Where Fiction and Reality Meet
We're so pleased to share this exclusive excerpt with you from BA Tortuga's brand-spankin'-new Dreamspun Desires novel, Cowboy in the Crosshairs. Enjoy! About the Book Cowboy in the Crosshairs A Turquoise, New Mexico Story Once upon a time, a prince lived in a magical kingdom called Turquoise, New Mexico. Well, really, TJ is a small-town... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Allison Temple and The Pick Up blog tour to The Novel Approach. The Pick Up is book one in the Up Red Creek series from Riptide Publishing, and Allison is here today to introduce us to Kyle, who moves back to his hometown with his princess-obsessed six-year-old daughter Caroline. He doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Palisade Series: Lavender Shores: Book One Author: Rosalind Abel Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 20 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The voice of Kirt Graves is perfect for this book. He has a soft, gentle way that is both endearing and exciting. He manages to convey the... Continue Reading →
Title: Hearts Under Fire Series: New Amsterdam: Book One Author: Kelly Wyre Publisher: LT3 Press Length: 233 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: The characters are well-written, their emotions and scars deftly handled, and the ending was mostly satisfactory, but overall, there was just something that didn’t appeal to me. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Semblance Author: Chris E. Saros Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 230 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This was my first time reading Chris E. Saros, and Semblance was a fairly good read. The pace and writing are good, and the plot isn’t too complicated but definitely has grit. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Drake isn’t... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author J.R. Gray and the blog tour for his new novel, Forsaken, the story of a man raised in a religious community who must reconcile the relationship between his sexuality and his faith before he can build a relationship with the man he's fallen in love with. Titus is a great character, and... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Don Allmon dropping in today on the tour for his latest release, Apocalypse Alley, book two in the Blue Unicorn ~verse from Riptide Publishing. He's sharing some factoids—some that made it into the book, some that didn't—and a giveaway today, so be sure to check out all the details... Continue Reading →
Title: Tied to Home Series: Ames Bridge: Book Three Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 176 Pages Category: Contemporary, Age Gap At a Glance: I enjoyed this one, not my favorite, but that is my opinion only and I still highly recommend it for the romance and the interesting storyline. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Luke... Continue Reading →
Title: Smoky Mountain Dreams Author: Leta Blake Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 14 hours and 46 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Smoky Mountain Dreams was done a truly just turn by John Solo. With rich pathos and nimble characterizations, he made this story shine. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sometimes holding on means letting... Continue Reading →
Title: Healing Author: Stevie Woods Publisher: MLR Press Length: 63 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: All in all, this was an enjoyable little suspense novella with an intriguing political subplot. Even though it felt a little unfinished to me, I would still recommend if you’re looking for a quick read. Reviewed By: Lindsey... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Welcome to author A.E. Wasp and the blog tour for her new novel, Skater Boy, book four in the Hot Off the Ice series. A.E., let’s start things off with you telling us something about yourself that most people don’t know. AE: I’m such an open book. I’m sure people on Facebook wish they... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author L.J. Hayward joining us today on the tour for her new novel, Where Death Meets the Devil, from Riptide Publishing. L.J.'s talking pantsing today (no, not that kind, the writerly kind!), and she's also offering a great giveaway, so be sure to check out those details at the end.... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of L.A. Witt's Sink or Swim, book eight in the Anchor Point series, coming in July from Riptide Publishing! About the Book Author: L.A. Witt Release Date: Jul 16, 2018 Length: 340 Pages Genre: Contemporary, Drama Type: Standalone Cover By: L.C. Chase This title is #8 of the Anchor Point series Blurb: When need... Continue Reading →
Title: Love on a Battlefield Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Self-Published Length: 126 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: These guys are great together, and I have no doubt that other readers will love them as much as I did. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Not every compass points north. Andrew Summers is forced to spend his... Continue Reading →
Title: Coach's Challenge Series: Scoring Chances: Book Five Author: Avon Gale Narrator: Scott R. Smith Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 50 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I, for one, hope this series has a long life and that Smith continues to deliver the audio. Listeners always hope for that near perfect... Continue Reading →
Title: Where Death Meets the Devil Author: L.J. Hayward Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 395 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: I just can’t say enough about how very well-written this novel is, down to the fight scenes and the environment being so descriptive. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Jack Reardon, former SAS soldier and current... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have first time visitor Annabella Michaels joining us today on the tour for her new book, Found, Book One in the Hamilton’s Heroes series. Welcome, Annabella! Let’s start right off with a question about your characters: if you could spend some real-life time with one of them, who would you... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Beth Bolden to TNA today to celebrate the release of her new novel, Bite Me. Welcome, Beth! Let’s start right out with a question about the book: What’s your favorite scene in the book, and what makes it a fave? Beth: There’s a scene in Bite Me where... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitten By the Alpha Series: Regent’s Park Pack: Book Four Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 314 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: This novel is one more strong addition to an already well-constructed alternate reality, and at the risk of sounding cliché, I think the series just keeps getting better. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste of Copper Author: Elin Gregory Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 104 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Author Elin Gregory uses every page of her novella to paint the story of unrequited love. For such a short novella, I was thrilled by the lush quality of this author’s writing. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Dead Speak Series: Cold Case Psychic: Book One Author: Pandora Pine Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Pandora Pine weaves the tension, both situational and sexual, throughout the book wonderfully, right up to the final climax. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Demoted to the cold case squad after shooting... Continue Reading →
Through My Lens: A quarterly blog for Genre Talk Lloyd A. Meeker Through My Lens is just that – a glimpse of my thoughts, questions and opinions about writing craft issues, conditioned by my idiosyncratic worldview, my tastes, my perspective, my sensibilities. You’re in no way obliged to agree with me. In fact, I’m very... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Aimee Nicole Walker to TNA today on the tour for her latest release, Second Wind. She sat down and answered a few questions for this stop, so we’ll start with an easy one. Aimee, tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Aimee: My parents named... Continue Reading →
Title: Waking Oisin Author: Grace Kilian Delaney Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 176 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Waking Oisin was definitely sort of a mixed bag. There were parts that I really liked, and other parts I struggled with. Overall, though, it was quite fun and I did enjoy reading it. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
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