Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Reluctant Berserker Author: Alex Beecroft Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 248 Pages At a Glance: A dense, intricately plotted, and meticulously written book Blurb: Manhood is about more than who’s on top. Wulfstan, a noble and fearsome Saxon warrior, has spent most of his life hiding the fact that he would love to... Continue Reading →
Title: A Scout Is Brave Author: Jay Jordan Hawke Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: A difficult book to get through, but ends well Blurb: Sequel to Pukawiss The Outcast: The Two-spirit Chronicles: Book Two In the months following the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, fourteen-year-old Joshua, a half Native... Continue Reading →
Title: Candy Man Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended Blurb: Adam Macias has been thrown a few curve balls in his life, but losing his VA grant because his car broke down and he missed a class was the one that struck him out. One relative... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Guy Breathing Author: Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages At a Glance: Great couple, good mystery, unconvincing procedural Blurb: Henry Clueley doesn’t want to be in Glamour, not after moving far away to overcome a difficult, if privileged, childhood. He’s no longer that pudgy kid desperate to escape... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4) cover reveal! I'm super excited to share with you the cover for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rise & Fall is now available for preorder! The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Book Details... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4) cover reveal! I'm super excited to share with you the cover for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rise & Fall is now available for preorder! The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Book Details... Continue Reading →
Title: A Midnight Clear (Boughs of Evergreen Anthology) Author: Debbie McGowan Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Pages/Word Count: 84 Pages At a Glance: This was a fantastic holiday read Blurb: It's a cold, desperate December when a young girl flees home, in search of food, shelter and the real Santa Claus. Stranded in George and Josh's... Continue Reading →
Title: In Me an Invincible Summer Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 336 Pages At a Glance: An eloquent and well written novel Blurb: To an outsider's view, world-famous action star Joe Nestra lives the Hollywood dream—parties, women, and a high-profile divorce. In reality, Joe's agent directs his public life. Those women he's... Continue Reading →
Title: Red Dirt Heart 3 Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 287 Pages At a Glance: I would highly recommend you add this series to your list and give it a chance Blurb: Life for Charlie Sutton has never been better, or busier. With Travis now a permanent fixture of Sutton Station, a permanent... Continue Reading →
An Emotional Read, For Sure I think by now, readers realize that if they pick up a novel by me, Wade Kelly, they are going to have an emotional response. On occasion, readers laugh, but most of the time they cry. I don’t know why all my stories seem to yank on twenty different emotions... Continue Reading →
As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all the very best. The close of the year always comes with no small amount of reflecting upon where we’ve been and a generous helping of hope for where we’ll go in 2015,... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Title: Happy Holidays (The Dark Angels: Book Four) Author: Z. Allora Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: What do erotic sex toys and Hanukkah have to do with each other? Absolutely nothing unless you're a member of the famous rock band The Dark Angels and the shy but kinky... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Eye Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and his lost little boy would conspire to change single dad Cayce D’Amico’s life in an instant? With Luke missing, Cayce ventures into the woods near their house to find his... Continue Reading →
Hi! We’re Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock, the authors of THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF ALTONA. We’re touring the web taking about our influences, our processes, anything we can think about actually, and even giving you guys a sneak peak or two! And what would a blog tour be without a contest? Check out the details... Continue Reading →
Short stories are hard to write—and review. I love them, personally, but it does take a special type of author to get them correct, in my opinion. I think Stephen King said it best, and I am paraphrasing here, Short stories are like kisses from strangers in the dark. And they are, you never know... Continue Reading →
Title: What’s His Passion? Author: Anthology Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 367 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Overall Blurb: Explore our contemporary collection of men and their passions. We all have our passions—whether they’re simple pleasures like fine wine and good music, or more ambitious like climbing mountains or jumping out of airplanes. It might even... Continue Reading →
Title: What’s His Passion? Author: Anthology Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 367 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Overall Blurb: Explore our contemporary collection of men and their passions. We all have our passions—whether they’re simple pleasures like fine wine and good music, or more ambitious like climbing mountains or jumping out of airplanes. It might even... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Cornish pastry chef Seb Wright dreads the summer tourist season. The cash injection to his artisan fudge pantry is more than welcome, the extra work, less so. Then one summer, a shadowy Good Samaritan catches his eye. Irish Traveller... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Ines Johnson back today with an e-book giveaway of The Pleasure Hound (Part Two). Enjoy the spicy little tease she's offered, then leave a comment below to enter for a chance to win. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: Jian and Chanyn's unexpected feelings for one another put everyone they care about... Continue Reading →
TNA: Welcome back to The Novel Approach, Lane, it’s lovely to have you with us today. Let’s start off with a tough question: Love his books or hate them, there’s no doubt Stephen King has been successful at the business of writing and selling a few books. One of his top 20 tips for writers... Continue Reading →
Title: Blake’s Home Author: Cheryl Dragon Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Plenty of men have tried to get ranch hand Blake Louis to The Love Shack but none succeed. At the White family ranch, Blake has found friends and a home. He desperately wants to stay. Yet he must... Continue Reading →
Title: Blake’s Home Author: Cheryl Dragon Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Plenty of men have tried to get ranch hand Blake Louis to The Love Shack but none succeed. At the White family ranch, Blake has found friends and a home. He desperately wants to stay. Yet he must... Continue Reading →
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