Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach is pleased to have author Izzy van Swelm with us today as she tours to promote her debut novel Soulmate for SIN. Please join me in welcoming Izzy, enjoy the character interview, then be sure to enter for the chance to win a signed copy of the book. Just click on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling into Love Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 112 Pages At a Glance: I liked what I read Blurb: Chris Lambrough is having a run of bad luck. He's lost his job and his boyfriend and is feeling depressed. His best friend Jenny tells him about an ad she's noticed where... Continue Reading →
Title: Unfortunate Son Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 194 Pages At a Glance: This book missed the mark for me Blurb: Five years ago, Evan Day lost his lover in the Afghan sand, and in the fallout, he lost his military career and his family. With help from friends, he reinvented himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Jack Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 149 Pages At a Glance: Wonderfully written characters and a beautiful world where magic exists Blurb: When the line between fairy tales and magic, and the real world become blurred, can love really conquer anything? Leo Marsh is having a bad day. He just caught... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Rick R. Reed on the Blink blog tour. Enjoy Rick's article, then be sure to enter for a chance to win an e-copy of the book Dinner at Home via the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! On Writing What You Know “Write about what you know and care deeply about. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Body and Soul (PsyCop 3) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 4 Hours, 45 Minutes At a Glance: Body and Soul asks much of Gomez Pugh’s talent, and he, in turn, delivers Blurb: Thanksgiving can't end too soon for Victor Bayne, who's finding Jacob's family hard to swallow.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Adventures of Cole and Perry Author: Amanda C. Stone Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: A solid first foray into the m/m genre Blurb: It all started when Cole met Perry in a bar. Over three years they had some exciting adventures, and misadventures. The six stories included in this... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Raw (In the Kitchen: Book One) Author: Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 209 pages At a Glance: A really solid, highly enjoyable story that I’d consider reading again Blurb: If you can't take the heat… James Lassiter has had a crush on fellow culinary student Ethan Martin... Continue Reading →
Thank you for allowing me to come and talk here at The Novel Approach. What is it about magic that captures the imagination? Why do so many people enjoy reading about impossible realities with improbable situations? I like to think it’s the joy of what if? I play it a lot with my kids. A... Continue Reading →
Thank you for allowing me to come and talk here at The Novel Approach. What is it about magic that captures the imagination? Why do so many people enjoy reading about impossible realities with improbable situations? I like to think it’s the joy of what if? I play it a lot with my kids. A... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is please to welcome author Lexi Ander on the Songs of the Earth blog tour. Enjoy Lexi's guest post and then be sure to enter her giveaway. Details and the Rafflecopter widget are below. Good luck! Pieces of the Past I love world building because it feeds the geek in me. Taking... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreamlands Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Fantasy and urban fantasy collide in the most epic way possible Blurb: The Trust and its battle-hardened recruits are fighting a horrific war, a war between the humans of this world and the demons of the Dreamlands. In this shadowy battle, Keno... Continue Reading →
Title: The Green Man’s Bounty Author: S.A. Garcia Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: A worthwhile read, though the satisfaction came more from the exploration of rich traditions and the focus on traumatized, displaced children than from anything romantic or fantastical Blurb: Can a Druid accept Christmas by helping WW2 orphans?... Continue Reading →
Title: The Green Man’s Bounty Author: S.A. Garcia Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: A worthwhile read, though the satisfaction came more from the exploration of rich traditions and the focus on traumatized, displaced children than from anything romantic or fantastical Blurb: Can a Druid accept Christmas by helping WW2 orphans?... Continue Reading →
Hello and happy Humpday, everyone! I’m here today with DSP Publications author Yeyu to talk about her new release The Relics of the Gods (Between Heaven and Earth Book 1) and something I bet you haven’t thought about before—Chinese Historical Fantasy. I know, right? You’re all in for a pretty awesome glimpse into Chinese history... Continue Reading →
The Twilight Gods is a retelling of the Native American folktale, “The Girl Who Married a Ghost.” Set in Victorian England, it’s an alternative perspective on a gay teen’s coming-out process, with Norris’ journey of self-discovery couched in magical and supernatural terms and imagery. BLURB: London during the Great Exhibition of 1851 is a new... Continue Reading →
I’d like to thank Lisa and the Novel Approach for hosting me on my blog tour for my recent release, Double Indemnity. Today, I’ll be talking a little about some of my favorite murder mysteries and give you an opportunity to win a free eBook copy of my novel. My grandmother was a huge Agatha... Continue Reading →
Title: WaterColors Author: Trina Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: A really good romance, with vivid characters, lots of sexy times, and a gentle humor Blurb: Phil Alcorn is a vivacious artist living a lonely life. He has hundreds of acquaintances, dozens of casual lovers, but few know his real... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lion and the Crow Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 144 Pages At a Glance: The Lion and the Crow is an excellent historical tale of love and bravery Blurb: In medieval England, duty is everything, personal honor is more valued than life itself, and homosexuality is not tolerated by the... Continue Reading →
Title: Manipulation (Diversion: Book Four) Author: Eden Winters Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: Even though I wasn’t blown away by Manipulation, I would still highly recommend reading this series Blurb: Lucky Lucklighter has a new life. His old life wants him back. He traded trafficking for taking down criminals... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Garrett Leigh today, on the Rare (Roads: Book Two) audiobook tour. I asked Garrett to go through a bit of the audition process with us and to tell us what it was like to try and find the perfect narrator for the series, and as an expression of appreciation to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mechanical Chrysanthemums Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: A mixture of genres that somehow work perfectly together Blurb: Hachisuka Narihiro is a pilot in the Shogun’s elite unit of musha-ki, robotic armor automated by steam and magic for the defense of Nippon in a slowly modernizing 19th Century,... Continue Reading →
Title: Still Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 19 Minutes At a Glance: As usual, Tristan James delivers an excellent performance Blurb: What happens when two men who have been together for seventeen years fall out of love? Sivan Cruz, a set director in San Francisco, and Walter... Continue Reading →
Title: Black John (Johnnies: Book Four) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: A book that is so rich in detail we can easily visualise each moment on the page Blurb: John Carey is just out of rehab and dying inside when he gets word that Tory, the guy... Continue Reading →
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