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ARC Review: Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  TOP SECRET IS LIVE!   Amazon  |  Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years. LobsterShorts, 21 […]

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Release & ARC Review: Things We Never Said (Hart’s Boardwalk, #3) by Samantha Young

May 7, 2019 AJ Angsty

New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young returns to Hart’s Boardwalk with a searing and emotional new standalone romance…   Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  Smashwords   Blurb Local metalsmith and gift shop […]

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Release Blitz: Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Mel Book News

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!     Boyfriend Bargain by Ilsa Madden-Mills   Released – 3 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon  […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely

May 6, 2019September 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The first rule of dating? Don’t fall for your business partner! Find out what happens when McKenna breaks that rule in THE DATING PROPOSAL, a witty, clever new standalone romantic comedy from #1 NYT Bestseller […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen

May 6, 2019May 27, 2019 Mel Angsty

Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is AVAILABLE NOW!     PRETTY RECKLESS (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen   […]

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Review: Continuation: A Consolation Duet Special Edition (The Consolation Duet) by Corinne Michaels

May 4, 2019 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Paperback only Review 5 stars! This little collection of shorts and bonuses from the Consolation Duet is a must-read for any Liam and Natalie fan. A lot of the content has been published before, […]

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ARC Review: Taken (Deep Ops, #1.5) by Rebecca Zanetti

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 4 stars This novella is a spin-off to the Deep Ops series, but it can also easily standalone as a romantic mystery suspense. It’s fast-paced and intriguing with a second-chance-romance, and […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Well Suited (Red Lipstick Coalition, #4) by Staci Hart

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Mel Book News

  Well Suited, the fourth and final book in the Red Lipstick Coalition Series is LIVE!   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Paperback    Blurb Chemistry is my love language. I’ve always been able to separate feelings […]

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Cover & Chapter Reveal: Top Secret by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

May 1, 2019April 30, 2019 AJ Book News

  Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years Releasing 7 May 2019 Apple  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Blurb LobsterShorts, 21 Jock. Secretly a […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Beautiful Rush (Beautiful Series, #3) by Emery Rose

May 1, 2019 AJ Romance

  The Beautiful Series is now complete – Beautiful Rush is the third and final #standalone in series.   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA Blurb After a lifetime of […]

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ARC Review: Imperfect Match by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow

April 30, 2019April 29, 2019 AJ Feeeeeeels

  Imperfect Match, a sexy friends to lovers standalone romance, from New York Times bestselling Corinne Michaels & USA Today bestselling Melanie Harlow, is available now!   Amazon US |  Amazon Worldwide  |  Paperback   Synopsis […]

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Release Blitz: Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Mel Book News

Pretty Reckless, the first standalone in the highly anticipated All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is LIVE!     PRETTY RECKLESS (All Saints High, #1) by L.J. Shen   Released […]

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Release & ARC Review: Skipped a Beat (Love, Hate, Rock-n-Roll, #2) by J.B. Salsbury

April 29, 2019December 31, 2019 AJ Drama

  Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Synopsis Ryder Kyle is a spoiled, self-righteous jerk.  He doesn’t understand suffering. Entitled guy like him wouldn’t recognize […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Method by Kate Stewart

April 28, 2019April 27, 2019 AJ Angsty

  We are celebrating the release METHOD by Kate Stewart! One-Click METHOD today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Signed Paperback   Blurb Hollywood is a temptress, a trickster, a […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Rebel of Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels, #1) by Callie Hart

April 28, 2019January 27, 2020 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA   Blurb Silver Hit me. Kick me. Hurt me. Hate me. There’s nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Stay With Me by K.L. Grayson

April 26, 2019July 21, 2019 Mel Drama

  Stay With Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is live!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo     Blurb […]

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Review: Crimson Tide by Michelle Geel

April 25, 2019November 19, 2020 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 sexy, swoony stars! I love this book! A passionate and intense romance with just the right balance of drama, angst, sweetness, emotion and steamy sexy time. It’s a […]

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Release Blitz: Stay With Me by K.L Grayson

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 Mel Book News

  Stay With Me, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author K.L. Grayson is live!   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Amazon Worldwide  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo       […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cruel Fortune (Cruel Trilogy, Book Two) by K.A. Linde

April 23, 2019January 4, 2023 Mel Book News

  CRUEL FORTUNE (Cruel Trilogy – Book 2) By K.A. Linde   Released – 23 APRIL 2019   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Amazon CA B&N  |  iBooks  | […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3) by A.L. Jackson

April 22, 2019December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

  A stand-alone second-chance romance in A.L. Jackson’s Confessions of the Heart Series   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  Free in KU   Synopsis Maxon Chambers has a way of stealing all the attention. All my […]

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Blog Tour: The Mister by E.L James

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 AJ Book News

  Beautiful and mysterious she possessed little more. . . Than a dangerous and troublesome past.   THE MISTER, the highly anticipated new love story from #1 New York Times bestseller E.L. James is available […]

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Review: Free (Chaos, #6) by Kristen Ashley

April 21, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback Review 3.5 stars The final in the Chaos series, this book was always going to be a big one, with a lot of loose ends to tie up and a (hopefully) […]

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Review: The Savior (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #17) by J.R. Ward

April 20, 2019April 15, 2019 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook |  Paperback |  Audio Review 5 old school BDB stars! I’m a huge fan of all things BDB but it’s been a while since a book from this series has thrilled me […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Bad Boys Don’t Die (Bad Boys Don’t Die, #1) by BB Easton

April 17, 2019August 29, 2025 Mel Action

* Previously published under the title Praying for Rain*   “None of this matters, and we’re all going to die.”   Praying for Rain by BB Easton   The all-new powerful and emotional romantic standalone is LIVE! […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Eighty-One Nights (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book One) by Georgia Cates

April 16, 2019May 7, 2019 Mel Book News

  Eighty-One Nights (Beautiful Illusions Duet, Book One) by Georgia Cates   Released – 9 April 2019   Available Now! Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks     Blurb Beautiful, penniless American girl meets […]

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