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Release & Excerpt: The Boss Project by Vi Keeland

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 AJ Book News

  The Boss Project by Vi Keeland is live! A sexy, standalone workplace romance   Amazon  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU  |  Paperback  Apple Books  |  B&N  |  Kobo  |  Google […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Invitation by Vi Keeland

January 14, 2021January 13, 2021 AJ Book News

  The Invitation by Vi Keeland A standalone contemporary romance Releasing 18 January 2021   Apple Books  |  Paperback Live Release Alert or text BOOKS to 77948 (US only)   Blurb The first time I met Hudson […]

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Excerpt Reveal: Loverboy (The Company, #2) by Sarina Bowen

November 25, 2020 AJ Book News

Today, we have a sneak peek at Sarina Bowen’s upcoming book, Loverboy A second-chance-romance with a suspenseful twist, this is the second book in The Company series   Releasing 1 December 2020 Amazon  |  Apple  […]

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & ARC Review: Thoroughly Whipped by Tillie Cole

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Mel Billionaire

Thoroughly Whipped by Tillie Cole   A Romantic Comedy – Released 9 June 2020   Available Now! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook     Blurb I, Faith Parisi, love my life. I have the best […]

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Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Queen Move By Kennedy Ryan

June 1, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Feeeeeeels

Queen Move, an all-new beautiful and unforgettable second chance romance from RITA® Award-winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, is LIVE!!   **Available now at a special release week price of $3.99** Amazon  […]

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Blog Tour & Excerpt: The Hunter (Boston Belles, #1) by L.J. Shen

May 13, 2020August 29, 2025 Mel Book News

The Hunter, an all-new dazzling and delicious contemporary romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is LIVE!   Boston’s debauched elite is going up in flames, and it’s the Fitzpatrick family that set it […]

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Excerpt Reveal: My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

April 22, 2020April 20, 2020 AJ Book News

  MY FAVORITE SOUVENIR A Standalone Contemporary Romance New York Times Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland   Release date April 27th, 2020   Amazon Paperback Pre-order  |  Audio Pre-order Sign up for Penelope […]

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Blog Tour with ARC Review and Excerpt: Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann

September 30, 2019February 8, 2022 Mel Feeeeeeels

Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is LIVE!     Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann    Released – 29 September 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon […]

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Blog Tour with Excerpt & ARC Review: I Hate You (The Hook Up, #3) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

August 21, 2019October 11, 2020 Mel Enemies-to-Lovers

I want you . . . even when I hate you.     I Hate You, an all-new enemies to lovers sports romance standalone from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!!   […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: A Perfect Lie by Lisa Renee Jones

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Mel Mystery/Suspense

A Perfect Lie by Lisa Renee Jones   Release – 14 May 2019   Buy it today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo  |  Paperback  |  Audio    […]

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New Release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely

May 6, 2019September 21, 2019 Mel LOL Funny

The first rule of dating? Don’t fall for your business partner! Find out what happens when McKenna breaks that rule in THE DATING PROPOSAL, a witty, clever new standalone romantic comedy from #1 NYT Bestseller […]

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Release Blitz, ARC Review & Excerpt: Nobody Does it Better (Lucky in Love, #3) by Lauren Blakely

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Mel Book News

Best friend’s brother who she’s wanted for years?  Check. Off-limits woman who he’s been warned to stay away from? Yep. One helluva snowstorm? More than eight inches! Less than a dollar for a brand new romance? One-click!     […]

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Re-release, Excerpt, Giveaway & ARC Review: Unbreakable by Emma Scott

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Mel Angsty

UNBREAKABLE by Emma Scott   Re-released Tuesday, January 22, 2019   Available now! Amazon US  |  Amazon Universal  | Paperback   The bank robbery changes everything…     Blurb **Unbreakable has been edited and rereleased with extended content and a […]

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Excerpt Tour: Blind Kiss by Renee Carlino

August 17, 2018August 13, 2018 AJ Book News

  Amazon  |  B&N  |  iTunes   Synopsis From the national bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers, Swear on this Life, and Wish You Were Here comes a powerful story of two people who […]

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Excerpt Reveal: The Chase (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Mel Book News

THE CHASE (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy   Releasing – 6 August 2018   Pre-order today! iBooks   Blurb Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason why […]

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Release Blitz: Kinda Don’t Care (Simple Man, #1) by Lani Lynne Vale

April 5, 2018 AJ Book News

  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis She’s in a white dress that dances around her ankles, and her hair tumbles in a […]

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Excerpt Blitz & Giveaway: Follow Me Back (Fight For Me, #2) by A.L. Jackson

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 AJ Book News

Follow Me Back The next seductive, unforgettable stand-alone romance in the FIGHT FOR ME series from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson Coming February 5th     Be notified of LIVE RELEASE on […]

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New Release & Excerpt Blitz: Falling Under (Walker Security, #3) by Lisa Renee Jones

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 Mel Book News

FALLING UNDER (Walker Security, #3) by Lisa Renee Jones AVAILABLE NOW! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | B&N | iBooks | Paperback     Blurb A new sexy standalone from Lisa Renee Jones… Ex-special forces, Jacob […]

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Release & Excerpt: All or Nothing At All (Billionaire Builders, #3) by Jennifer Probst

July 31, 2017July 30, 2017 AJ Book News

NOW LIVE!     Amazon  |  Paperback  |  B&N  |  Nook  |  iBooks  |  Kobo   Blurb HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this third volume in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new, heart-wrenching, and sexy contemporary […]

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Excerpt: Bombshell (The Hollywood A-List, #1) by C.D. Reiss

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 AJ Book News

Bombshell, an all-new sexy and swoony standalone from CD Reiss is available now!     Read Today! Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Paperback  |  Audio (Free in Kindle Unlimited)   Synopsis Hollywood bad boy […]

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Excerpt: Black Hearts (Sins Duet, #1) by Karina Halle

February 17, 2017 AJ Book News

Black Hearts is the first book in the Sins Duet by Karina Halle This duet can be read as a standalone but is a spinoff from the The Artists Trilogy and Dirty Angels trilogies.  The […]

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New Release Blitz & Excerpt: Pieces of Heaven (Heaven & Hell, #2) by Natasha Madison

January 30, 2017 AJ Book News

  Pieces of Heaven by Natasha Madison is now live! Amazon  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo   Synopsis I didn’t want this life. But sometimes you’re forced to make the best of the crappy […]

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ARC Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Hit the Spot (Dirty Deeds, #2) by J. Daniels

December 5, 2016December 17, 2016 AJ Romance

  Buy:  Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Audible  |  B&N  |  iBooks  |  Nook  |  Kobo Blurb Is this love or just a game? Tori Rivera thinks Jamie McCade is rude, arrogant, and worst […]

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Blog Tour, Excerpt, Giveaway, & ARC Review: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

December 3, 2016December 3, 2016 Mel Feeeeeeels

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | iBooks | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous of fairytales. […]

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Release Blitz & Excerpt: A Veil of Vines by Tillie Cole

November 29, 2016December 30, 2016 Mel Book News

NOW LIVE! Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Kobo | Paperback Find A Veil of Vines on Goodreads Blurb To most people, princes, princesses, counts and dukes are found only in the pages of the most famous […]

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