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ARC Review: Charming Billionaire: The Thatcher Kelly Collection by Max Monroe

April 25, 2021June 18, 2021 Mel Billionaire

Charming Billionaire, an all-new swoon-worthy romantic comedy collection of Banking the Billionaire, Banking Her, and the all new novella, Crazy Fluffing Love from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available now!   Grab your copy […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Belle and the Beard (The Santillian Triplets, #3) by Kate Canterbary

April 23, 2021April 16, 2022 AJ Romance

  The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb If you find yourself publicly humiliated, out of work, and unemployable at 35—not to mention newly single—here’s how to […]

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Release & ARC Review: Perfect Song (Mason Creek, #2) by Lauren Runow

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 AJ Romance

  Perfect Song by Lauren Runow is live! Buy on Amazon   Blurb I came back to Mason Creek when my life was turned upside down, both literally and figuratively. Scared and alone, I packed […]

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Review: Waiting on the Rain (McKinney/Walker Brothers, #3) by Claudia Connor

April 21, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars! This is the third book in the Walker/McKinney series, and is the story of Luke Walker. It’s a really sweet, emotional and heartfelt romance with strong individual stories for Luke and […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 20, 2021August 29, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

The Crown of Gilded Bones, the highly anticipated third book in bestselling Blood and Ash series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is out now, and it’s one of my most epic […]

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ARC Review: Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodsen Harvey

April 19, 2021April 20, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars This is a beautiful story. An emotional story of love, loss, grief and moving on, friendship and family, and finding where you truly belong. It’s sweet, romantic and […]

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Review: Bombshell (EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), #2) by Jane Harvey-Berrick

April 18, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4 stars This is the second book in the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) duet, and continues the story of bomb disposal officer, James Spears, in a dramatic, heartfelt, intriguing and […]

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Review: River Wild by Samantha Towle

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars A beautifully emotional story with all the feels, this book is darkly intense with moments of humor and lightness, and a gorgeous, slow burning romance. I […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

April 16, 2021April 20, 2021 Mel Book News

THE VIRGIN RULE BOOK, a sexy, friends-to-lovers standalone sports romance from #1New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely, is AVAILABLE NOW!   Things you don’t want to miss:  ✔️ Sexy times in a limo ✔️ A hot athlete […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Love Interest by Kayley Loring

April 16, 2021April 14, 2021 AJ Favourite

  The Love Interest by Kayley Loring is a fave for 2021, and it’s live! Amazon  |  Paperback   Audio will be released April 26th and be narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Mackenzie Cartwright, featuring […]

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Cover & Excerpt Reveal: Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) by Ana Huang

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 AJ Book News

  Twisted Love, the first book in the Twisted series by Ana Huang is coming 29 April! A brother’s best friend / opposites attract romance   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Audio Release & ARC Review: Pause (Larsen Bros, #2) by Kylie Scott

April 14, 2021July 13, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Pause by Kylie Scott is now live! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio    Blurb An unpauseable new romance from New York Times bestselling, Audie Award winning author Kylie Scott—available in audio first! Narrated by the awesome […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Bombshells (Brooklyn Hockey, #5) by Sarina Bowen

April 13, 2021November 4, 2024 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  The next Brooklyn Bruisers book is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google   Blurb The women’s league is in the house!  And Brooklyn will never be the same again […]

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Release & ARC Review: Vampire (Dark Protectors, #12.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

April 13, 2021 AJ Action

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series   Amazon (exclusive to Amazon for 3 months, and then wide release)   Blurb Dr. […]

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Release Blitz: Not Pretending Anymore by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 AJ Book News

  Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Finding a good […]

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Review: One Last Wish (Shooting Stars, #3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 3 stars This is the third and final book in the Shooting Stars series, a sweet and heartfelt friends-to-lovers romance that is emotional and swoony, with a gorgeous alpha hero. […]

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Teaser Reveal: The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely

April 9, 2021April 15, 2021 Mel Book News

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes an all-new sports romance series, First to Score, featuring virgins, athletes, and weddings—OH MY!!     THE VIRGIN RULE BOOK, a friends-to-lovers, brother’s best friend […]

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Review: End of Day (Jack & Jill, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

April 9, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Favourite

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 5+ badass sexy stars! End of Day is exciting, thrilling, and unputdownable. Everything in this story is complex. The characters, the emotion, and the plot are all meticulously thought […]

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Blurb Reveal: Totally Folked (Good Folk, #1) by Penny Reid

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Book News

Totally Folked (Good Folk, #1) by Penny Reid   Releasing – 20 July 2021   Pre-order today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play     Blurb One unforgettable […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

April 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Mel Book News

  Not Pretending Anymore by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Standalone contemporary romance releasing 12 April 2021   Paperback Pre-order Amazon live release alert No Amazon e-book preorder. Will go live on/around release day and […]

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ARC Review: Southern Heart (Southern Series, #5) by Natasha Madison

April 6, 2021April 3, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

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

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Review: The Two Week Stand by Samantha Towle

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 AJ Romance

Buy: Amazon Review 4.5 stars! This is a great little standalone from Samantha Towle. A fun, sexy read that sucked me in with laughs, epic chemistry, and a gorgeous romance. I loved this one! Dillon has […]

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Audio Review: The Crush by Penelope Ward

April 4, 2021April 7, 2021 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 3 stars A brother’s-best-friend/second-chance romance, this one left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. Farrah has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Jace, since she […]

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Review: To Have and to Hate by R.S. Grey

April 3, 2021April 2, 2021 Mel Fake Relationship

Buy: Amazon Review 4 stars!! I love books with fake marriages and this one delivers its own take on the trope. It’s witty, sweet and swoony, and really enjoyed it. Walt is a workaholic and […]

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Review: Wild Wind (Chaos, #6.6) by Kristen Ashley

April 2, 2021March 29, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! This is such a gorgeous story! Sweet, sexy, super-functional and beautifully emotional, it’s a fantastic story for much-loved Jagger Black, and a wonderful finish to the Chaos series. Jagger is […]

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