Title: Wild Bells: The Shade on a Fine Day & The Angel in the Window Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Self-Published Length: 110 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Fans of Charlie Cochrane should be elated by Wild Bells, I know I was, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to her long-time readers or... Continue Reading →
Review: Safe Haven by Caitlin Ricci
Title: Safe Haven Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: A good story that got repetitive at times but had interesting characters. Blurb: Being alone was what Blake had always needed before his new team of bodyguards arrived. Now things might be very different. At seven years old, Blake’s... Continue Reading →
Review: Only Forever by Scotty Cade
Title: Only Forever Author: Scotty Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Read this story with your rose-colored glasses firmly in place. This is a ROMANTIC heartwarming tale, a curl up in a chair with a good book kind of story, and I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
The Write Angle: Introducing Kindle Worlds – Plundered Chronicles by Alex Westmore
I am thrilled to be offering The Plundered Chronicles as the first LGBT Kindle World, and truly believe this community of brilliant writers has created some amazing stories for you to read. Kindle Worlds are books by authors writing in same world created by another author. Each author writing in the world has some elements... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Frostbitten by Charlotte Stein
We're so pleased to welcome author Charlotte Stein on the tour for Frostbitten, her new novella in Riptide's Charity Holiday Bundle. In fact, Charlotte's discussing the importance of giving today, and is also offering a giveaway, so be sure to check out the details for that below. Welcome, Charlotte! Charity The main reason – in... Continue Reading →
Review: Man & Beast by Michael Jensen
Title: Man & Beast (The Savage Land: Book One) Author: Michael Jensen Publisher: BK Books Length: 307 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Author Michael Jensen has melded factual research with fiction to create an eerily shocking mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: What is the line that separates man from beast? The year is... Continue Reading →
Review: The Boyfriend Makeover by River Jaymes
Title: The Boyfriend Makeover (The Boyfriend Chronicles: Book Three) Author: River Jaymes Publisher: Self-Published Category: Contemporary At a Glance: On the whole, I highly recommend this book. It was an excellent addition to the series and I hope River Jaymes decides to write another book for the Boyfriend Chronicles. Hint, hint… Logan. Reviewed By: Carrie... Continue Reading →
Review: You Are Not Me by Leta Blake
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 →
Review and Giveaway: Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper by Isobel Starling
Title: Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 124 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: I have been a fan of author Isobel Starling from the start, and this latest Christmas novella seals the deal for me. This author is now on auto-buy for me, and deservedly so,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Excerpt: Pretty Boy Dead by Jon Michaelsen
We're so pleased to welcome author Jon Michaelsen today, with an exclusive excerpt from the recently re-released, Pretty Boy Dead. Welcome, Jon! About the Book A murdered male stripper. A missing go-go dancer. A city councilman on the hook. Can Atlanta homicide detective Sergeant Kendall Parker solve the heinous crime and remain safely behind the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: The Secrets in My Scowl by A.E. Via
Please join us in welcoming author A.E. Via to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for her latest novel, The Secrets in My Scowl. Enjoy the teaser she's brought along to share with you, and then be sure to check out her Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, A.E.! About the Book Sparks ignite and tempers flare when... Continue Reading →
Review: Stronghold by Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna
Title: Stronghold (All for Love: Book Three) Authors: Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: In my opinion, Stronghold is by far the best love story in the All for Love series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: “Are you surprised that strength is drawn to strength?”... Continue Reading →
Review: Hell-Knights by Hayden Thorne
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 →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Angel Voices by Rowan Speedwell
A big welcome to author Rowan Speedwell, who's joining us today on the tour for the re-release of her holiday romance, Angel Voices. Enjoy Rowan's guest post and then be sure to check out the Riptide Publishing giveaway below. Welcome, Rowan! Hello! This is Rowan Speedwell checking in with more stuff about life, the universe,... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Two Ruined Christmas Eves by Chris McHart
We're so pleased to kick off our week with author Chris McHart on the tour for her new holiday romance, Two Ruined Christmas Eves. Check out Chris' Top 10, and then be sure to enter the giveaway for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Welcome, Chris! Top 10 Things You Didn't Know... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a sneak peek of what we have in store for the coming week here at The Novel Approach. The month of December marks our 5 Year Blogiversary—time flies when you’re reading books and ignoring the world!—and we’ve got a HUGE month of giveaways ahead! 75+ authors and publishers will be... Continue Reading →
Review: Coffee Boy by Austin Chant
Title: Coffee Boy Author: Austin Chant Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 103 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I found this to be a really interesting read, and the characters felt three-dimensional. Plus, there are a number of little surprises that made the story feel really fresh as well. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: After graduation, Kieran... Continue Reading →
Review: Guided Heart by P.J. Nevada
Title: Guided Heart Author: P.J. Nevada Publisher: Self-Published Length: 130 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed the setting and descriptions of Venice and the story was cute, but I didn’t feel a huge connection and had a difficult time being invested. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Holiday in Venice, Italy. What can be more... Continue Reading →
Review: The Amateur: A Villainous Love Story by T.J. Land
Title: The Amateur: A Villainous Love Story Author: T.J. Land Publisher: Self-Published Length: 117 Pages Category: Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Amazing superhero/villain novella with a bigender character and some delightful villains you’re going to love rather than hate. Blurb: Worst thing about being a supervillain? Getting your butt handed to you by caped do-gooders. Best thing... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Excerpt: The Bucket List by Tricia Owens
Welcome to author Tricia Owens on the tour for her new novella, The Bucket List. Enjoy the excerpt she's sharing exclusively at TNA today! About the Book M/M Contemporary Romance Book one of LoLLA series, but each are standalones High heat level 33k words Blurb: When Quinn nearly dies in a skydiving incident, his life... Continue Reading →
Guest Post, Exclusive Excerpt, and Giveaway: Heartifact by Aisling Mancy
HEARTIFACT IS OUT on NOVEMBER 24TH! Happy Thanksgiving! Join me in welcoming Ash to my blog today with his newest novella, Heartifact! Net proceeds benefit the The Trevor Project in the US, le Refuge in France, and Arcigay in Italy Heartifact is available from Men Over the Rainbow Amazon, Amazon UK, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords THE MYTH OF ATLANTIS A... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles by Eli Easton
We're so pleased to welcome author Eli Easton to TNA today on the tour for her new holiday novella, Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles. Enjoy the teaser she's sharing and also be sure to check out the great Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, Eli! The Excerpt I left as usual at 5pm. At 7:15, I met Mr.... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday Review: Merry Gentlemen by Josephine Myles
Title: Merry Gentlemen Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 157 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: With her trademark sense of humor firmly in place, Myles delivers a heart-tugging little romance with more than a few chuckles to lighten the mood. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: ’Tis the season of goodwill to all... Continue Reading →
Review: Assumed Dead by Becky Black
Title: Assumed Dead Author: Becky Black Publisher: Loose Id Length: 269 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I’m a sucker for a good zombie apocalypse book. The focus was different than what I had expected, but I found myself immensely enjoying the story all the same. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The zombie apocalypse left twelve... Continue Reading →

