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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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Review: The Sleight Before Christmas (Holiday Hijinx, #2) by Kate Stewart

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 AJ Drama

Buy:  Amazon Review “Ride or die, no fucks given, make out on a whim, Thatch and Serena in the house.” 5 stars! A laugh-out-loud funny, yet emotional read that is both entertaining and all too […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Apple Tree (Sunday Morning, #2) by Jewel E. Ann

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Mel Angsty

  The Apple Tree (Sunday Morning, #2) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 23 January 2025   Available today! Amazon US  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Hardcover  |  Paperback   Blurb He’s a single dad […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Grief We Hold (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #1) by S. Cole

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 AJ Bikers

  The Grief We Hold by S. Cole is live! The beginning of a new series, this is a darkly emotional MC romance with a beautifully sweet love story. It’s a dramatic and exciting read […]

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Release & ARC Review: Reckless Love (The Single Dad Playbook, #3) by Willow Aster

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Reckless Love by Willow Aster is live! This is the most beautiful friends-to-lovers romance! Best friends with lifelong feels for each other finally come together in this chemistry-filled, slow burning, single dad, forbidden love […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Chase Lovett Wants Me (Tilton U, #1) by Helena Hunting

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Mel Book News

Chase Lovett Wants Me by Helena Hunting   Released – 10 January 2025   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Chase Lovett. Star of my (unrequited) fantasies. Hottest guy on campus. […]

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