Title: The Places We Say Goodbye Author: Jordan Taylor Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 235 Pages Category: Literary/Genre Fiction At a Glance: The Places We Say Goodbye is an outstanding story and comes highly recommended to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Flep has a great job as a New York City production designer, a blossoming relationship... Continue Reading →
Review: Marriage of Inconvenience by M.J. O’Shea
Title: Marriage of Inconvenience Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages At a Glance: I quite enjoyed reading about the scandalous lives of celebrities and how PR is a game changer! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lights, Camera, Lies. Kerry Pickering has a problem. As a publicist for Hollywood bad boy Jericho Knox, it’s... Continue Reading →
Countdown to GayRomLit 2016: A Guest Post by Featured Author Rick R. Reed
We're chuffed to bits to welcome GayRomLit 2016 Featured Author Rick R. Reed to The Novel Approach today, to chat a bit about family and his Dreamspun Desires novel, Stranded with Desire, a book he's co-authored with Vivien Dean. Enjoy! Family Reunions and GRL A Guest Post by Rick R. Reed I’m thinking about family... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Gambling Men by Amy Lane – Narrated by Gomez Pugh
Title: Gambling Men Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I absolutely love this story, and Gomez Pugh just enchanted me with his performance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Quent Jackson has followed Jason Spade's every move in business and in poker... Continue Reading →
Review: Fight the Tide by Keira Andrews
Title: Fight the Tide (Kick at the Darkness: Book Two) Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Length: 225 Pages Category: Paranormal, Horror At a Glance: An intense and gripping addition to this series that picks up right where the first book left off and kept me hooked the entire time. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Adrift in... Continue Reading →
Review: Needing a Vampire’s Aggression by Charlie Richards
Title: Needing a Vampire’s Aggression (Wolves of Stone Ridge: Book Thirty-Five) Author: Charlie Richards Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages At a Glance: This is a fun episode in this series, and I can’t wait to see what happens next. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Out of the Cage: Moving on can be painful, especially... Continue Reading →
DSP Publications Presents: Genre Talk with Carole Cummings and C.S. Poe
Hi, everyone, and welcome to this week’s edition of Genre Talk here on The Novel Approach Reviews! Today, we’ve managed to wrangle DSP Publications author C.S. Poe into the dropping by to tell us about her new Mystery/Suspense release The Mystery of Nevermore: Snow & Winter, Book One. So before we get to the grilling,... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Urban Fairytale by Lex Chase
Hello, everyone! I m Lex Chase and Lisa was so kind and let me drop by the Novel Approach today! I m here to talk about my new release Urban Fairy Tale, the final book in the Screw-up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilogy. Urban Fairy Tale brings the epic romantic adventure of dude Princess Taylor... Continue Reading →
Review: His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace
Title: His Royal Favorite (His Royal Secret: Book Two) Author: Lilah Pace Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Length: 245 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: His Royal Favorite wasn’t a perfect book, but it didn’t have to be. I was still in love with it by the end. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: James, Prince of Wales, is... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Betrothed: A Faery Tale by Therese Woodson – Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies
Title: Betrothed: A Faery Tale Author: Therese Woodson Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 25 minutes Category: Fantasy, Romance At a Glance: While it doesn't live up to its potential, mystery or suspense-wise, it's still a nice little romance narrated by a talented reader who brings the characters to... Continue Reading →
Review: Light Shaper by Albert Nothlit
Title: Light Shaper (Haven Prime: Book Two) Author: Albert Nothlit Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 340 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: This series is perfect for those who love science fiction thrillers, with a smattering of horror. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: When a greedy despot discovers a powerful piece of ancient technology, he has no... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry
We're so pleased to have author Lisa Henry joining us today on the tour for her new novel, Adulting 101. Welcome, Lisa! Hi, and welcome to the blog tour to celebrate the release of Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry. I’m visiting some of my favourite blogs around the place to talk about writing Adulting 101,... Continue Reading →
Review: Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry
Title: Adulting 101 Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 256 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult, Romantic Comedy At a Glance: I can’t even deal with how cute this book was. It was a feel-good, low angst, laugh-out-loud, lovely summer read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The struggle is real. Nick Stahlnecker is eighteen and not... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Patchwork Paradise by Indra Vaughn – Narrated by Craig Beck
Title: Patchwork Paradise Author: Indra Vaughn Narrator: Craig Beck Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 42 minutes At a Glance: A beautifully written and narrated story about love, loss, hope and all of the messy tragic and wonderful things that make up life. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Oliver and Samuel’s relationship is fairy-tale... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk – Narrated by Tristan James
Title: Hexbreaker (Hexworld: Book One) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 36 minutes Category: Historical, Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The way James brings Cicero and Tom and all the colorful and varied characters in this world to life is nothing short of eargasmic. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Review: Tantalus by Albert Nothlit
Title: Tantalus Author: Albert Nothlit Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 150 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Action/Thriller At a Glance: Nothlit is the master of suspense in this science fiction thriller where a young man finds himself on a strange world, in the middle of intrigue and danger. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: In the aftermath of... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Stranger in Black by Devon Rhodes
Please give a warm welcome to author Devon Rhodes today, on the tour for the re-release of Stranger in Black, from Dreamspinner Press. Hi Lisa! Thanks for having me on The Novel Approach. :) I’m at the Olympics this weekend and they’re every bit as awe inspiring as I’d imagined. Okay, so maybe I should... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: Ashley by April Kelley
We're so pleased to welcome author April Kelley today, on the tour for the fifth book in her Demon Elite series, Ashley. Enjoy this little tease from the book, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below where you can enter for the chance to win an e-book from April's backlist. Good... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Hanging the Stars by Rhys Ford
Last year, I had a thing… a tickle really. It solidified in February or March. I can’t remember which but basically it was a “hey, I want to write this” moment. From that moment came Fish Stick Fridays. Sometimes there’s a tingle of an idea and stuff…happens. For me at least. A thread and then... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Giveaway and a Sneak Peek of the Coming Week
Hi, peeps, welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. We’ve got such a full and action packed week for you, and I can’t wait to share it all. We’ve also got another reader incentive giveaway to share with you today, so don’t forget to click on... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Planting His Dream by Andrew Grey – Narrated by Derrick McClain
Title: Planting His Dream Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Derrick McClain is quite the professional, and it shows in his body of work and in this audio. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Foster dreams of getting away, but after his... Continue Reading →
Review: Return To Zero by Isobel Starling
Title: Return to Zero (Shatterproof Bond: Book Two) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 209 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There is something so charismatic, so delightful about these two, that one cannot help but want to read more about them. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: The thrilling sequel to "As You Wish" and... Continue Reading →
Review: Spindrift by Amy Rae Durreson
Title: Spindrift Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While Spindrift took a little more time to hook me than is usual for this author, all was well that ended well, and I couldn’t help but love the way both of the romantic storylines resolved. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Dancing Lessons by R. Cooper – Narrated by Brian Schell
Title: Dancing Lessons Author: R. Cooper Narrator: Brian Schell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The story here is sweet and loveable. The narration is spotty in places. It isn’t terrible, but it isn’t the best either. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Two years of living with... Continue Reading →

