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Love At Last

Release Blitz, Excerpt, ARC Review & Giveaway: Love At Last by Claudia Connor

April 24, 2018December 17, 2019 AJ Romance

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  iBooks   Blurb All new romance from New York Times Bestselling Author Claudia Connor… How many times can you be unlucky in […]

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Release Blitz & Excerpt: Blood Type (Blood Type, #1) by K.A. Linde

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Mel Book News

  BLOOD TYPE by K.A. Linde   Released April 24, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play | Audio   Blurb A startling new vision of paranormal romance: When […]

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Review: The Thief (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #16) by J.R. Ward

April 23, 2018 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Hardcover  |  Audio Review “Well, hello, beautiful … You are a sight for sore eyes.” 3.5 stars After all this time, I still get stupidly exited over a BDB release, and […]

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The Real

ARC Review Tour & Excerpt: The Real by Kate Stewart

April 22, 2018March 3, 2024 AJ Drama

  We’re celebrating the release of THE REAL by Kate Stewart! A standalone contemporary romance Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They say it happens when you least expect it. It did for me. It started […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Cold (Stone Cold Fox, #2) by Max Monroe

April 22, 2018October 3, 2018 Mel Drama

COLD (Stone Cold Fox, #2) by Max Monroe   Released – April 22, 2018   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play […]

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The Man I Love

Review: The Man I Love (The Fish Tales, #1) by Suanne Laqueur

April 21, 2018September 13, 2018 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Wow! An amazing story, and so beautifully written. Absolutely captivating, I loved it! 6 stars! This is one of those books that becomes a fully-immersive reading experience. […]

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Review & Excerpt Tour: Lexi Blake Crossover Collection

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 AJ Book News

Discover the Lexi Blake Crossover Collection A collection of standalone novellas linked with Lexi Blake’s Masters & Mercenaries series, written by six romance authors.     Close Cover by Lexi Blake Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  […]

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ARC Review & Excerpt: Say You Won’t Let Go (Hennington Brothers, #3.5; Masters & Mercenaries Crossover Collection) by Corinne Michaels

April 20, 2018November 21, 2022 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

Buy:  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Blurb Emily Young had two goals in her life: Make it big in country music. Get the hell out of Bell Buckle. She […]

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ARC Review: Her Guardian Angel (Demonica, #17; Demonica Underworld, #6; Masters & Mercenaries Crossover Collection) by Larissa Ione

April 20, 2018April 9, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  Google Play  |  Paperback Blurb After a difficult childhood and a turbulent stint in the military, Declan Burke finally got his act together. Now he’s a […]

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Trailer Reveal: Moonlight Seduction (de Vincente, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 AJ Book News

  Moonlight Seduction: A de Vincent Novel from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is coming June 26th and we have the trailer reveal! Pre-order now!  Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo […]

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New Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: One Good Man by Emma Scott

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Book News

  ONE GOOD MAN a novella by Emma Scott   Released April 19, 2018   AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   Originally featured in the Team Player Anthology […]

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Rush

Review: Rush (Rush, #1) by Emma Scott

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Mel Epic Romance

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 “Pain. Hope. Fire. Love.” stars!! Oh my heart! Rush by Emma Scott is phenomenal. A story of love and understanding, acceptance and growth. Of healing and letting go, moving […]

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ARC Review Tour & Excerpt: Chaser (Dive Bar, #3) by Kylie Scott

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 AJ Romance

Chaser by Kylie Scott is live!     Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Books A Million  |  Indiebound  |  iBooks   Blurb Given his well-earned bad boy reputation, Eric is having […]

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New Release, ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Mel Book News

Requesting the presence of your pleasure… What do you get when you mix a masquerade ball, a smoldering secret rendezvous, and a sexy, billionaire hero who will sweep you off your feet? An opposite-sides-of-the-tracks standalone […]

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Release Blitz & ARC Review: One Wild Night (Hollywood Chronicles, #1) by A.L. Jackson & Rebecca Shea

April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 AJ Celebrities

One Wild Night A flirty, sexy contemporary romance from bestselling authors, A.L. Jackson and Rebecca Shea     Amazon  |  Paperback |  Signed Paperback Pre-order   Message from A.L. Jackson It’s here!!!!!! ONE WILD NIGHT […]

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Review: Rebel Heir (Rush Series Duet, #1) by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

April 15, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy: Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play | Paperback | Audio Review “You ever look at someone and know that if you let them, they could turn your life upside down… completely ruin you?” 5 […]

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Release Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: My Unexpected Love (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #2) by Heidi McLaughlin

April 14, 2018April 10, 2018 AJ Angsty

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  iBooks (Note – the ebook from iBooks includes exclusive content you’ll only get on iBooks) Blurb Ben Miller met the love of his life the day he crossed […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Intrepid (Vigilantes series spin-off) by Keri Lake

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 AJ Dark & Gritty

  NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  B&N  |  Apple  |  Kobo   Synopsis In the corner house of an empty street, there is a boy inside […]

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Something So Unscripted

ARC Review: Something So Unscripted (Something So, #4) by Natasha Madison

April 11, 2018April 7, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  iTunes  |  Kobo   Synopsis From the International Best Selling Series Something So Zack Finding my teammate in bed with my wife made the decision I had been […]

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Release boost: Hothead (Irresistible, #4) by Stella Rhys

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 Mel Book News

  Hothead An Irresistible Standalone by Stella Rhys   Released April 3, 2018   Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU  *FREE in Kindle Unlimited*   Blurb He’s the hottest player in […]

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New Release: Say You Won’t Let Go (Masters & Mercenaries Crossover Collection; Return to Me #3.5) by Corinne Michaels

April 10, 2018April 15, 2018 Mel Book News

Say You Won’t Let Go, an all new Return to Me/Masters of Mercenaries crossover novella in The Lexi Blake Crossover Collection by Corinne Michaels is LIVE!     Read Say You Won’t Let Go Today! […]

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New Release: Rebel Heir (Rush Series Duet, #1) by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Mel Book News

  REBEL HEIR (Book One in the Rush Series duet) New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Authors Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward   A Contemporary Romance Duet       Rebel […]

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Review: The Dark Calling (The Arcana Chronicles, #5) by Kresley Cole

April 8, 2018July 6, 2024 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4 stars! OMG, it’s all happening!!! I devoured the first four books in this series, and then had to wait for this one, and I’ve been dying to get […]

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ARC Review: Smiling Irish ( The Summerhaven Trio, #2) by Katy Regnery

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Mel Romance

  SMILING IRISH (The Summerhaven Trio, #2) by Katy Regnery Buy it today! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback Blurb Tierney Haven and Burr O’Leary come from completely different worlds… …but there’s […]

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The Birthday List

Blog Tour, Excerpt & ARC Review: The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1) by Devney Perry

April 6, 2018June 12, 2019 AJ Drama

Amazon  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Paperback   Blurb Happily married to her college sweetheart, Poppy lived a blessed life with the husband of her dreams. Then everything changed. She is no longer […]

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