Where Fiction and Reality Meet
We're so pleased to have author E.J. Russell joining us today to chat about what gives her the heebie-jeebies, and she wants to know what gives you a case of the willies too. Welcome, E.J.! Years ago, when I was working at a book store, one of my co-workers (who was Goth before Goth was... Continue Reading →
Title: Waiting for Clark Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 95 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: If you haven’t read this one yet, do yourself a favor…go grab it right now. It’s so wonderful. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When Bryce Weyland agrees to go to a comic convention dressed as a superhero, the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Quarterback Author: Mackenzie Blair Narrator: Greg Boudreaux Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 9 hours and 35 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Once again, Boudreaux takes a well-written romance with a well-developed plot and makes it a great adventure into a first love that could last a lifetime, if it gets nurtured. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the newest edition of Genre Talk here on The Novel Approach Reviews. Today we’ve coaxed DSP Publications author Michael Rupured out of his writing cave to come talk to us about the very serious subject of discrimination, the not-so-serious subject of guard chihuahuas, and his spanking-new Mystery & Suspense release... Continue Reading →
Title: Words Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: John Inman doesn’t disappoint with Words. It’s an excellent read! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The world of writers, readers, and reviewers is a close-knit family of friends, fans, and fiction fanatics. That’s the world Milo Cook and Logan... Continue Reading →
Title: Ghost’s Sight Series: Witch’s Apprentice: Book One Author: Morwen Navarre Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 27k words Category: Paranormal At a Glance: I feel like this book had the potential to be great, if given just a little more page time to focus and develop all its different aspects. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Years ago, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Lupine Road Author: Cal Matthews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 277 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: I no-holds-barred loved these guys so much. Cal Matthews tells a story that in the hands of any other author might have been just an average paranormal romance, but thanks to their characterization, this book was elevated... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of the Devil Take Me anthology, coming soon from DSP Publications! And be sure to check out the giveaway details below! The Blurbs Devil Take Me (Whole Book): Temptation lurks around every corner in worlds sometimes dark, sometimes lurid. Giving in is both dangerous and satisfying, though never in... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! As we continue to celebrate Pride month, I hope everyone who attended events in their city this weekend had a fantastic and uplifting time! We have some great guests and plenty of reviews coming your way... 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! J.... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling Down Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Overall the story fell flat for me. Judging by other readers’ reactions, I’m in the minority with my opinion on this one—as always, your mileage may vary. But, Falling Down unfortunately wasn’t one of my favorite Eli Easton books.... Continue Reading →
Title: Face the Music Series: Replay: Book One Author: K.M. Neuhold Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 295 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: One of the things I liked the most about this story is how every book in the series seems to be taking place at the same time. I’m just speculating here, based on... Continue Reading →
Title: Daddy Needs a Date Author: Sean Michael Narrator: Steve Balderson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 53 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Steve Balderson has a way of performing stories that take you right into them. You don’t need to be lured in. There is a quality about his voice that... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author George Loveland to The Novel Approach today to celebrate the release of his latest novel, West Coast, book two in the Up in the Air series. George has answered a few questions and is sharing his answers with us, and there's a giveaway too, so be sure to check... Continue Reading →
Title: Good Boys Series: The Solomon Mysteries: Book One Author: Keelan Ellis Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 196 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The Solomon Mysteries series has really good potential and lots of interesting characters. I’m all-in on this one! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Having risen through the ranks of the Baltimore City... Continue Reading →
Title: Guilt by Association Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Four Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 306 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: With impeccable narrative instincts and characters I’ve grown attached to, Gregory Ashe seems incapable of a storytelling misstep. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Everything in Emery Hazard’s life is finally going well:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author V.L. Locey dropping in today on the tour for her latest release, Overtime, book four in the Cayouga Cougars series. She's here to chat about polyamory, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, V.L.! Hi there! My name is V.L. Locey... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Alex Whitehall and the Exclusive Cover Reveal of their novel Hard Truths, coming in October 2018 from Riptide Publishing The Cover The Blurb He can't have the family he wants, but he may get the love he deserves. Isaac didn’t expect to find love at his family’s Christmas dinner, but that was... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dangerous Art of Blending In Author: Angelo Surmelis Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: HarperCollins Run Time: 8 hours and 9 minutes Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis is a powerful, own-voices story that is a fabulous addition to the LGBTQ YA space, and Michael Crouch’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpha Blaze Series: Phoenyx Pack: Book One Author: Quinn Michaels Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 277 Pages Category: Paranormal, Mpreg At a Glance: I loved the pacing of this story and couldn’t get to the next page quick enough. The plot was different, and I loved how the main antagonist affected the pair’s relationship, both... Continue Reading →
Title: Ben's Rainbow Series: Rainbow Key: Book Three Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I loved this book. I love this series. Very serious issues are given weight, but they are balanced on the other end of the spectrum with acceptance, love, friendship, family and a whole... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the official cover reveal of Z. Allora's latest release, The Temple of Heaven, coming soon from Dreamspinner Press. Not only do we have the reveal to share with you, but there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details too! Thank you, Lisa and the Novel Approach, for allowing me... Continue Reading →
Title: Wight Mischief Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 216 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While I enjoyed the story overall, it was definitely not my favorite by this author, and left me with a lot of unanswered question and an unresolved feeling on the mystery. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A ghost... Continue Reading →
Title: BFF Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary, Friends-to-Lovers At a Glance: All in all, BFF was a nice read, light and easy to get through. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: I’m about to do something huge, and it could change... everything. I met Matt in second grade, and we’ve been... Continue Reading →
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