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Audio Review: The Kingmaker (All the King’s Men Duet, #1) by Kennedy Ryan

November 22, 2020March 23, 2021 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Power. Passion. Betrayal. Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition. In a world of haves and have nots, my family has […]

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Release & ARC Review: Shattered Ice (Fury Series, #3) by Monty Jay

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 AJ Drama

  SHATTERED ICE by Monty Jay is live! A deeply emotional story that is tragically heartbreaking and beautifully romantic!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Little Lies (Lies, Hearts and Truths, #1) by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

November 20, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Angsty

I used to be the one who saved her. But I don’t want to save her anymore.   From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes a beautifully written and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Hard Love (Trophy Boyfriends, #3) by Sara Ney

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Hard Love is now live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU Free in KU  Blurb “HARD TO LOVE.” Hard head. Bad attitude. Terrible boyfriend. That’s what my exes […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: One Time Only by Lauren Blakely

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Mel Book News

An all-new fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely!! ONE TIME ONLY is AVAILABLE NOW on audio AND eBook!     One Time Only by Lauren Blakely   […]

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Release Blitz: Clash by Belle Aurora

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 AJ Book News

  Belle Aurora is back with a brand new rockstar romance! Clash is now live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU    Blurb Connor Clash was everything I wasn’t. […]

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Release: Wild Like Us (Like Us, #8) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 AJ Book News

   Wild Like Us is live! The long-awaited love story for Sullivan Meadows – a m/f/m celebrity/bodyguard romance    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook   Blurb One is new to love. One is bad […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bound by Forever (True Immortality, #3) by S. Young

November 17, 2020August 14, 2025 AJ Action

  Bound by Forever, the third fantastically exciting book in the True Immortality series is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Niamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: So Wrong, It’s Wright (So Far, So Good, #3) by Amelia Kingston

November 15, 2020November 9, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  So Wrong, It’s Wright is live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Universal    Blurb An Infuriatingly Irresistible Love Story Michelle Anders is done with love. Done with the involuntary heart […]

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Blog Tour & Review: Like You Mean It (Like You, #1) by Jillian Liota

November 14, 2020January 13, 2021 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Like You Mean It is now available in audio!   Audible  |  Audiobooks.com  |  Tantor  Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb “I want to make you smile like you mean it.” The day Cole Lannington […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Romance

  Without You by Jennifer Van Wyk is live! This is such a beautiful romance! A sweet, sexy, functional love story that sizzles with chemistry, and has a whole lot of heart.   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reclaim by Aly Martinez

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 AJ Angsty

  Reclaim, an all-new extremely raw and moving second chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez is available now!   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Choices. Everyone makes them. From mundane to unimaginable, […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Noble Prince (Clifton Forge, #4) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #4) by Devney Perry

November 10, 2020March 16, 2023 AJ Favourite

Noble Prince is live and wow, what a romance! Sweet, functional, sexy, with epic chemistry and so much emotion! It’s a fave for 2020!     Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Date Me Like You Mean It by R.S. Grey

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

R.S. Grey’s next standalone romcom, Date Me Like You Mean It, is AVAILABLE NOW!     Date Me Like You Mean It by R.S. Grey    A Romantic Comedy   Released – 5 November 2020 […]

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Review: On the Sideline (BSU Football, #3) by J.B. Salsbury

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon Blurb Waking up in Bex’s bed is a horror I’ll never forget. Now she seems to pop up everywhere I turn. And the more I get to know her, the more I like […]

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Review: Kiss of Eternity (True Immortality, #2.5) by S. Young

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 AJ Novella

Available free:  Author’s website Review 5 stars This is a short story that follows on from the phenomenal Kiss of Vengeance, and leads into the next book in the Immortal Fate series, Bound by Forever. It’s […]

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Audio Review: Happily Letter After by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

November 1, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Review 4 stars! This is a really sweet read. A gorgeous romance full of chemistry that is sweet, sexy and so, so functional. With strong family […]

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Review: Maybe This Time: A One Time Only novella by Lauren Blakely

October 31, 2020October 29, 2020 Mel Forbidden

Buy: Amazon  |  Paperback Blurb From #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely comes a sexy, forbidden MM romance novella about a rock star and a bodyguard! There’s one thing I need in my life right now […]

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Sneak Peek: Little Lies by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

October 29, 2020August 28, 2025 Mel Book News

I used to be the one who saved her. But I don’t want to save her anymore.   From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes a beautifully written and […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Cabin by Jasinda Wilder

October 28, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“One year, 365 days—and then one knock at my door changes everything.” The Cabin, an all-new beautifully written, emotion filled romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is available now!   Amazon  |  […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Crown of One Hundred Kings (Nine Kingdoms Trilogy, Book One) by Rachel Higginson

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Mel Fantasy

Crown of One Hundred Kings (Nine Kingdoms Trilogy, Book One) by Rachel Higginson   Released – 27 October 2020   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb A lost princess… Tessana Allisand had a […]

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Release & ARC Review: All the Love in the World by Karina Halle

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 AJ Anthology

    All the Love in the World is now live! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb Christmas. New Year’s Eve. Valentine’s Day. Summer Vacation. Halloween. Pick your holiday and strap yourself in for some […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Very Bossy Christmas (A Very Holiday, #1) by Kayley Loring

October 26, 2020April 10, 2021 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

A Very Bossy Christmas is live! A funny, sexy, fake romance, enemies-to-lovers romance that had me completely hooked from start to finish.   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  Paperback Audiobook is coming in December […]

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Audio Review: Wherever You Are (Bad Reputation Duet, #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Blurb ​​I WILL RUIN HER. You know that old saying “opposites attract” — well, no one ever tells you what happens after the attraction part. Do opposites stick together forever? Or do they just […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love in Numbers (Love Distilled, #1) by Scarlett Cole

October 22, 2020October 20, 2020 AJ Romance

  Love in Numbers by Scarlett Cole is live! A sweet, sexy, sort-of-enemies-to-lovers romance that is low angst and super functional Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Apple   Blurb Connor isn’t in […]

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