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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Love the One You Hate by R.S. Grey

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Mel Book News

  R.S. Grey’s new standalone romance, Love the One You Hate is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon     Blurb Nicholas Hunt is the man I hate. For good reason. His opinion of me […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Love Under Quarantine by Kylie Scott & Audrey Carlan

May 6, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Love Under Quarantine, an all-new feel good strangers-to-lovers romance about finding love in the most unexpected ways from New York Times bestselling authors Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan, is out now!   Amazon  |  Amazon […]

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Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Stone Princess (Clifton Forge, #3) (formerly Tin Gypsy, #3) by Devney Perry

May 5, 2020March 16, 2023 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb Presley Marks has just become a cliché: the jilted bride. Wearing a white dress, standing in front of her friends and family, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Teaching Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #5.5) by Sara Ney

May 5, 2020May 2, 2020 AJ LOL Funny

  How to Date a Douchebag: The Teaching Hours is now live!    Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo Previously published in the Team Player 2: Sports Anthology   Blurb Everyone says Rex Gunderson isn’t boyfriend […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Unforgettable (Cloverleigh Farms, #5) by Melanie Harlow

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Mel Book News

Unforgettable (Cloverleigh Farms, #5) by Melanie Harlow   Available – 4 May 2020   BUY IT TODAY! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide     Blurb Back then, I had it all. Wicked fastball. Killer instinct. Cocky […]

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Review: The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance, #1) by Dianne Duvall

May 3, 2020May 4, 2020 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Audio Review 4 stars! What a great read! A sexy and romantic sci-fi adventure with a whole lot of heart, this book swept me up, and I loved it! Although this […]

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Release Blitz: Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin

May 2, 2020April 23, 2020 Mel Book News

SEA OF RUIN by Pam Godwin A Dark Historical Pirate Stand-alone Romance   Released – 28 April 2020   BUY IT TODAY!! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Google Play Other […]

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Release Blitz: The F List by Alessandra Torre

May 1, 2020April 28, 2020 Mel Book News

  The F List By Alessandra Torre   Released – May 1, 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo     Blurb A romance about two celebrities who can’t stand – or stay […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Riot House (Crooked Sinners, #1) by Callie Hart

April 30, 2020March 11, 2023 AJ Dark & Gritty

  RIOT HOUSE IS LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb They might be richer than gods, but they’re morally bankrupt. As far as the boys who run […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon

April 28, 2020May 4, 2020 Mel 6 Star Reads

  Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb In this epic and haunting love story set on the Oregon Trail, a family and their […]

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Release Blitz: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 27, 2020May 8, 2020 AJ Book News

  MY FAVORITE SOUVENIR IS LIVE! A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb My planned trip for two unexpectedly turned […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Lovewrecked by Karina Halle

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 AJ Romance

  From NYT Bestselling author Karina Halle comes a sexy new standalone romantic comedy about getting stuck on a deserted island with a man you hate to love and love to hate.   Amazon US  […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Master of Salt & Bones by Keri Lake

April 22, 2020April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb When I was a little girl, I dreamed a handsome knight would come and rescue me from my wretched mother. He’d […]

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Excerpt Reveal: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 22, 2020April 20, 2020 AJ Book News

  MY FAVORITE SOUVENIR A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   Release date April 27th, 2020   Amazon Paperback Pre-order  |  Audio Pre-order Sign up for Penelope […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Hardest Play (The Hardest Series, #3) by A.S. Teague

April 20, 2020August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

The Hardest Play, an all-new emotional new-adult standalone from A.S. Teague is available now!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Blurb It’s easy to convince the world that you have it all. I’m […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Madam Temptress (Magnolia Duet, Book Two) by Meghan March

April 18, 2020April 17, 2020 Mel Action

From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes the stunning conclusion to the highly-anticipated Magnolia Duet.   Madam Temptress (Magnolia Duet, Book Two) by Meghan March   Released – 14 March 2020   Available Now! Amazon […]

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New Release & ARC Review: P.S. It’s Always Been You: A Second-Chance Romance by Lauren Blakely

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Mel Book News

P.S. IT’S ALWAYS BEEN YOU by #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely is now LIVE and FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Grab this sweeping, second chance standalone romance TODAY!     P.S. It’s Always Been You […]

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Release & ARC Review: Just One Kiss (Very Irresistible Bachelors, #2) by Layla Hagen

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 AJ Romance

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Money. Power. Success. Those are three things that have defined my name – Ryker Winchester. It’s what I’m good at. I always get exactly what I want. I […]

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Release & Review: Southern Comfort (Southern Series, #2) by Natasha Madison

April 14, 2020April 12, 2020 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Buried secrets never stay hidden in the South. Olivia When you find out that your fiancé is arrested for swindling over ten million dollars from […]

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Review: Superfan (Brooklyn Hockey, #3) by Sarina Bowen

April 12, 2020November 4, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars! Oh, I loved this one! Back to the world of the Brooklyn Bruisers for another fun, sweet, sexy and heartfelt romance, I loved being back in this world and […]

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Audio Review: Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove #1) by Shelby Mahurin

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! Wow. I’ve been on a bit of a fantasy kick lately. Perhaps with the world being as it is, I’m enjoying the opportunity to escape […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Southern Storms (Compass, #1) by Brittainy C. Cherry

April 8, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Favourite

Even the town’s black sheep needed a friend sometimes   Southern Storms, an all-new angst-filled friends to lovers romance from Brittainy C. Cherry, is LIVE!!   Available Now! Amazon   |  Amazon Worldwide   Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bachelor Boss (Bachelor’s Club, #2) by Sara Ney

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  The Bachelor Boss is live! Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Apple   Blurb What is The Bachelors Club? It’s a gentleman’s club—like the dignified men of the past used to have. Except, we’re […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where the Truth Lives (Where, #2) by Mia Sheridan

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Mel Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “love heals” stars! I loved Where the Blame Lies, book one in the Where duet, so I couldn’t wait to start book two, Where the Truth Lives. And […]

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Release, ARC Review & Giveaway: Sweet Chaos (Love & Chaos, #2) by Emery Rose

April 3, 2020April 4, 2020 AJ Angsty

  He’s chaos… she’s the sweetest temptation. An angsty, forbidden romance, Sweet Chaos is live!   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Dylan St. Clair is chaos.  And […]

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