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Review: Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann

March 23, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 “Heaven and Earth” stars! Look the Part is a well-written, emotional romance about second chances, forgiveness, and redemption. It has the perfect mix of everything – […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Rock Hard (Chord Brothers, #1) by M.J. Roberts

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Smashwords  |  Kobo   Synopsis Drummer Ryder Chord has been living half a life since he was sixteen and his twin sister was murdered. He throws himself into his music. […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt Tour: Vengeance (Dark Protectors, #9.5; Rebels, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti

March 20, 2019August 12, 2020 AJ Action

“The last thing she ever expected to find in her anger management group was love for a vampire.” From New York Times Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, comes VENGEANCE, a new novella in her Dark Protectors and Rebels Series, brought […]

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ARC Review: Story of Us (Love Unexpected, #3) by Jody Holford

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Synopsis Declan James has been Brockton Point’s most ineligible bachelor––happy with his short-term relationships and focusing on his business. But now that his closest friends have found their happily-ever-afters, he […]

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Review: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

March 17, 2019September 20, 2024 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Review All the stars! Wow, wow, wow. What a read! Sarah J. Maas has taken this series and tipped it on its head, taking us on a thrilling […]

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Excerpt & ARC Review: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

March 16, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Barnes & Noble   Review 3 heartbroken, oh-so conflicted stars OMG, this book! I am so conflicted after this SUPER emotional read which is part romance/part women’s fiction. […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Like Dragonflies by K. Webster & Danielle James

March 14, 2019August 29, 2025 AJ Drama

Like Dragonflies by K Webster and Author Danielle James is LIVE! An Eden Books Exclusive   Synopsis I’m the good girl from Ashton Hills. Rich. Pampered. Spoiled. Slowly suffocating under my mother’s stifling thumb. He’s […]

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ARC Review: Autumn’s Winterhaven (previously titled Hold On) (Play On, #2.5) by Samantha Young

March 13, 2019June 26, 2026 AJ Epic Romance

This novella was originally published under the title Hold On: A Novella, in collaboration with Kristen Proby’s Big Sky collection. This book was republished in June 2026 under the new title, Autumn’s Winterhaven   She didn’t […]

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New Release, Giveaway & ARC Review: Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Action

  Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy, Book Three) by Meghan March   Released – 12 March 2019   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio  |  Other retailers   Blurb From New York Times bestselling author […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Space (Laws of Physics, #2) by Penny Reid

March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel Angsty

Space (Laws of Physics, #2)  by Penny Reid   Released – 11 March 2019   Available Now! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback     Blurb One week. Private cabin. Famous physicist. Still an unrepentant slacker. What’s […]

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Audio Review: When August Ends by Penelope Ward

March 10, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

Buy: Amazon  |  Apple Books |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! I love this book! Penelope Ward never fails to deliver, and with this book she has given […]

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ARC Review: Off the Air (Running on Air, #1) by L.H. Cosway

March 9, 2019May 21, 2020 Mel Angsty

Buy: Kindle Ebook Blurb Spending a month filming a reality TV show with your ex is no picnic. Especially when you’ve signed a contract stating that the two of you will not, under any circumstances, […]

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ARC Review: Arrange Me: a married-at-first-sight romance (The Arranged Duo, Book One) by Katy Regnery

March 8, 2019March 11, 2019 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

  Buy  it today! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Review 4 stars! Arrange Me gives us a new and unique take on the arranged marriage trope and one I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s sweet, heartwarming, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey

March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

MAKE ME BAD by R.S. Grey   Available Now! Amazon     Blurb I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. As Clifton Cove’s resident “king”, he thinks he’s entitled to anyone and […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: The Girl in the Painting by Max Monroe

March 6, 2019April 4, 2019 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Love is blind, but fate sees everything   The Girl in the Painting, an all-new standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is available now!   Download your copy today or […]

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Review: Fixing Him (Fixing, #2) by Miranda Elaine

March 5, 2019May 13, 2019 AJ Romance

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars I enjoyed this book. A sweet, fun and sexy romance between a free-spirited, idealistic 22 year old woman and a gruff and serious 31 year old man […]

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Release Blitz & Review: Make Me Yours by Tia Louise

March 4, 2019March 3, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb He’s a billionaire single dad who needs help. She’s a sassy single gal who needs work. Live-in nanny? What could go […]

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Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas

March 3, 2019March 2, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars After falling in mad love with the Throne of Glass series by this author, I’ve been waiting for just the right time to make a […]

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ARC Review: Run To You (100 Series Standalone, #1) by Lara Adrian

March 2, 2019March 1, 2019 AJ Badasses

  Amazon | B&N Nook | iBooks | Kobo   Blurb He will do anything to protect her . . . even if it means breaking her heart. Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war […]

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Review: Undertow by Alessandra Torre

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 AJ Drama

Previously published as ‘Sex Love Repeat’.  Re-released as ‘Undertow’ 1 March 2019 Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Whoa, this was an intense read! Yes, it’s a love triangle book, but it is like no love triangle […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1) by Melanie Harlow

February 28, 2019August 29, 2025 Mel Drama

Irresistible, an all-new sexy standalone from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is LIVE!   Released – 25 February 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: Hollywood Princess (Hollywood Royalty, #2) by Natasha Madison

February 27, 2019March 25, 2019 AJ Celebrities

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Behind the “lights, camera, action” of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? […]

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Release Launch , Excerpt & ARC Review: Evermore (A Salvation Novella, #5.5) by Corinne Michaels

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Military

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels, comes EVERMORE, a new novella in her Salvation Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!       Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Tumble (Dogwood Lane, #1) by Adriana Locke

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 AJ Drama

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances. This is a standalone, small-town, blue-collar love story.     Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Free in […]

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Review: 99% Mine by Sally Thorne

February 23, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Blurb Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach… Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and […]

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