Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich Title: Rescuing Jack Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Werewolves are real. Marius enjoys the irony that everyone calls him a dog whisperer, not just because he’s a werewolf,... Continue Reading →
Tracey and Allison would first love to thank the wonderful people at The Novel Approach for letting us take over their page for a moment, and their selfless contributions to the realm of gay romance. As far as fairy tales go, Beauty and the Beast has to convey one of the most important messages that... Continue Reading →
Title: Shades of Sepia (The Sleepless City: Book One) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A serial killer stalks the streets of Flint, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire. Simon Hawthorne has been a vampire for nearly a hundred years,... Continue Reading →
"The shot will only go smoothly when it takes the archer himself by surprise.” ― Eugen Herrigel Title: The Archer’s Arrow Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Former Olympic archer Robin Lockwood quit competing and now runs an archery booth at the Ren Faire. He enjoys his... Continue Reading →
"The shot will only go smoothly when it takes the archer himself by surprise.” ― Eugen Herrigel Title: The Archer’s Arrow Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Former Olympic archer Robin Lockwood quit competing and now runs an archery booth at the Ren Faire. He enjoys his... Continue Reading →
“In every school I've gone to, all the athletic bastards stick together.” ― J.D. Salinger Title: My Roommates a Jock? Well, Crap! Author: Wade Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Audio Length: 9 Hours, 21 Minutes Story Rating: 5 Stars Narration Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: It's easy to become cynical when life never goes your way. Cole... Continue Reading →
“In every school I've gone to, all the athletic bastards stick together.” ― J.D. Salinger Title: My Roommates a Jock? Well, Crap! Author: Wade Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Audio Length: 9 Hours, 21 Minutes Story Rating: 5 Stars Narration Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: It's easy to become cynical when life never goes your way. Cole... Continue Reading →
“Time is the longest distance between two places.” ― Tennessee Williams Title: Walk With Me Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Eli Block steps into his parents' living room and sees his childhood crush sitting on the couch, he starts a shameless campaign to seduce the... Continue Reading →
“Time is the longest distance between two places.” ― Tennessee Williams Title: Walk With Me Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Eli Block steps into his parents' living room and sees his childhood crush sitting on the couch, he starts a shameless campaign to seduce the... Continue Reading →
“Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.” – Shannon L. Adler Title: Riding Tall (The Fall #2) Author: Kate Sherwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars **This Review Contains Minor Spoilers** Blurb: Joe Sutton and Scott Mackenzie have ridden off... Continue Reading →
“Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.” – Shannon L. Adler Title: Riding Tall (The Fall #2) Author: Kate Sherwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars **This Review Contains Minor Spoilers** Blurb: Joe Sutton and Scott Mackenzie have ridden off... Continue Reading →
Title: Wood, Screws & Nails Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: April 23, 2014 Blurb: Aaron Costa’s summer was all planned. Despite having to remodel the family lake house, it would be a vacation of sorts, and he had every intention of enjoying it—until the friend who was supposed to help him got injured and left... Continue Reading →
Title: Wood, Screws & Nails Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: April 23, 2014 Blurb: Aaron Costa’s summer was all planned. Despite having to remodel the family lake house, it would be a vacation of sorts, and he had every intention of enjoying it—until the friend who was supposed to help him got injured and left... Continue Reading →
“True love doesn't need proof. The eyes told what the heart felt.” ― Toba Beta Title: Floodgates Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Tracy Brandt considers himself a lucky man. He has a wonderful family, good friends, and a dependable job. His love life, however, features a... Continue Reading →
“True love doesn't need proof. The eyes told what the heart felt.” ― Toba Beta Title: Floodgates Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Tracy Brandt considers himself a lucky man. He has a wonderful family, good friends, and a dependable job. His love life, however, features a... Continue Reading →
I used to protest and say, oh no, I don’t write that many policemen. It didn’t seem like a lot, not really. But as I was counting the other day, I realized how ridiculous that I’m sounding lately. Sam Kage, Duncan Stiel, Pete Lomax, Dante Cerreto, Jerrit Troy and Frost Ramsey, Raza Bashandi, Frank Corrigan,... Continue Reading →
I used to protest and say, oh no, I don’t write that many policemen. It didn’t seem like a lot, not really. But as I was counting the other day, I realized how ridiculous that I’m sounding lately. Sam Kage, Duncan Stiel, Pete Lomax, Dante Cerreto, Jerrit Troy and Frost Ramsey, Raza Bashandi, Frank Corrigan,... Continue Reading →
I’m Michael Rupured, author of Until Thanksgiving, Dreamspinner Press, After Christmas Eve, MLR Press, and Happy Independence Day (pending). As luck would have it—Lisa had no idea when she scheduled my post—today is my 56th birthday! To celebrate, I’m giving away autographed copies of Until Thanksgiving and After Christmas Eve (U.S. residents only). My stories... Continue Reading →
I’m Michael Rupured, author of Until Thanksgiving, Dreamspinner Press, After Christmas Eve, MLR Press, and Happy Independence Day (pending). As luck would have it—Lisa had no idea when she scheduled my post—today is my 56th birthday! To celebrate, I’m giving away autographed copies of Until Thanksgiving and After Christmas Eve (U.S. residents only). My stories... Continue Reading →
“That casual kiss on my cheek would have meant nothing until recently; I realized I was in love with him. Not that ‘I love you, man,’ type of love. Nope. I was ass over teacup in love with my best friend. The ‘let’s get married and grow old together’ type of love.” – Summer Michaels... Continue Reading →
“That casual kiss on my cheek would have meant nothing until recently; I realized I was in love with him. Not that ‘I love you, man,’ type of love. Nope. I was ass over teacup in love with my best friend. The ‘let’s get married and grow old together’ type of love.” – Summer Michaels... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is thrilled to welcome Susan Mac Nicol back on her Waiting for Rain Blog Tour. Read on for an excerpt, watch the gorgeous trailer, and see how you can win an e-copy of Worth Keeping or Waiting for Rain! BLURB: The village of Stamford, the quintessential chocolate box English scene, seemed an... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is thrilled to welcome Susan Mac Nicol back on her Waiting for Rain Blog Tour. Read on for an excerpt, watch the gorgeous trailer, and see how you can win an e-copy of Worth Keeping or Waiting for Rain! BLURB: The village of Stamford, the quintessential chocolate box English scene, seemed an... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz Title: Hound Dog & Bean Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There's been little love in H.D. "Hound Dog" Fisher's life since the death of his beloved mom when he was a boy. Bounced around the foster care... Continue Reading →
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