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Sales Blitz: Roar (Stormheart, #1) by Cora Carmack

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Mel Book News

From New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack comes her debut young adult fantasy, ROAR, now available in eBook for $2.99 today only!      ROAR takes readers on an adventure filled with charismatic characters […]

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Review: British Bedmate by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

October 22, 2017November 27, 2018 AJ Audio Recommendation

Previously published as ‘Dear Bridget, I Want You’ Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 fun, sexy, swoony stars! I freaking LOVE this book! There is something magical about Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward writing […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Inked Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler

October 21, 2017August 29, 2025 AJ Romance

 Inked Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler is live! A heartwarming, fun journey with an easy and sweet romance, this is a really cute read.   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: Unloved, a love story by Katy Regnery

October 20, 2017October 19, 2017 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Unloved, a love story by Katy Regnery  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Signed Paperback Blurb My name is Cassidy Porter… My father, […]

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Excerpt Reveal: A Little Too Late by Staci Hart

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Mel Book News

  A Little Too Late by Staci Hart A Contemporary Romance Releasing October 24, 2017 Pre-order today! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo  ** This book will not be available in Kindle Unlimited**     Blurb I wasn’t supposed […]

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Blog Tour & ARC Review: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 19, 2017October 25, 2017 Mel Angsty

    FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | iBooks  | B&N | Kobo   Blurb It was like seeing a ghost. When my late husband’s twin […]

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Twisted Truths

Excerpt Blitz & Galley Giveaway: Twisted Truths (Blood Brothers, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 AJ Book News

Twisted Truths is a 5-star, sensational action packed romantic suspense.  An exciting, intense and action-packed with a gorgeous second-chance romance, this is a wonderful story and a great close for the Blood Brothers series.   […]

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Audio Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Sweet Talk by S.L. Scott

October 18, 2017August 29, 2025 AJ Celebrities

Sweet Talk by S.L. Scott Audio Tour “No beginning. No end. Only one. Us together”   Audible US  |  Audible CA  |  Audible UK  |  Audible AUS Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Giveaway: Most of All You by Mia Sheridan

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 Mel Drama

  Most of All You by Mia Sheridan A Contemporary Romance Released October 17, 2017 NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks | Google Play Books-a-Million | IndieBound | Paperback | Audio   Blurb A broken woman . . . Crystal learned […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Holding Onto Forever (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #1) by Heidi McLaughlin

October 16, 2017April 10, 2018 AJ Drama

  Amazon US  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon AU  |  iBooks  |  B&N  |  Kobo   Synopsis The road for Noah Westbury has been carved out for him, long before he knew […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Midnight Unleashed (Midnight Breed, #14.7) by Lara Adrian

October 15, 2017April 11, 2024 AJ Age Gap

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback   About MIDNIGHT UNLEASHED Return to New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian’s “addictively readable” (Chicago Tribune) Midnight […]

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Release Blitz, Book Tour, & Giveaway: Sure Thing (Best Laid Plans, #1) by Jana Aston

October 14, 2017July 8, 2019 Mel Book News

  SURE THING by Jana Aston Released October 10, 2017 A Standalone Romantic Comedy Available Now! Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU B&N | iBooks | Kobo      Blurb Have you ever […]

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Review: Blade of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #7) by Dianne Duvall

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review 4 stars This is the seventh book in the Immortal Guardians series, and the story of 3000 year old immortal, Aidan. Aidan is a newer member of […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Outpost (Jamison Valley, #4) by Devney Perry

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Mel Book News

  The Outpost by Devney Perry A Contemporary Romance Releasing November 7th   Preorder Today! Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback   Blurb Trapped in his tiny mountain cabin, she didn’t expect to […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Tempt the Playboy (Tempt, #2) by Natasha Madison

October 11, 2017December 7, 2017 AJ LOL Funny

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Paperback   Synopsis play·boy ˈplāˌboi/ noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous. Synonyms: socialite, […]

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ARC Review: Played (Gridiron, #4) by Jen Frederick

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Mel Friends-to-Lovers

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review 4 stars! Ty Masters stayed an extra year in college to lead his team to the championships and now he is on his way to the pros. He’s been working hard […]

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Release Blitz: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 10, 2017October 9, 2017 Mel Book News

  An all-new sexy and emotional standalone from USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow is coming October 10th!   FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance Released October 10, 2017 AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon […]

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Release Blitz: Sick Fux by Tillie Cole

October 9, 2017October 8, 2017 Mel Book News

    A new dark romance from one of our favorites! Now Available! Amazon   Synopsis When Ellis Earnshaw and Heathan James met as children, they couldn’t have been more different. Ellis was loud and […]

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Release Blitz & Trailer: Tempt the Playboy (Tempt, #2) by Natasha Madison

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  iBooks  |  Paperback   Synopsis play·boy ˈplāˌboi/ noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous. Synonyms: socialite, […]

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New Release: Unloved, a love story by Katy Regnery

October 8, 2017April 3, 2019 Mel Romance

  Unloved, a love story by Katy Regnery  AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Paperback | Signed Paperback Blurb My name is Cassidy Porter… My father, Paul […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Battle Scars by Jane Harvey-Berrick

October 7, 2017October 5, 2017 AJ Drama

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  Paperback   Synopsis From the dusty plains of Afghanistan to the sleek corridors of the New York Times, journalist MJ Buckman seeks the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but […]

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Release Blitz: Gun Shy by Lili St. Germain

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Mel Book News

  GUN SHY A Standalone Psychological Thriller by Lili St. Germain Buy it today! Amazon | Nook | Kobo | iBooks     Blurb HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL? In the middle of a fierce snowstorm in Gun Creek, Nevada, seventeen-year-old […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Giveaway: Show Me The Way (Fight For Me, #1) by A.L. Jackson

October 6, 2017October 2, 2017 AJ Drama

The first stand-alone novel in A.L. Jackson’s brand-new Fight for Me series…     Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audible Signed Paperback   Blurb The first sexy, captivating, stand-alone novel in the brand-new FIGHT FOR ME series from […]

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Excerpt Reveal: From This Moment by Melanie Harlow

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 Mel Book News

  An all-new sexy and emotional standalone from USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow is coming October 10th!   FROM THIS MOMENT by Melanie Harlow A Contemporary Romance Releasing October 10, 2017 Pre-order today! Amazon […]

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Blog Tour: Scandalous (Sinners of Saint, #3) by L.J. Shen

October 5, 2017June 14, 2018 Mel Feeeeeeels

  Scandalous (Sinners of Saint, #3) by LJ Shen Now Live! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU *FREE on Kindle Unlimited*     Blurb They call him The Mute for […]

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