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Release Launch , Excerpt & ARC Review: Evermore (A Salvation Novella, #5.5) by Corinne Michaels

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Military

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new novella in her Salvation Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!       Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Tumble (Dogwood Lane, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Drama

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances. This is a standalone, small-town, blue-collar love story.     Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Free in […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Best Laid Plans (Lucky in Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

February 22, 2019April 21, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

BEST LAID PLANS, a sexy new standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is live on all retailers! A friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a fantastic twist on lessons in seduction, don’t […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Think Twice by Stephanie Rose

February 22, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  When your heart is warring with your head, there’s no time to Think Twice. Amazon Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb One couple risks it all, while the other may lose everything… At eighteen, […]

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ARC Review: Second Chance by L.B. Dunbar

February 21, 2019 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3 stars I like a love story that features older characters – those that are supposedly more mature, and who have had a chance to experience life a bit […]

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Release & ARC Review: Tinsel (Lark Cove, #4) by Devney Perry

February 20, 2019February 14, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Apple Books  |  B&N   Blurb Sofia Kendrick has always cherished her tiara. As the youngest daughter of a wealthy New York family, […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Risk (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy

February 18, 2019February 17, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

THE RISK (Briar U, #2) by Elle Kennedy   Now Available! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo     Blurb Everyone says I’m a bad girl. They’re only partly right—I don’t let fear rule […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Broken Drift (Drift, #2) by Adrian Hale

February 17, 2019February 10, 2019 AJ Drama

  Today we have the blog tour of BROKEN DRIFT by Adrian R. Hale. This fantastic second-chance contemporary romance will steal your heart! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today! Amazon  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Roma Queen (Roma Royals Duet, #2) by Callie Hart

February 16, 2019February 15, 2019 AJ Badasses

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Blurb “The stunning conclusion to the Roma Royals Duet Series. The very best of Callie Hart. Hold on tight, because this is one […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Luck of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 Mel Action

    Luck of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Two) by Meghan March   Released – 12 February 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Google Play  |  Kobo    |  Audio […]

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New Relase & ARC Review: Motion (Laws of Physics, #1) by Penny Reid

February 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Drama

Motion (Laws of Physics, #1)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 February 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback     Blurb Forced to lie to protect her sister . . . From the […]

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ARC Review: What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

February 9, 2019December 31, 2019 Mel 6 Star Reads

WHAT THE WIND KNOWS by Amy Harmon   Buy it today! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Hardcover     Blurb In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change […]

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ARC Review: Hollywood Playboy (Hollywood Royalty, #1) by Natasha Madison

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Apple  |  B&N   Blurb Jessica An entertainment journalist was the last thing I thought I would be doing. I thought once […]

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ARC Review: Moonlight Scandals (de Vincente, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks   Synopsis It takes a fearless woman to love the most scandalous man alive in New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s breathtaking novel Even a ghost hunter […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Drawn into Love (Fluke My Life, #4) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

January 29, 2019January 27, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a flirty romantic comedy […]

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Re-release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Unbreakable by Emma Scott

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Mel Angsty

UNBREAKABLE by Emma Scott   Re-released Tuesday, January 22, 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  | Paperback   The bank robbery changes everything…     Blurb **Unbreakable has been edited and rereleased with extended content and a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Work in Progress (Red Lipstick Coalition, #3) by Staci Hart

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The Red Lipstick Coalition series is BACK with Amelia’s story in Work In Progress!     Work in Progress (Red Lipstick Coalition, #3)  by Staci Hart   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb I […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Darkness Embraced (Hades Hangmen, #7) by Tillie Cole

January 23, 2019November 9, 2019 AJ Bikers

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb THE DEEPEST LOVE CAN BE BORN FROM THE FIERCEST HATE… Born to sit on opposing thrones. They were never meant to fall. Tanner Ayers is the heir […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  B-A-M  |  B&N  |  Apple Books   Blurb They say your destiny is carved in stone. But some destinies are meant to be broken. The only curse […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel Money (Cruel Trilogy, #1) by K.A. Line

January 22, 2019January 4, 2023 Mel Angsty

  CRUEL MONEY (Cruel Trilogy, #1) by K.A. Linde   Released – 22 January 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb […]

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ARC Review: Demon’s Mercy (Dark Protectors, #9) by Rebecca Zanetti

January 21, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:    Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars Back to the Realm we go, and I freaking LOVE being back in this world! This is book 9 of the Dark Protectors series, the second book in […]

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New Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Deal With the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book One) by Meghan March

January 18, 2019January 15, 2019 Mel Billionaire

From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Meghan March comes the first book in a new riveting romance trilogy filled with international high-stakes, dangerous hidden agendas, and—in true March fashion—plenty of […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely

January 17, 2019January 25, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Temptation never tasted so good… And it’s back in my life in an unexpected way.     BIRTHDAY SUIT, a brand new standalone forbidden romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Fool Me Once by Nicole Williams

January 15, 2019 AJ Rockers

  Amazon   Synopsis Second chances are for kids, diets, and shelter pets—not for relationships. Especially not one like Chase and Emma’s. Before he was writing chart-topping hits and smashing record sales, Chase Lawson was […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Bitter Sweet Hell (Hell Night, #2) by Alex Grayson

January 12, 2019January 11, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb As the Sheriff of Malus, Texas, JW takes his oath to protect its citizens very seriously. Born from an ugly past, […]

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