Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Walls of Troy Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 255 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Blurb: Just when the pieces begin to add up, danger blows them all apart… MA1 Iskander Ayhan’s orders are simple: stay with Admiral Dalton’s son as a plainclothes bodyguard while the kid attends university classes. So typical—a... Continue Reading →
Does size really matter? Get your mind out of the gutter, folks! I’m talking about the length of your holiday stories not wieners!! LOL So back to the question, does the size of a holiday book effect whether or not you purchase or read it? Do you like short stories, novellas, or novels? All of... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Skylar, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start off having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Skylar: Thank you for hosting me, TNA. I’m listening to Mary Lambert’s song Secrets right now, and like Mary---“ my shit’s not in order,” and yep, I’m okay... Continue Reading →
Title: When One Door Opens Author: J.D. Ruskin Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 50 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Logan Sellers's parole officer has issued three commandments: stay sober, stay employed, and stay out of trouble. At first Logan thought those three simple rules would be easy to follow. But... Continue Reading →
Title: Dilemma Author: Noah Willoughby Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 195 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Though surrounded by people on a daily basis, Chuck is a miserably lonely man, desperately seeking companionship and affection. Not only does his shy personality make him reluctant to approach others, but he also harbors a secret side of himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell on Wheels (Bluewater Bay: Book Three) Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Nash is the reliable one in the Holly family, the guy everyone counts on to keep things going. His genius twin brother is off at university, so Nash runs the family’s auto repair... Continue Reading →
Jagdschmuck. To my American ears, that word sounds like an awful insult. Can’t you just hear it? “Ugh, she's such a Jagdschmuck!” But the word in German describes the long tradition of setting small hunting trophies such as the teeth, antler, or tusk of certain legally hunted animals into jewelry which is then worn by... Continue Reading →
So good to be back here at the Novel Approach on this stop of my Hell On Wheels Blog Tour. For those following along, my Blog Tour giveaway plan is as follows: 1.) Comment here for the chance to win an ebook. My assistant William will randomly pick a winner for each blog I visit,... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Special Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 187 pages Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Noah thinks he’s nothing special. Average height, a bit on the skinny side, and cute but rather geeky, he’s relentlessly ordinary. He certainly doesn’t expect to be noticed by Sol, the gorgeous dark-haired stranger Noah sees on his... Continue Reading →
Title: Matches Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Christmas Eve should be a night filled with magic and love. But for Anderson, down on his luck and homeless in Chicago's frigid chill, it's a fight for survival. Whether he's sleeping on the el, or holed up in... Continue Reading →
Title: Talk About Happy Endings Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 102 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Five couples try to find love on Christmas and in the process discover themselves. Review: Have you ever made a Christmas Wish? Are you familiar with the saying, "be careful what you wish for?" Well, in this... Continue Reading →
First of all, thank you for having me here at The Novel Approach. I appreciate you giving me a chance to talk about my books. My newest book out is Barefoot Dancing, book six of my Rags to Riches series. It’s the last one (so far) of the series and features Kendall, who we met... Continue Reading →
How would you like a chance to win an e-copy of Mary Calmes' Fighting Instinct? Pretty great, right? You can enter in the drawing by clicking the Rafflecopter link below. The contest deadline is Midnight Pacific time on Saturday, December 6, 2014. The winner will be selected and announced on Sunday, the 7th, and the... Continue Reading →
Title: Who Knows the Storm (The Vigilante: Book One) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by “Dead Bolt,” a destructive designer... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Mountain (Pack Collection: Book One) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Publishes Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Exiled by his pack as a teen, Omega wolf Simon Moorehead learns to bury his gentle nature in the interest of survival. When a hulking, rough-faced Alpha catches Simon on pack territory, he tries to... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what's coming up this week. We've got lots of great guests and giveaways, as well as reviews, interviews, and cover reveals in store for you. Here's what we've got on tap in the week ahead. Monday – Mary Calmes is kicking off the week with... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what's coming up this week. We've got lots of great guests and giveaways, as well as reviews, interviews, and cover reveals in store for you. Here's what we've got on tap in the week ahead. Monday – Mary Calmes is kicking off the week with... Continue Reading →
Title: The Demon’s Door Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 42000 Words Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When Thomas Carter discovers his grandfather’s hidden journals, detailing the old man’s fight against the supernatural, he knows he’s found his true calling at last. Yet when he sets out to stake a local vampire, he quickly... Continue Reading →
Title: The Demon’s Door Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 42000 Words Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When Thomas Carter discovers his grandfather’s hidden journals, detailing the old man’s fight against the supernatural, he knows he’s found his true calling at last. Yet when he sets out to stake a local vampire, he quickly... Continue Reading →
Title: rock Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Igneous. When Cooper’s parents divorce, he finds himself landed in Week About—one week with his mum and one week with his dad. Only, it’s not just his dad he has to live with. There’s Lila, too: The other woman, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Carnival – Decatur Author: Zoe Lynne Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title In a world of lights, music, fanfare and fun, there’s not a lot left to the mundane, and nothing can be truer for four special boys whose lives intertwine... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Renae, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Renae: Hi TNA. Thank you for having me on your blog. I’m so excited I’m jumping in my chair. And yes, I’m always excitable. A bit about me? I... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Epitaph Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 323 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to... Continue Reading →
Title: Going the Distance Author: John Goode Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Looking like the perfect all-American boy—tall, handsome, and athletic—makes it easy for Danny Monroe to blend in with the in-crowd of a new high school. It’s a trick he picked up moving with his father from... Continue Reading →
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