Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tigers on the Run (Tigers & Devils) Author: Sean Kennedy Narrator: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 53 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Kennedy writes books that make you escape into his characters’ world and feel like you are the other friend at the table arguing and having a... Continue Reading →
Title: Take Two Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’m a sucker for second chance romance, and this one gave me all the feels. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lights, camera, action! When Professor Wesley Coolidge accepts a summer job as a historical consultant to a pirate movie... Continue Reading →
Title: It Was Always You Authors: Cardeno C., Ella Frank, Riley Hart, Lane Hayes, Christina Lee, Felice Stevens, and N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I highly recommend this anthology both for the stories contained within its pages and the charity the proceeds are going to support. Go buy... Continue Reading →
Hello! Thank you for joining us on Genre Talk on The Novel Approach. Today’s guest is J.T. Rogers who is here telling us about her exciting new novel In from the Cold, which was released by DSP Publications on October 4. Read to the end for a giveaway! Before we get to the interview let’s... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Rick R. Reed with us today on the tour for his latest novel, Dinner at Jack's. Enjoy Rick's guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for giveaway details. Welcome, Rick! Anatomy of a Cover: Dinner at Jack's One of the most exciting steps... Continue Reading →
Title: In from the Cold (The Castoffs: A Robert Flynn Novel) Author: J.T. Rogers Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 236 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Are you a Captain America and Bucky Barnes fan? Then you are going to love this. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Robert Flynn abandoned a sterling military career when his... Continue Reading →
Title: Sweetwater Author: Lisa Henry Narrator: Dorian Bane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 39 minutes Category: Historical, Western At a Glance: Dorian Bane is a very talented voice artist who takes the somewhat slow pacing of the first half of the book and makes it enjoyable. His characters come to life and... Continue Reading →
Title: Delaney and the Autumn Masque (Victorian Holiday Hearts: Book Four) Authors: Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 75 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: The writing duo of Dee and Devon deliver another sweet historical romance in the Victorian Holiday Hearts series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Delaney, former pickpocket and now... Continue Reading →
About the Book Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: 4 October 2016 Length: 28k Words Category: Historical Romance Heat Level: High Pre-Order Link: Amazon Blurb: When Jaime takes to the sea, it's not for money or for pleasure: it's for revenge. Leaving his peaceful life on land behind is the only step he can take when his... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming GRL 2016 Supporting Author Saxon Hawke today, as we head into the final two weeks of the countdown to Kansas City. Welcome, Saxon! The Curious Lives of Anxious Writers and Readers I cannot believe that two weeks from today I will be loading up my covered wagon, stocking the car with... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up in the week ahead. We just wrapped up an outstanding week of celebrations during Banned Books Week, so now we’re ready to get back to our regularly scheduled programming! Here’s a peek at what’s ahead… Monday – GayRomLit 2016 is just around... Continue Reading →
And thus ends Banned Books Week 2016, though our freedom to read what we choose is a reason to celebrate every single day. I want to take a moment to extend a special thanks to all of you who took the time to stop by and read the guest posts and enter the giveaways so... Continue Reading →
Can anyone guess what the fourth most banned book of the last decade was, according to the American Library Association? Perhaps a handbook for terrorists, a work of dark erotica or something “promoting” witchcraft? Uh, no. It was a kid’s picture book. About two penguins adopting a chick. Doesn’t sound all that scary, huh? Well,... Continue Reading →
Many of us have read a banned book. We may not have known at the time we were reading something so controversial, so inflammatory it pushed someone to seek its removal from public access. To Kill A Mockingbird, The Color Purple and The Lord of the Rings all share the dubious distinction of being considered... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Clare London joining us today on the tour for her newest novel, Sweet Summer Sweat. Enjoy Clare's guest post, and be sure to check out the great giveaway below. Welcome, Clare! What Are Your Sex-pectations? A couple of recent blog posts discussed the balance of sex scenes in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Heat/Native Tongue Author: Lucy Felthouse Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-published Run Time: 5 hours 26 minutes At a Glance: A surprisingly sweet love story made that much better by an engaging narrator. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Their love is forbidden by rules, religion and risk. Yet still they can't resist. Captain Hugh Wilkes... Continue Reading →
Title: The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club (Inaugural Meeting) Author: John Wiltshire Publisher: MLR Press Length: 253 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: Wiltshire is undeniably a talented writer. There were lots of things that made me chuckle. There were also a handful of things that had me saying, ‘Ummm...whut?’ But, overall,... Continue Reading →
Title: Max Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 160 Pages (Kindle) Category: Transgressive, Psychological Thriller At a Glance: There is a chilling thrill of psychopathy and a growing emotional and physical dependency in this story that makes every moment spent reading it horrifying and intense. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fresh out of school, Dr. Crane... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Jake C. Wallace on the tour for the re-release of his novel, Dare to Love Forever, book one in the New Vampire Justice series. Welcome, Jake! I want to thank The Novel Approach for having me again, this time with the republication of Dare to Love Forever: NVJ Book... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Keira Andrews today, on the tour for her new surprise release, Reading the Signs. Keira's sharing some of her fave baseball moments and is also offering one lucky reader the chance to win an e-book from her backlist, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome,... Continue Reading →
About the Book Publisher: JCP Books Release Date: 11 October 2016 Length: 70k words Official Website: psycop.com Pre-Order Link: Amazon Cover Artist: Jordan Castillo Price Blurb: Victor Bayne sees dead people for a living…and he sees them off the clock, too. After all, ghosts don’t confine their appearances to a psychic medium’s work hours. From the... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Rick R. Reed dropping in today to celebrate the Freedom to Read. Rick has some personal experience with censorship to share, and he's also offering the chance to win an e-copy of his book via the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome, Rick! Obsessed Once upon a time, many years ago... Continue Reading →
Title: Emergence Is the Process Author: H. Beryl Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 82 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: H. Beryl has created an excellent murder mystery with suspense and danger. Not only is the plot expertly laid out but she takes us through the progression of solving a serial murder. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Sinders and Ash (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Kale Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 52 minutes Category: Fairy Tale, Fantasy At a Glance: Kale Williams is a new-to-me narrator; his voice characterizations fit the image I had of the characters while meeting my expectations of a well-done performance.... Continue Reading →
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