Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Sharing My Toys by Julia Watts I was a happy only child. Often alone but never lonely, I immersed myself in creative play. I sat on the floor with my Fisher-Price castle play set, making up elaborate soap operas about the king and queen, the prince and princess, and the kind but often misunderstood dragon. I... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Evelyn Elliott today, on the tour for her newest release, Feather Fall. First, here’s a little bit about Evelyn: If you encountered Evelyn Elliott, you’d see a small soft-spoken woman wearing a sundress. At first, she seems like a perfectly normal woman. Do not be deceived. Her... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowlands Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: If you know Charlie David as an actor and audiobook narrator, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you introduce yourselves to him as an author too; at least if Shadowlands is anything to go by. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Shadowlands is... Continue Reading →
Title: To Terminator, With Love Author: Wes Kennedy Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: The story itself was a bit crazy and all over the place at times, but I really just chalked it up to the campy style and assumed that, for the most part, it was what... Continue Reading →
Title: Phase Shift (Chaos Station: Book Five) Authors: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Final book in the series is bittersweet yet satisfying. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Zander and Felix’s relationship has always pushed boundaries—personal and professional alike—but their love and commitment is stronger than ever. So strong... Continue Reading →
Help us give a warm welcome to authors Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen today, on the tour for the final book in their Chaos Station series, Phase Shift. Enjoy their guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway details below. Good luck! Five Things We Love About Sci Fi Aliens As... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author RJ Scott today, on the tour for her latest release, Kissing Alex. Enjoy RJ's guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway so you can enter to win some great stuff. Good luck! The Loch Lomond National Park I just read that this area was... Continue Reading →
Title: Damaged Goods (Men of London: Book Seven) Author: Susan Mac Nicol Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages At a Glance: Damaged Goods deviates from the rest of the Men of London series. It’s a sweet and romantic story about building trust, and the novelty of young first love. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Never too Late Author: J.P. Bowie Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 73 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Never too Late had real promise and began so well, only to suffer from a twist in the story that was neither needed nor fully fleshed out. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Knocking fifty isn’t bad... Continue Reading →
Title: Kellen’s Awakening (AURA: Book Three) Author: Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: You’ll want to set aside a full day to read this one because you can count on not getting anything else done until you’ve finished. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The staff at AURA has had... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome the writing duo of Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez, on the tour for their latest collaboration, Kellen's Awakening. They've put together something a little extra fun for you today, and are also giving one lucky reader the chance at a $10 Pride Publishing gift card, so don't forget to check... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author AF Henley to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for Wolf, En Garde. Enjoy the guest post and teaser Henley's sharing with us today, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Enjoy! Welcome to the next installment in the blog tour and giveaway for... Continue Reading →
Title: A Time to Rise Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: NineStar Press Pages/Word Count: 319 Pages At a Glance: A well-paced and exciting story that grabbed my attention and didn’t let it go. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: History says the Knights Templar were destroyed in 1307. History is wrong. Vampires haunt the sewers beneath Rome, revenants... Continue Reading →
Title: What Can Be Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Robert Nieman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 29 minutes At a Glance: I do feel What Can Be could have been a full-length novel and brought more to the table; however, I still adored this book. Robert Nieman does well with pacing and character... Continue Reading →
Title: Safe in His Heart (Safe: Book Two) Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: Listen to your heart—Safe in His Heart is so worth it! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Andrew and Paul learned about God and Jesus in different churches and realize their views of spirituality are worlds... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Please join us in welcoming author Renae Kaye. Renae joins us today to chat a bit about her new novel from Dreamspinner Press, Safe in His Heart. Welcome, Renae. I’m going to start with a question that delves right into the heart of this book: what compelled you to explore the topic of religion... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author S.C. Wynne today, on the tour for her new novel, Believing Rory. Enjoy this teaser from the book, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. There's a $10 Amazon Gift Card and an e-copy of a book from the author’s backlist up for grabs. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Aaaaack! It's May 1st. How did that happen? Ay yi yi. Well, we're ushering in the first week of May in a pretty great way. We've got our Book of the Month picks and giveaway going on at Mary Calmes's place, so be sure to go check that out and try to win some free... Continue Reading →
Title: The Convergence Theory (Blood & Bone Trilogy: Book Two) Author: Lia Cooper Publisher: The Spec Press Pages/Word Count: 291 Pages At a Glance: No romance but loads of murderous and metaphysical fun in this Urban Fantasy series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Walking away from your soulmate is not for the faint of heart... Following... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lone Rancher Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 4 hours and 54 minutes At a Glance: Did I like The Lone Rancher? No, not really, but John Solo did a great job. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: He'll do anything to save the ranch, including baring it all.... Continue Reading →
Titles: Infected: Prey and Infected: Bloodlines (Infected: Books One and Two) Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 384 Pages/224 Pages At a Glance: Speed’s writing style is excellent. I love that the series is gritty and intense, but it’s also full of humor and snark. Reviewed By: Jules Series Blurb: In a world... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author AJ Llewellyn to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for A Wizard in Waikiki. Thanks so much for being here with us, AJ. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about the book and its characters? AJ: Hi Lisa, thanks so much... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Jerry Sacher today, on the released day of his new novel, Ocean of Secrets. Welcome, Jerry! Hello everyone, my name is Jerry Sacher and I'm here to introduce my newest novel, historic fiction set on board the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. About the Book Publisher: Dreamspinner Press... Continue Reading →
Title: ‘Til Death Do Us Part Author: Addison Albright Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 212 Pages At a Glance: This is a gripping emotional story of two men who thought all was lost; then a miracle brings them back together. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Henry and Sam Miller-Greene are living the dream. They love their... Continue Reading →
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