Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell Title: Protective Mate (Holland Brothers #3) Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Pages/Word Count: 50,250 Words Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Life isn't meant to be easy, but for... Continue Reading →
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell Title: Protective Mate (Holland Brothers #3) Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Pages/Word Count: 50,250 Words Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Life isn't meant to be easy, but for... Continue Reading →
Title: Lightning Rod Series: Broken Mirrors: Book Two Author: Vaughn R. Demont Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 312 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you’re a fan of Urban Fantasy, even in the very slightest, I can’t recommend this series enough. It reads effortlessly, stole hours of time from my weekend,... Continue Reading →
“Reality means you live until you die...the real truth is nobody wants reality.” ― Chuck Palahniuk Title: Lightning Rod (Broken Mirrors #2) Author: Vaughn R. Demont Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 312 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Always stand. Never fall. If I could offer one piece of advice now, as I fall past the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is thrilled to welcome Susan Mac Nicol back on her Waiting for Rain Blog Tour. Read on for an excerpt, watch the gorgeous trailer, and see how you can win an e-copy of Worth Keeping or Waiting for Rain! BLURB: The village of Stamford, the quintessential chocolate box English scene, seemed an... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is thrilled to welcome Susan Mac Nicol back on her Waiting for Rain Blog Tour. Read on for an excerpt, watch the gorgeous trailer, and see how you can win an e-copy of Worth Keeping or Waiting for Rain! BLURB: The village of Stamford, the quintessential chocolate box English scene, seemed an... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz Title: Hound Dog & Bean Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There's been little love in H.D. "Hound Dog" Fisher's life since the death of his beloved mom when he was a boy. Bounced around the foster care... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz Title: Hound Dog & Bean Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There's been little love in H.D. "Hound Dog" Fisher's life since the death of his beloved mom when he was a boy. Bounced around the foster care... Continue Reading →
If It’s Pretty…Pick It Up! You know what I’ve noticed? *pauses for a moment, waves to everyone* Um yes, hi guys, it’s me again. *resumes speaking as if it's only been minutes* I’ve noticed that there are a lot of covers out there that are visually stunning, and I’m sure have something to do with... Continue Reading →
If It’s Pretty…Pick It Up! You know what I’ve noticed? *pauses for a moment, waves to everyone* Um yes, hi guys, it’s me again. *resumes speaking as if it's only been minutes* I’ve noticed that there are a lot of covers out there that are visually stunning, and I’m sure have something to do with... Continue Reading →
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.” – John Green Title: Out of the Blackness Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 361 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A childhood of abuse has left Avery so physically and emotionally scarred he believes he shouldn't be alive. His only sanctuary has been his relationship with... Continue Reading →
“The marks humans leave are too often scars.” – John Green Title: Out of the Blackness Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 361 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A childhood of abuse has left Avery so physically and emotionally scarred he believes he shouldn't be alive. His only sanctuary has been his relationship with... Continue Reading →
TNA: We’re so pleased to have Josephine Myles dropping in as our guest today on her blog tour to promote the re-release of Tailor Made, in anticipation of the long awaited sequel, Custom Fit. Take it away, Jo! Josephine: Hi, Lisa, thanks for inviting me over to chat about Tailor Made. :) TNA: What made... Continue Reading →
TNA: We’re so pleased to have Josephine Myles dropping in as our guest today on her blog tour to promote the re-release of Tailor Made, in anticipation of the long awaited sequel, Custom Fit. Take it away, Jo! Josephine: Hi, Lisa, thanks for inviting me over to chat about Tailor Made. :) TNA: What made... Continue Reading →
Title: Coyote’s Creed Series: Broken Mirrors: Book One Author: Vaughn R. Demont Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 273 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Delve into Coyote's Creed for the pure delight of Vaughn R. Demont’s imagination and the sheer enjoyment of a kid with a noble heart, a wicked flair for... Continue Reading →
“It takes all kinds to make the world, right? Hell, you’re looking at a bisexual half-Coyote small-time grifter, and in the last week I’ve stolen, committed fraud and assault, and nearly killed someone. Who the hell am I to pass judgment?” – Vaughn R. Demont Title: Coyote’s Creed (Broken Mirrors, #1) Author: Vaughn R. Demont... Continue Reading →
“Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.” -Nicholas Sparks Title: Dandy’s Little Girl Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Noah Coleman doesn’t do casual relationships. After losing his partner, Jeff, and... Continue Reading →
“Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.” -Nicholas Sparks Title: Dandy’s Little Girl Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Noah Coleman doesn’t do casual relationships. After losing his partner, Jeff, and... Continue Reading →
"Maybe they'd turn every program on television into one of those reality shows." "That's mostly done already, Harry." "Oh. Well. I've got to believe that the world is worth saving anyway.” ― Jim Butcher Title: Husband Material Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Husband Material is a... Continue Reading →
"Maybe they'd turn every program on television into one of those reality shows." "That's mostly done already, Harry." "Oh. Well. I've got to believe that the world is worth saving anyway.” ― Jim Butcher Title: Husband Material Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Husband Material is a... Continue Reading →
I. Inspiration Several years ago, I stumbled across an odd, surrealist take on Sleeping Beauty called Briar Rose by Robert Coover. It was a post-modern retelling of the folktale that went well beyond the usual princess - prince - curse - one true love conquers all trope; in fact, it was a bitterly humorous take... Continue Reading →
I. Inspiration Several years ago, I stumbled across an odd, surrealist take on Sleeping Beauty called Briar Rose by Robert Coover. It was a post-modern retelling of the folktale that went well beyond the usual princess - prince - curse - one true love conquers all trope; in fact, it was a bitterly humorous take... Continue Reading →
“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue.” – Carl Sagan Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to... Continue Reading →
“I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue.” – Carl Sagan Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to... Continue Reading →
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