Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Body Art Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Run Time: 108 Pages/ 3 Hours and 24 Minutes At a Glance: A little murder and another stellar performance by Gomez Pugh make perfect companions of this e- and audiobook. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Does everyone have a certain “type” they end up with…whether they... Continue Reading →
Cheers, folks! Welcome back to another look at what we have in store for you here at The Novel Approach in the week ahead. We've got some truly excellent guests stopping by this week to offer good words and giveaways to all of you, so enjoy this little preview of what you can expect in... Continue Reading →
Title: Backward (Bronco’s Boys: Book Three) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 42 Minutes At a Glance: In spite of some issues I had with the narrator’s vocal performance, Backward is worth a listen. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Club owner Harry Klinger has had his eye on... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Pet Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: While filled with non-con and dub-con, this novel offers up a great sci-fi world and is the promising start of a series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectacularly Broken Author: Sage C. Holloway Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: To sum up: Lysander was completely FABULOUS. Cai was a beautiful soul. And together, they felt real, and...right. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Turns out naked and hungover on the floor is not the most strategically sound place to... Continue Reading →
It could be curtains for college theatre professor Nicky Abbondanza. With dead bodies popping up all over campus, Nicky must use his drama skills to figure out who is playing the role of murderer before it is lights out for Nicky and his colleagues. Complicating matters is Nicky’s huge crush on Noah Oliver, a gorgeous... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author James Comins today on the Fool School blog tour, to talk "Writing Genre", and he's also offering the chance to win a $20 Wayward Ink Publishing gift card OR an e-copy of the book. To enter just click on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! I believe, honestly and sincerely,... Continue Reading →
Title: Conflict of Interest Author: Zahra Owens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages At a Glance: Conflict of Interest shows how two different people deal with abuse, healing, and relationships. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When a material witness changes her story during a court interrogation, allowing the man who assaulted her little boy to... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Mate Author: Ellen Cross Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages At a Glance: Good premise that would have been better executed as a novel. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: One man's trash is another man's destiny. Aiden is the black sheep of his family. Of course, always being covered in grease hasn't helped,... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven by Fire (Firehouse Six: Book Four) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 141 Pages At a Glance: I can't get enough of these sexy firemen! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Taber Delane is lucky to be alive, but his career as a firefighter ended the day a beam snapped, resulting in... Continue Reading →
Title: Dinner at Fiorello's Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: A wonderful tale about surviving loss and finding hope again. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Henry Appleby has an appetite for life. As a recent high school graduate and the son of a wealthy family in one of... Continue Reading →
A funny thing happened on the way to the murder scene… I needed victims. Now skip this part if you’ve heard it before but see, it’s hard to be a serial killer without victims. And if there’s one thing I do like writing, it is murder. For the introduction of Rook and Dante in Murder... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Sue Brown today on the Hidden Wolf blog tour. Sue joins us to chat a bit about her passion for werewolves, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader the chance at a $15 Amazon/ARe Gift Card, winner's choice. Just click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good... Continue Reading →
Title: Where There’s Smoke (A story from the 2015 Daily Dose package "Never Too Late." Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 58 Pages At a Glance: A cute story that need just a bit more. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: If he can make room in his life and his heart, an isolated medieval... Continue Reading →
Title: Save Yourself (A Tales From Foster High Story) Author: John Goode Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance: Along with emotionally charged storylines that often have more than their fair share of pathos and grit, a John Goode title is nearly always guaranteed to make you think. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Has No Expiration (A Story in the Daily Dose 2015 Package “Never too Late”) Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 29 Pages At a Glance: The perfect amuse-bouche for love… and a great little appetizer for the heart. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: There’s more to life than work, and love has... Continue Reading →
Title: Training Complex (Training Season: Book Two) Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 345 Pages At a Glance: Training Complex is a beautiful continuation to a story and characters I love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Buckle up – Matty’s back! Figure skater Matty Marcus didn’t capture Olympic gold, but he won rancher Rob Lovely’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Maris Black today on the KAGE blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt Maris has offered to tease you with a bit, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $20 Gift Card to the E-tailer of your choice. Good luck! Blurb: ROUND 1... Continue Reading →
What is cerebral palsy? Hello, I'm Chris T. Kat, visiting The Novel Approach again. :) I'm here to talk about my new release, Despite the Odds (Odds Are: Book One). Despite the Odds is the first book in the Odds Are series, and was published by Dreamspinner Press on June 3rd. One of the main... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder and Mayhem Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: I closed the book with a smile. :) Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Dead women tell no tales. Former cat burglar Rook Stevens stole many a priceless thing in the past, but he’s never been accused of taking a... Continue Reading →
Title: Getting It Right Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Tag from the Belonging series FINALLY gets his own story, and it couldn’t have been better. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Detective Nathan Wolf might just be a junior detective, but he tackles every case with the passion that... Continue Reading →
Title: Sequestered Hearts Author: Michael Kudo Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 206 Pages (est.) Cover Artist: Taryn Plendl Release Date: June 9, 2015 Categories: Alt History, M/M Romance Purchase Links: To Be Announced Blurb: After the Riots at Stonewall, a major political movement took place which resulted in Gays/Lesbians becoming slaves. Colton Taylor was born with every... Continue Reading →
Title: For Real Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 437 Pages At a Glance: The book is on the longer side, but the pacing is perfect. It didn't feel long or drawn out in any way. I honestly could have read another four hundred pages! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Laurence Dalziel is worn... Continue Reading →
Title: Sudden Love (Lakehouse Security: Book One) Author: April Kelley Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages At a Glance: Sudden Love is the type of book you really don’t have to think too hard about; it has humor, a little mystery, hot guys with guns, and plenty of sex. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When... Continue Reading →
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