Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Stone the Crows Series: Wolf Winter: Book Two Author: TA Moore Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: In short, not my cup of tea. So, what is the book and why a high star rating? Well, it’s a damn good book. It’s well written with strong characters,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Private Gentleman Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 288 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: A Private Gentleman is an outstanding historical novel that should not be missed. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club... Continue Reading →
Title: The Emerald Wars Author: Grace Watson Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 242 Pages Category: Fantasy, Steampunk At a Glance: Watson did a commendable job of pulling together a pastiche of L. Frank Baum's treasured Oz tales and then gives the story some lovely twists, with plenty of Easter eggs sprinkled throughout that made me smile... Continue Reading →
Hello! Thank you for joining us on Genre Talk. Elizabeth Noble here and today we’re welcoming DSP Publications author Alan Chin to discuss his newest book Surviving Immorality. About the Book Release Date: June 5, 2018 Genre: Science Fiction Length: 446 Pages Cover Design: Tiferet Design Buy links for Surviving Immortality: DSP Publications | Amazon... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Michael Rupured dropping in today to celebrate the release of his latest novel, The Case of the Missing Drag Queen, book one in the brand new Luke Tanner Mysteries series from DSP Publications. Michael's got a fun post to share today, and he's also giving one lucky reader the... Continue Reading →
Title: Out, Proud, and Prejudiced Author: Megan Reddaway Publisher: Self-Published Length: 268 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I think, whether you’re familiar with the original or not, there are many fabulous things to enjoy about Out, Proud, and Prejudiced. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One’s proud, one’s prejudiced, and they can’t stand each other. Quick-tempered... Continue Reading →
Title: A New Beginning Series: Cascade City Pack: Book One Author: Rebecca James Publisher: JMS Books Length: 310 Pages Category: Not a winning read for me. If you are into werewolf stories, which I am, I would start with the River Wolf Pack series of books before reading this installment in the new series. Had... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie's Rainbow Series: Rainbow Key: Book Two Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Victoria Sue has done it again. I think this story is better than the first one, and I really, really, liked Joshua’s Rainbow. I highly recommend this book and this series, and if... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Megan Reddaway dropping in today to celebrate the release of her new novel, Out, Proud, and Prejudiced. Megan's chatting about remaking this Jane Austen classic, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out those details at the end. Welcome, Megan! Reimagining Jane Austen: Out, Proud, and... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! Over the course of the coming weeks, you might notice that I'm taking the schedule down a notch. We'll still have lots of great guests and plenty of reviews as well as some great giveaways, but... 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 are expiring soon! TNA May... Continue Reading →
Title: Edge of Forever Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 279 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I didn’t end up loving this one, I had a couple of other little niggles that I left alone—but, meeting Pasha made it worth the read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When you stand on the edge, you... Continue Reading →
Title: Watching and Wanting Series: Housemates: Book Four Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Lewis Carter Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I can’t say this narrator was my favorite, but there wasn’t anything in particular that bothered me. He did a good job; he is articulate and his... Continue Reading →
Title: Yuma Prison Author: Dale Chase Publisher: JMS Books Length: 62 Pages Category: Historical, Western At a Glance: Dale Chase once again brings another historical erotic western to life. The story is a well written, quick read, with lots of emotion—love, guilt, jealousy, drama, harassment and choices that have to made. The characters are solid,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Little Side of Geek Series: Geek Life: Book One Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 306 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I adored this book. I’m talking read it twice, and probably going to read it a third. All I can say is, if you haven’t read it yet, why not?... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author JL Merrow joining us today on the tour for the re-release of her novel Wight Mischief with Dreamspinner Press. She's talking a bit about her island setting, and there's also a great tour-wide giveaway opportunity, so be sure to check out the prompt question and other details below. Welcome,... Continue Reading →
Title: Rank and File Series: Anchor Point: Book Four Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This return to NAS Anchor Point is a fine addition to the series. The fact that Nick J. Russo returns with it is also a very good... Continue Reading →
Title: Lock Nut Series: The Plumber's Mate Mysteries: Book Five Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 346 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: With a dash of romance, a touch of tenderness and heaps of fun, Lock Nut is sure to resonate with fans. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Tom Paretski, plumber with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowlands Author: Charlie David Produced By: Border2Border Entertainment Book Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 90 minutes/3 episodes At a Glance: Each episode is provocative and representative of the varied themes and elements David taps into in his writing. Beautifully filmed and scored and well-cast, this is a recommended watch whether you’ve read the book... Continue Reading →
Title: Rhoades—Undeniable Series: Man Up: Book Two Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 326 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Even if I never loved these characters, I understood their story and I was able to bring it full circle in my mind. I can still appreciate an author who is able to pull... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have Charlie David and Natasha Balakrishnan joining us here at The Novel Approach today to tell us a bit about the television adaptation of a trilogy of stories from Charlie's novel Shadowlands. Welcome Natasha and Charlie! Hi all! I’m Charlie David and I’m happy to stop by here at The Novel... Continue Reading →
Title: Medley Series: Changing Lanes: Book Two Author: Layla Reyne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 180 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Medley was good but the constant drama, much of which felt over the top or unneeded, kept it from being as good as Relay for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sebastian Stewart was never Mr.... Continue Reading →
Title: Bones and Bourbon Author: Dorian Graves Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 268 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy At a Glance: This is an action packed, humorous, vicious, gruesome and twisted story that is amazing in its uniqueness. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Half-huldra Retz Gallows is having an awful day. First, he wakes up in the middle... Continue Reading →
Title: Explore with Me Series: With Me: Book Two Author: Kris Jacen Publisher: MLR Press Length: 127 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book is a wonderful, relaxing read with a great plot and a satisfying development. I’d recommend it highly as a poolside read. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: The Army is the only... Continue Reading →
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