Where Fiction and Reality Meet
It's hard to believe we find ourselves at the end of another year. Time flies when your nose is buried in a book, doesn't it? But what and where would The Novel Approach be without our love of reading? Each year at this time, we work hard to compile our lists of favorite books to... Continue Reading →
Title: When the Planets Align Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Best friends Michael Reeves and Simon Newell always lived within ten minutes of each other, but somehow they’re never in the same place at the same time. Brash, outgoing Michael’s unwavering confidence that he and Simon... Continue Reading →
GENRE TALK with Carole Cummings Hey, all! Lisa went and left the door unlocked again, so here I am! And I've dragged fellow DSPP author A.J. Marcus with me to leave cigar burns in Lisa's furniture and drink all her beer talk about Mystery! (As in: who left cigar burns in Lisa's couch and drank... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Kate, welcome back to The Novel Approach. I’m so pleased to have you here with us today. Why don’t we start with the basics? Tell us a little bit about yourself, please. Kate: I am so pleased to be here! About me: I am the author of ten novels and a handful of... Continue Reading →
Title: Never too Early: The Beginning Author: Chris Owen & Tory Temple Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Firefighters Chancellor Shanahan and Tucker McBride have been together for years. They've been through the rough patches and come out the other side, although shift work, misunderstandings, and stubborn personalities can make things interesting.... Continue Reading →
Title: King of Me Author: R.A. Kaitland Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 33 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Cast out of his clan of shifters and with no family of his own, Anton Cedwell wants nothing more than to be accepted by his partner Sean’s family when the two of them visit over Christmas. But... Continue Reading →
Title: Saint Martin’s Day Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 31 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Five years ago, Neno Kovač fled California, graduate school, and his lover, Toby Cowan, to return to his native Croatia. Since then, he’s led a quiet life as a librarian—until one November afternoon when Toby, who has... Continue Reading →
Title: Saint Martin’s Day Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 31 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Five years ago, Neno Kovač fled California, graduate school, and his lover, Toby Cowan, to return to his native Croatia. Since then, he’s led a quiet life as a librarian—until one November afternoon when Toby, who has... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Foxe (Skyler Foxe Mysteries: Book Five) Author: Haley Walsh Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 232 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Skyler and his friends go to Palm Springs for the annual White Party and find murder! Out and proud high school English teacher Skyler Foxe and his posse of friends go to the... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays to all of you, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up in the week ahead. I got a fantastic response to my call for reviewers earlier this week, better than I could have ever imagined, so I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the newest members... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays to all of you, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up in the week ahead. I got a fantastic response to my call for reviewers earlier this week, better than I could have ever imagined, so I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the newest members... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel in a Book Shop Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: What happens when a broken man has to trust in the impossible? Chapter One is an antique book shop and is the last tangible thing Josh and his mom have left of his dad.... Continue Reading →
Title: Scales and a Tail Author: Stormy Glenn Narrator:: Johnny East Publisher: Siren Publishing Run Time: 4 Hours, 32 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The paranormal world is in chaos. The elders are tired of their younger people playing the field, causing trouble, and fighting with each other. Everyone who attends the UPAC Conference now... Continue Reading →
Title: A Walk Through Fire Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 239 pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Years after running away from an abusive foster family, Asher Davis still struggles with the guilt of leaving his foster brothers behind. He’s climbed to unimaginable heights as a ruthless, high-powered attorney, creating a life of... Continue Reading →
McFarland's Farm by Cardeno C Audio Book Tour McFarland's Farm: Hope, Book 1 Written by: Cardeno C. Narrated by: Paul Morey Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release Date:11-11-14 Publisher:The Romance Authors, LLC AUDIBLE | GOODREADS Wealthy, attractive Lucas Reika treats life like a party, moving from bar to bar and man... Continue Reading →
McFarland's Farm by Cardeno C Audio Book Tour McFarland's Farm: Hope, Book 1 Written by: Cardeno C. Narrated by: Paul Morey Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release Date:11-11-14 Publisher:The Romance Authors, LLC AUDIBLE | GOODREADS Wealthy, attractive Lucas Reika treats life like a party, moving from bar to bar and man... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Felice, I’m so glad to have you here with us today. Let’s start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself. Felice: Ok! I live in NYC with my husband, a daughter who is graduating college this year and a son who is graduating high school. I work full time as... Continue Reading →
Title: Slap and Tickle Author: Clare London Publisher: Jocular Press Pages/Word Count: 33,000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Bryan Harrison is a successful accountant and a man who admires order and self-discipline. It’s a startling break from his routine when he literally bumps into Phiz Bussman outside With A Kick. Phiz’s lifestyle and behaviour are... Continue Reading →
Title: The Magic of Weihnachten Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: American Walsh Brandt is happy when a promotion lands him his dream job and a quiet new life in Germany. Until December rolls around, when he realizes it’s almost impossible to hide from the holiday season... Continue Reading →
Title: Rack & Ruin Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 206 pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war. Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and although the THIRDS... Continue Reading →
Title: Rack & Ruin Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 206 pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war. Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and although the THIRDS... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again, when you want to curl up with some holiday reads to cheer you up and when you’re running to holiday parties left and right. Piper and I both know what it’s like to have busy holiday seasons, so we thought we’d share some of our favorite reads and quick... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Posy Roberts today on the Tangled Mind blog tour. Will Parkinson asked Posy what drew her to the M/M romance genre. This is what she had to say: My quick and trite answer is: If one man is fun to read about then two together are even better. The honest answer... Continue Reading →
Title: Bowl Full of Cherries Author: Raine O’Tierney Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Porker, Fatty, Tons-of-Fun: Crowley Fredericks has heard it all. He’s dropped a lot of weight since his high school days, but he’s still a big guy, and the painful words and bullying follow him. Rejected—again—because of... Continue Reading →
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