Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The First Hello Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This is a poignant tale of love and loss and love again - beautiful and lyrical and at times, heartbreaking. It grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final sentence. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Shawn Tillerman... Continue Reading →
Title: Fragmented Series: Shadow Mountain (Sequel to Fated) Author: Indra Vaughn Publishers: Dreamspinner Press Releasing: June of 2015 Length: 266 Pages Categories: Paranormal, Murder Mystery Cover Artist: L.C. Chase Blurb: The capture of the Tattoo Murderer has demanded a heavy price. Doctor Tobias Darwin is dead, Lieutenant Hart is back in Riverside licking his substantial... Continue Reading →
Title: Erasing Shame Author: Yeyu Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: This book will rip your heart out and stomp all over it. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The son of a Han traitor who had let the Xianbei Mongols invade the borders, Jiang Shicai swears to restore his family’s honor, hoping... Continue Reading →
Title: Upside Down (Bronco’s Boys: Book Two) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: Another exciting book in the Bronco’s Boys series, and John Solo does a really good job on the narration. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Lowell Cartwright’s life as a mercenary... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 16 hours and 36 minutes At a Glance: Unfortunately, this narrator paired with this book just wasn’t for me, but in the end I was glad I listened to it, if for no other reason than my love of... Continue Reading →
Title: Claw (Gothika: Volume Three) Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: All three authors’ stories are unique not only in voice but in storyline too, and unlike with some anthologies I’ve read in the past, there isn’t a clunker story in this bunch. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Hayden Thorne today with an excerpt from her new Young Adult novel Ansel of Pryor House. Hayden's also giving one reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a... Continue Reading →
Title: Acting on Love Author: S.J. Frost Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 36000 Words At a Glance: A nice, short and sweet addition to this fan-favorite series. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Brandon Alexander has risen to the top of theatre in Chicago, but when you reach the top, there’s usually only one way left to... Continue Reading →
Title: Wrestling With Passion Author: D.H. Starr Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Wrestling With Passion is a great continuation to Scott and Derek’s story. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Scott and Derek’s epic passion continues into sophomore year with new challenges to face and overcome. There is one problem: How can... Continue Reading →
Title: Sultry Sunset (Mangrove Stories) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book – I love this series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Hutch Crowley is well-liked in the small resort town of Mangrove—he’s got friends in his new neighbors, he’s the owner of the town grocery,... Continue Reading →
Title: Taming the Lion (Lionhearts: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages At a Glance: A young, pouting lion shifter and a sexy archaeology professor. What more could you want? Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Will he sacrifice everything for the sake of his human mate? Thwarted in his efforts to... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author M.J. O'Shea today on her Family Jewels blog tour. Enjoy M.J.'s guest post, then be sure to enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize of a PRINT copy of the book, or be one of FIVE runners-up for the chance to win an e-copy of a book from... Continue Reading →
Title: Kick at the Darkness Author: Keira Andrews Cover Artist: Dar Albert Release Date: May 28, 2015 Blurb: To live through the zombie apocalypse they have to survive each other first. College freshman Parker Osborne is having the worst day ever. He humiliated himself trying to pick up a cute guy, he hasn't made any... Continue Reading →
Title: Where There's Smoke Author: Cari Z Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 88 Pages At a Glance: Where There's Smoke is The Incredibles on steroids, and I totally mean that as a compliment. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Panopolis is a rough place to be an average Joe. I came here looking for adventure and excitement,... Continue Reading →
Title: Last Dance With Mary Jane Author: John Goode Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: Last Dance With Mary Jane is nothing short of a love letter, trimmed in despair and steeped in pain, but an outpouring of love nonetheless. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: 2nd Edition Peter was devastated when he... Continue Reading →
Title: Grown-up Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages At a Glance: I found Grown-up to be a nice, sweet story about what happens when someone finds their missing piece. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: It’s time for Austin Beier to grow up. His car is falling apart, his roommates are less than... Continue Reading →
Title: Pony (Guards of Folsom: Book Three) Author: SJD Peterson Narrator:: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 13 Minutes At a Glance: I’m new to the wonderful world of audiobooks, and I think Rusty Topsfield did a great job narrating Pony. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: Grant Maxwell, aka Max, wakes to find... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Jason N. Smith today to chat about his upcoming novel Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy. Jason's offering not only an exclusive excerpt from the book but is also giving the chance for one reader to win a PRINT copy of this Young Adult Fantasy (**no residency restrictions... Continue Reading →
Title: Hot August Comes Author: KC Kendricks Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 24000 Words At a Glance: One thing the author does well is give us a HFN ending that hinted at a HEA. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Leo Corbin shook the dust of Westfall off his shoes to pursue opportunities among the bright city... Continue Reading →
Title: The Best Corpse for the Job Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 298 Pages At a Glance: More mystery than romance, and a little slow paced for my tastes. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Schoolteacher Adam Matthews just wants to help select a new headteacher and go home. The governors at Lindenshaw St... Continue Reading →
Title: A Chaotic Range (Stories From the Range: Book Seven) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 Hours, 25 Minutes At a Glance: I really enjoyed Andrew McFerrin’s narration of the story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Most of the time ranchhand David rescues stray cattle, but this time he and... Continue Reading →
Title: Starting With the Unexpected Author: Andi Van Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I found the pace of this story to be fairly quick, mostly because I couldn’t put it down. The pages flew by and I enjoyed each one. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Zachary Blaise is having a weird... Continue Reading →
Oh, the horror! And I mean that in the best way possible. ;) John Inman is here with me today to tell you all about ghosts and haunted houses and moldering skeletons in creepy closets. I’m talking, of course, about John’s new release The Boys on the Mountain, released just yesterday from DSP Publications. So... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Andi Van today on the tour for her debut novel, Starting With the Unexpected. Andi's written a five part progressive story for the tour, and what you're about to see right now is Chapter Three, so if you have some catching up to do, you can find the entire Tour... Continue Reading →
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