Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach is happy to bring you Rebecca Cohen today on the Under Glass blog tour. I asked Rebecca to chat a bit about the world building in the novel, what she loves about creating new worlds, and what some of the creative challenges are of creating a new world. Enjoy what she has... Continue Reading →
Title: Kindred Spirits Author: Alicia Dyal Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages At a Glance: This is just a sweet short story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Casey’s a hotshot bartender in Chicago, but that doesn’t mean he’s not sensitive. Though uncharacteristic, Casey lets a big, charismatic Tennessee bear named Mike seduce him. Who can... Continue Reading →
Title: Backward Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Backward is a well-crafted addition to this series. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Club owner Harry Klinger has had his eye on Tristan Martin for months, but never had the nerve to approach him. He’s watched as Tristan dated Eddie and... Continue Reading →
Title: After the Sunset Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 57 Minutes At a Glance: I found this audio so fun and cute that it had me sitting here listening to it with a smile on my face. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Two years after riding off into... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Skylar M. Cates back today to talk a little bit about crafting a scene, and she's also offering the chance for one reader to win an e-copy of any book from HER BACKLIST. This is a Rafflecopter giveaway, so click on the widget below to enter. Good luck! Crafting Scenes: From... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Serious Author: Jay Northcote Narrator:: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 3 Minutes At a Glance: My heart was just racing, right along with Mark and Jamie! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Mark O'Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship with Rachel is over, and he's moving out of... Continue Reading →
Title: Still Waters Author: F.E. Feeley Jr. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: This is a novel that will stay with you well beyond the last page. I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Promise, Michigan is very much like every other small town across the state. Built on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Days Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 49 Minutes At a Glance: I’m definitely recommending Blue Days in audio! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Falling for a coworker is rarely a good idea, especially for a man getting a last chance at salvaging his career. But from... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowing Mace Author: Cheyenne Meadows Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages Pages at a Glance: Relatively short book with hot characters and even hotter sex. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: With his brother away at a conference, alpha wolf shifter Shadow finds himself paired with IT analyst Mace, the one man he can't stand. Stuck with... Continue Reading →
Title: Palace Dog Author: R.E. Nelson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 206 Pages At a Glance: A moving and romantic story that brings to life, in an atypical way, a time and place that many would rather forget. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: In April 1975, as the government in Saigon is falling, Michael Andrews prepares... Continue Reading →
Title: Eastern Cowboy Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Andrew Grey has created another wonderful story in Eastern Cowboy. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brighton McKenzie inherited one of the last pieces of farmland in suburban Baltimore. It has been in his family since Maryland was a colony, though... Continue Reading →
Title: Signs Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I continue to be a big fan of Anna Martin – an absolutely fantastic storyteller. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After spending most of his life in special schools, Caleb Stone now faces public high school in his senior year, a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author M.A. Church today on the To Touch the Sky blog tour. Enjoy our little question and answer session, and then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for the chance to win an e-copy of both books in the series. Good luck! Q: M.A., what is it you find most... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author M.A. Church today on the To Touch the Sky blog tour. Enjoy our little question and answer session, and then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for the chance to win an e-copy of both books in the series. Good luck! Q: M.A., what is it you find most... Continue Reading →
Title: The Protector Author: Cooper West Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: I absolutely loved it! Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Guardsmen are always matched in a bonded pair. The Protector can shift into a weredog, and the human partner is his Handler. They are incredibly rare and highly valued, but people... Continue Reading →
Title: He’s Just Knot That Into You Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 127 Pages At a Glance: The story was cute and I loved the characters, but there just seemed to be so much that wasn’t explained or that didn’t seem to fit in. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: When Tanner moves to... Continue Reading →
Title: He’s Just Knot That Into You Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 127 Pages At a Glance: The story was cute and I loved the characters, but there just seemed to be so much that wasn’t explained or that didn’t seem to fit in. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: When Tanner moves to... Continue Reading →
Title: Everything Changes Author: Melanie Hansen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Melanie Hansen has done a great job with this book. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: What happens when friendship catches fire? Former Marine and lower-leg amputee Carey Everett keeps a grueling schedule of counseling fellow war veterans and their families.... Continue Reading →
Title: Lucky Man (A Heated Beat Story) Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 132 Pages At a Glance: Garrett Leigh’s Heated Beat series is not to be missed. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A Heated Beat Story As a diehard music fan, a dirty, smoky gig is Vice Squad Detective Danny Jones’s idea of... Continue Reading →
Title: Splintered Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: An excellent psycho-thriller mystery story, with a bit of romance thrown in. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on alert, but budget cuts have left many precincts understaffed... Continue Reading →
Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: It is with great caution I tell you that some of this novel worked so beautifully and some…well, some did not. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A Being(s) in Love Story Zeki Janowitz has returned... Continue Reading →
Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Wooing Your Mate Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: It is with great caution I tell you that some of this novel worked so beautifully and some…well, some did not. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A Being(s) in Love Story Zeki Janowitz has returned... Continue Reading →
Title: A Shot of J&B Author: Lou Sylvre Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: This book wasn’t perfect, but it was still a fantastic story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Six years ago, Brian Harrison helped save the life of Jackie Vasquez, and he’s never really forgotten him. After the rescue, Brian... Continue Reading →
Title: A Shot of J&B Author: Lou Sylvre Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: This book wasn’t perfect, but it was still a fantastic story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Six years ago, Brian Harrison helped save the life of Jackie Vasquez, and he’s never really forgotten him. After the rescue, Brian... Continue Reading →
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