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New Relase & ARC Review: Buckled (Trails of Sin, #2) by Pam Godwin

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Mel Badasses

Buckled (Trails of Sin, #2) by Pam Godwin   Released – 10 July 2018   Available Now! Amazon  |  Other Retailers     Blurb I protect what’s mine. The ranch, my family, our buried secrets. […]

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Release Blitz & Excerpt Reveal: Murder Girl (Lilah Love, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Mel Book News

Murder Girl (Lilah Love, #2) by Lisa Renee Jones   Released – 10 July 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Paperback | Audio   Blurb New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely

July 10, 2018January 17, 2020 Mel LOL Funny

A sexy, witty, and heartfelt brand new standalone romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely, THE REAL DEAL is sure to make you swoon, laugh, and squirm at all the right moments.   […]

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Review: Tied (All Torn Up, #2) by Carian Cole

July 7, 2018November 26, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars Two incredibly damaged people find peace, healing, and something absolutely amazing together in this heartfelt, dramatic and beautifully romantic story. Tyler Grace was introduced in […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: The Fragile Ordinary by Samantha Young

July 6, 2018June 27, 2020 AJ Drama

  From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible Vastness of Us and the On Dublin Street series comes a heartfelt and beautiful new young adult novel, set in Scotland, about daring to dream and embracing who you are. […]

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Review: Until Brandon by Natasha Madison

July 5, 2018July 16, 2018 AJ Novella

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review Boom! I’m a big fan of the Until series, and I’m an even bigger fan of Natasha Madison, so picking up this book was a no brainer. I was expecting light, […]

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Book News: Loose Ends by Kristen Ashley

July 4, 2018 AJ Book News

Behold this piece of awesomeness from the fabulous Kristen Ashley!     In Kristen Ashley’s first anthology, readers will find three short stories and two novellas taking them back to characters and series in the […]

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Review: Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey

July 3, 2018June 28, 2018 Mel Audio Recommendation

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 5 stars! Lucas and Daisy have been enemies since the day Lucas pulled Daisy’s little hair bow when they were just infants. From that moment on, the […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 Mel 6 Star Reads

Disgrace, an all-new emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!     Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry   Download today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal     Blurb […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Incognito by Siobhan Davis

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 AJ Angsty

  Incognito, an all-new standalone new adult romance from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis is available NOW!   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal Download today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Blurb A troubled […]

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Review: Jaded & Tyed by Penelope Ward

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon (paperback only)  |  Audible Review Quick and fun read! (just watch out for the red flag – see below) This is a short and sweet follow on from the amazing Neighbor Dearest, featuring […]

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Review: Blood to Dust by L.J. Shen

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “This is the story of a boy and a girl fighting storms and trying to find peace in the most unexpected place. They try and find it in each […]

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Hard Pressed

Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Hard Pressed (Talbott’s Cove, #2) by Kate Canterbary

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 AJ LOL Funny

  She’s town sweetheart…with a side of sass. He’s the new sheriff…and he has some disorderly conduct in mind.   Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo *Hard Pressed will be […]

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Review Tour: Blood Match (Blood Type, #2) by K.A. Linde

June 29, 2018June 25, 2018 Mel Action

    BLOOD MATCH (Blood Type, #2) by K.A. Linde   Released June 26, 2018   Available Now!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play     Blurb As the provocative, sensual Blood Type […]

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Review Tour: Cry Baby by Ginger Scott

June 28, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Drama

  We’re celebrating the release of CRY BABY by Ginger Scott! One-Click today! Amazon  |  Google Play  |  Kobo  |  Nook  |  iBooks   “Cry Baby is brilliantly written. It’s hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking and […]

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New Release: Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 Mel Book News

Disgrace, an all-new emotional standalone from Brittainy C. Cherry is LIVE!     Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry   Download today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal   Blurb Each […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: Moonlight Seduction (de Vincente, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

June 27, 2018June 25, 2018 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  Moonlight Seduction: A de Vincent Novel from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is available NOW! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis The de Vincent brothers are back—and so […]

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ARC Review: One Small Thing by Erin Watt

June 27, 2018June 25, 2018 AJ Drama

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review 3.5 stars This is a sweet and heartfelt YA novel with some serious themes and a beautifully slow-burning forbidden romance that absolutely captured my heart. Beth is a 17 year old […]

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Release Blitz: Blood Match (Blood Type, #2) by K.A. Linde

June 26, 2018June 25, 2018 Mel Book News

  BLOOD MATCH (Blood Type, #2) By K.A. Linde   Release Day June 26, 2018   Available Now!! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play     Blurb As the provocative, sensual Blood Type […]

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Getting Schooled

Release Launch & Excerpt: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase

June 26, 2018June 29, 2018 AJ Book News

  GETTING SCHOOLED IS LIVE! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audible    Synopsis Head of the class… Garrett Daniels has this whole life thing figured out. The cocky, charismatic former […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Wingman (Rascals, #2) by Katie McCoy

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Mel Book News

  Wingman (The Rascals, #2) by Katie McCoy   A Contemporary Romance   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play   Blurb […]

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Review: Here To Stay (The Fish Tales, #3) by Suanne Laqueur

June 24, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4.5 stars! Oh my heart! I laughed, I cried, I swooned and I loved so freaking hard! I felt everything and couldn’t get enough of it! “You’re […]

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Review: Tarnished Crown (The Royals, #3.5) by Erin Watt

June 23, 2018February 11, 2024 AJ New Adult

Buy:  Kindle Ebook Review This novella is one for the Royal fans.  The story of Gideon and Savannah has been hinted at throughout the series, and this gives us glimpses into them together, shifting between […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Tattered (Lark Cove, #1) by Devney Perry

June 22, 2018June 17, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Blurb Thea Landry has always known her place in modern-day society. It’s somewhere just above the trash can her mother dumped her in as a newborn […]

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Family Ties by Stephie Walls

June 21, 2018 AJ Drama

NOW LIVE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU   Synopsis With a history like ours, the meaning of the word family tended to tangle into something unrecognizable. DNA and bloodlines […]

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