Title: Holidays Are Where Your Heart Is Series: Warmest Wishes: Advent Calendar 2018 Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 42 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This uplifting story left me with a smile on my face and the knowledge that the holidays are truly where your heart is, and I definitely…
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Review: Hiding in Plain Sight by Bru Baker
Title: Hiding in Plain Sight Series: A Camp H.O.W.L. Novel Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Beyond Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This is a sweet story of two best friends who figure out they’re in love and get together. I’m sorry to see the series end. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: Happily…
Audio Review: Camp H.O.W.L. by Bru Baker ~ Narrated by Dorian Bane
Title: Camp H.O.W.L. Series: Dreamspun Beyond: Book Seven Author: Bru Baker Narrator: Dorian Bane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 55 minutes Category: Paranormal At a Glance: I could see this narrator doing really well with a gumshoe mystery—a detective or cop character that was meant to sound hard-bitten and weary. But in…
Review: Homemade from the Heart by Bru Baker
Title: Homemade from the Heart Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 52 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: The entire story was just perfect, and I thoroughly recommend it with a cup of your favourite hot beverage! Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Craft store owner Grant has always been a sucker for a…
Review: Camp H.O.W.L. by Bru Baker
Title: Camp H.O.W.L. (Dreamspun Beyond) Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 238 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: Camp H.O.W.L. turned out to be such a fun read! More good stuff from the Dreamspun Beyond line from Dreamspinner. Definitely check this one out, guys! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Moonmates exist, but getting…
Guest Post and Excerpt: Camp H.O.W.L. by Bru Baker
Thanks for joining author Bru Baker on the tour for her latest release, Camp H.O.W.L., a new installment in Dreamspinner Press’s Dreamspun Beyond house line. Welcome, Bru! Hi, I’m Bru Baker, and thanks for joining me here on The Novel Approach as I wrap up my blog tour for my latest release, Camp H.O.W.L. I…
Banned Books Week 2017: Virtual Gift Basket Giveaway #2
Cheers, friends and fellow book rebels! Welcome to Banned Books Week 2017, the one week out of every year that we show our appreciation for the American Library Association, the Office for Intellectual Freedom, and our freedom to read challenged and banned books. ICYMI, Virtual Gift Basket #1 went live on Monday, with items donated by…
Review: Tall, Dark, and Deported by Bru Baker
Title: Tall, Dark and Deported Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story was adorable and I loved both MCs. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Crossing the border into love. Snap decisions and misguided ideas bring Portuguese national Mateus Fontes and businessman Crawford Hargrave together at the…
Guest Post: Tall, Dark, and Deported by Bru Baker
We’re so pleased to welcome author Bru Baker to TNA today to share a recipe and chat a bit about her newest novel Tall, Dark, and Deported, a part of DSP’s Dreamspun Desires line. Welcome, Bru! Hi, everyone. I’m Bru Baker, and I’m here on The Novel Approach today to promote my latest release, Tall,…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week, and a Giveaway Reminder!
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach! Before we get to our guest list, I want to take a minute to remind everyone that our Book of the Month picks and giveaway is happening right now at Mary Calmes’s blog,…
Release Day Review: Some Assembly Required by Lex Chase and Bru Baker
Title: Some Assembly Required Author: Lex Chase and Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: A humorous love story involving some big box chain stores and the afterlife. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Everyone wishes they were dead when wandering the purgatory of a home furnishings store, but these guys actually are. Benji Goss…
Guest Post and Giveaway: Some Assembly Required by Lex Chase and Bru Baker
Hello, everyone! I’m Lex Chase here to kick off a fabulous release day for Some Assembly Required with you guys. I co-wrote Some Assembly Required with Bru Baker, where in a stroke of madness wrote a meet-cute about two dead guys meeting in the afterlife wandering CASA, an affordable minimalist home furnishings store, also…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Welcome, fellow readers, to a quick look at what we have in store for you in the coming week here at The Novel Approach. It’s going to be a busy one, as you’ll soon see, with a slew of guests, giveaways, and reviews in store. Here’s a wee peek: Monday – Kicking off our week,…
Review: Talk Turkey by Bru Baker
Title: Talk Turkey (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 58 Pages At a Glance: This is an incredibly delightful tale of turkey woe. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Carson is a California transplant settling into life in the Windy City. On his first Christmas away from home, he assures…
Guest Post: The King of the Kitchen Blog Tour with Bru Baker
We’re pleased to welcome author Bru Baker to The Novel Approach today, talking cooking and sharing recipes on her King of the Kitchen blog tour. Enjoy! I’m so glad to be here at The Novel Approach wrapping up my blog tour for King of the Kitchen, which was released on Nov. 6. I’ve had almost…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, fellow book-a-holics, and welcome back to a sneak peek at who and what we have in store for you in the next five days. We have a busy week lined up, so I hope you’ll all join us in the fun. Here’s what’s coming up: Monday – Kicking off our week this week, we’ll…
Review: King of the Kitchen by Bru Baker
Title: King of the Kitchen Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I would highly recommend this book if you enjoy a real romance and slow buildup kind of story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Rising kitchen talents Beck Douglas and Duncan Walters have been on the foodie paparazzi radar…
Review: Late Bloomer by Bru Baker
Title: Late Bloomer Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: This story was a late bloomer for me Blurb: If not for his family and his Christmas tree farm, David Rochester would be a recluse. And Erik Shriver wouldn’t know a quiet moment if it smacked him in the…
Review: The Magic of Weihnachten by Bru Baker
Title: The Magic of Weihnachten Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: American Walsh Brandt is happy when a promotion lands him his dream job and a quiet new life in Germany. Until December rolls around, when he realizes it’s almost impossible to hide from the holiday season…