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Title: Splendid Isolation (Shadow Play: Book Three) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: With each new installment in the Shadow Play series, Helena Maeve makes things just a little more interesting. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Old spies make dangerous hostages. A prisoner at the tender mercies of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Fit to Be Tied (Marshals: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 43 minutes At a Glance: I have listened to a couple audiobooks narrated by Tristan James and have yet to be disappointed. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian... Continue Reading →
Title: Price of Freedom (Shadow Play: Book Two) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 96 Pages At a Glance: Helena Maeve takes us on another thrilling ride in the Shadow Play series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Some stories just aren’t meant to be told. From warzones to domestic scandals, Ulysses has built a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Couple Next Door Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: The Couple Next door is a tension filled and fact paced psychological thriller. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With the couple next door, nothing is as it seems. Jeremy Booth leads a simple life, scraping by in... Continue Reading →
Title: A Solitary Man Authors: Shira Anthony and Aisling Mancy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 304 Pages At a Glance: Solitary Man is action packed, suspenseful, has lots of dangerous moments, and it deals with important subject matter as well. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sparks fly when Chance meets tall, sexy Xav at a Wilmington... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author RJ Scott back to The Novel Approach to chat about her newest book in the Sanctuary series, Accidental Hero. She's also giving the chance for one lucky reader to win some great prizes, which includes a $15 Gift Card from Amazon or ARe, plus 2 further prizes of an... Continue Reading →
Title: Reaper Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: Reaper has action, suspense, and two very likable MCs. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Leading a double life can be challenging, as Reaper well knows. Take one self-styled vigilante—Reaper. Add his alter ego, successful forty-one-year-old, investment counselor, Zack Ward. Then throw... Continue Reading →
Title: Fit to Be Tied (Marshals: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 244 Pages At a Glance: OMG YOU GUYS!! THIS BOOOOOOK!! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian Doyle are now partners on and off the job: Miro’s calm professionalism provides an ideal balance to Ian’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Double Cross Author: Shannon West Publisher: Dark Hollows Press Pages/Word Count: 107 Pages At a Glance: Double Cross is a little different from West’s usual work, subject-wise, but still follows her writing style, which is always spot on. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When F.B.I. agent Ryan Tucker gets the job of escorting a federal... Continue Reading →
Title: Crash & Burn Author: Abigail Roux Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 419 Pages At a Glance: Perfect ending was perfect. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: It’s been five years since Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett first worked together to solve the Tri-State murders, and time has been both harsh and kind. Engaged now,... Continue Reading →
Title: Crash & Burn Author: Abigail Roux Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 419 Pages At a Glance: Perfect ending was perfect. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: It’s been five years since Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett first worked together to solve the Tri-State murders, and time has been both harsh and kind. Engaged now,... Continue Reading →
Title: Player vs Player Author: Amelia C. Gormley Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 282 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Pushing for change can be dangerous when change starts pushing back. Video game writer Niles River loves the work he does at Third Wave Studios: creating games with mass appeal that feature women, people of color,... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound for Trouble Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Daniel “Deke” Kane is a broken man, facing the end of his career in the FBI. He’s on desk duty after a botched drug raid left the suspects and two children dead. He’s got one chance to... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound for Trouble Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Daniel “Deke” Kane is a broken man, facing the end of his career in the FBI. He’s on desk duty after a botched drug raid left the suspects and two children dead. He’s got one chance to... Continue Reading →
“Who are we without our memories?” ― Marta Acosta Title: Memory Kick Author: C.M. Torrens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Lost and missing his memory, Qusay Drazi turns to the drug kick to ease his pain while warming beds to feed his addiction. His years on the space station... Continue Reading →
“Who are we without our memories?” ― Marta Acosta Title: Memory Kick Author: C.M. Torrens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Lost and missing his memory, Qusay Drazi turns to the drug kick to ease his pain while warming beds to feed his addiction. His years on the space station... Continue Reading →
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Title: Bone Rider Author: J. Fally Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob,... Continue Reading →
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Title: Bone Rider Author: J. Fally Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob,... Continue Reading →
“For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.” ― Suzanne Collins Title: Dirty Deeds (Dirty Deeds #1) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 94 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Two seasoned operatives finally meet their match: each other. Cillian works for the mysterious Special Branch 20: an organization that... Continue Reading →
“For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.” ― Suzanne Collins Title: Dirty Deeds (Dirty Deeds #1) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 94 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Two seasoned operatives finally meet their match: each other. Cillian works for the mysterious Special Branch 20: an organization that... Continue Reading →
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” ― Molière Title: Long Time Gone (Hell or Highwater #2) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 277 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly... Continue Reading →
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” ― Molière Title: Long Time Gone (Hell or Highwater #2) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 277 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Soldier of fortune Prophet Drews always worked alone—until Tom Boudreaux became his partner. But when Tom walked away three months ago, ostensibly... Continue Reading →
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