Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author JL Merrow today on the Played! blog tour. Enjoy JL's guest post, then be sure to follow the instructions for your chance to win some great prizes. Good luck! A Dream of a Play Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m thrilled to be here today as part... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hit Man Cometh Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 178 Pages At a Glance: All in all, a fun and exciting read. Well worth the experience. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Mick is a hit man sent after Gavin. Can Gavin, an ex-conman and a shifter, convince Mick they should join forces... Continue Reading →
Title: Life Under New Management Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: Not for everyone, but I could not put this book down! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Working for a perfectionist like strict, sexy-as-hell Ethan isn’t easy. Falling in love with him? No problem at all. Taking a bar job in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Enlightenment of Daniel (Sex in Seattle: Book Two) Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Narrator: Tommy O'Brien Run Time: 5 Hours and 11 Minutes At a Glance: The Enlightenment of Daniel is a great story, but the narration misses the mark. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Business tycoon Daniel Derenzo lives for his work... Continue Reading →
Title: Retrograde (Flight HA1710: Book One) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 91 Pages At a Glance: Excellent beginning to a realistic and heartfelt multi-author series! Blurb: Co-Pilot Lachlan Donaghue wakes up in hospital, a survivor of the crash of Flight HA1710, with memory loss and the suspicion that he could be... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie’s Hero (Heroes: Book One) Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A stories that shows family isn’t always just blood but those you choose to have in your life. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Schoolteacher Charlie Matthews returns to his hometown, looking to regain a sense of community, reconnect... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Lane Hayes today, on The Right Time blog tour. Enjoy Lane's guest article and excerpt, then be sure to leave a comment below for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Good luck! It’s fair to say most of us know at least one... Continue Reading →
Title: Prisoner of Silence Author: Derek Adams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 85 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Prisoner of Silence was an okay read for me. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: On a cold February evening, Robert Chambers gives a panhandler a significant amount of cash. That gift allows Matt Cosgrove to turn... Continue Reading →
Title: Port in a Storm Author: Douglas Black Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 274 Pages At a Glance: Port in a Storm is a book I couldn’t put down. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Alex is stuck in a rut. He’s facing a big decision about his future, namely, what to do with it and so... Continue Reading →
Title: Into the Light (Avery: Book Two) Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: This was my first time reading a Carter Quinn novel, and both stories in this series are very good. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Avery spent years in the blackness, fighting memories of abuse and feelings of... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound to Fall Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: But Bound to Fall wasn’t the smooth glide that Jaime’s books typically are for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With so many fences between them and happily ever after, two men wonder if it’s worth opening the gate.... Continue Reading →
Title: Testing Lysander Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages At a Glance: Testing Lysander is a solid adventure story that I enjoyed and recommend for a fun read at the pool. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Feel the fear and do it anyway. Extreme photographer Lysander Brock is accustomed to challenging places... Continue Reading →
Title: Helping Hand Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages At a Glance: Charming characters who earn our empathy in their struggle to understand the questions that arise between them, coupled with a plot that eases the reader along through hardship to happiness, makes Helping Hand a lovely way to spend a few... Continue Reading →
Title: No Boundaries (Phoenix Inc.: Book One) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 187 Pages At a Glance: Highly satisfying and definitely not the last book I’ll read by this talented author. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: When your past closes in, running isn’t always an option… The jobs Marcus Lowry works for at... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Nic Starr today on the Charlie's Hero blog tour. Enjoy Nic's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance at a $20 Amazon or ARe Gift Card. Good luck! Adding a Dash of Culture Often my characters are doing the things most of... Continue Reading →
Title: Fire Inside Author: Dawn Douglas Narrator:: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Fire Inside is an emotionally charged novella. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: After ten years as an active duty Marine, Captain Eric Ramos is rejoining civilian life. His first job is chauffeuring, assisting, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Evac Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Evac had such promise. However, a need to twist certain realities to produce a happy ever after really derailed this story from its initial trajectory. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: While on a mission in northern Afghanistan, Benji’s helicopter is shot... Continue Reading →
Title: Toy with Me (The Secrets Collection) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Blanket Fort Press Pages/Word Count: 11000 Words At a Glance: Toy with Me earns a solid “A” in the short story telling department. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aaron is hiding something in his drawers—but that’s not his only secret. When he moves in with... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Annabelle Jacobs today on the Toy With Me/Secrets Anthology blog tour. Enjoy the teaser and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! Toy with Me is a short story about college boys and sexual exploration.... Continue Reading →
Title: Written in the Stars Author: Alix Bekins Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Peter B. Brooke IS FREAKIN AMAZING Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Bailey McMillan’s life is a mess. The general public blames him for his former employer’s nuclear pollution, resulting in professional... Continue Reading →
Title: Aiding and Abetting (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Nora Roth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: A well written, exciting and tension filled mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When cynical forty-three-year-old police officer Evan Andrews finds his home broken into, he quickly learns there's more to Beau Toliver than meets... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Citizen Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Model Citizen did what the author intended, and has me on pins and needles to see what will happen next. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Oliver “Ollie” Petroskovic’s life as an international supermodel was heading in the right direction. He... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author EM Lynley today on her 24-Karat Conspiracy blog tour. Enjoy the teaser she's offered up, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter the tour-wide giveaway. Good luck! Blurb: Sequel to Jaded Precious Gems: Book Four Former Ranger turned FBI agent Reed Acton faces his biggest... Continue Reading →
Title: Up to Boil (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Tia Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Up to Boil doesn’t live up to Tia Fielding’s usual standards. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: When plumber and builder Jordan Novotny goes to take a look at the home of the town’s openly gay,... Continue Reading →
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