Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Nightswimmer: A Novel Author: Joseph Olshan Publisher: Open Road Media Length: 244 Pages Category: Literary Fiction At a Glance: Whether you like Will or not will likely affect your reading experience—he’s flawed, as is Sean, and those imperfections make them human, adding another healthy dose of realism to the story. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Falls (The Falls: Book One) Author: Jon Garcia and Marty Beaudet Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Spiritual At a Glance: A beautifully crafted story centered around the Mormon religion. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: You see them everywhere, Mormon missionaries dressed in their white shirts, ties, and suit pants. With their short-cut hair, they... Continue Reading →
In the face of industry changes, many authors are being left out in the cold. The trend of e-book publishers falling to the wayside can be varied, but none of this matters to a writer who has worked so hard to get their labor of love out to a willing public. Publishers discounted the growth... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Kelly Jensen to TNA today, on the tour for her newest novel, Block and Strike. She's giving a little behind-the-scenes insight into the book, as well as offering a great giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, Kelly! Behind the Book As a reader,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Snowball Fights (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: J.R. Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 116 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed getting to know these characters, but I would have liked to know more about them. For me, the story would have benefited from a longer word count. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart & Soul Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Self-Published Length: 87 Pages Category: Contemporary, Bisexual Romance At a Glance: Just a bit more story would have gone a long way to making this a really solid novella, and made these men and their story more memorable overall. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Kellen Grady has known... Continue Reading →
Title: Pixies and Paperwork (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Cassia Rose Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Holiday, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, Rose did a good job of making Pixies and Paperwork an enjoyable forty-nine pages. This was a fun little Christmas read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Micheal Donovan’s family has kept... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven Snow (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Kale Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 45 minutes Category: Fairy Tale, New Adult, Fantasy At a Glance: Driven Snow starts off a bit slow, but Williams’ narration kept my interest up until the story got to the part where the action... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have K.A. Merikan stopping in today on their I Love You More Than Pierogi blog tour, and they're sharing a tried and true comfort recipe, so check it out. Welcome, K.A.! We’ve been thinking about setting a book in our native Poland for quite some time now, and the submission call... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Brandon Witt to TNA today, kicking off the Mary's Boys blog tour, his newest series from Dreamspinner Press. Brandon's sharing some behind the scenes info on how the series came to be, and he's also offering a giveaway you can enter by leaving a comment right here on the blog.... Continue Reading →
Title: #ChristmasHatesYouToo (Bah Humbum: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: E.F. Mulder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 66 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: This is a cute story that has several surprises and twists. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Born December 25, Noel Beebe is tired of having his birthday overshadowed by all things Christmas. While looking... Continue Reading →
Title: And to All a Good Night (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I think there was some potential here…but instead of good character development and a nicely fleshed-out storyline, it felt thrown together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Kobbi Aackers was excited... Continue Reading →
Title: Reclaiming (Immortal Ink: Book One) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 180 Pages Category: Paranormal, BDSM, Erotica At a Glance: An interesting premise that was good, but took some time to get into. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Beau thought Aaron was dead to him… Imagine his surprise when his former lover slinks into his tattoo... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone. I’m T.A. Chase and I write gay romance. I’m here to write a guest post about my new book, A Coal Miner’s Son, and I’ll do that in a few, but I have something else on my mind at the moment. For Christmas, a friend of mine got me a CD. It’s music... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Chadi Nassar today to tell us a bit about himself and his book, Sculpting David. Chadi's also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so just follow the Rafflecopter instructions to enter. Welcome, Chadi! First, please let me thank The Novel Approach Reviews for... Continue Reading →
Title: Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity Author: Kristin Elizabeth Clark Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Sold by Macmillan Publishing) Pages: 272 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, New Adult Fiction, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: I’d recommend this for friends-to-lovers fans and trans fiction fans, alike. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The last time Jess... Continue Reading →
Title: The Next Competitor Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: To win gold, figure skater Alex Grady must train harder than the competition morning, noon, and night. He's obsessed with mastering another quadruple jump, and due to the lack of filter between his... Continue Reading →
Title: Analog to Digital (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was a good addition to this year’s collection. I maybe wasn’t wowed, like I sort of hoped to be, but I absolutely wasn’t disappointed either. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author, and first time visitor to The Novel Approach, Paul Comeau. He's joining us to chat about his new novel, More Things in Heaven and Earth, published by Dreamspinner Press. Welcome, Paul! Greetings all, and Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! More Things in Heaven and Earth... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Leona Windwalker today, on tour for her newest novel, Accused. We have an exclusive excerpt from the book to share with you, as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details. Welcome, Leona! About the Book Matthias Reynolds loves his life.... Continue Reading →
About the Book The craving is an undeniable urge that drives K’Dane citizens to find their life mates—if only to sate their uncontrollable physical longings. Thrilled at being named a Chosen, Phoenix Dotir leaves K’Dane to become an artist-monk who will create dimensional art capable of changing worlds. Living by the monastery’s Principles of Purity... Continue Reading →
Title: The Power of Peppermint Author: L.D. Blakeley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday, May/December Romance At a Glance: Even with a small page count, this short story provides plenty of room for the two MCs to build a sweet relationship. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: When Jamison Pritchett is roped into replacing the mall... Continue Reading →
Title: Hyatt’s Hunt (Kansas City Heat: Book Eight) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 96 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A short and simple mystery with interesting characters, but I’m not sure I bought into the relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kansas City’s latest serial killer suspect has just been released on a... Continue Reading →
Title: Smolder Author: Soren Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 129 Pages Category: Contemporary, Horror At a Glance: Smolder succeeds at adding another layer of intrigue to the already firm foundation of dread laid in Monster. I want more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Ambitious office drone Zachary Glazer just wants to come home for the holidays, but... Continue Reading →
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