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New Release & ARC Review: When the Smoke Clears (Wildfire, #3) by Jewel E. Ann

August 25, 2026September 3, 2026 Mel Feeeeeeels

  When the Smoke Clears (Wildfire, #3) by Jewel E. Ann   Released – 25 August 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb From USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a […]

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Release & ARC Review: Stolen Princess (Once Upon Ever After, #3) by J. Saman

August 17, 2026 AJ Drama

  Stolen Princess by J. Saman is live! Tangled fans rejoice! In this Rapunzel retelling that relates closely to the Disney movie, we have a morally grey Flynn Rider-type hero, a strong heroine desperate to […]

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Release & ARC Review: Vandal Unbound (Iron Outlaws MC: Florida, #2) by S. Cole

August 13, 2026 AJ Bikers

  Vandal Unbound by S. Cole is live! Oh, this is such an incredible read. A dramatic and emotional story about a broken man and a single mother on the run who find each other […]

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Release & ARC Review: 50 First Skates (Quick Pucks, #3) by Kayley Loring

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 AJ Romance

  50 First Skates by Kayley Loring is live! The third Quick Pucks novella, this is my fave of the series! As the title suggests, this is a fun take on the movie 50 First […]

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Release & ARC Review: 10 Things I Skate About You (Quick Pucks, #2) by Kayley Loring

August 7, 2026August 8, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

  10 Things I Skate About You by Kayley Loring is live! The second novella in the Quick Pucks series, this is a short, funny enemies-to-lovers romance.   Amazon   Blurb Do they love to […]

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Release & ARC Review: Net and Chill (Quick Pucks #1) by Kayley Loring

August 6, 2026August 8, 2026 AJ LOL Funny

  Net and Chill by Kayley Loring is live! A sexy, funny no-strings-to-love story   Amazon   Blurb Two chill people who are totally hot for each other. It all starts with pants that weren’t […]

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ARC Review: Drawn Together (A Marfil Saga, #1) by Mercedes Ron

August 4, 2026 AJ Mystery/Suspense

Buy:  Amazon Blurb From New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Mercedes Ron comes her adult debut—an addictive romantic thriller about a young woman’s protected life and the bodyguard she can’t resist. *Soon to […]

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ARC Review: One Shattered Crown (Grimm Bargains, #3) by Rebecca Zanetti

August 2, 2026 AJ Action

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars This is such a fun read! Full of action, snark and a sexy and intense enemies-to-lovers romance, it’s a fast-moving, wild ride from start to finish and it is such […]

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New Release & ARC Review: I’ve Got a Crush on You (Darling Springs, #2) by Lauren Blakely 

July 30, 2026August 11, 2026 Mel Book News

  I’ve Got a Crush on You (Darling Springs, #2)   by Lauren Blakely   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook   Blurb My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough…at a birthday party. But […]

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ARC Review: A Quiet Promise (Quiet Love, #4.5) – prequel novella to Beneath the Quiet Sky (#5) by L.H. Cosway

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Book News

A Quiet Promise (Quiet Love, #4.5) by L.H. Cosway   Released with the Quiet Love Boxset on 28 July 2026   Available today with the boxset! Amazon   Blurb Erin’s older sister has gotten a […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Everything We Couldn’t Say (Castle Hill Academy, #2) by Emma Scott

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Book News

Everything We Couldn’t Say (Castle Hill Academy, #2) by Emma Scott   Released – 28 July 2026   Available now! Amazon  |  Paperback   Blurb They were supposed to be rivals. They weren’t supposed to […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Bone Dagger (Out of Darkness, #1) by Clara Rhodes

July 21, 2026 AJ Action

  The Bone Dagger by Clara Rhodes is live! An exciting, emotional and well-developed enemies-to-lovers romantasy, this is the first book in the Out of Darkness series, and a remarkably impressive debut novel from Clara […]

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Release & ARC Review: Twilight Tides (Scottish Isles, #3) by Samantha Young

July 16, 2026 AJ Fake Relationship

Twilight Tides by Samantha Young is live! I am loving this series from Samantha Young, and this is such a gorgeous read! An age-gap, single parent, marriage of convenience romance with intensity, suspense and epic […]

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Release & ARC Review: Falling for You (Falling For, #1) by Natasha Madison

July 14, 2026 AJ Romance

  Falling For You is live! A surprise pregnancy romance that is sweet, sexy and heartfelt, this is another fun and easy read from Natasha Madison.   Amazon   Blurb USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author […]

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Release & ARC Review: Endless Summer Nights (Windy Harbor, #4) by Willow Aster

July 9, 2026 AJ Romance

  Endless Summer Nights by Willow Aster is live! This is a beautifully emotional second-chance romance full of love, longing, heartache, and all of the intensity that I love about soulmates reuniting. I loved this […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Where I Should’ve Been (Red Bridge, #3) by Max Monroe

July 7, 2026July 28, 2026 Mel Feeeeeeels

Where I Should’ve Been (Red Bridge, #3) by Max Monroe   Released – 7 July 2026   Buy it today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook     Blurb Small town. Big secrets. And one ridiculously […]

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Release & ARC Review: Big Stick Energy (New York Legends, #2) by Sarina Bowen

June 30, 2026 AJ Fake Relationship

Big Stick Energy by Sarina Bowen is live! The second book in the New York Legends series, this is a fun and banter-filled story featuring both a fake relationship and a forbidden romance, with mutual […]

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Release & ARC Review: North Country (Cold River, #1) by K.A. Tucker

June 16, 2026September 2, 2026 AJ Drama

  North Country by K.A. Tucker is live and oh, what a read! An emotional, heart-pounding story set in the wild north of Canada with mystery, suspense, and an epic second-chance romance. I was only […]

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Release & ARC Review: West of Forever (Heartstone Ranch #1) by Corinne Michaels

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

West of Forever by Corinne Michaels is live! The first book in a new series by Corinne Michaels, this is a small town, single dad, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance with no strings and all the chemistry, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Against the Current (Carolina Current, #2) by Erin Hawkins

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 AJ Romance

  Against the Current by Erin Hawkins is live and it is the most gorgeous read! A brother’s rival, grumpy/sunshine story set in the world of professional swimming, it’s fun, flirty, and the chemistry is […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Just Playing for Keeps (Hockey Ever After, #2) by Lauren Blakely

June 5, 2026June 8, 2026 Mel Book News

  Just Playing for Keeps (Hockey Ever After, #2) by Lauren Blakely   Released – 3 June 2026   Available today! Amazon  |  Paperback  |  Audiobook Blurb Ever hear the story about the dating coach […]

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Release & ARC Review: Promise (Rogue River #1) by L.B. Dunbar

June 4, 2026June 26, 2026 AJ Drama

  Promise by L.B. Dunbar is live An emotional and swoony second-chance-romance, this is a heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life.   […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Forever Girl (Blue Sky Bay, #1) by Laura Pavlov

June 2, 2026 AJ Friends-to-Lovers

  My Forever Girl by Laura Pavlov is live! A best-friends-to-lovers romance with close proximity, sex lessons, epic chemistry, and a functional, drama-free love story, this book is an absolute swoonfest, and I loved it! […]

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Release & ARC Review: Forever Fighting (Forever Boston, #2) by J. Saman

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 AJ Billionaire

  Forever Fighting by J. Saman is live and this is the most gorgeous love story! An unrequited love, best-friends-to-lovers romance with an accidental marriage and forced proximity, it’s full of chemistry, passion, and deep, […]

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New Release & ARC Reivew: Hart’s Landing by Melanie Harlow

May 12, 2026May 15, 2026 Mel Book News

Hart’s Landing by Melanie Harlow   Released – 12 May 2026   Available Now! Amazon  |  Paperback Pre-order the Audiobook today! Releasing 16 June 2026     Blurb Four friends made a promise to live […]

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