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The Truth About Lies

ARC Review: The Truth About Lies (The Truth Duet, #1) by Aly Martinez

August 28, 2018March 3, 2019 AJ Dark & Gritty

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU *Free in Kindle Unlimited*   Synopsis Truth: From over a thousand miles away, I watched on the screen of my phone as two […]

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Audiotour, Review & Giveaway: On a Tuesday (One Week, #1) by Whitney G.

August 27, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

  Amazon  |  Audible  |  iTunes Kindle Ebook    Synopsis We met on a Tuesday. Became best friends, then lovers, on a Tuesday. And everything fell apart on a Tuesday…. Charlotte Taylor has three automatic […]

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New Release: Love Online by Penelope Ward

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Mel Book News

  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio     Blurb From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy STANDALONE novel. We […]

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Review: If We Leap (What If Duet, #0.5) by Nina Lane

August 26, 2018August 28, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon  |  Apple  |  Nook  |  Google  |  Kobo   Blurb Will he take the leap with me? Cole Danforth was a troubled kid with a bad reputation. When I was nine years old, […]

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Audio Review: Brant’s Return by Mia Sheridan

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Audiobook Note – this is an audio release only.  Ebook and Paperback to be released 8 January Review 4.5 stars! Another beautifully romantic and emotional read from Mia Sheridan, this is a heartwarming story […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Blood Cure (Blood Type, #3) by K.A. Linde

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Mel Mystery/Suspense

BLOOD CURE (Blood Type, #3) by K.A. Linde   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play Blurb The stunning conclusion to the Blood Type series finds the world in chaos and turmoil with one final battle […]

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Review: The Raging Ones (The Raging Ones, #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie

August 24, 2018December 21, 2019 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 3.5 stars and a very different read for me I admit upfront that I’m not the biggest sci-fi reader. I have read and loved it in the past, but it’s definitely been a […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hold You Close by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  “Corinne Michaels and Melanie Harlow are a match made in heaven. Five-Sweet-Stars for this unforgettable collaboration!” –A.L. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author   Hold You Close, an all-new second chance standalone romance by […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Love Online by Penelope Ward

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018 Mel Book News

  Releasing Monday 27 August 2018   iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback  |  Audio **No Amazon e-book preorder. Will go live on/around release day. Sign up to be alerted when […]

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Bring Down the Stars Cover

Review Tour & ARC Review: Bring Down the Stars (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott

August 22, 2018November 20, 2018 Mel 6 Star Reads

  BRING DOWN THE STARS (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Paperback   Blurb I fell for Connor Drake. I didn’t want to; I […]

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Release Blitz: Blood Cure (Blood Type, #3) by K.A. Linde

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 Mel Book News

BLOOD CURE (Blood Type, #3) by K.A. Linde   Released August 21, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play     Blurb The stunning conclusion to the Blood Type series finds the world in […]

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Release Blitz: Beauty Found (Hades Hangmen, #6.5) by Tillie Cole

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  Kobo  |  Nook   Synopsis EVEN IN HELL, THERE IS BEAUTY TO BE FOUND. There is life before the Hangmen. There is life before your soulmate is found. There is life even […]

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Release Blitz: Hold You Close by Melanie Harlow & Corinne Michaels

August 20, 2018 AJ Book News

  “Corinne Michaels and Melanie Harlow are a match made in heaven. Five-Sweet-Stars for this unforgettable collaboration!” –A.L. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author   Hold You Close, an all-new second chance standalone romance by […]

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New Release, ARC Review, & Giveaway: Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Mel Novella

  Catching Irish: A Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio, #4) by Katy Regnery   Available now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Finian Kelley and Tate Jennings met at a […]

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Bring Down the Stars Cover

Release Blitz & Excerpt Reveal: Bring Down the Stars (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott

August 20, 2018August 24, 2018 Mel Book News

  BRING DOWN THE STARS (Beautiful Hearts Duet, Book One) by Emma Scott   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Audio     Blurb I fell for Connor Drake. I didn’t want to; […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Heartbreaker (The Rascals, #3) by Katie McCoy

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Mel Book News

  Heartbreaker (The Rascals, #3) by Katie McCoy   A Contemporary Romance   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU | iBooks | Google Play   Blurb Liam Callahan is devastatingly handsome, infuriatingly aloof and… […]

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ARC Review: Outrageous (Quantum, #7) by Marie Force

August 19, 2018August 18, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  iBooks   |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Google Paperback  |  Signed Copy from Marie’s Store   Blurb She drives him crazy… In more ways […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe

August 18, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel LOL Funny

  TRICK PLAY (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback   Blurb Booze, […]

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Excerpt Tour: Blind Kiss by Renee Carlino

August 17, 2018August 13, 2018 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iTunes   Synopsis From the national bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers, Swear on this Life, and Wish You Were Here comes a powerful story of two people who […]

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Review: Sparrow by L.J. Shen

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 AJ Billionaire

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “Even villains have a happy ending every now and again.” 4 stars A dark and gritty romance that is raw, intense and passionate, this story takes us on a […]

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Excerpt Tour: Respect (The Breaking Point, #3) by Jay Crownover

August 16, 2018August 29, 2025 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audible  |  Barnes & Noble  |  iBooks  |  Kobo   Blurb Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who called a corrupt kingdom home sweet home. Protected and […]

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Review: Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase

August 15, 2018 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review How can such a heartwrenching read be so much fun? I freaking loved it! 4.5 stars! After falling in mad love with Tangled when it was released, I admit that […]

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New Release & Giveaway: Trick Play (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe

August 14, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel Book News

  TRICK PLAY (Mavericks Tackle Love, #3) by Max Monroe   Available Now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  GooglePlay  |  Paperback Blurb Booze, women, […]

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ARC Review: The Prince (The Wicked Saga, #3.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

August 14, 2018August 22, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Amazon Blurb From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a new story in her Wicked series… She’s everything he wants…. Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Unbreak My Heart by Lauren Blakely

August 13, 2018August 26, 2018 Mel Angsty

A romance that will break your heart and stitch it back together again… Every now and then a romance comes along that defies expectations. Get lost and found in UNBREAK MY HEART–the brand-new second chance […]

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