Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Dances and Cookies (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: The story offers much more than suggested by the blurb. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: After living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the... Continue Reading →
Title: Embrace the Fire (Through Hell and Back: Book Three) Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 243 Pages At a Glance: Right in line with the others in the series, all of which I loved. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Brandon Gilbert has spent years in hiding, but finally he’s accomplished his dream of... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Jaime Samms this morning to chat a bit about her upcoming novel Bound to Fall, releasing on June 26, 2015 from Dreamspinner Press. Jaime's offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of the book on release day, to be delivered right to your Dreamspinner Bookshelf. THIS... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tarnished Strength (Pickleville: Book Four) Author: April Kelley Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: There’s humor and love among the drama in A Tarnished Strength. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brad Flynn had a rough start to life. With an abusive father and an addiction problem, his life hasn’t been... Continue Reading →
Title: The Empty Box (The Square Peg: Book Three) Author: Jane Davitt & Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 273 Pages At a Glance: This is a pleasant, if not groundbreaking, story. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Dave’s taking life day by day after leaving Travis, his emotionally abusive partner of fifteen years. Working as... Continue Reading →
Title: Learning from the Master (Manse: Bound By Lies 0.5) Author: Lynn Kelling Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Pages/Word Count: 50 Pages At a Glance: A young man’s erotic journey into the world of Dominance and submission. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Most things in life come easily to eighteen-year-old Jenner Parrish, who’s on track to inherit... Continue Reading →
Title: A Life Without (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Katya Harris Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: Overall, A Life Without is a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After decades of wondering and worrying over his submissive tendencies, fortysomething Todd decides to explore his fantasies. His first step is to... Continue Reading →
Title: Path Not Taken (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages At a Glance: Path not Taken is a well written story about the gift of a second chance. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: On the train from Lancaster to Philadelphia, Trent runs into Brit, his first love and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deep of the Sound (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: Simply put, this is a gorgeous story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Cal McCorkle has lived in Bluewater Bay his whole life. He works two jobs to support a brother with a laundry... Continue Reading →
Title: Bachelors Party (A Brandt and Donnelly Caper: Case File Five) Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: I think the way Xavier Mayne takes a theme, or an idea, and is able to emphasize and intertwine it between two stories is amazing. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Med student... Continue Reading →
Huge thanks to Miss Lisa and the lovely folks at The Novel Approach for having us on the blog today to talk about our latest book from the In the Kitchen Series: In the Distance. We’ve brought with us an exclusive outtake with us, so we hope you’re hungry! Genre: M/M, Foodie Romance Length: 105,000... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to have author Indra Vaughn here with us on her Fragmented blog tour. Rather than talk about the book, though, Indra has brought something personal to share with you today, something that any of us who've ever owned a beloved pet will understand. In light of that, however, Indra is... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Leta Blake today as she tours the web to chat about Matty Marcus, Rob Lovely, and the newest chapter in their romance, Training Complex. Enjoy Leta's guest post and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win any e-title from her backlist (**excl. Training... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Amy Lane today on her The Deep of the Sound blog tour. Enjoy Amy's guest post, then be sure to check out the tour-wide giveaway information below. Good luck! Amy’s Adventures in the Pacific Northwest—Part 3 A Little Closer to Home ~ By Amy Lane My last two posts here and... Continue Reading →
Title: Mirrors Author: A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: There are some parts of Mirrors that will reflect kindly in my memories. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Troy and Aaron Mayer, identical twins separated at the age of two, lived wildly different lives. Aaron struggled to take... Continue Reading →
Title: Because of Roses (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Richard May Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 26 Pages At a Glance: This is my first read by Richard May, and I have to say it was a very good story, well put together. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After the death of his longtime partner,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 31 Minutes At a Glance: Davies narration was INCREDIBLE. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: There are lots of things that brighten Joel’s life. His three-year-old daughter, Evie, is one. His close relationship with her mother, his best... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author RJ Scott today on the Retrograde: Flight HA1710 blog tour. RJ's talking fanfic today, has brought along an exclusive excerpt, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win a $15 Amazon or ARe Gift Card, winner's choice. To enter the contest, just click on the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: A Way Back to Then (A Tales from Foster High Story) Author: Robert Halliwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Mr. Halliwell not only makes this story his own but presents to his readers an exciting, witty, smart and deliciously snarky voice that could never be mistaken for anything other... Continue Reading →
Title: Bindings and Books (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: CM Corett Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: This one was a bit hit and miss, but there was definitely some promise here. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: James Connell is adamant—he’s not getting involved. The forty-two-year-old bookstore owner’s life is governed... Continue Reading →
You would think that designing the cover for a book would be the easiest part of the entire novel process. You would be frustratingly mistaken. How does one try to sum up a 200 page story with just one image? Well, lemme tell ya. It ain't easy. I knew what I wanted. I just couldn't... Continue Reading →
Title: The Replacement Author: Christiane France Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: This is an interesting short story of a broken heart and second chances. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When Noah loses his life partner to kidney failure, he not only grieves personally, but he also needs a replacement to help... Continue Reading →
Title: Truth & Tenderness (Faith, Love & Devotion: Book Six) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This story is filled with emotion and real life struggles. I was totally wrapped up in it. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Newly promoted police captain Evan Cerelli takes command of his own... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Notes Author: Shira Anthony Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: I simply adore Shira Anthony's writing, and Peter B. Brooke is one of the best narrators in the business. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Blame it on jet lag. Jason Greene thought he... Continue Reading →
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