And Now, A Little Sage Advice From Susan Laine

Best friends are always best lovers. – Arushi Tanwar Sage Advice is a short story that is included in Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose collection for June. It’s a good story, but didn’t work great for me as a short. I think it would have made a great novel or novella. I wanted to know more... Continue Reading →

And Now, A Little Sage Advice From Susan Laine

Best friends are always best lovers. – Arushi Tanwar Sage Advice is a short story that is included in Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose collection for June. It’s a good story, but didn’t work great for me as a short. I think it would have made a great novel or novella. I wanted to know more... Continue Reading →

Sam Burke’s City of Soldiers Is A Murder Mystery And A Relationship Drama Rolled Into One

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. – Jose Narosky City of Soldiers starts out with a homeless veteran being murdered. From there we switch gears and we meet the first of our MCs, Sean. Sean is a disabled vet, living with his sister and her family. He can't figure out what he wants to... Continue Reading →

Sam Burke's City of Soldiers Is A Murder Mystery And A Relationship Drama Rolled Into One

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. – Jose Narosky City of Soldiers starts out with a homeless veteran being murdered. From there we switch gears and we meet the first of our MCs, Sean. Sean is a disabled vet, living with his sister and her family. He can't figure out what he wants to... Continue Reading →

Review: Born This Way by Poppy Dennison

Title: Born This Way Author: Poppy Dennison Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 115 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance At a Glance: The Liger is pretty much my new favorite animal. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Dayton Whitmore injures his arm playing basketball with his lion-shifter friends, and his best friend asks Dayton to check on her estranged brother... Continue Reading →

The Liger Is Pretty Much My New Favorite Animal In Poppy Dennison’s Born This Way

Need is choice come to fruition. ― S. Kelley Harrell Dayton Whitmore lives a simple life. Or at least he tries to, but simple is just a bit relative when you’re a human whose only family is a pride of lion shifters. Dayton is a high school history teacher, and his life really is fairly... Continue Reading →

There's No Sticky Wicket In This Cricket

The best love story is when you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time – Unknown I absolutely loved Anna Martin’s Tattoos & Teacups. I was looking forward to loving Cricket as well. It didn’t happen quite as easily as I had expected. It was difficult to get in... Continue Reading →

There’s No Sticky Wicket In This Cricket

The best love story is when you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time – Unknown I absolutely loved Anna Martin’s Tattoos & Teacups. I was looking forward to loving Cricket as well. It didn’t happen quite as easily as I had expected. It was difficult to get in... Continue Reading →

And Now, A Double-Shot Of Ben Ryder’s Side Line

No two persons ever read the same book. - Edmund Wilson This is such a true statement, isn't it? It's what makes this whole review business such an arbitrary affair. Well, today we're hosting dueling reviews of Ben Ryder's Side Line--the same book seen through the eyes of two different people: Bruce and Tina. Sometimes... Continue Reading →

And Now, A Double-Shot Of Ben Ryder's Side Line

No two persons ever read the same book. - Edmund Wilson This is such a true statement, isn't it? It's what makes this whole review business such an arbitrary affair. Well, today we're hosting dueling reviews of Ben Ryder's Side Line--the same book seen through the eyes of two different people: Bruce and Tina. Sometimes... Continue Reading →

Sometimes, No Matter How Much We Fight It, Strings Attach

We don't get to pick who we fall in love with, and it doesn't happen like it should. – “No Strings Attached” I have to say when I first met Detective Jeff Woods and Detective Parker Trenkens I wasn't very fond of either one of them. They were both fairly jaded and had some unpleasant... Continue Reading →

A Daily Dose Of Snookered by S. Blaise

Whoever called snooker ‘chess with balls’ was rude, but right. — Clive James Snookered is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Collection for June. It is a cute little short that works well as what it is. Neil Davis is a three time World Snooker Champion. He is traveling from New York to Florida and... Continue Reading →

A Daily Dose Of Snookered by S. Blaise

Whoever called snooker ‘chess with balls’ was rude, but right. — Clive James Snookered is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Collection for June. It is a cute little short that works well as what it is. Neil Davis is a three time World Snooker Champion. He is traveling from New York to Florida and... Continue Reading →

Just In Case You Haven’t Heard, Amy Lane Has A New Book Releasing Today. And Just In Case You’re Interested, We Have Amy Here As Our Guest!

We're so excited to have the always delectable Amy Lane with us here at The Novel Approach today to celebrate the release of her latest book Forever Promised. Jackie wrote a fantastic review of the book, then she, Tina, Bruce, and I put our thinking caps on and came up with a few questions for... Continue Reading →

Just In Case You Haven't Heard, Amy Lane Has A New Book Releasing Today. And Just In Case You're Interested, We Have Amy Here As Our Guest!

We're so excited to have the always delectable Amy Lane with us here at The Novel Approach today to celebrate the release of her latest book Forever Promised. Jackie wrote a fantastic review of the book, then she, Tina, Bruce, and I put our thinking caps on and came up with a few questions for... Continue Reading →

Forever Promised by Amy Lane Promises Happy Tears And Happy Endings

I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. - Louisa May Alcott I actually finished this book a couple days ago, but I needed some time to let it stew in my head before I could write about it. I will say that in preparation for reading this book I invested heavily... Continue Reading →

Forever Promised by Amy Lane Promises Happy Tears And Happy Endings

I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. - Louisa May Alcott I actually finished this book a couple days ago, but I needed some time to let it stew in my head before I could write about it. I will say that in preparation for reading this book I invested heavily... Continue Reading →

Mary Calmes Delivers A Heaping Dose Of Speed In Heart of the Race

Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →

Mary Calmes Delivers A Heaping Dose Of Speed In Heart of the Race

Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →

Eric Arvin’s Woke Up in a Strange Place Is A Life After Life Adventure

To die will be an awfully big adventure. – Aristotle Imagine, if you will, standing upon the banks of a lazy river, its surface a cool and contemplative deception that masks the roiling current tumbling below. You wade into its deceptive stillness, unaware of and unprepared for what lies beneath, an unknown variable that, in... Continue Reading →

You May Have Trouble Catching Your Breath While Reading M.J. O’Shea’s Catch My Breath

When love is not madness, it is not love. ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca It is not an original trope. Two men love each other. They are in a professional situation in which their love may not be accepted. Due to circumstances beyond their control, they are forced to hide their feelings from everyone... Continue Reading →

You May Have Trouble Catching Your Breath While Reading M.J. O'Shea's Catch My Breath

When love is not madness, it is not love. ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca It is not an original trope. Two men love each other. They are in a professional situation in which their love may not be accepted. Due to circumstances beyond their control, they are forced to hide their feelings from everyone... Continue Reading →

Are You Ready For Your Daily Dose Of Thunderballs?

So they were both crushing on each other, and yet, both were afraid of venturing into dangerous territory. – Andrea Speed Luke Diaz has his friend Marc and an herbal drug laced health shake to blame for his sudden, and now soberly inexplicable, urge to sign up for an adult dodgeball league. He’s baffled, sure,... Continue Reading →

Are You Ready For Your Daily Dose Of Thunderballs?

So they were both crushing on each other, and yet, both were afraid of venturing into dangerous territory. – Andrea Speed Luke Diaz has his friend Marc and an herbal drug laced health shake to blame for his sudden, and now soberly inexplicable, urge to sign up for an adult dodgeball league. He’s baffled, sure,... Continue Reading →

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