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Release & ARC Review: Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 AJ Angsty

Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner is live! Emotional and angsty, with an incredible second-chance romance full of longing, I got so wrapped up in the story, and I loved it!     Amazon  |  Deluxe […]

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Release & ARC Review: Drifting Dawn (Scottish Isles #2) by Samantha Young

April 16, 2026 AJ Drama

Drifting Dawn by Samantha Young is live! An emotional second-chance-romance with angst and drama and all the feels, this is such a beautiful read, and I absolutely loved this one!   Amazon     Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: What Lasts (Cake, #0.5) by J. Bengtsson

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 AJ Drama

  What Lasts by J. Bengtsson is live! Oh, I loved this book! A funny, sexy, nostalgic read with an amazing love story spanning 20+ years. A prequel to the incredible Cake series, it’s the […]

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Release & ARC Review: All For Love (Windy Harbor, #3) by Willow Aster

April 9, 2026 AJ Forbidden

All for Love by Willow Aster is live! A sweet, steamy and emotional, single parent, forbidden romance, this is a swoony, functional love story with the most adorable couple, and I loved this book.   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Isle of Wrath by Claire Conreras

April 8, 2026 AJ Dystopia

  Isle of Wrath by Claire Contreras is live! I loved this book! An exciting and intriguing romantasy set in a dystopian-esque world with magic, secrets, heartache and romance, and a heroine determined to uncover […]

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ARC Review: Show Me (Play Me, #3) by Adriana Locke

April 4, 2026 AJ No Strings

Buy:  Amazon Blurb He’s showing me far more than he should. The one time I choose to be unpredictable, I find myself practically naked on a ranch, face-to-face with a breathtakingly gorgeous—and completely naked—man. Yet despite […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Sweet Spot (Roseville Ramblers, #3) by Staci Hart

March 30, 2026March 31, 2026 Mel Age Gap

  Sweet Spot (Roseville Ramblers, #3) by Staci Hart   Released – 26 March 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb I should absolutely, under no circumstance develop a crush on my co-worker–the […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Kind of Guy (Hockey Guys, #4) by Sarina Bowen

March 24, 2026 AJ MM/Menage

  My Kind of Guy by Sarina Bowen is live! This is such a great read! A grumpy/sunshine, age gap, m/m hockey romance, these characters stole my heart. This is the fourth book in the […]

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Release & ARC Review: Sexy Nerd by Kayley Loring

March 20, 2026March 21, 2026 AJ Billionaire

  The Sexy Nerd: Revised Edition by Kayley Loring is now live! A brother’s best friend, fake relationship romance that’s funny, sexy, and witty, with fun characters—I loved this book!   Amazon   Blurb He’s […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Hope We Dare (Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado, #7) by S. Cole

March 19, 2026 AJ Action

  The Hope We Dare by Scarlett Cole (writing as S. Cole) is live! An emotional MC romance with a twist, where an in-the-closet MM couple turns into an MMF relationship with a somewhat traumatised […]

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Release & ALC Review: Only For Him (Only For, #3) by Natasha Madison

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Only For Him by Natasha Madison is live! Emotional scars  |  Frenemies with benefits  |  Hockey romance  |  Single dad  |  Teammate’s sister   |  Sworn off relationships   Amazon   Blurb Nothing could prepare […]

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Release & ARC Review: Right Your Wrongs (Kings of the Ice, #6) by Kandi Steiner

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 AJ Drama

  Right Your Wrongs by Kandi Steiner is live! The sixth and final book in the Kings of the Ice series, this is a dramatic and emotional second-chance romance that really brings the feels. It’s […]

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New Release & ARC Review: If You Keep Me (Toronto Terror, #6) by Helena Hunting

March 5, 2026March 13, 2026 Mel Book News

IF YOU KEEP ME (Toronto Terror, #6) by Helena Hunting   Released:  5 March 2026   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: ask […]

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New Release & ARC Review: It Seemed Like A Good Idea (Darling Springs, #1) by Lauren Blakely

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Mel Book News

  It Seemed Like A Good Idea (Darling Springs, #1) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 3 March 2026   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb Grumpy meets sunshine in this charming […]

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Release & ARC Review: Whisper Sweet Nothings (Rosewood River, #6) by Laura Pavlov

February 24, 2026 AJ Age Gap

  Whisper Sweet Nothings by Laura Pavlov is here! The sixth and final book in the Rosewood River series, this is a sweet, sexy and beautifully functional small town, single dad/nanny romance that captured my […]

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Release & ARC Review: Forever Undone (Forever Boston, #1) by J. Saman

February 16, 2026 AJ Age Gap

  Forever Undone by J. Saman is live! A brother’s-best-friend, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, single dad romance with emotion, steam, and the most beautiful love story. I loved Aston and Skylar’s story!   Amazon  […]

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Release & ARC Review: Dirty Hit (Portland Fury, #1) by Livy Hart

February 2, 2026 AJ Forbidden

Dirty Hit by Livy Hart is live! The first book in the Portland Fury series, this is a fun and heartfelt read, a forbidden sports romance between a debut NHL coach and her star player. […]

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New Release & ARC Review: The Fifteen-Minute Rule (Dickson University, #3) by Max Monroe

January 30, 2026March 13, 2026 Mel Book News

  The Fifteen-Minute Rule (Dickson University, #3) by Max Monroe   Released – 30 January 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audio   Blurb Dickson University’s reigning social king can get any girl […]

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Release & ARC Review: Oh No… It’s You by Lauren Runow

January 29, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  Oh No…It’s You by Lauren Runow is live! A fun read with chemistry, banter and a lot of heart, I enjoyed this one!   Amazon   Blurb What happens when your mystery match is […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Just Breaking the Rules (Hockey Ever After, #1) by Lauren Blakely

January 21, 2026February 2, 2026 Mel Book News

There are rules in life, just like there are rules in the rink. The “don’t date your business partner” rule. The “don’t fall for your best friend’s sister” rule. The “stop kissing each other over […]

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Release & ARC Review: Come What May (Ember Falls, #4) by Corinne Michaels

January 20, 2026 AJ Drama

Come What May by Corinne Michaels is live! This is such a gorgeous read! A steamy, chemistry-filled, age-gap, close proximity, forbidden romance with fabulous twists and the most beautiful love story, I adored every moment […]

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Release & ARC Review: Hart Street Lane (Return to Dublin Street, #3) by Samantha Young

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 AJ Drama

  Hart Street Lane by Samantha Young is live! A beautiful story of unrequited love with a friends-to-lovers, fake engagement romance that stole my heart.   Amazon   Blurb A steamy fake engagement from New […]

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Release & ARC Review: What It Takes (Windy Harbor, #2) by Willow Aster

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  What It Takes by Willow Aster is live! The second book in the Windy Harbor series, this is a sweet and fun brother’s best friend/best friend’s brother, enemies-to-lovers story full of chemistry and a […]

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ARC Review: Try Me (Play Me, #2) by Adriana Locke

January 13, 2026March 26, 2026 AJ Romance

Buy:  Amazon Blurb “Try me.” That’s what Drake Bennett said when I declared on my live podcast that no man could make me fall in love. The former pro football star turned sportscaster didn’t just laugh—he challenged […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Rose and the Crown (Good Girls, Bad Boys, #1) by Evelyn Sola

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 AJ Dark & Gritty

  The Rose and the Crown by Evelyn Sola is live! A bad boy/good girl romance with dark romance vibes, this is a sexy and intense love story with drama and heat, and it’s a […]

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