Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Beyond the Veil Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 299 Pages Category: Romantasy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Beyond the Veil unfolds with no big surprises, which isn't a bad thing as it keeps the plot flowing briskly without needing to pause for unnecessary detail or description that wouldn't have served... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing But Good Author: Kess McKinley Publisher: One Block Empire (an imprint of Blind Eye Books) Length: 193 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Romantic Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Nothing But Good is, in no uncertain terms, much better than just good. Kess McKinley proves that a taut and suspensful murder mystery doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Counterfeit Viscount Series: A Novella in the Wicked Gentlemen -verse Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 123 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mystery At a Glance: The Counterfeit Viscount drew upon my sentimentality and the affection I have for this vivid alternate reality -verse, and, as always, Hale's writing exudes atmosphere. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue on Blue Series: Bitter Legacy: Book Three Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: One Block Empire/Blind Eye Books Length: 407 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery, Police Procedural At a Glance: Blue on Blue has done nothing less than cement a place for Dal Maclean on my list of must-read authors, once again delivering a suspenseful... Continue Reading →
Title: Arcane Adversaries Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Four Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 114 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There is a bittersweet note to the final novella of the collection, one in which Simon must confront his feelings and discern the difference between loving someone and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sanguine Solutions Series: The Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 76 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Jess Faraday is so accomplished at writing star-crossed lovers and yet not leaving readers feeling as if we’ve missed out on a romantic element in her stories. In... Continue Reading →
Title: A Case of Curses Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Book Two Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books/Kindle Unlimited Length: 118 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: As in book one, the cases complement the time period in which they’re set, and the time period complements the romantic elements of the series in a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Study in Spectres Series: Simon Pearce Mysteries: Vol. One Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 93 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A Study in Spectres is a welcome new book in a welcome new series from an author who knows how to weave a thoroughly intriguing story and fill... Continue Reading →
Title: Grilled Cheese and Goblins: Adventures of a Supernatural Food Inspector Author: Nicole Kimberling Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 220 Pages Category: Paranormal/Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a delightful body of work and good lord, it is hilarious. I highly recommend it to you! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Vampire Hunter. Leprechaun Fighter. Food... Continue Reading →
Title: Object of Desire Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 396 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Dal Maclean comes out strong and delivers another outstanding whodunit with her second literary outing. This author excels at writing relationships that don't conform to traditional genre tropes, all wrapped up in a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Dal Maclean stopping by today to celebrate the release of her new novel, Object of Desire. Welcome, Dal! Let’s start with a question about the book: what’s your favorite scene in “Object of Desire”, and what makes it a fave? Dal: Because there are a fair number of... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Ginn Hale and the virtual tour for her latest release, The Long Past & Other Stories! We're so pleased to have Ginn joining us today to chat about the creation of the fantasy world in this collection of stories, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long Past & Other Stories Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Alt Worlds, Steampunk At a Glance: Ginn Hale is, simply put, a master of unique and incredible Alt U fantasy. I don’t devour her work as much as I work hard to savor every word of... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord of the White Hell: Book Two Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 346 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: Lord of the White Hell: Book Two was a crazy, amazing, wondrous ride. It’s exciting. Thrilling. Completely engaging and incredible. And, the last two chapters were so hair-raising and intense! Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord of the White Hell: Book One Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 353 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: In Lord of the White Hell, not only is the world diverse and inclusive, but it’s filled with unbelievable creativity and so much layering of fantastical, magical elements. It’s because of Hale’s... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to have author Ginn Hale joining us today on the reboot tour for her novel Lord of the White Hell, the book that introduced the Sagrada Academy, the Hellions, and the Cadeleonian world. For fans of epic fantasy this series is a must-read, so enjoy Ginn's guest post and be sure... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome Nicole Kimberling today to help us celebrate our 5th Blogiversary. Nicole comes to us wearing several different hats--author, editor, and publisher--and she's also offering a teaser from the upcoming release in the final book of the Bellingham Mystery series as well as a great giveaway, so enjoy and good luck.... Continue Reading →
Lisa: I couldn’t be more thrilled to have author Ginn Hale joining us today here at The Novel Approach to chat a bit about her newest novella, Maze-Born Trouble, among other things. In spite of the fact that I’ve been a long-time fan, I believe this is the first time I’ve had you here for... Continue Reading →
Title: Maze-Born Trouble Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 80 Pages (Kindle) Category: Sci-Fi, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Maze-Born Trouble is just one more example of why Ginn Hale remains a go-to author for me in the M/M genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A dead girl, a cop he can’t forget, and a... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitter Legacy Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 350 Pages Category: Police Procedural, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Bitter Legacy is one hell of an impressive way to make a debut in this genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: London. Detective Sergeant James Henderson’s remarkable gut instincts have put him on a three-year fast... Continue Reading →
“Many great things have been accomplished by the careful combination of keen minds and ardent spirits.” ― G.D. Falksen Highfell Grimoires: Highfell Grimoires Author: Langley Hyde Publisher: Blind Eye Books Pages/Word Count: 322 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Born to privilege, gifted in languages and spells, Neil Franklin has planned his brilliant future—from academic accolades... Continue Reading →
“Many great things have been accomplished by the careful combination of keen minds and ardent spirits.” ― G.D. Falksen Highfell Grimoires: Highfell Grimoires Author: Langley Hyde Publisher: Blind Eye Books Pages/Word Count: 322 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Born to privilege, gifted in languages and spells, Neil Franklin has planned his brilliant future—from academic accolades... Continue Reading →
“Even the most degraded and ruined Prodigal is still closer to divinity than are any of us born of Adam’s flesh.” — Ginn Hale And he was cast out onto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him… And they became the Prodigals, the least of these who were called from the depths... Continue Reading →
“Even the most degraded and ruined Prodigal is still closer to divinity than are any of us born of Adam’s flesh.” — Ginn Hale And he was cast out onto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him… And they became the Prodigals, the least of these who were called from the depths... Continue Reading →
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