Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Cemeteries by Moonlight (States of Love) Author: Hunter Frost Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 108 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The end was exciting, the MCs are likeable and, for the most, part I liked Frost’s resolution. But, I do wish the mystery plot had been a bit more fleshed out. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette Author: Killian B. Brewer Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 232 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I really, really liked what Killian B. Brewer did with this story. The book was full of charm as well as spunk and small town appeal. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When... Continue Reading →
Title: Off Base (Out of Uniform: Book One) Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 304 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: At a certain point, this book became the book I hoped it would be and I couldn’t put it down. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After trading the barracks for a fixer-upper rental, navy... Continue Reading →
Title: Pixies and Paperwork (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Cassia Rose Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Holiday, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, Rose did a good job of making Pixies and Paperwork an enjoyable forty-nine pages. This was a fun little Christmas read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Micheal Donovan’s family has kept... Continue Reading →
Title: And to All a Good Night (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I think there was some potential here…but instead of good character development and a nicely fleshed-out storyline, it felt thrown together. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Kobbi Aackers was excited... Continue Reading →
Title: Analog to Digital (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was a good addition to this year’s collection. I maybe wasn’t wowed, like I sort of hoped to be, but I absolutely wasn’t disappointed either. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Tristan Wright Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 45 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Mr. Miggles is another holiday hit. I was so pleased with both the story, and the performance. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Toby Kincaid loves being the junior librarian in... Continue Reading →
Title: Misfits Author: Garrett Leigh Narrator: Craig Beck Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 43 minutes Category: Contemporary, Polyamory At a Glance: I highly, highly recommend this audio, whether you have or haven’t read the book already. It’s so worth a listen! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Restaurant owner Tom Fearnes has loved his... Continue Reading →
Title: Disarming Donner (North Pole City Tales: Book Five Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Fantasy At a Glance: Disarming Donner is heavy on charm and light on drama, which is exactly what I look for in a book from this delightful series. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: As a... Continue Reading →
As 2016 draws to its inevitable close, we here at The Novel Approach would like to pay homage to some of the books, and their respective authors, that helped us escape some of the madness of the real world this year. At least for a little while. Through New Year's Eve, we'll have some Best... Continue Reading →
Title: Santa Baby (Minnesota Christmas: Book Four) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 227 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, M/M/M, Contemporary At a Glance: Onward and upward…I’m sure I’ll love the next one. This was definitely a very rare miss. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Trimming the tree is more fun with three. Twin Cities developer Dale... Continue Reading →
Title: Of Mooning Santas and Penis Lights (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Thianna Durston Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: If you have an hour to kill, and your goal is to read a fun Christmas story that is going to make you smile—not to mention... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mistletoe Effect Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Length: 116 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: This book just had such a great feel to it. From the cute, Colorado mountain town, to the sexy, swoony guys, the possibility of love-at-first-sight, and the joy of fresh, new beginnings, I loved it. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The ‘True Love’ Solution Author: Julie Bozza Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 176 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Archie, Leonard, and the strength of the opening chapters and the final chapter saved this one for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Jules Madigan loves his family and he loves his job. The only thing he’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Anyplace Else (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 33 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Mythology, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: While I think thirty-three pages may have not been enough for Kim Fielding to satisfactorily cover what she wanted to cover here, I did enjoy the book. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Three Dates of Christmas Author: KC Burn Publisher: Self-Published Length: 39k Words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This one is definitely worth adding to your Christmas book list! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Dean Murphy hates Christmas a little more each year. His job as a pharmacy manager requires him to festoon his store... Continue Reading →
Title: Idlewild Author: Jude Sierra Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Sierra’s prose is so lovely and rich. She has such a pretty way of getting the story told. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Asher Schenck and his husband John opened their downtown gastropub at the start of Detroit’s revival. Now,... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel Voices Author: Rowan Speedwell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 56 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: I was sadly underwhelmed by this one. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One frigid winter night a week before Christmas, college student Will stumbles into a church during choir practice, bruised by his own father’s hands. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: You Are Not Me (90s Coming of Age: Book Two) Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 328 Pages Category: New Adult At a Glance: Seriously…Reeeeaaad theeeese boooooks. You’ll thank me for recommending them. After you’re done being mad at me, of course. They’re so good! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Follow Peter into the summer... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell-Knights Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 319 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical, Gothic Romance At a Glance: I highly recommend this one, guys. Super cool, spooky, action-packed, New Adult spec fic. Go grab it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Decima is a centuries-old Italian city on the water, a vanity project meant to be a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Red Thread Author: Bryan Ellis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: We can all use some of the insight this book provided. I just wish the story itself had been a bit more polished. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After a suicide attempt left him hospitalized for... Continue Reading →
Title: A Family for Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Length: 136 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A Family for Christmas has it all. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Zac never had a family of his own, but Rudy has enough to share. Shy, inexperienced Rudy has a crush on Zac from the... Continue Reading →
Title: Hotline Author: Quinn Anderson Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 347 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: At the end of the day, Hotline is not one I would rush to the top of my list. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Zack never intended to become a phone sex operator, but with half a college degree and... Continue Reading →
Title: Freckles Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 170 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A sweet Christmas story to add to your list. Go get this one, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Carter Embree has always hoped to be rescued from his productive, tragically boring, and (slightly) ethically compromised life. But when... Continue Reading →
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