Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Goodbye Town Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 17000 Words At a Glance: Goodbye Town is a classic T.A. Chase story, and I feel confident saying that since it’s the twenty-sixth story of hers I’ve read. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Duke Smith is ready to leave Granter's Corner, the little backwater town... Continue Reading →
About the Book Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: March 28, 2016 Categories: Gay Romance/Contemporary Romance/Friends-to-Lovers Cover Artist: AngstyG Pre-Order Links: eBook || Paperback Blurb: It’s hard to recover from a first love. Some people never do. How hard would you fight to keep your best friend? Marc Lucas and Tomas Santos have been best friends forever,... Continue Reading →
Title: Linhart’s Beautiful Beast Author: Mel Bossa Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful and difficult story of a forbidden love that kept me reading to see how Joe and Christophe would survive. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The Great North, Quebec, 1934. Joe Vega, the Beast, has been locked up... Continue Reading →
Title: Stroke Rate Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages At a Glance: If you are looking for a quick romance with some kink and great chemistry, then this is the book for you. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucien Thorne likes to be in control, but the boy he wants to own... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolf, Becoming Author: Rory Ni Coileain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 124 Pages At a Glance: After a slightly choppy beginning, Wolf Becoming soon smooths out into a wonderfully engaging tale. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Volyk learns very young that he has to hide what he is—oboroten’, shape-shifter—after his father is killed and skinned... Continue Reading →
Title: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever Author: A.J.J. Bourque Publisher: Alwick Press Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages At a Glance: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever is a nice addition to the LGBTQ YA space; I’m so glad I stumbled upon it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Nicandro Stellan Colby is... Continue Reading →
Title: Danny's Dragon Author: Sedonia Guillone Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Danny’s Dragon had some very fine moments, but came off as a weak novel due to a jarring beginning that had little or no basis in reality. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A rugged, muscular cop. A sexy computer... Continue Reading →
Title: Wood (A PsyCop Short: Book 3.2) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages At a Glance: Wood simply proves that size doesn’t matter. Though, where this series is concerned, I’ve gotta say that bigger is always just a little bit better. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne might not be... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Hi, Riley, welcome to The Novel Approach. I’m so pleased to have you here with us today on the tour for your latest novel, Shifting Gears. Before I get to the questions, though: readers, be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below to enter for the chance to win an e-book from Riley’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Come to Dust Author: J.S. Cook Narrator:: Joel Leslie Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 53 minutes At a Glance: Joel Leslie does a fantastically entertaining interpretation of J.S. Cook’s Come to Dust. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In the frigid winter of 1891, with the nation still reeling from the Barings bank... Continue Reading →
Title: Knave of Broken Hearts (A Love in Laguna Novel) Author: Tara Lain Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 46 minutes At a Glance: Kelly…dang...he performed an awesome narration! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Jim Carney has a full time job - running from himself. Since he walked out on his... Continue Reading →
Today we're so please to welcome author Mickie B. Ashling to TNA, on the tour for her new novel Mayon. Enjoy this exclusive excerpt, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter Mickie's giveaway: Three winners will win a DSP Publications gift certificate OR one of two e-copies of Mayon.... Continue Reading →
First and foremost, I want to thank The Novel Approach for saving me some space to reveal the cover for my soon-to-be-released novel, Under a Sky of Ash. And thank you to all of you who are popping by to see the cover for the first time. I cannot tell you how excited I am... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and thanks for stopping in to see who we have coming up for your this week. I hope you've all had a great weekend. If you're reading anything particularly outstanding, I'd love to hear about it in the comments. I'm always looking for my next great read. :-D Here's a little taste of... Continue Reading →
Title: Put a Ring on It (Ready or Knot: Book One) Author: K.A. Mitchell Narrator:: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 26 Minutes At a Glance: You just really can’t go wrong with any book narrated by Mr. Stellman. He performs so well every time. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Kieran Delaney-Schwartz—adoptee,... Continue Reading →
Title: Unbreak Broken Author: J.K. Hogan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 357 Pages At a Glance: Definitely my favorite in this series, which gets stronger with each book. Brava, Ms. Hogan! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Rory Donovan’s life is a hot mess. His marriage is failing and he’s in intensive psychotherapy, working through the... Continue Reading →
Title: Cherry Bomb (Mercury Rising: Book Two) Author: Samantha Kane Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages At a Glance: This book is a well-grounded, realistic view of two people from different worlds coming together and navigating obstacles. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Their spark could be too hot to handle…or bring a dying town back... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Jon Michaelsen back today, with an exclusive excerpt and giveaway of his latest novel, Prince of the Sea. Enjoy and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck! Blurb: Destiny calls Jonathan home. Jonathan... Continue Reading →
Title: Rattlesnake Author: Kim Fielding Narrator: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 55 minutes At a Glance: I think K.C. Kelly did an awesome job of bringing this sweet story to life. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: A drifter since his teens, Jimmy Dorsett has no home and no hope. What he does have... Continue Reading →
Title: Skid Row Serenade Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Complex characters and romance make for an exciting mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In the tradition of novel noir, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Novelist and war hero Tony Leonard sees private investigator Edwin Malory being... Continue Reading →
Title: Locked Out Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: Locked Out is such a heaping helping of sweet, wrapped in a Martin shaped package. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Clothing is overrated... Getting accidentally locked out of his hotel room on Valentine’s Day night is embarrassing enough for teacher Martin... Continue Reading →
Title: Fantasy for a Gentleman (A Planet Called Wish: Book Two) Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic science fiction with actual compromise between characters Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: For two decades Corbin Leroux has worked on the planet Wish as a high-priced companion. He loves his life... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Louise Blaydon to The Novel Approach today, to chat about her new book In Balance with His Life. Louise is also offering the chance for two readers to each win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to check out the contest entry details below. Good luck! I... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Deanna Wadsworth today, to chat about her new novel Finding His Fantasy. Enjoy Deanna's guest post and the excerpt she's sharing, too, and be sure to check out the details on her giveaway below. Good luck! Thank you so much for hosting me once again at The Novel Approach,... Continue Reading →
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