Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach welcomes Sue Brown on the blog tour for her latest release, The Next Call. Enjoy her guest post and then be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win some great prizes, detailed below. Good luck! When I submitted this story I knew I was taking a risk. It’s not... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Liam Livings today on the Escaping From Him blog tour. Enjoy the guest post, then be sure to leave a comment below to this question - How do you feel about camp? - for a chance to win an e-copy of this or any one of Liam's backlist titles, reader's... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Dog Blues Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: The imagery evoked by Kai’s narrative is so colourful and intense that I was easily transported into the story Blurb: Ever since being part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figures he... Continue Reading →
Title: A Healing Man (Men of Manhattan: Book Five) Author: Sandrine Gasq-Dion Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 150 Pages At a Glance: Sets us up beautifully for the next couple of books in the series Blurb: Dario Ramos thought he’d left the fighting behind in the war zone when a life-threatening injury sent him... Continue Reading →
Title: Tidings of Comfort and Joey Down Under Author: David Connor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 67 Pages At a Glance: Begins with a cute and clever premise, but ultimately falls short Blurb: Seth Anderson thought he was a finalist in the Hot Jack cologne modeling contest for King's Department Store, but Sandy King, upon... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have in store for you in the coming week. We’re starting off February in a great way, with more guest authors, great posts, outstanding giveaways, and, of course, more reviews to share with all of you. Now here’s a look at what’s... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have in store for you in the coming week. We’re starting off February in a great way, with more guest authors, great posts, outstanding giveaways, and, of course, more reviews to share with all of you. Now here’s a look at what’s... Continue Reading →
Title: December 1903: The Iroquois Author: Owen Keehnan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Owen Keehnen is able to construct a complete story that not only provides us with some great background material about theatre life in the early 20th century, but also the terrible cost of poor planning Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: They Come by Night Author: Tinnean Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages At a Glance: A fast paced, well plotted story that I did not want to put down Blurb: Imagine an Earth just a bit different from ours. It may be 2014, but in this world, normals unknowingly share the planet with... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Iyana Jenna today on her How Long Will I Love You blog tour. Enjoy the video of the song that inspired the novel, then be sure to enter for a chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck! First of all, I’d like to thank you for having me... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to have author Izzy van Swelm with us today as she tours to promote her debut novel Soulmate for SIN. Please join me in welcoming Izzy, enjoy the character interview, then be sure to enter for the chance to win a signed copy of the book. Just click on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling into Love Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 112 Pages At a Glance: I liked what I read Blurb: Chris Lambrough is having a run of bad luck. He's lost his job and his boyfriend and is feeling depressed. His best friend Jenny tells him about an ad she's noticed where... Continue Reading →
Title: Unfortunate Son Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 194 Pages At a Glance: This book missed the mark for me Blurb: Five years ago, Evan Day lost his lover in the Afghan sand, and in the fallout, he lost his military career and his family. With help from friends, he reinvented himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Jack Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 149 Pages At a Glance: Wonderfully written characters and a beautiful world where magic exists Blurb: When the line between fairy tales and magic, and the real world become blurred, can love really conquer anything? Leo Marsh is having a bad day. He just caught... Continue Reading →
This is a post I have started several times in the past. I start it and then I talk myself out of posting it and yet, this same issue seems to pop up again and again. I guess you could say it’s more a bunch of smaller issues that are part of a larger whole.... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Rick R. Reed on the Blink blog tour. Enjoy Rick's article, then be sure to enter for a chance to win an e-copy of the book Dinner at Home via the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! On Writing What You Know “Write about what you know and care deeply about. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Body and Soul (PsyCop 3) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 4 Hours, 45 Minutes At a Glance: Body and Soul asks much of Gomez Pugh’s talent, and he, in turn, delivers Blurb: Thanksgiving can't end too soon for Victor Bayne, who's finding Jacob's family hard to swallow.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Adventures of Cole and Perry Author: Amanda C. Stone Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: A solid first foray into the m/m genre Blurb: It all started when Cole met Perry in a bar. Over three years they had some exciting adventures, and misadventures. The six stories included in this... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Raw (In the Kitchen: Book One) Author: Nikka Michaels and Eileen Griffin Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 209 pages At a Glance: A really solid, highly enjoyable story that I’d consider reading again Blurb: If you can't take the heat… James Lassiter has had a crush on fellow culinary student Ethan Martin... Continue Reading →
Thank you for allowing me to come and talk here at The Novel Approach. What is it about magic that captures the imagination? Why do so many people enjoy reading about impossible realities with improbable situations? I like to think it’s the joy of what if? I play it a lot with my kids. A... Continue Reading →
Thank you for allowing me to come and talk here at The Novel Approach. What is it about magic that captures the imagination? Why do so many people enjoy reading about impossible realities with improbable situations? I like to think it’s the joy of what if? I play it a lot with my kids. A... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is please to welcome author Lexi Ander on the Songs of the Earth blog tour. Enjoy Lexi's guest post and then be sure to enter her giveaway. Details and the Rafflecopter widget are below. Good luck! Pieces of the Past I love world building because it feeds the geek in me. Taking... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreamlands Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Fantasy and urban fantasy collide in the most epic way possible Blurb: The Trust and its battle-hardened recruits are fighting a horrific war, a war between the humans of this world and the demons of the Dreamlands. In this shadowy battle, Keno... Continue Reading →
Title: The Green Man’s Bounty Author: S.A. Garcia Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: A worthwhile read, though the satisfaction came more from the exploration of rich traditions and the focus on traumatized, displaced children than from anything romantic or fantastical Blurb: Can a Druid accept Christmas by helping WW2 orphans?... Continue Reading →
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