Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach welcomes Amy Lane today on her The Deep of the Sound blog tour. Enjoy Amy's guest post, then be sure to check out the tour-wide giveaway information below. Good luck! Amy’s Adventures in the Pacific Northwest—Part 3 A Little Closer to Home ~ By Amy Lane My last two posts here and... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is please to welcome author KJ Charles today, along with an exclusive excerpt from her latest novel The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal. Enjoy the tease and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win one of three e-copies of the book being offered in... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up at The Novel Approach in the coming week. The bottom line is: LOTS. We've got a really great roster of guests to bring you in the next six days, so here's a look at what's on tap. Monday – Author... Continue Reading →
Title: Oren’s Right (Tales of the Forest) Author: Blaine D. Arden Publisher: Cayendi Press Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful tale of longing and need set in the world of Blaine D. Arden’s Forester series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Following his principles will break two hearts. Forester Veld loses a piece of... Continue Reading →
Title: An Omega’s Heart (The Under Wolves: Book Two) Author: Amber Kell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: Short story that, for me, fell short. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When everything is lost, the only thing left to fight for is love. Conley Elnon has been abused most of his life.... Continue Reading →
Author Joe Cosentino joins us today to chat a bit about his latest novel Drama Queen and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of his Dreamspinner Press novella An Infatuation. To enter for your chance to win, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! WHY I... Continue Reading →
Who hasn’t heard someone say boys don’t cry? Or seen readers debate whether they’re okay with that in their books on Goodreads or Facebook. As authors, we have this conversation too. We want to avoid stereotypes; we want our characters to reflect men that we know; and we want the story to have what it... Continue Reading →
Title: Mirrors Author: A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: There are some parts of Mirrors that will reflect kindly in my memories. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Troy and Aaron Mayer, identical twins separated at the age of two, lived wildly different lives. Aaron struggled to take... Continue Reading →
Title: Because of Roses (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Richard May Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 26 Pages At a Glance: This is my first read by Richard May, and I have to say it was a very good story, well put together. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After the death of his longtime partner,... Continue Reading →
Title: Running with the Wind (Mermen of Ea: Book Three) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I loved the book. I absolutely, whole-heartedly recommend it. Go! Read! Now! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With the final confrontation between the island and mainland Ea factions looming, Taren and Ian sail... Continue Reading →
Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 31 Minutes At a Glance: Davies narration was INCREDIBLE. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: There are lots of things that brighten Joel’s life. His three-year-old daughter, Evie, is one. His close relationship with her mother, his best... Continue Reading →
First, let me say thanks for hosting the Wicked Men blog tour. The creation of this lengthy novel was quite an adventure. Throughout the course of writing each episode, readers were offered the opportunity to give their input and suggestions on how they thought the story should move along. And I threw in a few... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author RJ Scott today on the Retrograde: Flight HA1710 blog tour. RJ's talking fanfic today, has brought along an exclusive excerpt, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win a $15 Amazon or ARe Gift Card, winner's choice. To enter the contest, just click on the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: Murphy (F.I.S.T.S.: Book Two) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: Add another “W” to the win column for Sarge, Murphy, and Bey Deckard. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sometimes when it seems like it’s too late, the right person comes along and opens your eyes… Murphy is the continuing... Continue Reading →
Title: A Way Back to Then (A Tales from Foster High Story) Author: Robert Halliwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Mr. Halliwell not only makes this story his own but presents to his readers an exciting, witty, smart and deliciously snarky voice that could never be mistaken for anything other... Continue Reading →
Title: My Life Without Garlic Author: Bailey Bradford Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A funny and cute take on the vampire mythos. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Some things in life just might be worth giving up garlic for. It was simple curiosity that led Augustin to the vampire dating site—he... Continue Reading →
Title: Bindings and Books (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: CM Corett Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: This one was a bit hit and miss, but there was definitely some promise here. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: James Connell is adamant—he’s not getting involved. The forty-two-year-old bookstore owner’s life is governed... Continue Reading →
You would think that designing the cover for a book would be the easiest part of the entire novel process. You would be frustratingly mistaken. How does one try to sum up a 200 page story with just one image? Well, lemme tell ya. It ain't easy. I knew what I wanted. I just couldn't... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Ethan Stone today on the Flesh & Blood tour, book two in the newly re-released Flesh series from DSP Publications. Ethan has written a serialized ficlet set in the Flesh-verse for the tour. TNA brings you Part Three, so just in case you've missed parts one and two, click HERE... Continue Reading →
Title: The Replacement Author: Christiane France Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: This is an interesting short story of a broken heart and second chances. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When Noah loses his life partner to kidney failure, he not only grieves personally, but he also needs a replacement to help... Continue Reading →
Title: Truth & Tenderness (Faith, Love & Devotion: Book Six) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This story is filled with emotion and real life struggles. I was totally wrapped up in it. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Newly promoted police captain Evan Cerelli takes command of his own... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Eye Author: Rick R. Reed Narrator:: Chad Tindale Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 Hours and 57 Minutes At a Glance: A multifaceted story that could have benefitted from more emotion in the narration. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and a lost little boy would conspire to change... Continue Reading →
Hullo, J Tullos Hennig here, one of DSP Publications’ genre authors, temporarily taking the interviewer reins from Carole Cummings. There is something akin to kismet in my being the one to put Carole in the Genre Talk hotseat, since I sort of talked her into the gig in the first place. Because I knew she’d... Continue Reading →
Cardeno C. joins us today with excerpts from the newly re-released books Perfect Imperfections, All of Me, Places in Time, and A Shot at Forgiveness. And, not only that, but Cardeno is also offering the chance for FOUR lucky readers to win one of the books. Winner One will receive Perfect Imperfections Winner Two will... Continue Reading →
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