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Audio Review: Wild Side (Rose Hill, #3) by Elsie Silver

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon Review 6 stars! Oh my heart, I adored this read! The third book in the Rose Hill series, it’s a dramatic, emotional and exciting enemies-to-lovers, fake marriage romance that had me swooning, laughing […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Oath We Take (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #2) by S. Cole

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 AJ Bikers

  The Oath We Take by S. Cole is live! A gorgeously romantic MC President’s daughter/childhood friends/forbidden romance with, action, drama, a strong heroine, a cowboy biker hero, and a beautifully emotional love story, this […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Girlfriend Zone (Love and Hockey, #4) by Lauren Blakely

March 26, 2025April 8, 2025 Mel Age Gap

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the next standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE GIRLFRIEND ZONE! This sexy, coach’s daughter, one who got away, age gap, forbidden […]

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Review: First Light (Shadowlands, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

March 22, 2025March 22, 2025 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars The first book in the Shadowlands series, this is a light fantasy novel with a great heroine, a broody hero, a murder mystery, and a complex romance. It’s the beginning […]

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Release & ARC Review: Save Your Breath (Kings of the Ice, #4) by Kandi Steiner

March 20, 2025March 19, 2025 AJ Celebrities

  Save Your Breath by Kandi Steiner is live! The fourth book in the Kings of the ice series, this is a beautifully emotional best-friends-to-lovers, fake relationship, celebrity/sports romance that is full of chemistry and […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Silver Lining (Rosewood River, #2) by Laura Pavlov

March 19, 2025March 20, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  My Silver Lining by Laura Pavlov is live! A fake dating, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance, this is a fun and sexy read with great chemistry, fantastic characters, and a gorgeous romance, and I loved it!   […]

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Review: Because the Night by Kylie Scott

March 18, 2025 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Amazon Review 3 stars A vampire romance from one of my favourite authors, this is a short book with a light-hearted story and it moves quickly, but it’s an entertaining read and I enjoyed […]

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Audio Review: The Drummer’s Heart (Delirious Jones Rockstar Romance, #2) by Penelope Ward

March 16, 2025 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Special Edition Paperback Review 3.5 stars A second-chance rockstar romance with drama and feels, this is an emotional love story with a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Buried Dreams (Dream Series, #3) by Natasha Madison

March 14, 2025March 13, 2025 AJ Drama

  Buried Dreams by Natasha Madison is live! An emotional and angsty second-chance romance that had me all up in my feels, this is such a gorgeous read!    Amazon   Blurb Montgavin Township will […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love You Always (Buttercup Hill, #5) by Stacy Travis

March 12, 2025 AJ Celebrities

Love You Always by Stacy Travis is live! A sweet and sexy grumpy/sunshine, celebrity romance   Amazon   Blurb A sexy, small-town, grumpy-sunshine romance by bestselling author Stacy Travis Ever heard the one about the […]

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Audio Review: The Edge of Temptation (The Edge, #1) by J. Saman

March 8, 2025December 2, 2025 AJ Forbidden

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars I was introduced to J. Saman by reading the Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires series, and I’m such a mad fan that I have begun my journey through her back-catalogue. This is the […]

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New Release & ARC Review: From Nowhere (Wildfire, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

March 4, 2025March 6, 2025 Mel Book News

  From Nowhere (Wildfire, #2) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 4 March 2025   Available Now! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Amazon Paperback  |  B&N Paperback Audiobook      Narrated by: Benjamin Sands & Amy […]

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Release & Review: The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

March 2, 2025November 22, 2025 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars This is such a gorgeous little read! At just 82 pages it’s a short story, but it packs a big punch with great characters, a fun set-up and a gorgeously […]

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Audio Review: Variation by Rebecca Yarros

February 28, 2025February 27, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback   Review 3 stars A complete standalone from Rebecca Yarros, this book is primarily a family drama with a touch of mystery and a slow burning second chance romance. It’s not as […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Merger (The Brewer Family, #5) by Adriana Locke

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  The Merger by Adriana Locke is live! I love this book! A fantastically fun best-friend’s-brother, age gap, no strings, grumpy/sunshine romance that is flirty and sexy and wildly entertaining.   Amazon   Blurb Crushes […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz

February 21, 2025February 23, 2025 AJ Bikers

  My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz is live! Small town  |  Motorcycle Club  |  Enemies to Lovers  |  Next Door Neighbor  |  Single Mom  |  He Falls First   Amazon   Blurb I crafted […]

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Release & ARC Review: On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young is live! Oh, what a gorgeous read! A sexy and emotional second chance, enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, sports romance with epic chemistry and all the feels – and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Here and Now (Ember Falls, #2) by Corinne Michaels

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

  Here and Now by Corinne Michaels is live! The second book in the Ember Falls series, this is a gorgeous small town, single parent romance with the swooniest hero and an absolutely beautiful love […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Last Guy on Earth (Hockey Guys, #3) by Sarina Bowen

February 18, 2025February 19, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

    The Last Guy on Earth by Sarina Bowen is live! Book #3 in the Hockey Guys series, Sarina Bowen takes us back to Denver for a second chance m/m forbidden sports romance that […]

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New Release: The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills

February 11, 2025April 8, 2025 Mel Book News

  The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 11 February 2025   Available Now! Amazon  |  Audiobook   Blurb From bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a steamy novella about first love and second […]

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Audio Review: Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros

February 8, 2025 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon |   B&N  |  Apple Books  |  Kobo Review 4 stars Phew! Once again I have finished a book in this series with my mouth wide open and wondering what the hell just happened. It’s a wild […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Playing Games (Dickson University, #2) by Max Monroe

February 7, 2025February 12, 2025 Mel Book News

  Playing Games (Dickson University, #2) by Max Monroe   Released – 7 February 2025   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb Dickson University’s star quarterback and campus golden boy is used to winning […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Rush (Friendship, Rhode Island, #2) by Kate Canterbary

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

  In a Rush by Kate Canterbary is live! A friends-to-lovers, not-so-fake relationship romance, this is a sweet, fun and sexy read   Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb What’s better than a revenge date? A […]

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Review: Blood Mosaic (The Firebird and the Wolf, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter

February 2, 2025 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars An exciting and unpredictable vampire romance that is sexy, smart and well-developed, I devoured this book! I love Elizabeth Hunter’s multiple Elemental series, and loved diving back into her vampire […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Problem with Falling (Problem, #3) by Brittainy Cherry

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Mel Book News

The Problem with Falling by Brittainy Cherry   Released – 31 January 2025   Available now! Amazon     Blurb Willow Kingsley is everything I don’t need in my life. She’s sunshine and chaos dressed […]

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