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Release Blitz

Release Blitz: Behind the Bars (Music Street, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Mel Book News

Behind the Bars, the first standalone in the all-new Music Street Series from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!!     Behind the Bars by Brittainy C. Cherry A Contemporary Romance Releasing  December 7th, 2017 Buy […]

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Release Blitz: Pulled Under (Walker Security, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones

November 28, 2017November 27, 2017 Mel Book News

Pulled Under (Walker Security, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones Released November 28, 2017 Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA B&N | iBooks | Google | Paperback     Blurb A new sexy standalone […]

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Release & ARC Review Blitz: Constant (The Confidence Game, #1) by Rachel Higginson

November 16, 2017January 4, 2018 Mel Angsty

  Constant The Confidence Game, Part One by Rachel Higginson   Released November 16, 2017   Available now! Kindle Ebook     Blurb Fifteen years ago I met Sayer Wesley. I fell in love with […]

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Release Blitz: SPIDER by Ilsa Madden-Mills

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Mel Book News

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new standalone romance about a flawed hero and the woman he can’t forget.     SPIDER by Ilsa Madden-Mills A sexy and forbidden new standalone […]

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Release Blitz: The Outliers (The Outskirts Duet, #2) by T.M. Frazier

November 9, 2017November 13, 2017 AJ Book News

  The Outliers, the stunning conclusion to The Outskirts Duet by T.M. Frazier is LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in Kindle Unlimited   Synopsis Sensual. Heartbreaking. Passionate. […]

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Release & Review Blitz: Hooking Up (Shacking Up, #2) by Helena Hunting

November 7, 2017July 11, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

  HOOKING UP (Shacking Up, #2) by Helena Hunting  Buy it today!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay | Paperback   Blurb Amalie Whitfield is the […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Lovers Like Us (Like Us, #2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie

October 31, 2017August 29, 2025 AJ Book News

Lovers Like Us (Like Us, #2) by Krista and Becca Ritchie AVAILABLE NOW!   Amazon  |  iBooks   Synopsis Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene lives by his actions, and his actions say he’s the best at whatever he does. […]

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Release Blitz: A Little Too Late by Staci Hart

October 24, 2017October 23, 2017 Mel Romance

  A Little Too Late by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance Released October 24, 2017 Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback ** This book will not be available in Kindle […]

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Release Blitz: Cuffed (Everyday Heroes, #1) by K. Bromberg

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Mel Book News

  CUFFED (Everyday Heroes, #1) by K. Bromberg A Standalone NOW LIVE! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback   Blurb From the New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg, comes a new series about three brothers, the job […]

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Release Blitz, Book Tour, & Giveaway: Sure Thing (Best Laid Plans, #1) by Jana Aston

October 14, 2017July 8, 2019 Mel Book News

  SURE THING by Jana Aston Released October 10, 2017 A Standalone Romantic Comedy Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU B&N | iBooks | Kobo      Blurb Have you ever […]

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Release Blitz: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 10, 2017October 9, 2017 Mel Book News

  An all-new sexy and emotional standalone from USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow is coming October 10th!   FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance Released October 10, 2017 AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon […]

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Release Blitz: Sick Fux by Tillie Cole

October 9, 2017October 8, 2017 Mel Book News

    A new dark romance from one of our favorites! Now Available! Amazon   Synopsis When Ellis Earnshaw and Heathan James met as children, they couldn’t have been more different. Ellis was loud and […]

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Release Blitz & Trailer: Tempt the Playboy (Tempt, #2) by Natasha Madison

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Paperback   Synopsis play·boy ˈplāˌboi/ noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous. Synonyms: socialite, […]

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Release Blitz: Gun Shy by Lili St. Germain

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Mel Book News

  GUN SHY A Standalone Psychological Thriller by Lili St. Germain Buy it today! Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iBooks     Blurb HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL? In the middle of a fierce snowstorm in Gun Creek, Nevada, seventeen-year-old […]

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Release Blitz: The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre

October 2, 2017September 30, 2017 Mel Book News

  The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback   Synopsis I have three months to write the last book of my life. Three months to confess the details of […]

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Release Blitz: From Darkness (Hearts & Arrows, #3) by Staci Hart

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Mel Book News

Bestselling author Staci Hart brings you an addictive romantic mythology series where love is the ultimate game, and Aphrodite always wins.     FROM DARKNESS (Hearts & Arrows, #3) by Staci Hart Released September 28th, […]

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Release Blitz: Scandalous (Sinners of Saint, #3) by L.J. Shen

September 26, 2017September 25, 2017 Mel Book News

  Scandalous by LJ Shen   Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU     Blurb They call him The Mute for a reason. Hard, cold and calculated, he rarely speaks. […]

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Dear Bridget I want you

Release Blitz: Dear Bridget, I Want You by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

September 18, 2017September 17, 2017 Mel Book News

  DEAR BRIDGET, I WANT YOU A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   NOW LIVE!!!   Buy it today! Amazon […]

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Release Blitz: The Scars of You (The Scars, #1) by Rachael Tonks

September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 Mel Book News

The Scars of You (The Scars Series Book 1) by Rachael Tonks Released August 31, 2017     Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK *FREE on Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb Braxton has spent […]

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Dr. NEURO

Release Blitz: Dr. NEURO (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Mel Book News

  Dr. NEURO(otic) (St. Luke’s Docuseries, #3) by Max Monroe NOW LIVE!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | Kobo | B&N | GooglePlay Blurb I’m Dr. Nick Raines. Brain […]

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Drunk Dial

Release Blitz: Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward

August 21, 2017 AJ Book News

Drunk Dial is live!     DRUNK DIAL New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward A Standalone Contemporary Romance Novel Releasing August 21, 2017 Exclusive Pre-orders Amazon  |  […]

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Release Blitz: Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback     Blurb The first time I met Caine West was in a bar. He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Bad Penny by Staci Hart

June 15, 2017June 25, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

  Bad Penny, an all-new romantic comedy standalone from Staci Hart is now LIVE! Buy it today! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Paperback | Audio     Blurb Nothing good comes after the third date. […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Roar (Stormheart, #1) by Cora Carmack

June 13, 2017April 11, 2024 Mel Age Gap

From New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack comes her debut young adult fantasy, ROAR!      Now available, ROAR takes readers on an adventure filled with charismatic characters in an enthralling world sure to keep them […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Mel LOL Funny

  One Uptight Reporter. One Ex-NFL Star. Too Much Fireball. The Last Guy is a new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills & International Selling author Tia Louise.   ONLY $0.99 […]

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