Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach welcomes author Belinda Burke today on her Undone blog tour. Belinda joins us to chat a bit about star crossed lovers, and you can also enter to win an e-book of your choice in Totally Bound's June blog tour contest. Be sure to click on the "Giveaway" image below to enter. Good... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and sentimental story of second chances for two men approaching their golden years. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Unlikely hero Lord Adem Heliodor saved his queen’s life during the Screaming, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Notes Author: Shira Anthony Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: I simply adore Shira Anthony's writing, and Peter B. Brooke is one of the best narrators in the business. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Blame it on jet lag. Jason Greene thought he... Continue Reading →
Title: A Counselor Among Wolves (Leader Murders: Case Two) Author: Liv Olteano Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: A worthy sequel that continues to draw the reader into a fantastically and realistically created shifter world. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Five dead leaders, their bodies arranged in a pentagram. Treason, lies, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Life, Some Assembly Required (The Rebuilding Year: Book Two) Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 327 Pages At a Glance: Life, Some Assembly Required is a fabulous follow up to The Rebuilding Year, and I loved watching these two men fall more in love. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Finding love in the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Ann Lister as a first time guest today, on her Meant for Me blog tour. Enjoy her guest post and then be sure to enter for the chance to win some great prizes by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Here's a rundown of what's up for grabs: *** US... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to be helping author Eden Winters unveil four brand spanking new covers for old friends Lucky Licklighter and Bo Schollenberger and the Diversion series. Be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below, because that's how you can enter to win an e-copy of each of the books: Diversion, Collusion,... Continue Reading →
Title: More than Chemistry Author: Kate Sherwood Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours and 13 Minutes At a Glance: A humorous and fun story that illustrates that the heart wants what the heart wants. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Jack Lawson grew up poor and can’t forget it. He’s a huge success... Continue Reading →
Title: Eagle’s Blood (Mountain Spirits Mysteries: Book One) Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A very enjoyable read I would recommend to anybody who loves animals and the men who work with them. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: Brock Summers is a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officer who loves... Continue Reading →
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive... Continue Reading →
Title: Mens Rea (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Brooke Edwards Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 25 Pages At a Glance: Brooke Edwards has written a good May/December romance filled with courtroom drama and relationship tension. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: James Carter is forty-five and has been a police officer most of his life. He... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Hayden Thorne today, with an excerpt and giveaway of her newest book The Golem Upstairs, sequel to Sheridan Diggins and the Dead Horde. To enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the new book, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! BLURB: Book 2 of the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Alex A. Akira today on the Dojo Boys series blog tour. Enjoy Alex's guest article, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for a chance to win one of the following prizes: Three Winners get a $25 Amazon Gift Card each. Seven Runners-up get a... Continue Reading →
Title: Mastering Love (The Hampton Road Club: Book Four) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 197 pages At a Glance: Fantastic fourth novel in a historical BDSM series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Evan sees a Master who could be his whole world and Ned sees a beautiful boy in need. But shattered trust... Continue Reading →
Title: Body Art Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Run Time: 108 Pages/ 3 Hours and 24 Minutes At a Glance: A little murder and another stellar performance by Gomez Pugh make perfect companions of this e- and audiobook. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Does everyone have a certain “type” they end up with…whether they... Continue Reading →
Cheers, folks! Welcome back to another look at what we have in store for you here at The Novel Approach in the week ahead. We've got some truly excellent guests stopping by this week to offer good words and giveaways to all of you, so enjoy this little preview of what you can expect in... Continue Reading →
Title: Backward (Bronco’s Boys: Book Three) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 42 Minutes At a Glance: In spite of some issues I had with the narrator’s vocal performance, Backward is worth a listen. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Club owner Harry Klinger has had his eye on... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Pet Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: While filled with non-con and dub-con, this novel offers up a great sci-fi world and is the promising start of a series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectacularly Broken Author: Sage C. Holloway Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: To sum up: Lysander was completely FABULOUS. Cai was a beautiful soul. And together, they felt real, and...right. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Turns out naked and hungover on the floor is not the most strategically sound place to... Continue Reading →
It could be curtains for college theatre professor Nicky Abbondanza. With dead bodies popping up all over campus, Nicky must use his drama skills to figure out who is playing the role of murderer before it is lights out for Nicky and his colleagues. Complicating matters is Nicky’s huge crush on Noah Oliver, a gorgeous... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author James Comins today on the Fool School blog tour, to talk "Writing Genre", and he's also offering the chance to win a $20 Wayward Ink Publishing gift card OR an e-copy of the book. To enter just click on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! I believe, honestly and sincerely,... Continue Reading →
Title: Conflict of Interest Author: Zahra Owens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages At a Glance: Conflict of Interest shows how two different people deal with abuse, healing, and relationships. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When a material witness changes her story during a court interrogation, allowing the man who assaulted her little boy to... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Mate Author: Ellen Cross Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages At a Glance: Good premise that would have been better executed as a novel. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: One man's trash is another man's destiny. Aiden is the black sheep of his family. Of course, always being covered in grease hasn't helped,... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven by Fire (Firehouse Six: Book Four) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 141 Pages At a Glance: I can't get enough of these sexy firemen! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Taber Delane is lucky to be alive, but his career as a firefighter ended the day a beam snapped, resulting in... Continue Reading →
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