Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Out of the Shadows Author: KC Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I recommend this story for a light, feel good romance! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Can he step out of the shadows and into love’s light? Eight years ago, Christian Hernandez moved to Jamaica Plain in... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Vivien Dean to TNA today. She's here to chat with us about her just released The Charlatan's Conquest, the second book published in the new Dreamspinner Press house line, Dreamspun Beyond. The Heart of Paranormal Romance It’s no secret that, of all the flavors of romance, paranormal is my... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Erin McLellan joining us today on the tour for her brand new release, Controlled Burn, from Riptide Publishing. Erin did something fun and a little different for her stop today, so enjoy and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. Welcome, Erin! Emails from Paulie to... Continue Reading →
Title: Get a Grip (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 300 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: 4.5 stars for an amazing casual-to-serious relationship! Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: If a tree falls in Bluewater Bay . . . could it be fate? A year after his divorce, Shane Andrews isn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Storm Lords Author: Ravon Silvius Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 254 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: A unique fantasy with incredible world building, intriguing characters and beautiful descriptions. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The heat took everything from Rowen: his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long and Winding Road (Bear, Otter, and the Kid Chronicles: Book Four) Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 346 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I can’t imagine how hard it was for TJ Klune to say goodbye to these guys. I feel so lucky to have Bear, Otter and the Kid,... Continue Reading →
Title: Bone to Pick Author: TA Moore Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: TA Moore brings readers a solid, well written, suspenseful mystery in Bone to Pick. The plot is multi-layered and peppered with suspicious characters who had me fooled almost to the very end. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Cloister... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the GayRomLit 2017 Blog Tour! We're so pleased to have Featured Author Rick R. Reed joining us today as our guest in the countdown to the big event. Whether you're attending or not, I hope you'll enjoy getting to know Rick and his work a bit better! Want to Read Something by Me... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author TA Moore back to The Novel Approach to celebrate the release of Bone to Pick, her latest release from Dreamspinner Press. We've got a great Character Bio to share with you today, and there's also the chance for one lucky reader to win a $20 Dreamspinner store credit, so... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a wee preview of what he have coming up for you in the week ahead! It’s going to be another spectacularly busy one, with lots of great guests—including a new Featured Author in our countdown to GRL—giveaways, and more reviews in store. Here’s the rundown! Monday – Kicking off the... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a recap of all the active giveaways we hosted at The Novel Approach over the course of the past week! In case you missed them, this is your one stop roundup of what's up for grabs, but hurry! Some of them expire at midnight tonight. Lexi Ander - Signed Paperback and... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Xavier Axelson to TNA today on the virtual tour for his newest release, Lavender, from JMS Books. We've got a great post to share, all about scent and inspiration, and there's also a chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to check out the entry details... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author F.E. Feeley Jr. today on the tour for his new release, When Heaven Strikes. We have a short interview to share with you, as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for entry details. Welcome, F.E.! The Interview Q: Tell us a... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Heidi Cullinan on the tour for her latest release, Antisocial. I love the post we get to share with you today, I hope it resonates with you too, and also be sure to check out the tour-wide giveaway details below. Welcome, Heidi! The Coin of Your Soul Thanks so... Continue Reading →
Title: Barrel Proof (Agents Irish and Whiskey: Book Three) Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Carina Press Length: 189 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Be sure to take a couple deep breaths before you start Barrel Proof. The action is nonstop and there’s a double-punch ending that will leave you on the edge of your... Continue Reading →
Title: Forgotten Paradise Author: Shira Anthony Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 49 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a good buy for those who enjoy romance with a tad of suspense and a bit of fun. Like all romances, the HEA is inevitable, but getting there... Continue Reading →
Title: Antisocial Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 460 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: Antisocial is an outstanding book and one that I would highly recommend. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A single stroke can change your world. Xander Fairchild can’t stand people in general and frat boys in particular, so when he’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadow of the Templar: Double Down Author: M. Chandler Publisher: Self-Published Length: 344 Pages Category: Mystery/Thriller At a Glance: If you have a hankering for a fast-paced mystery/suspense/action/thriller/crime caper with some laugh-out-loud moments thrown in, M. Chandler has tossed us the perfect word salad. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: "Hypothetically, I was wondering how you'd... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have the writing team of Ari McKay joining us today to introduce their newest collaboration, Out of the Ashes, book one in their new Asheville Arcana series, and the first release in Dreamspinner Press's brand new house line, Dreamspun Beyond. Welcome! Hello, everyone! I’m the McKay half of Ari McKay, and... Continue Reading →
Hi, reader friends, I hope you'll help us welcome author Piper Vaughn to TNA today on the tour for the new collaboration with Avon Gale, Permanent Ink, book one in the Art and Soul series from Riptide Publishing. Piper's talking graffiti today, and there's also an awesome giveaway, so be sure to check out those... Continue Reading →
Title: Cask Strength (Agents Irish and Whiskey: Book Two) Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Carina Press Length: 205 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As usual, Layla Reyne doesn't disappoint. This story is packed with action, danger, suspense and secrets, and there are myriad suspicious characters twisted up in the crime at hand. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Naked Knight Author/Illustrator: Sunny Victor Publisher: Class Comics Length: 40 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: This would be a great first issue for anyone who hasn’t read other comics. I am eagerly anticipating the next issue. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: When Dylan Prescott begins his evening at a local dance club and... Continue Reading →
Title: Trans Liberty Riot Brigade Author: L.M. Pierce Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 215 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Dystopian At a Glance: This dark dystopian fiction will punch you in the face and have you begging for more. 5 Stars and a Page Turner! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Andi knows being born an intersex “Transgressor” and then... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to author Amy Lane for dropping by on the virtual tour for book two in the Fish Out of Water series, Red Fish, Dead Fish. Welcome, Amy! Terribly Terrific Tere Okay folks—so, I’m here today to promote Red Fish, Dead Fish, my latest story in the Fish Out of Water series. Now, usually in a... Continue Reading →
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