Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Lucky in Loveland Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 120 Pages At a Glance: K-lee Klein introduces us to her style of loving, and it is pure romantic gold. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Loveland, Colorado is a special place all year around, a community of creativity and art, with scenic views and majestic... Continue Reading →
Title: Convincing the Secretary (London Legal: Book Three) Author: Ava March Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: If you love Ava March’s brand of historical romance, Convincing the Secretary adds another tick to the win column. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Business and pleasure is a mix no gentleman should consider. Lord... Continue Reading →
Title: Traveling Light Author: Lloyd A. Meeker Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: Traveling Light is a deep and thought provoking story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: An eye for an eye…. Ian McCandless is a hospice nurse, training to become a shaman. When his mentor orders him to make peace with... Continue Reading →
My latest release from Dreamspinner Press, The Taste of Ink, is a contemporary western M/M/M romance that takes place in Calgary during the Stampede. Trevor Dunn, the MC, has lived in Calgary his entire life, but he doesn't want to hang around cowboys, horses, or anything like that--until Charlie comes along and makes it his... Continue Reading →
Hello, and welcome to another great Genre Talk hosted by The Novel Approach Reviews. Today we’re delighted to have DSP Publications author Lloyd Meeker. He’s here talking about magical realism and his newest book Traveling Light. One of the things I love about a post like this is learning new things. I have to admit... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have audiobook narrator Dorian Bane joining us at The Novel Approach today. Dorian performs the narration for L.C. Chase's Pickup Men series (among other works), so L.C. submitted a few interview questions to him, which he then answers, of course, in audio. Riptide Publishing is also offering the chance for one... Continue Reading →
Title: The President's Husband Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: An interesting premise that fell a bit flat for me. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When an assassin’s bullet strikes his predecessor, Grayson Alexander becomes the first openly gay President of the United States and his husband, David Hammond,... Continue Reading →
Title: Mending the Rift Author: Chris T. Kat Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: I believe that author Chris T. Kat has really good stories to tell, but this latest offering suffered due to too many unresolved elements that ending up muddying the story line. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: In a... Continue Reading →
Title: Between Ghosts Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: Between Ghosts wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t my favorite of Leigh’s books, but it was still very, very good. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: In 2003, journalist Connor Regan marched through London to add his voice to a million others, decrying... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound (Guards of Folsom: Book Five) Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Tek Cain & Jamie Ryan work at the Guards of Folsom BDSM club. After two years on the run from their old motorcycle club and the... Continue Reading →
It’s Release Day for Sleight of Heart! A very special thank you to all the wonderful folks at The Novel Approach for hosting me today for the release of Sleight of Heart! I have celebrated the release of every new book on The Novel Approach. EVERY.ONE. So much so, it’s become an official tradition and... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Hi, Chris, welcome to The Novel Approach. It’s great to have you back on your Mending the Rift tour. Why don’t we start the interview by having you talk a little bit about your career as an author? What would you say is the most satisfying thing about being a writer? Chris: For me,... Continue Reading →
Title: Hexbreaker: A Hexworld Novel Author: Jordan L. Hawk Release Date: May 6, 2016 Pre-Order Links: Amazon || Smashwords || ARe Blurb: Will a dark history doom their future together? New York copper Tom Halloran is a man with a past. If anyone finds out he once ran with the notorious O’Connell tunnel gang, he’ll... Continue Reading →
Cheers, fellow readers, I hope you've all had a fab weekend filled with lots of great books! Welcome to a preview of what--and who--we have in store for you in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. It promises to be interesting, informative, and I'm looking forward to sharing it all with you in... Continue Reading →
Title: Night and Day (2nd Edition) Author: Rowan Speedwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: Rowan Speedwell’s unique delivery of Night and Day tells a charming and fantastical and sweetly romantic story. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nate Pederowski is about as far down as he can go when he’s tipped to... Continue Reading →
Title: Shaken Author: Jenna Jones Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: This is a well-written story of literal second chances. I just wish I had enjoyed reading it more. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: One year ago, Sebastian and Patrick got married so that Patrick would have full legal rights to be... Continue Reading →
Title: Fermenting (Beer and Clay: Book Five) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 107 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Fermenting is a nicely written and fast paced short story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Christian needs what Peter has to give him, but will he let himself have it? With Toby’s stalker... Continue Reading →
Title: Second Hand (A Tucker Springs Novel) Author: Heidi Cullinan and Marie Sexton Narrator:: Iggy Toma Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 5 hours and 11 minutes At a Glance: Second Hand is a great listen, one I would recommend, and Tucker Springs is a great series made new in audiobooks. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Paul... Continue Reading →
In celebration of the release of Earthshatter, I’m happy to present some behind-the-scenes information and concept art on some of the characters you will meet in the novel! Every member of the Crew was chosen by Kyrios, a near-omnipotent AI, for a purpose they have yet to discover. They were each given a card with... Continue Reading →
Title: Whippersnapper Author: Michael Rupured Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: A strong and diverse character driven story that pulled me in and kept me rooting for all the protagonists to get their happily-ever-afters. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Tellumo Magnamater is a fresh-out-of-college, first-year English teacher at Salt Lick County High... Continue Reading →
Title: The Two Gentlemen of Altona (Playing the Fool: Book One) Authors: Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock Narrator:: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 5 hours and 11 minutes At a Glance: Nick J. Russo gave an excellent performance. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Mischief, thou art afoot. Special Agent Ryan "Mac" McGuinness is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller Narrator: Frazer Douglas Publisher: HarperCollins Length/Run Time: 416 Pages/11 hours and 18 minutes Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you’ve ever finished a book and felt bereft at its ending, then you know exactly how I feel after reading and listening to this outstanding novel. It... Continue Reading →
I had a lot of inspirations for writing The Lusty Adventures of Theseus. But one of the biggest, and I swear I'm not kidding, was Flesh Gordon. Not FLASH Gordon. FLESH Gordon. As in the 70's-tastic, utterly campy soft porn parody. My earliest days of technical adulthood coincided with the earliest days of Netflix, and... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Please join us in welcoming author F.T. Lukens today, on the tour for her new novel, The Star Host. And be sure to check out the giveaway she’s brought to share with you too—the Grand Prize, a $25 Interlude Press Web Store gift card, or the chance to win an e-copy of the book.... Continue Reading →
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