the follow-on from Archer’s Voice – is live! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Travis Hale has it all. An important role as the sheriff of the idyllic town of Pelion, Maine. Looks […]

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Review: The Last Kiss (The Last Ever, #1) by Anna Bloom

July 18, 2021March 23, 2025 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This is a beautiful, heartfelt love story that is full of feels, asking the question – would you embrace new love, knowing it could never last? Julia has […]

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