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ARC Review & Giveaway: The First Girl Child (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon

August 20, 2019July 21, 2021 Mel Fantasy

The First Girl Child (The Chronicles of Saylok) by Amy Harmon   AVAILABLE NOW! Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb From the New York Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed […]

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ARC Review: The Candle Palace (Jamison Valley, #6) by Devney Perry

August 20, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Blurb Sometimes a single flame can ignite a love that lasts a lifetime. Milo Phillips knows the meaning of pain. Suffering through the most intense physical […]

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Release Blitz: Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2) by L.J. Shen

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Mel Book News

“Not all love stories are written in the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.”   Broken Knight, the highly anticipated new standalone in the All Saints High series from […]

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Release Blitz: I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Mel Book News

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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ARC Review: Ceifador X (Prison Saints, #1.5) by Demi Vice

August 19, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Blurb Feared like death, worshipped like light; He was my breath, and I was poisoned at first sight. Just as the earth […]

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Release Blitz: The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 AJ Book News

  THE DAY HE CAME BACK IS LIVE! A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Penelope Ward    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  […]

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Blog Tour, Giveaway and the Top 5 Reasons to Love Leah: Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #9) By Dianne Duvall

August 17, 2019September 7, 2019 AJ Book News

  Releasing 20 August 2019 Order today! SPECIAL PRE-ORDER EBOOK PRICE—$5.99 (Save $1)   Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon DE  |  Amazon FR Nook  |  Kobo  |  iTunes […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Quiet Man (A Dream Man novella) by Kristen Ashley

August 16, 2019August 14, 2019 AJ Badasses

  QUIET MAN IS NOW LIVE! “He needs to guard her body, she wants him to do other things with it.”   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback Blurb From New […]

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Release & ARC Review: Revenge at Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels, #2) by Callie Hart

August 13, 2019January 27, 2020 AJ Dark & Gritty

Buy:  Amazon Blurb The second installment in the best-selling Raleigh Rebels Series, by USA Today Bestselling Author Callie Hart. SILVER Kiss me. Hold me. Claim me. Love me. It’s hard to remember what life was like […]

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Blog Tour: Sonata (North Security, #3) by Skye Warren

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 AJ Book News

  Sonata, the highly anticipated conclusion in the North Security Series from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren, is available now!   Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Nook  |  Kobo   […]

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Audio Review: White Knight (Dirty Mafia Duet, #2) by Meghan March

August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

Now live as an Audible Original Audible Ebook and paperback release 1 October 2019 Pre-order: Kindle Ebook  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the story of untold truths and […]

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Release & ARC Review: Staying With You (All For You, #3) by Jennifer Van Wyk

August 8, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Blurb When I arrived at your resort, I was broken. Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left. The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry […]

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Release, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: The Truth About Us by R.C. Stephens

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU     Blurb Jolie Griffin Campbell was the typical bad boy. My father warned me not to get too close. But he’s handsome as […]

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ARC Review: Discretion (The Dumonts, #1) by Karina Halle

August 6, 2019 AJ Drama

  From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal—and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty. Discretion, a full-length contemporary standalone romance by Karina […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Mel Angsty

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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ARC Review: Break the Day (Midnight Breed, #16) by Lara Adrian

August 4, 2019August 1, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 stars! You would think that after 15 books in this series, plus a whole heap of novellas, that it may be running out of steam. But nope! Book […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design, #1) by Laura Pavlov

August 3, 2019April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Today we have an exciting blog tour from BEAUTIFULLY DAMAGED by Laura Pavlov! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!     Amazon  |  Amazon Paperback   About Beautifully Damaged […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Guy on the Right (The Underdogs, #1) by Kate Stewart

August 2, 2019October 21, 2019 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  We’re celebrating the release of The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart! Fall in love with Theo and Laney today! A Standalone Contemporary Romance/Romantic Dramedy    Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback   Blurb Strike One-My mother […]

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New Release: Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Mel Book News

Coming Up Roses (Bennet Brothers, #1) by Staci Hart   Released – 1 August 2019   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback     Blurb Everyone hates parts of their job. Maybe […]

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Audio Review: Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely

July 31, 2019October 15, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |   Audio Review “You make me feel so many things. You make me feel everything.” 5 stars! OMG, I love this book! A snarky, sweet and sexy frenemies-to-lovers romance with all […]

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ARC Review: This is Wild (This Is, #2) by Natasha Madison

July 30, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Apple Books  |  Nook     Blurb From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is… Zoe When you […]

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ARC Review: Infinite (Indefinite Duet, #2) (Salvation, #7)

July 29, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Angsty

Buy:    Amazon  |  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Synopsis I was right. I never should’ve fallen back in love with Quinn. I always knew we wouldn’t make it. And […]

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Audio Review & Excerpt: Tangle (Dogwood Lane, #2) by Adriana Locke

July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback |  Audio Synopsis That cream-filled, caramel-topped doughnut should have been hers. Still, Haley Raynor can’t deny that the pastry thief with the dreamy blue eyes looks even more delicious. But moving […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: The King (A Wicked Trilogy, #3.6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

July 27, 2019July 25, 2019 AJ Action

  Amazon   Blurb From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series. As Caden and Brighton’s attraction grows despite the odds stacked […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review: Wait for Me by K.L. Grayson

July 26, 2019July 23, 2019 Mel Brother/Best Friend

Wait for Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is LIVE!     BUY IT TODAY! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iTunes  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback […]

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