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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Out of Love (A Jack & Jill Standalone) by Jewel E. Ann

September 29, 2020November 2, 2023 Mel Angsty

I could love the monster or leave the man.    Out of Love by Jewel E. Ann is AVAILABLE NOW!!      OUT OF LOVE by Jewel E. Ann   Released- 27 September 2020   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Orientation (Benchmarks, #2) by Kate Canterbary

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 AJ MM/Menage

  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Max Murphy’s no-fail plan for kicking this year’s ass and getting his life back on track: Forget about the cheating ex. Forget all about […]

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Release Blitz: BAD BOY BOXSET by J.D. Hawkins

September 28, 2020September 27, 2020 Mel Book News

  BAD BOY BOXSET by J.D. Hawkins   AVAILABLE NOW for just 99¢!! FREE in Kindle Unlimited!! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Meet the bad boys of […]

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Release Blitz: Out of Love by Jewel E. Ann

September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Mel Book News

I could love the monster or leave the man.    Out of Love by Jewel E. Ann is AVAILABLE NOW!!      OUT OF LOVE by Jewel E. Ann   Released- 27 September 2020   […]

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Release Blitz: When You Come Back to Me (Lost Boys, #2) by Emma Scott

September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Mel Book News

At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys…   When You Come Back to Me, book two in […]

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Audio Review: One More Round (Cocktail) by Alice Clayton

September 26, 2020December 22, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon |  Audio Blurb Reunite with Simon and Caroline from the New York Times best-selling Wallbanger in this fun and flirty novella – and hear Simon’s voice for the first time! Simon and Caroline have […]

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Blog Tour & Audio Review: Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Mel Audio Recommendation

Playing With Fire, an all-new emotional and raw small town standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is available now!     A broken boy on the path to destruction. A scarred girl […]

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Release & ARC Review: Ice Hearts (Fury Series, #2) by Monty Jay

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Blurb Behind every heartless woman is a little girl who trusted the world with her love to have […]

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Release, Exerpt & ARC Review: Lies & Lullabies (Hush Note, #1) by Sarina Bowen

September 22, 2020September 20, 2020 AJ Rockers

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Audible     Blurb Summer nights and star-crossed lovers! From USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen. Once upon a time, he gave me a summer of friendship, followed by one […]

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Blog Tour: Thanks for Last Night (The Guys Who Got Away, #3) by Lauren Blakely

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes an all-new sexy friends to lovers romance! Thanks For Last Night is AVAILABLE NOW!     THANKS FOR LAST NIGHT (The Guys Who Got Away, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The One That Got Away by Karina Halle

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 AJ Angsty

The One That Got Away by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author Karina Halle is now live! *A standalone second-chance romance*     Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback […]

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Audio Review: Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove, #2) by Shelby Mahurin

September 19, 2020 AJ Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “What you are now is not what you’ve always been, nor is it what you always will be.” 3 stars Following on from the epic fantasy story that began […]

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Release Blitz: Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Mel Book News

Playing With Fire, an all-new emotional and raw small town standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is LIVE!     A broken boy on the path to destruction. A scarred girl without […]

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Review: Tempt the Ex (Tempt, #2.5) by Natasha Madison

September 14, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo Review 4 short and fun stars! This is a quick, fun little NA read. Romantic and laugh-out-loud funny, it’s 58 pages of pure entertainment, and I really enjoyed it. […]

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Teaser Reveal: Thanks for Last Night (The Guys Who Got Away, #3) by Lauren Blakely

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Mel Book News

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes an all-new sexy friends to lovers romance! Thanks For Last Night is coming in Audio on September 15th and eBook on September 16th!     […]

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Blog Tour & Excerpt: The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 11, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

The Wreckage of Us, an all-new emotional and passionate standalone romance from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now! Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*     […]

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Review: Foundations (The Walshes Bonus Content) by Kate Canterbary

September 10, 2020 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars This is a great little bonus for fans of The Walshes series. A novella for the couple that started it all – Matt and Lauren – set three months after […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry

September 8, 2020September 24, 2020 Mel Book News

The Wreckage of Us, an all-new emotional and passionate standalone romance from Brittainy C. Cherry is available now!     The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry   Released – 8 September 2020   […]

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Review: The Reality of Everything (Flight & Glory, #5) by Rebecca Yarros

September 7, 2020August 7, 2024 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review “I’ve waited my entire life to love you.” 5 stars and all the feels! Holy freaking feels, I love this book! A beautiful story that is heartwrenching, intense and stunningly […]

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Audio Review: The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

September 5, 2020September 4, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Books  |  Audible  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! A fantastically fun, sweet and emotional standalone romance between a young single mother and the “manwhore-next-door”, this slow-burning friends-to-lovers romance is full of chemistry and […]

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Review: The Layover (Love Is…, #5) by Cassie Cross

September 3, 2020September 20, 2020 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars This is such a sweet little read! A super-short second-chance romance that manages to bring the feels and had me falling in love. It’s book #5 in the Love Is… series, […]

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Release & ARC Review: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 AJ Action

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, the second book in the stunning Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout is live!    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Google Play  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  […]

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ARC Review: Only One Kiss (Only One, #1) by Natasha Madison

September 1, 2020August 29, 2020 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb From USA Bestseller Natasha Madison comes a brand new Hockey series The Only One. Ralph Being […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover

August 31, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

“Their bond is too intense to ignore.” Heart Bones, the unforgettable contemporary romance that will pull on your heartstrings and show you the power of hope by #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover is […]

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Release: The Anti-Boyfriend by Penelope Ward

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 AJ Book News

  The Anti-Boyfriend, a standalone contemporary romance from Penelope Ward is now live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Books  |  […]

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