Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Hello all! Thank you so much for joining me today at The Novel Approach to celebrate the release of Between the Devil and the Pacific Blue from Dreamspinner press! I'm very excited to be sharing this short novella with you. It has a little bit of everything, from sweet romance, humor, sexy-times, mystery, suspense, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Innocence to the Max Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Do you love vampires? I love vampires, and I loved Innocence to the Max! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: On his sixteenth birthday, Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar first sets eyes on Maximilian De Ferrari, owner of Wicked Grounds, an... Continue Reading →
Title: Eternal Circle (Sirius Wolves: Book Three) Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Dark Hollows Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This book in the series is by far my favorite. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: How can you repair something that should have been unbreakable? Darric, Blaze and Conner had been together for centuries, and their bond, like... Continue Reading →
Title: Bloom Box (Heartsville) Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: Bloom Box is a delightful addition to this collection. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: If there's one thing William Sullivan knows less about than how to run a business, it’s flowers. When Will is left carrying responsibility for the flower shop he’d... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Cardeno C. today, on the promo tour for the re-release of the Family Collection of books. We have an exclusive teaser excerpt from each of the books to share with you, and there's also a giveaway--an e-copy of one of the series titles to one lucky reader. Just click... Continue Reading →
Title: Truth in the Dark Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours and 40 Minutes At a Glance: Truth in the Dark is a fantastic fairy tale, and I loved how this one ended. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: "I am not beautiful..." Knife's entire existence has been as... Continue Reading →
Title: How to be a Normal Person Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: I love so hard that this book exists. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before... Continue Reading →
Title: Clique (Heartsville) Author: Jayden Brooks Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: Funny, sweet, and sarcastic, Clique is a story about taking risks, hanging on, and fighting for something real. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Adam Locke’s youthful looks aren’t the blessing everyone seems to think. At twenty-eight, he’s a successful photographer with... Continue Reading →
A very special thank you to Lisa and all the folks at The Novel Approach Reviews for hosting the book tour kickoff for A Solitary Man! It’s great to be here! Shira Anthony and I have more than a passing affinity for aiding abused youth. In fact, we’re rabid about it. When we set out... Continue Reading →
Title: Pent Up Author: Damon Suede Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 100k Words Release Date: November 20, 2015 Sub-Genre: Romantic Suspense Blurb: Pent Up: mix business with pleasure and take cover. Ruben Oso moves to Manhattan to start his life over as a low-rent bodyguard and stumbles into a gig in a swanky Park Avenue penthouse.... Continue Reading →
Title: Jesse’s Diner (Hope Collection) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 112 Pages At a Glance: What I loved most about this story was its simplicity. Right to the point, no angst, no miscommunication. Just two people finding love and companionship for all the right reasons. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Two men with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Discovery (Drakyl Ranch: Book One) Author: Thianna Durston Publisher: NQWYE Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Discovery is a good beginning to the Drakyl Ranch series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Living in Montana and working the ranch is all Aaron wants to do for the rest of his life. Diagnosed as allergic... Continue Reading →
Title: Home to Danger Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book, as it was an engaging and easy read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jason Sinclair isn’t very good at relationships, which is no surprise given a childhood with an eccentric father and an unloving,... Continue Reading →
Title: Another Shot (Heartsville) Author: J.H. Knight Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 74 Pages At a Glance: Definitely recommended for fans of shorter works with some angsty moments and a happy ending. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The town of Heartsville means something different to everyone who lives there. For Aaron Forester, it’s a gay-friendly buffer between... Continue Reading →
Yay, it’s time for Genre Talk again here at The Novel Approach Reviews! This week we have DSP Publications’ author Lissa Kasey here to talk about her new Urban Fantasy/Paranormal novel Evolution: Genesis. And as a special treat, she’s giving away a signed paperback! So grab a cuppa, put up your feet, and let’s let... Continue Reading →
Hi, Lisa, Happy Halloween! Thank you for hosting my exclusive "Trick or Treat" cover reveal on TNA, I am so very happy to be here! I hope your readers will find nothing but treats here with the reveal of my shiny new cover, an interview with the very talented cover artist, Natasha Snow, and a... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets and High Spirits (Secrets: Book Four) Author: Lou Harper Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 137 Pages At a Glance: I found this an enjoyable book, and I plan to go back to the first three books to read the stories of the other characters I met in Secrets and High Spirits. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Other Side of the Line Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 330 Pages At a Glance: Other Side of the Line is a journey of love and endurance you will not want to miss. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Caleb Hudson and Hal Zimmer became best friends... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart Scarab (Taking Shield: Book Two) Author: Anna Butler Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 300 Pages At a Glance: Fast-paced, thrilling sequel to the first book in the series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: In Heart Scarab, set more than a year and a half after Gyrfalcon, Shield Captain Bennet’s company is on a planet in... Continue Reading →
Title: Unscripted (Heartsville) Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: Fun, sweet, adorable, charming—Unscripted is all that and a little more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Theater manager Teddy Carbone's life has gone pretty much according to script... until now. To his surprise, Teddy finds himself co-owner of the Oasis Theater... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have the writing team of Jenna Rose and Katey Hawthorne with us to day on their Kanaan & Tilney blog tour. Enjoy their guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win one of four e-copies of Kanaan & Tilney: The... Continue Reading →
Title: Stygian Author: Santino Hassell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book. I recommend Stygian to anyone who loves horror, paranormal, and dark m/m romance. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Jeremy has been isolated and adrift since the death of his brother. Most people just see him as the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Merchant and the Clergyman Author: Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 186 Pages At a Glance: If you’re looking for well written historical romance, you can’t go wrong with these two authors. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A village clergyman Curate James Fletcher is content shepherding his parishioners through the good... Continue Reading →
Title: Bookmarked (Heartsville) Author: Piper Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 82 Pages At a Glance: The writing is tight, the pacing is great, the dialogue sharp, and I really enjoyed the characters. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: To save his bookstore from closing, Mark Werner realizes it’s going to take a miracle—like getting reclusive, best-selling author Shepherd... Continue Reading →
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