Where Fiction and Reality Meet
"Whereof what's past is prologue." -- William Shakespeare Title: The Butterfly King (The Lost and Founds: Book Three Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Pickwick Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 301 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Terrance Altham doesn’t know why he’s been arrested. He’s committed no crime and the cops aren’t talking. Sadly, the man sharing his... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the first edition of Dinner and a Book with Piper and Poppy! We have some treats in store for you including some comfort foods to go along with a comfort read. And as an added bonus, we convinced J.H. Knight to stop by and answer a few questions about her book The Last... Continue Reading →
Here’s to staying young our whole life by tapping into our soul’s expression ~ Jill Badonsky I love reading books about characters my age. And, just like Jill’s quote says, I also feel like I can stay young by reading about characters who are younger. First of all, there is the wisdom that comes with... Continue Reading →
Here’s to staying young our whole life by tapping into our soul’s expression ~ Jill Badonsky I love reading books about characters my age. And, just like Jill’s quote says, I also feel like I can stay young by reading about characters who are younger. First of all, there is the wisdom that comes with... Continue Reading →
Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blows off some steam at a notorious Dallas nightclub. Solving the case that has plagued... Continue Reading →
Title: Americana Fairy Tale Author: Lex Chase Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Modern fairy-tale princess Taylor Hatfield has problems. One: he’s a guy. Two: his perfect brother Atticus is the reincarnation of Snow White. Three: Taylor has no idea which princess he is supposed to be. Four: Taylor just... Continue Reading →
There’s a doll on my shelf that everyone mistakes for a girl. Could be the long hair, or the skirt, or the high heeled shoes that make people think this, but everyone who meets him knows who he is. Misaki ‘Aki’ Itou, psi, companion, AP survivor and the hidden gem is unforgettable. When I first... Continue Reading →
Hi, Lou Hoffmann here, very happy to be visiting The Novel Approach, celebrating the recent release of Key of Behliseth, the first novel in The Sun Child Chronicles. (Thank you TNA!)I planned to blog about ‘world building’ in a fantasy novel—you know, what goes into creating a world that works differently than our own everyday... Continue Reading →
“Mark my word,” Carrie said. She leaned toward Terrence so he could hear. “We’ll have a woman president decades before a Negro gets elected.” – Michael Rupured Title: Happy Independence Day Author: Michael Rupured Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Terrence Bottom wants to change the world. A prelaw student... Continue Reading →
Title: Chaser Author: Rick R. Reed Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 8 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Caden DeSarro is what they call a chubby chaser. He likes his guys with a few extra pounds on them. So when he meets Kevin Dodge in a bar bathroom, he can't help... Continue Reading →
You know when you are standing in the shower, trying to get your body to wake up? That is when I decided I needed to write. I had begun reading short, free stories on Fanfiction and once I found M/M, I was hooked. Among the terrible stories I read, every once in a while I’d... Continue Reading →
This will be my first GRL, and I’m stoked. I’ve seen the pictures. I’ve heard the stories. I’m ready to be initiated. I’m still not exactly sure what to expect. If I go by the GRL website and schedule, GRL looks like an opportunity to meet my favorite authors and learn more about the world... Continue Reading →
Title: Encore (The Replacement Guitarist: Book Four) Author: Lori Toland Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 376 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Blaze Shinozuka is a bonafide rockstar with his band, Razor's Edge. After his romance with music manager Jason Stockton crashed and burned, Blaze is free to live and love. It's been a wild and heady... Continue Reading →
Title: Hidden Gem Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Misaki “Aki” Itou is a psi—a person with mutated DNA granting him psychic abilities. He’s also a contracted companion—a whore. It may not be the perfect profession, but having a roof over his head, food to eat, and... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Nya, thanks so much for being here with us today. Let's start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself. Nya: My main claim to infamy amounts to a case of possession—by two creatures who stole my heart: Little Miss Mayhem, a rescue kitty abandoned by the side of the road... Continue Reading →
Title: Salty Aftertaste Author: Jason Lloyd Publisher: Ginge Publishing Pages: 266 Pages Blurb: Boys, beaches and bad decisions… In this nonfiction tale, Jason and his hilarious and crude motley cast of friends leave their mundane suburban jungles and flock to the mecca that is Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for vacation. They are in search of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: Mountains to Climb Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Sometimes the past can be the biggest mountain to climb. Toby Schwartzel has never forgot Jensen Brockhoff, the man he loved and the one who disappeared six years ago. He thinks he’s moved on, but when Jensen... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dating Game Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Five sex-free dates—how hard can it be? When they were at uni, Owen always had a bit of a crush on Nathan. But Nathan was apparently straight, and Owen was too busy with other guys to take his... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Punishment Author: Susan Mac Nicol Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group Genre: Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Length: 245 Pages Blurb: On the search for a serial killer, Detective Anthony Parglietto and Flynn Parker learn that every man must make a choice: to kill, to live, to love. FROM DARKNESS AND LIGHT Someone is leaving a trail of... Continue Reading →
Title: Redemption by Fire Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 29 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Dirk Krause is an asshole of the first degree. His life is a hell of his own making, and he makes everyone around him just as miserable. When he's injured on... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Lover Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Seasons of Love: Book Two Scott Aberdeen doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or God. Or love—at least, he knows no one will ever love him. After all, he has carried a torch for his best... Continue Reading →
Title: The Paranormal Detection Agency Author: Anne Brooke Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When paranormal investigator Jack Atkinson meets new client Aaron Riley, he doesn't expect the level of attraction he instantly feels for the man. Neither does he expect the kind of haunting Aaron describes, which Jack is... Continue Reading →
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