Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tried & True (THIRDS: Book Ten) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 254 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I’m completely thrilled and blown away that Tried & True is the tenth book in this series, and that it was just as fantastic as I hoped it would be. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bones of Our Fathers Author: Elin Gregory Publisher: Manifold Press Length: 231 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A low-key character driven story with a slow but steady paced romance revolving around archeological find in a small town. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Malcolm Bright, brand new museum curator in a small Welsh Border... Continue Reading →
Title: Leaning Into a Wish (Leaning Into Series: Book 3.5) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 130 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: When Ryan and Danny finally got together, it was great. They were sweet and perfect together. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: Ryan Haskell loves everything about the wine business. He's fortunate... Continue Reading →
Title: Ice, Snow & Mistletoe Author: Jocelynn Drake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 156 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: Ice, Snow & Mistletoe is holiday romance success number two for me from this author. It gives good feels, touched my heart, and does what any good romance should do—left me feeling happy for the... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Jenny Holiday joining us today on the virtual blog tour for her new novel, Infamous, from Riptide Publishing. She's here to talk realism/unrealism and is also offering a great giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, Jenny! In Praise of “Unrealistic” Secondary Characters If you... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Eli Easton and the Desperately Seeking Santa blog tour! Eli's dropping in to share her fave sports romances, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below! I love glutting myself on Christmas romance books and movies. Especially with all the stress in the world this year,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Mickie B. Ashling's Being With Him, a Horizons Series Novella from Dreamspinner Press. Mickie is not only debuting the cover today, but she's also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win a $20 store credit at Dreamspinner, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a short preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got some great stuff in store, as always, with lots of outstanding guests and giveaways, some great tours, no less than three exclusive cover reveals, and general merriment and/or shenanigans. And now, here’s the... Continue Reading →
Hi, friends, welcome to a recap of all the active giveaways we hosted at The Novel Approach over the course of the past week! In case you missed them, this is your one stop roundup of what's up for grabs, but hurry! Some of them expire at midnight tonight. Katie Porter - A $10 Riptide... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lee Welch joining us on the Mended with Gold blog tour. Lee's chatting about heroes with us today, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, Lee! Superheroes vs Real Heroes In Mended with Gold, Joe, one of the main characters,... Continue Reading →
Title: Behr Facts (Foothills Pride: Book Three) Author: Pat Henshaw Narrator: David Ross Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 59 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: If you’re looking for a sweet little refresher whilst in between books, Behr Facts may just fit that bill. Reviewed By: Christie Blurb: Big, burly CEO Abe... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Shadows (Metahuman Files: Book Three) Author: Hailey Turner Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 368 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I think the thing I like best about the story (and the previous two) is the author’s careful way of immersing readers right into the heart of what’s going on. Her words evoke... Continue Reading →
Title: Carnal (One, Two, and Three) Author/Artist: Dale Lazarov and The Amir Publisher: Sticky Graphic Novels/Class Comics Length: 72 Pages in Total Category: Graphic Novel At a Glance: This is a great book in keeping with the high quality of the work Sticky puts out. If you have the time, pick up a copy for... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Star Author: Jackie Keswick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 130 Pages Category: Contemporary, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Undercover Star is a really great suspense/romance novel from Jackie Keswick. It’s nicely paced and keeps you interested at every turn. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: It sounds like the stupidest idea in the history of stupid ideas. Detective... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Once Upon a Rainbow virtual blog tour, with NineStar Press contributing author Mickie B. Ashling! We have an Exclusive Excerpt from her story to share with you, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. About the Book Title: Once Upon a Rainbow Authors: Sydney Blackburn,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author DJ Jamison joining us today on the tour for her latest release, Yours for the Holiday. We have an exclusive teaser to share with you, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, DJ! About the Book Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of L.J. Hayward's Where Death Meets the Devil, coming in February from Riptide Publishing About the Book Author: L.J. Hayward Release Date: Feb 26, 2018 Page Count: ~381 Genre/Categories: Action/Adventure, Romance, Suspense/Thriller Type: Standalone Cover By: L.C. Chase Blurb: Jack Reardon, former SAS soldier and current Australian Meta-State asset, has seen some messy battles. But... Continue Reading →
Title: Archie's Accidental Kidnapping (Hounds of the Hunt: Book One) Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Length: 267 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Overall, this book took everything I loved about soulmate books and paired it with what I love about romance stories. Can’t wait for the next in the series. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Olive Juice Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There is no doubt this narrator was near perfection for the story and in less capable hands, much of the impact of this novel has would have been lost. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry & Bright Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 203 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I can say without hesitation that if you're a sucker for a warm and charming story, whether it’s set around the holiday season or not, and love a well-written novella that offers a quick happiness fix,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Angel Martinez and the All the World's an Undead Stage virtual tour! This is book six in Angel's popular Offbeat Crimes series, and she's joining us today to chat about the origins of the story. Reflections of the City The Seventy-Seventh didn't grow out of a purposeful desire to create diverse fiction.... Continue Reading →
Title: Living in Fast Forward Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Putting some misgivings aside, this was a fun read in true BA Tortuga fashion: hot men, lots of hot sex, some good storyline thrown in, and a solid HEA. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Acclaimed musician Hollis... Continue Reading →
Title: Vampire Claus Author: Robert Winter Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 112 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy, Holiday At a Glance: Vampire Claus is a fascinating take on the vampire genre, and I’d love to see more of Taviano and Paul’s relationship now that Taviano has a territory Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: A lonely vampire and a... Continue Reading →
Title: Linear Park (States of Love) Author: Ken Harrison Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 61 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’m sure there will be some folks whose opinion may differ, but I would pass on this one, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sean and Nick’s life together was a fairy tale: childhood friends who... Continue Reading →
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