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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Gone For You (All For You, #1) by Jennifer Van Wyk

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Gone For You, an all-new small town, second chance romance from Jennifer Van Wyk, is available now!   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Synopsis I didn’t expect you. Certainly wasn’t looking for a relationship. But, […]

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ARC Review: Hollywood Prince (Hollywood Royalty, #3) by Natasha Madison

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 AJ Angsty

  Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA    Synopsis Behind the “lights, camera, action” of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Magnolia Chronicles: Adventures in Modern Dating (The Santillian Triplets, #1) by Kate Canterbary

April 2, 2019April 16, 2022 AJ LOL Funny

  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Paperback   Synopsis My mother’s New Year’s resolution for me was simple: make a serious effort at putting myself out there and dating again, and do it for one full […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Hate Vow (Quicksilver Trilogy, #1) by Nicole French

March 29, 2019October 4, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Amazon US   |  Amazon UK  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Apple   Blurb Eric de Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, […]

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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, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Hardest Route (The Hardest Series, #1) by A.S. Teague

March 27, 2019May 4, 2020 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The Hardest Route, an all-new emotional and romantic standalone from A.S. Teague is available now! Amazon US   |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb My friends used to tell me ‘What happens in […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Cruel Sanctuary (Wages of Sin Duet, #1) by Tara Leigh

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Billionaire

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Synopsis They say New York City is the Devil’s Playground. They’re wrong. This city belongs to me. And so does Aislinn Granville. She is a pampered politician’s daughter. A […]

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Release Blitz with ARC Review: The Feel Good Factor (Lucky in Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely

March 25, 2019September 3, 2019 Mel Book News

That inked bad boy who’s been striking sparks with me since he rode into town? Turns out he’s my new housemate, which adds up to a super-complicated living situation and chemistry so hot it should […]

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ARC Review: The Devil and the Dancer (Elemental Legacy, #2.5) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 24, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon US |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Apple Book  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo  |  Nook Synopsis Chloe Reardon has a problem, and his name is Gavin Wallace. Okay, Gavin isn’t exactly a problem, unless you […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Rock Hard (Chord Brothers, #1) by M.J. Roberts

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo   Synopsis Drummer Ryder Chord has been living half a life since he was sixteen and his twin sister was murdered. He throws himself into his music. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Vengeance (Dark Protectors, #9.5; Rebels, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 20, 2019August 12, 2020 AJ Action

“The last thing she ever expected to find in her anger management group was love for a vampire.” From New York Times Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, comes VENGEANCE, a new novella in her Dark Protectors and Rebels Series, brought […]

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ARC Review: Story of Us (Love Unexpected, #3) by Jody Holford

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Synopsis Declan James has been Brockton Point’s most ineligible bachelor––happy with his short-term relationships and focusing on his business. But now that his closest friends have found their happily-ever-afters, he […]

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Excerpt & ARC Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

March 16, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble   Review 3 heartbroken, oh-so conflicted stars OMG, this book! I am so conflicted after this SUPER emotional read which is part romance/part women’s fiction. […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Like Dragonflies by K. Webster & Danielle James

March 14, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Like Dragonflies by K Webster and Author Danielle James is LIVE! An Eden Books Exclusive   Synopsis I’m the good girl from Ashton Hills. Rich. Pampered. Spoiled. Slowly suffocating under my mother’s stifling thumb. He’s […]

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ARC Review: Hold On (Play On, #2.5) (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection – Big Sky, #4.6) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019March 30, 2019 AJ Epic Romance

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and by six of her favorite writers!     View the whole collection here Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  Apple  |  Nook  |  […]

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New Release, Giveaway & ARC Review: Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Action

  Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March   Released – 12 March 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Other retailers   Blurb From New York Times bestselling author […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Space (Laws of Physics, #2) by Penny Reid

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Angsty

Space (Laws of Physics, #2)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 March 2019   Available Now! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback     Blurb One week. Private cabin. Famous physicist. Still an unrepentant slacker. What’s […]

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ARC Review: Off the Air (Running on Air, #1) by L.H. Cosway

March 9, 2019May 21, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook Blurb Spending a month filming a reality TV show with your ex is no picnic. Especially when you’ve signed a contract stating that the two of you will not, under any circumstances, […]

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ARC Review: Arrange Me: a married-at-first-sight romance (The Arranged Duo, Book One) by Katy Regnery

March 8, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Buy  it today! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Review 4 stars! Arrange Me gives us a new and unique take on the arranged marriage trope and one I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s sweet, heartwarming, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey

March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

MAKE ME BAD by R.S. Grey   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. As Clifton Cove’s resident “king”, he thinks he’s entitled to anyone and […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

March 6, 2019April 4, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Love is blind, but fate sees everything   The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is available now!   Download your copy today or […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Make Me Yours by Tia Louise

March 4, 2019March 3, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb He’s a billionaire single dad who needs help. She’s a sassy single gal who needs work. Live-in nanny? What could go […]

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ARC Review: Run To You (100 Series Standalone, #1) by Lara Adrian

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon | B&N Nook | iBooks | Kobo   Blurb He will do anything to protect her . . . even if it means breaking her heart. Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war […]

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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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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Hollywood Princess (Hollywood Royalty, #2) by Natasha Madison

February 27, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Behind the “lights, camera, action” of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? […]

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