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Release & ARC Review: The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs, #2) by Kate Stewart

December 8, 2019December 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

  The Guy on the Left by Kate Stewart is LIVE! This is a standalone contemporary romance packed with all the feels! One-click yours NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Wonder With Me (With Me in Seattle, #12.5) by Kristen Proby

December 8, 2019December 19, 2019 AJ Novella

  From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series… “Get lost in the magic of the season with Wonder With Me!” […]

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Audio Review: Epoch (Transcend Duet, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

December 7, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! The follow up to the amazing Transcend, I dove into this book with high hopes and I was not let down. OMG, this book! Again! My heart was on a […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Landon & Shay: Part Two (L&S Duet, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 5, 2019June 4, 2026 Mel Celebrities

Landon & Shay: Part Two, the not to be missed conclusion of the Landon and Shay duet by Brittainy C. Cherry, is available now!  Get your binge on with this must-read enemies to lovers, second […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Gilded Lily (Bennet Brothers, #2) by Staci Hart

December 5, 2019December 4, 2019 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

Gilded Lily is LIVE!!   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They say there’s no such thing as perfect. But I’ve built my life to perfection—the perfect boyfriend, the perfect apartment, the perfect […]

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ARC Review: Edge of Darkness (Hunter Legacy, #3) by Lara Adrian

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars I loved this book! A sweet, steamy, exciting and romantic story between a warrior bred for violence, and a woman fighting for her family. This is the third book in […]

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Release & Review: Scrooged by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

December 1, 2019November 15, 2020 AJ Audio Recommendation

New York Times best-selling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward bring you three sexy short stories to heat up your holidays! Vi and Pene can do no wrong, and they’ve managed to deliver three brand new, […]

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Audio Review: Wicked Series (Good Girl, Bad Girl, Wicked Girl) by Piper Lawson

November 30, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

 Buy Series Bundle:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Reviews Good Girl Buy:  Amazon I loved this book! An intense, slow burning rock star romance between an eager, somewhat innocent young college student, and a hot rock star. Sweet […]

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Audio Review: Most Irresistible Guy (Ballers and Babes, #0.5) by Lauren Blakely

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 stars!! Violet has crushed on her best guy friend, Cooper, for nearly two decades but their friendship means too much to her to make a move and risk […]

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Re-release, Review & Giveaway: From the Ground Up, A Better Place & Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 AJ Book News

  Jennifer Van Wyk’s first three books have a brand new look!   From the Ground Up A Better Place Feels Like Home   Fun, steamy and emotional romance, I love these books so much!!!! […]

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Audio Review: Transcend (Transcend Duet, #1) by Jewel E. Ann

November 27, 2019February 8, 2022 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! Wow! This book is just… wow! A brilliantly written, unique and intriguing story that captivated me from start to finish, I’m just sitting here basking in it all. I’m […]

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ARC Review: The One Night Stand Before Christmas (Reindeer Falls, #3) by Jana Aston

November 26, 2019November 20, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Blurb Dear Santa, Please stop by my house and pick up your suit. If you thought I was going to run it to […]

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Review: Headstrong Like Us (Like Us, #6) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Barnes & Noble Review 5 ‘Marrow Forever’ stars I’m going to marry the love of my life. One day. Someday. Soon. The sixth book in the Like Us series, this is the […]

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New Release and ARC Review: Someday, Someday by Emma Scott

November 24, 2019December 29, 2019 Mel Billionaire

Someday, Someday, an all-new standalone new adult romance by International bestselling author Emma Scott is LIVE!     How long would you wait for true love?   Someday, Someday by Emma Scott   Available Now! […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young 

November 22, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Favourite

  Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young    A Contemporary Romance Released – 19 November 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  B&N     Blurb What happens […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: In The Unlikely Event by L.J. Shen

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Mel Angsty

Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours.     From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, contemporary romance […]

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ARC Review: Man Cuffed (Man Hands, #4) by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

  Man Cuffed – the fourth standalone in the Man Hands series is now live!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb Mac A good cop can always spot trouble. That’s why […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt, Q&A with the Author & Giveaway: Disarm (Dumonts, #2) by Karina Halle

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 AJ Drama

  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Karina Halle, the New York Times bestselling author of Discretion, lifts the veil off a privileged family dynasty to reveal a wealth of secrets and dangerous obsessions. Seraphine Dumont seems to have […]

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ARC Review: Winter Tales by Tiffany Reisz

November 17, 2019 AJ Quickie

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars Fans of The Original Sinners rejoice! For here we get five snippets with our beloved characters – some that have been published before, and some that haven’t, but all […]

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ARC Review: If You Give a Jerk a Gingerbread (Reindeer Falls, #2) by Jana Aston

November 16, 2019November 20, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

Buy: Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Blurb Dear Santa, I do not want Keller James for Christmas. I will not fall for him, no matter how charming or irresistible […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: I’m Yours by Jennifer Van Wyk

November 16, 2019November 13, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  He’s a single dad & cowboy She’s his daughter’s dance teacher This is their second chance Sexy & emotional with a bit of suspense   Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb I left Lakeside, […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Fall of Legend (Legend Trilogy, Book One) by Meghan March

November 15, 2019November 13, 2019 Mel Romance

  THE FALL OF LEGEND (Legend Trilogy, Book One) by Meghan March   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Audiobook   [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”] About The Fall of […]

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New Release with ARC Review: His Royal Highness by R.S. Grey

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS by R.S. Grey   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb I’ve spent eight years wishing I’d fall out of love with Derek Knightley. Blowing out birthday candles, chasing after shooting stars, […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Insatiable (Cloverleigh Farms, #3) by Melanie Harlow

November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  “After all those years of being just friends, suddenly we’re insatiable.”   Insatiable, an all-new “steamy and irresistible” friends to lovers romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now!   AVAILABLE […]

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Review: Sinful Like Us (Like Us, #5) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

November 12, 2019December 20, 2019 AJ Celebrities

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars Like most fans of this series, I have been so excited for this book. I didn’t know much about it other than it’s the continuation of Jane and Thatcher’s passionate love […]

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