Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Vulnerable (Little Goddess: Book One) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 306 Pages At a Glance: I strongly recommend you read this book, as I would hope it would please you as much as it did me. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Working graveyards in a gas station seems a small price for... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and welcome back to another peek at what we have in store for the week ahead. Not only do we have some great authors, giveaways, and reviews in store for you, but we have a special Countdown to Euro Pride Con kicking off this week right here at The Novel Approach, so... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and welcome back to another peek at what we have in store for the week ahead. Not only do we have some great authors, giveaways, and reviews in store for you, but we have a special Countdown to Euro Pride Con kicking off this week right here at The Novel Approach, so... Continue Reading →
Title: Lights, Camera, Cupid! Author: L.A. Witt, Amy Lane, SE Jakes, Anne Tenino, Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Instant gratification in five satisfying pieces Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake. Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining us on this tour! Check out the great Valentine's Day stories from Bluewater Bay and comment to win a Valentine's gift basket sent to you or a Valentine! Lights, Camera, Cupid! (A Bluewater Bay Valentine's Day Anthology) Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake. Nothing’s been the... Continue Reading →
Title: Black John (Johnnies: Book Four) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: A book that is so rich in detail we can easily visualise each moment on the page Blurb: John Carey is just out of rehab and dying inside when he gets word that Tory, the guy... Continue Reading →
Title: Shiny! Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Tyler Stevens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 15 Minutes At a Glance: Shiny! kept me engaged throughout Blurb: Will Lafferty and Kenny Scalia are both having sort of a day. Will gets fired for letting fifth graders read Harry Potter, and Kenny finds his boyfriend and his... Continue Reading →
Title: Candy Man Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended Blurb: Adam Macias has been thrown a few curve balls in his life, but losing his VA grant because his car broke down and he missed a class was the one that struck him out. One relative... Continue Reading →
Title: Turkey in the Snow Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Since Hank Calder's four-year-old niece Josie came to live with him, his life has been plenty dramatic, thank you, and the last thing he needs is a swishy, flaming twinkie to... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! We are thisclose to the end of our best of the best selections for this year. In case you missed the earlier selections, Sammy's and Tina's can be found HERE, Jackie's, Lana's, and Jules' can be found HERE, and Lynn's and Chris's HERE. Since Kim and Kathie are the audio connoisseurs in our... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, we're back again with the second round of our Best of the Best (be sure to check out Sammy's and Tina's lists HERE), and another chance for you to win e-copies of THREE of the titles selected by Jackie, Lana, and Jules, winner's choice! THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Good luck! And now, here... Continue Reading →
In the ongoing countdown to Coastal Magic Convention in February, our very own Lynn interviews Amy Lane. Take it away, Lynn! Lynn: Amy, when did you first start writing? Amy: I was five and in the house alone. I ranged my stuffed animals around me in a semi-circle and set about telling them the story... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bells of Times Square Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every New Year’s Eve since 1946, Nate Meyer has ventured alone to Times Square to listen for the ghostly church bells he and his long-lost wartime lover vowed to hear together. This year, however, his... Continue Reading →
Hi, and welcome to the blog tour for The Bells of Times Square! This book is close to my heart -- if you read the extra front and back matter in the story, you will see that I drew inspiration from my grandparents and their roles in WWII. There was a lot of research involved here... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts Six and Seven Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages (Full Series) Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a town as small as Tyson, CA, everybody knew the four brothers with the four different fathers—and their penchant for making good music when they weren't getting into trouble. For... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain (Part Five) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Mackey is great at taking a leap of faith into a crowd—but taking one into a relationship and a future is a totally different animal. When he and Trav decide to take a risk that... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts 3 and 4 Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Serial Novel Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a town as small as Tyson, CA, everybody knew the four brothers with the four different fathers-- and their penchant for making good music when they weren't getting into trouble. For Mackey... Continue Reading →
"I did not expect this," he said, so startled he found the word/rhythm place without thinking. "That the person in my skin was so plain to someone else, I didn't expect it. How is it that you can see the guy I've hidden mostly from myself?"-- Amy Lane Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts One and... Continue Reading →
“I thought you liked sex?” “I do, but I want you to come back. You can get more, better sex with anyone. But you can only get the whole Dawson experience when you’re here.” – Amy Lane Title: Behind the Curtain Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Hugh Bradley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours Rating:... Continue Reading →
“I thought you liked sex?” “I do, but I want you to come back. You can get more, better sex with anyone. But you can only get the whole Dawson experience when you’re here.” – Amy Lane Title: Behind the Curtain Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Hugh Bradley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours Rating:... Continue Reading →
Title: Going Up! Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Paul Woodson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 39 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every dreary day, Zach Driscoll takes the elevator from the penthouse apartment of his father's building to his coldly charmed life where being a union lawyer instead of a corporate lawyer is an... Continue Reading →
Title: Going Up! Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Paul Woodson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 39 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every dreary day, Zach Driscoll takes the elevator from the penthouse apartment of his father's building to his coldly charmed life where being a union lawyer instead of a corporate lawyer is an... Continue Reading →
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ― Aberjhani Title: Ethan in Gold (Johnnies: Book Three) Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 46 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Evan Costa learned from a very early age that there was no... Continue Reading →
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ― Aberjhani Title: Ethan in Gold (Johnnies: Book Three) Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 46 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Evan Costa learned from a very early age that there was no... Continue Reading →
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