Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Penal Station 05 (With This Mark: Book One) Author: Valentina Heart Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Great start to a series with characters that are lovable if damaged. Blurb: Jared, a guard on one of the many penal space stations, is good at his job, but painfully naive. Getting convicted for... Continue Reading →
Title: Come What May (All Saints: Book One) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 288 Pages At a Glance: All in all, this was a good coming-of-age story that just needed some small fixes to make it more solid and realistic. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jonas needs Tate. He just doesn't know it yet. Or... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Stick Fridays (Half Moon Bay: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Spencer Goss Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 58 minutes At a Glance: If I could give Rhys Ford more stars than five, I would. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention... Continue Reading →
Title: Splintered (Hunting Evil: Book One) Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 220 Pages At a Glance: I read this book in 2014, and it's just as exciting now as it was then. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on... Continue Reading →
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Genre Talk! I’m the Elizabeth Noble half of Genre Talk with Carole Cummings and Elizabeth Noble. Thank you for joining Genre Talk today on The Novel Approach Reviews and DSP Publications author Anne Barwell and delve into Anne’s newest release Shadowboxing. Shadowboxing is historical fiction set in Berlin... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the 2nd MM Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt! 10 Days, 31 Stops, and loads of prizes! The rules are simple: At each stop on the tour you’ll find a military themed picture with a word or words. Collect the words and figure out the secret phrase (HINT: It’s lyrics to a song). Once you... Continue Reading →
Title: Five-Sided Heart Author: Max MacGowan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages At a Glance: This is only Max MacGowan’s second book and WOW. Just WOW. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Noah Trevelyan has lost his moorings. Disowned over his sexuality as a teenager, he hasn’t been back to his home on the Outer Banks since... Continue Reading →
Title: Round and Round (Bronco’s Boys: Book Four) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 1 minute At a Glance: I can recommend the story wholeheartedly. The narration I can only give a 50% rating for choices directly at odds with the direction given by the author. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Nanny Dearest Author: Shawn Bailey Publisher: MLR Press Length: 86 Pages At a Glance: If the author wanted to write this cute premise of a story with a female protagonist, Nanny Dearest would have been darling. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When it comes to picking a mate baby knows best. Cosmetician Hunter Monroe is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circle Unbroken (The Eight Kingdoms: Book Two) Author: Belinda Burke Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 152 Pages At a Glance: Belinda Burke’s prose is stunning, and at times, borderline poetic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A prince, a king, an oath to bind and an oath to break. Can something begun in darkness survive the... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Antonia Aquilante today on the tour for her new novel, The Scholar's Heart. Enjoy her guest post, the excerpt she's provided, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an ecopy of The Prince’s Consort or The Artist’s Masquerade.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, I hope you've all had a lovely weekend so far! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It promises to be a busy one, for sure. But before we get to that, I want to extend a big congratulations to Heather... Continue Reading →
Title: Only Say the Word Author: Scott D. Pomfret Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 343 Pages At a Glance: I was absolutely blown away by this novel. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Can a man be Catholic and gay and still true to himself and his lover? Colm Flaherty sets out to do it. Rejoining the Church... Continue Reading →
Title: Claiming the Hunter (A Paranormal’s Love: Book Fifteen) Author: Charlie Richards Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 109 Pages At a Glance: A strong entry in this series, a bit more humorous and touching than some—and there are gargoyle eggs! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Into the Paranormal World: To everything there is a season, including a... Continue Reading →
Title: Chevalier Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 118 Pages At a Glance: Are you a Mary Calmes fan? This book will be right up your alley. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Sequel to Romanus Fireman Mason James thought finding out he is a Romanus—a rare class of gargoyle—would be the surprise of a lifetime,... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Erzabet Bishop to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel, Heart's Protector. Enjoy the Q&A and excerpt from the book, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. And now, here's Erzabet. Gargoyles make for fascinating romance heroes. What inspired you to write Thomas... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Aidan Wayne today, on the Loud and Clear blog tour. Enjoy their guest post and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below to enter for the chance to win a $15 Riptide Publishing store credit. Good luck! Five More Facts on Loud and Clear Want an... Continue Reading →
Title: Lime and Tangerine Author: Kevin Caucher Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Length: 59 Pages At a Glance: The story has an interesting premise, but ultimately fell short for me. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The post-apocalyptic world has changed. Colors have changed. The skies are now red, and the seas fandango pink. There are those who’ve acquired skills... Continue Reading →
Title: At Piper’s Point Author: Ethan Day Narrator: Michael Lesley Publisher: Wilde City Press Run Time: 9 hours and 46 minutes At a Glance: Ethan continues to be one of my favorite authors. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Ten years and many boyfriends later, Cassidy Winters finally returns to the ancestral home of his late grandmother,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Different Dance Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 8700 Words At a Glance: I loved the idea of this story—and I’m a big ol’ Nash Summers fangirl—but in the end, or, actually, in the middle, I sure didn’t love it like I wanted to. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Casey has always dreamed of... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Sunny Moraine to TNA today, on the tour for their new novel, Sword and Star. Enjoy Sunny's guest post, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. And now, here's Sunny. Welcome to the SWORD AND STAR blog tour! SWORD AND STAR is the conclusion of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Cattle Baron’s Bogus Boyfriend Author: Nicki Bennet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: This is another deliciously sweet treat from the Dreamspun Desires line that hits just the right trope buttons. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: It might be a sham to his boss, but it's all too real... Continue Reading →
Title: Earthshatter (Haven Prime: Book One) Author: Albert Nothlit Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 530 Pages At a Glance: Eight people wake up to a post-apocalyptic nightmare in this fantastic science fiction story. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The world is gone. All that’s left are the monsters. The creatures attacked Haven VII with no warning. An... Continue Reading →
Title: Mulligans (2nd Edition) Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages At a Glance: Set against an idyllic summer backdrop, two men come out, threatening to tear a family apart at the seams. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Chase never had many friends, but at college, he meets and forms close ties with straight... Continue Reading →
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