Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Archangel's Assassin Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Self-Published Length: 209 Pages Category: Fantasy, Angels/Demons At a Glance: The first half or so of the book is pretty slow, but the rest is packed with fast-paced action that will keep your attention. I liked the story and the author's imagination. I'm rating with 3.5 stars. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: New Game, Start Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 38 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: It’s hard to believe this story was only thirty-eight pages long. There was so much originality and awesome packed into those pages, I didn’t find it lacking; in fact, I would have gladly read two... Continue Reading →
Title: A Warfield Christmas (The Warfield Hotel Mysteries: Book Four) Author: C.J. Baty Publisher: Self-Published Length: 80 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: A Warfield Christmas is an easy and delightful read, with a bit of a mystery, and I wanted more. But, it absolutely provided a little of all the right emotions... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to have authors TA Moore and C.S. Poe joining us to bring a little Irish/American Christmas to The Novel Approach today, almost live and definitely in person :-) Prepare to get your stockings stuffed with some fun, and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end! Welcome to TA Moore... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Tara Lain and the Snow Balls blog tour, her latest release from Dreamspinner Press! Tara is here today to chat about the opposites attract trope in romance, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Opposites Attract – Or Do They? Hi everyone. I’m so... Continue Reading →
Title: Tournament of Champions (Daniel and Ryan: Book Ten) Author: Tamryn Eradani Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 40 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: We get a solid HFN in Tournament of Champions which, in my opinion, doesn’t match the intensity of the rest of the series. That bothered me. But all in all, I will... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Cookies Author: CL Mustafic Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 159 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I loved Christmas Cookies so much in the beginning, and was sad that it didn’t hold up all the way through. So, what didn't work? Well, it pretty much boils down to the fact that I couldn't... Continue Reading →
Welcome to The Novel Approach’s Six Year Blogiversary! It’s hard to believe that it’s been six wild and wonderful years since I claimed this space on the interwebs. Time flies when you’re reading books, I guess, but let’s face it, would we have it any other way? I know, silly question… But take a moment... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Welcome to author Jess Thomas and the tour for her latest novel, Memory of Me. We’re so pleased to have you joining us today, Jess. Let’s start things off by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Jess: My main character, Darius/Paden is fashioned after me. I have trigeminal... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We're so pleased to welcome author Garrett Leigh today on the tour for her latest Porthkennack novel, Junkyard Heart, from Riptide Publishing. She took the time to answer a few questions for her visit today, so let's get right to it. Welcome! Let's start by having you tell us a little something about yourself... Continue Reading →
Title: The Orchard of Flesh (Arcadia Trust: Book Two) Author: Christian Baines Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 264 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: Never one to dismiss a good cliffie, I can say that this one did its job in cementing my commitment to read the next book in the series, no... Continue Reading →
Title: Mirror Skin Author: Eric Del Carlo Publisher: Loose Id Length: 91 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I’m not quite sure exactly what I anticipated going into this story, but it certainly wasn’t what I ended up getting. It surprised me in a good way. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Seedy private detective... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deadly Lies (The Dominic Delingpole Mysteries: Book Two) Author: David C. Dawson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While I had a problem with some contradictions in Jonathan's behavior in this open relationship, I didn't let it get in the way of the solid mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Corey's Christmas Bundle (The Atherton Pack: Book Five) Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Length: 73 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Holiday At a Glance: A brief interlude into the world of Atherton, not a full-blown story. A nice Christmas novella. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Being pregnant is not all it’s cracked up to... Continue Reading →
Title: Antisocial Author: Heidi Cullinan Narrator: Iggy Toma Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 13 hours and 52 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book is another in a long and wonderful line of collaborations between author and narrator. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing a narrator work so well with an author,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome debut author Davidson King to TNA today on the tour for her holiday romance, Snow Falling. She's talking antiheroes, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget for entry details. Why I Write the Antihero I write the antihero because I truly feel that... Continue Reading →
Title: Junkyard Heart (A Porthkennack Novel Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 195 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Maybe it's the fact that I loved House of Cards so much, but this one fell a bit short for me. In general, I think that the story had some holes and needed to cover... Continue Reading →
Title: Hearts and Hazelnuts Author: Kris T. Bethke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 103 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Check this one out, guys! Cool Oregon landmarks and really lovely scenery, a nice low-angst romance, and a great, swoony epilogue. It made my heart happy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Mechanic Jordan Hart is down on... Continue Reading →
Title: Unlikely Hero Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Ultimately Josie stole the book, and my heart, in every scene she appeared. Her sweetness and trusting nature spoke to a maternal instinct I didn’t know I had. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: When his three-year-old daughter is kidnapped,... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author David C. Dawson joining us today on the tour to promote his latest release, The Deadly Lies, published by DSP Publications. Welcome, David! Let’s start with an easy one: what’s your favorite scene in The Deadly Lies, and what makes it a fave? David: Dominic and Jonathan are... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author SJ Himes to TNA today on the virtual tour for her latest release, The Solstice Prince, book one in her new Realms of Love series. It’s great to have you here with us, SJ, let’s begin by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Three Under the Christmas Tree Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 88 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary, Poly/Menage At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this short Christmas story. Silvia Violet is no stranger to writing solid poly relationships, and it shows. The chemistry between these three men was palpable, and the sex off the... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Author: Jon Keys Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 45 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Throwaway is an easy and quick read, with a little drama and some heartfelt moments. I thought the author did a really nice job of giving insight into Garrett and Trevor’s characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Garrett escaped the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Peppermint Schnapps Predicament Author: Clare London Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: If you're looking for a quick fix of holiday romance, without delving into loads of narrative detail and plot minutiae, The Peppermint Schnapps Predicament is an uplifting and rather adorable read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
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