Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Welcome to author Joe Cosentino and the tour for his latest release, Cozzi Cove: Happy Endings, book five in the Cozzi Cove series. Joe's joining us to chat a bit about the book, and he's also offering one lucky reader the chance to win an audiobook copy of Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, book one in... Continue Reading →
Title: Jack of Thorns Series: Inheritance: Book One Author: Amelia Faulkner Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 12 hours and 23 minutes Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: I loved that the magic of this book is less about powers and gods and more about how friendship and love can be their own magic,... Continue Reading →
Title: Tender Mercies Series: The Men of Lancaster County: Book Two Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Will Tulin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 28 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There were so many moments in Eli Easton’s Tender Mercies that stand out when reading this novel, and I felt that most of... Continue Reading →
Title: It's a Son Series: Summerskill and Lyon: Book one Author: Steve Burford Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 243 Pages Category: Mystery/Police Procedural At a Glance: I know for sure Steve Burford has got me hooked. This is an excellent mystery, and I am more than curious to find where Dave Lyon and Claire Summerskill will... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome the writing team of Ari McKay today on the tour for the re-release of Blood Bathory: Be Not Proud, book three in their Guardians of Gaia series. Ari is here to chat about the writing of the book, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the... Continue Reading →
Title: Serving Him Series: The Retreat: Book One Author: LM Somerton Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: LM Somerton does a great job of laying the groundwork for future books while keeping us focused on our spotlight couple. I am incredibly intrigued by this new series. Reviewed By: Carrie... Continue Reading →
Title: Dark City Series: The Syndicate: Book One Author: Sarah Kay Moll Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary, Genre Fiction At a Glance: A Poly/Bisexual Romance crime drama placed in a contemporary light-noir setting. Personally, I like my noir seedier, more convoluted, and with surlier protagonists, but if you’re looking for a lovely... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heirs of Fortune Series: Valerian's Legion: Book Two Author: Heather Domin Publisher: Self-Published Length: 228 Pages Category: Historical, Ancient Rome At a Glance: I am so in love with this series. Love the characters, love the history, love the affirmation of the love Valerian and Dardanus feel for each other, and love Heather... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author J. Scott Coatsworth dropping in today to chat about the Queer Sci-Fi annual flash fiction project, Impact. He's here to share some tips on writing flash fic from the contributing authors, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome, Scott! So... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! I'm excited about our guest lineup this week. We've got some great posts, interviews, and another cover reveal coming up for you as well as giveaways and, of course, plenty of reviews too, so stay tuned.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a recap of all the active giveaways we hosted at The Novel Approach over the course of the past week. We had some great goodies up for grabs, so be sure to check out what's still open for entries, but hurry, some of these giveaways may be expiring soon! Tara... Continue Reading →
Title: The Solstice Prince Series: Realms of Love: Book One Author: SJ Himes Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 1 minute Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Solstice Prince is a lovely fairytale romance whose strong world-building, well-crafted story and cast of characters keeps its sweetness from being trite or cloying, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Family Man Authors: Heidi Cullinan and Marie Sexton Narrator: Colin Darcy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 40 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a good story that needed more work. The narration is passable but not great. If you love either of the authors, you may want to buy... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding My Way Home Series: Doyle Global Securities: Book Two Author: Kendel Duncan Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 208 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Finding My Way Home is a suspenseful little mystery; it’s action packed and angsty as it takes time for Ten and Bas to figure out where their feelings will lead... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Anyta Sunday dropping in today on the tour for her latest project, Love Letters from Greenville, a series of novellas set in the town of Greenville and leading readers along on the ABCs of love. Welcome, Anyta! Hey there! Thank you so much for having me on the Novel... Continue Reading →
Title: Imperial Stout Series: Trouble Brewing: Book One Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Carina Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There were a few little things that I felt either didn’t get wrapped up or were wrapped up too quickly, but I had a ton of fun with this book, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Title: Cinderella Boy Author: Kristina Meister Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 346 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: This story was just gorgeous in its attempt to give a tiny window into the life that a non-binary/genderfluid person lives. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Declan is the perfect son . . . except for... Continue Reading →
Title: Late in the Day Series: The Vault: Book Two Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 41 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In addition to how much I love listening to Greg Tremblay perform, I know a large part of my enjoyment came from learning about... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Shira Anthony stopping in today to celebrate her new Dreamspinner Press release, Blood and Eternity. She's here to chat about the concept of time travel today, is sharing an excerpt from the book, and has a great giveaway up for grabs, so be sure to check out all the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of John Inman's upcoming new release, Nightfall, from Dreamspinner Press. And be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below where you can enter to win an eBook from John's Dreamspinner backlist! About the Book Title: Nightfall Author: John Inman Release Date: September 18, 2018 Category: Science Fiction Pages:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Case of the Sexy Shakespearean Series: The Middlemark Mysteries: Book One Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I think with the subject matter and solid characters Tara Lain has created, this is a new series with great potential. I, for one, am curious to... Continue Reading →
Title: A Love Song for the Sad Man in the White Coat Author: Roe Horvat Narrator: Vance Bastian Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 52 Minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Love, pain, tragedy, and ecstasy aren’t just tangled up here; they are tightly braided into the lives of every character in the book.... Continue Reading →
Title: On Burning Mirrors Author: Jamie Klinger-Krebs Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 398 Pages Category: Lesbian Fiction At a Glance: On Burning Mirrors was a great read, and for once created an entire story that was not isolated on one facet of a character. Reviewed By: Courtney Ellen Blurb: Jules Kanter is a wife, a mother... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have first time visitor Jeanne G'Fellers dropping by The Novel Approach today on the tour for her new novel Cleaning House, book one in the Appalachian Elementals series. Jeanne is here to tell us a bit more about her story, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out... Continue Reading →
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