Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Like a Lover (Housemates: Book Two) Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 47 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Grab a glass of wine, find your quiet place, and just enjoy a great story. It’s worth it! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Josh has a plan: get... Continue Reading →
Title: Bones Bundle (Good Bones, Buried Bones, Bone Dry and The Gig) Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 573 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: A quirky paranormal shifter romance bundle. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Skinny, quiet hipster Dylan Warner just wants to live a normal life—despite being a werewolf—but when he buys... Continue Reading →
Title: Hexmaker (Hexworld: Book Two) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 216 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: There is so much to love in this story. Every Jordan L. Hawk book I pick up brings about a singularly amazing and memorable reading experience. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: A straight-laced policeman. A... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author RJ Jones joining us today on the tour for her new novel, Blueprint. Enjoy RJ's guest post and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, RJ! Finding Your Writing Style I’m a total pantser. Every time I’ve tried to plan a story, my characters have... Continue Reading →
Title: Island Doctor (Island Medics: Book One) Author: Sue Brown Narrator: Adam Rivington Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As usual, Sue Brown creates loveable but flawed characters and an amazing supporting cast. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Dr. Jeff Martin has spent five years as a... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood Divine Author: Greg Howard Publisher: Wilde City Press Length: 271 Pages (Kindle) Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: This story is a really well written, scary paranormal story—the don’t turn off the lights type of scary with just enough humor tossed in to make it an honest-to-god page turner. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Honesty (A Kind of Stories: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The epilogue was good and completed the story for me; I just could have used a little more umph to truly feel satisfied. Did it ruin the book for... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rancher’s Son (Montana: Book Two) Series Info: Crooked Tree Ranch || The Rancher's Son || A Cowboy's Home Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 200 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Rancher’s Son is exciting, suspenseful, and a nicely plotted mystery with lots of high emotion. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Elle Brownlee today on the tour for her latest novel, Drawn. Enjoy Elle's guest post and then be sure to pay attention to the special giveaway prize she's offering to one lucky reader. Welcome, Elle! Hello, everyone! Thanks so much to The Novel Approach for having me here to... Continue Reading →
Title: Chase This Light Author: Francis Gideon Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 117 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This was a lovely novella. Sweet, but not too sweet. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When Jason Flores moves to the Yukon for a new job, he’s not sure what to expect. His son Micah seems enchanted by... Continue Reading →
Title: THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume Two Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 138 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Another wonderful gift to the fans of Charlie Cochet's THIRDS series. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Return to the THIRDS universe with another collection of flash fiction stories inspired by prompts submitted by fans.... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitter Legacy Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 350 Pages Category: Police Procedural, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bitter Legacy is one hell of an impressive way to make a debut in this genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: London. Detective Sergeant James Henderson’s remarkable gut instincts have put him on a three-year fast... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Michael Jensen today to chat a bit about the upcoming release of his novel Man & Beast, book one in the Savage Land series. And be sure to pay close attention to the details on how you can get a free copy of the book. Welcome, Michael! I can’t... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author E.J. Russell joining us today on the Wolf's Clothing blog tour. Enjoy her guest post and then be sure to have a look at the giveaway details at the end. Welcome, E.J.! Back in the mid-seventies, I worked at a bookstore in Costa Mesa for four years. Those were... Continue Reading →
Title: Enjoy the Dance (Dancing: Book Two) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I want you all to go and read Enjoy the Dance and experience all of the emotion for yourselves. The last chapter and a half had me with tears in my eyes almost... Continue Reading →
Title: Ben and Shiloh (The Belladonna Arms: Book 4) Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: With elements like humor, great pacing, Arthur in drag, and perhaps the sweetest potential boyfriend ever to grace the page, it all made for an incredibly pleasant story that I read... Continue Reading →
Title: Rampant: Vol. One (Little Goddess: Book Four) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 280 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: The continuing story of Cory and Green's Hill is full of interesting characters, intricate story arcs, and fascinating world building. I can't wait for volume two. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Lady Cory... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Jackie Nacht as our final guest of the GRL 2016 Countdown Celebration before the retreat kicks off on Thursday. Jackie's sharing an excerpt from her newest release, Engineering Love, and there's also a chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: PsyCop Briefs: Volume One Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Length: 204 Pages Category: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance At a Glance: This volume of shorts is like a delicious, delicious box of chocolates. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Victor Bayne sees dead people for a living…and he sees them off the clock, too. After... Continue Reading →
Title: Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart Author: Marie S. Crosswell Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 107 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Aromantic, Asexual, Biromantic, Poly At a Glance: The only issue I had with Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart was the verbiage; otherwise, I thought there were some truly emotional moments in this... Continue Reading →
Title: All Hallows’ Eve Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Paranormal, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: All Hallows’ Eve encompasses everything that makes me a fan of this genre and this author’s work Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will a centuries-old broken heart ruin the promise of new love? Dominic Ashworth is descended from... Continue Reading →
Title: Pansies (A Spires Story: Vol. Four) Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 405 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: So yeah, swooning and sighing and giggling galore. Another wonderful, wonderful story from Alexis Hall. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Alfie Bell is . . . fine. He’s got a six-figure salary, a penthouse... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Michael Nava to The Novel Approach today to celebrate the upcoming release of Lay Your Sleeping Head (formerly The Little Death), book one in the Henry Rios Mystery Series. Welcome, Michael. Let’s start with the introductions. Will you tell us a bit about yourself? Michael: Well, I’m a... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lou Hoffmann joining us today on the tour for her newest release, Wraith Queen's Veil, book two in The Sun Child Chronicles series. Enjoy Lou's fun introduction to Han, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, Lou! Lou Hoffmann’s Wraith Queen’s Veil tour: Come... Continue Reading →
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