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Hey, fellow binge readers, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got a super busy week on tap, with lots of outstanding guests, some great posts and interviews, an exclusive cover reveal to share with you as well as some giveaways and, of course,... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a recap of all the active giveaways we hosted at The Novel Approach over the course of the past week. We had some great goodies up for grabs, so be sure to check out what's still open for entries, but hurry, some of these giveaways may be expiring soon! Eric... Continue Reading →
Title: Volley Balls Series: Balls to the Wall: Book One Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: Volley Balls suffers under a lack of carefully crafted narrative, but Nick J. Russo’s narration talent definitely increased my enjoyment by leaps... Continue Reading →
Title: A Few Good Fish Series: Fish Out of Water: Book Three Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 290 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Few Good Fish is a great read and a page turner! It’s packed with lots of danger, explosive action, suspense and snark. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A tomcat,... Continue Reading →
Title: Promises: The Next Generation Series: Bounty Hunters: Book Five Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Length: 262 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Promises: TNG is a no-go for me based on the characterizations and some of the attributes of the MCs, so no, I cannot recommend it because of that. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Amy Aislin and the blog tour for her brand new novel, The Heights, book one in the Lakeshore series! Amy is sharing a fun factoid about one of the book's MCs, Quinn, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out all the entry details below. Thank you for joining... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Kelly Jensen dropping in today to celebrate the release of The Complete Counting Series in paperback. Kelly's sharing an exclusive excerpt from a new novella she's written in the series, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details too. Welcome, Kelly! To celebrate the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heights Series: Lakeshore: Book One Author: Amy Aislin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 235 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There were a couple little things that I felt didn’t get covered, or got glossed over, but, overall, I enjoyed this one a TON. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Twenty-one years ago, a four-year old child... Continue Reading →
Title: Guarding My Heart Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Self-Published (2nd Edition) Length: Short Novel Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: All in all, this was another enjoyable read for me from this author, perfect when I was in the mood for a quick shot of romance with a side of danger, something SC Wynne delivers... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author John Inman joining us today to celebrate the release of his latest novel, Nightfall, from Dreamspinner Press. Welcome, John! Why don’t we get right down to business with a writing question: when you sit down to write a book, how do you know whether it will be in... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author DJ Jamison and the Buyer's Remorse blog tour! We're happy to have DJ joining us today to share a bit about the book, including an excerpt, as well as the chance for one lucky reader to win an eCopy of book one in the series, Full Disclosure. This is a comment-to-enter giveaway,... Continue Reading →
Title: Lucky Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 282 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Go get this book. It’s so easy to fall in love with Dom and Lucky. They are so good for each other, and SO sexy, I know you’ll love them too! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Dominic Ramos is a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lovely Pines Series: A BJ Vinson Mystery: Book Four Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 254 Pages Category: Mystery At a Glance: This installment in the series stays true to form in its vivid descriptions and historical details about the New Mexico territory as well as its amazing cast of characters. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Savior Series: 415 Ink: Book Two Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary Reviewed By: Ky and Jovan Blurb: A savior lies in the heart of every good man, but sometimes only love can awaken the man inside the savior. The world’s had it out for San Francisco firefighter Mace... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author PD Singer stopping by today on the tour for her brand new novel, Concierge Service, from Rocky Ridge Books. Pam is sharing a snippet from the book with us today, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, Pam! Concierge Service is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Quinn Anderson today on the tour for her latest release, The Academy. Be sure to check out the details of her giveaway at the end of this touching and personal insight into the book. Welcome, Quinn! Writing About Loss My father died in November of 2016. I was twenty-six... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Natalina Reis to TNA today on the tour for her recently release novel, Infinite Blue. Thanks for joining us today, Natalina. Why don’t we start by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know? Natalina: I’m secretly planning to change the world one word... Continue Reading →
Title: Any Given Lifetime Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 215 Pages Category: Contemporary, Metaphysical At a Glance: Leta Blake is an excellent and creative storyteller. Any Given Lifetime gives the reader so many different experiences of love and how powerfully it can impact one’s life, and it's a wonderful read. Reviewed By: Jovan... Continue Reading →
Title: A Change of Worlds Series: Killian Kendall Mysteries: Book Five Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Books Length: 383 Pages Category: Mystery At a Glance: If you enjoy a good mystery in the YA genre, I highly recommend reading the series. A Change of Worlds is another amazing addition to the Killian Kendall Mysteries. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Hayden Thorne, who's joining us today to celebrate the re-release of her brilliant and beautiful Young Adult Fantasy, Renfred's Masquerade, a book that happens to be the first post/review ever to appear on The Novel Approach back on December 7, 2011. Hayden is sharing an excerpt from the book today and is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Rhys Ford joining us today, release day, on the tour for her latest novel, Savior, book two in the 415 Ink series. Rhys is here to talk tats with us, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details. Welcome, Rhys!... Continue Reading →
Title: The Greenwood and the Grail Series: The Arthur Quartet: Book Three Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 160 Pages Category: Historical Fantasy At a Glance: Fans of Arthurian legend, mythology, ancient and mystic prophesy, and a world that allows you the luxury of floating through it, questioning the existence and immaterialism of that existence,... Continue Reading →
Title: Eye of Ra Series: Repeating History: Book One Author: Dakota Chase Publisher: Harmony Ink Press (2nd Edition) Length: 180 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: This is a great way to start out a very interesting series. I hope the author can keep up the great work, with a bit of... Continue Reading →
Title: Survivor Series: Survivor: Book One Author: T.M. Smith Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 33 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While I expected there to be a bit more suspense and illustrations of Taylor’s struggle with his parents’ murder, since the reader is with him as he ages,... Continue Reading →
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