Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Just What the Truth Is Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 248 Pages At a Glance: Now I’m going to go get the rest of the series so I can meet all the other guys! Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: People-pleaser Ben Forman has been in the closet so long he has almost convinced... Continue Reading →
Title: Trust the Focus Author: Megan Erickson Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Pages/Word Count: 219 Pages At a Glance: Justin and Landry together truly were perfection. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With his college graduation gown expertly pitched into the trash, Justin Akron is ready for the road trip he planned with his best friend Landry— and ready for... Continue Reading →
Title: For A Rainy Afternoon Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages At a Glance: An enjoyably short, sweet romance with a little mystery thrown in. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Robbie MacIntyre manages a small post office in the old Station House on the outskirts of sleepy Barton Hartshourn northwest of London.... Continue Reading →
Title: But I look Terrible in Green Author: Jackie Nacht Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 31 Pages At a Glance: Another sweet and romantic story in this series that always leaves me with a smile. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Since the beginning of his senior year in college, Jimmy has lived above the very popular... Continue Reading →
Rare Author: Garrett Leigh Narrator:: Michael Lesley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 49 Minutes At a Glance: I highly recommend listening to Rare if you love to be read to by a very talented narrator. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Paramedic Pete Adams lived through the year from hell watching his lover, Ash, fall... Continue Reading →
Title: Food for Thought Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 92 Pages At a Glance: If you want a quick read that will leave you smiling, Food For Thought is the novella for you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Emmett Gant was planning to tell his father something really important one Sunday morning—but his... Continue Reading →
Title: Yogi and the Bear Author: Nix Knox Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 315 Pages At a Glance: A flipped relationship that blew me out of the water. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: If the fall is inevitable, might as well enjoy the tumble. Months after a scaffolding accident leaves him in chronic agony, construction worker Ryan Powell... Continue Reading →
Title: Here Without You Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: While I did struggle a little with how I felt about Here Without You, I would also absolutely recommend the series to anyone. I’m looking forward with hope to more of my favorite throuple. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: ... Continue Reading →
Title: Small Claims Author: Ethan Stone Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: Novella Length (22k Words) At a Glance: This novella is a quick and easy read, offering a great variety of characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Judge Shawn Rosen is about to take on the toughest case of his life. Small claims judge Shawn Rosen... Continue Reading →
Title: The Intersection of Purgatory and Paradise (Least Likely Partnership: Book Three) Author: A.J. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I loved it. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Life in small-town Montana has become hell for former San Diego homicide detective Christopher Hayes. No... Continue Reading →
Title: Technically Dating Author: Jena Wade Narrator:: John-Paul Barrel Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes At a Glance: I really enjoyed the brief world Jena Wade weaves, but the narration definitely left me wanting more. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Meek and mild Bruce Collins decides to set aside his life in technical... Continue Reading →
Title: Thirty Things Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: This book just didn't do it for me. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: All their lives, Finn and Nate have been inseparable, sharing everything, and when a childhood accident left Finn broken, Nate stood by his side as all his... Continue Reading →
Title: Wedding Favors (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Anne Tenino Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 318 Pages At a Glance: This is a great journey back to the world of Bluewater Bay – the more I read of this small town the more I want to visit someday! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucas Wilder’s best... Continue Reading →
Title: Impossibly His Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 34 Pages At a Glance: A nice addition to this series, with a friends to lovers theme that manages to be believable in a short story. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Sexy nurse, Micah Florentine, is not Dr. Linus Montgomery’s type. Micah just wants to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Blinding Light Author: Renae Kaye Narrator:: Jonathan Young Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 55 Minutes At a Glance: If you know you’re going to have a hard day at the office, or wherever, listen to The Blinding Light. It will brighten up your day, that’s a promise. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Nights Like These Author: Chris Scully Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I gladly recommend this book to those who love mysteries and romance with a touch of humor. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Starting over sucks. At forty, Miles Koprowski thought he had life all figured out. He had a... Continue Reading →
Title: Home Again Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 157 pages At a Glance: This story really didn't work for me, but your mileage may vary. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Imposing, temperamental Noah Forman wakes up in a hospital and can’t remember how he got there. He holds it together, taking comfort in the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Jaycee Edward on the Dragons blog tour today. Enjoy Jacyee's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win a $15 Gift Card from Evernight Publishing. Good luck! In Dragons, Will gives young Joey a stuffed purple dragon. Years later,... Continue Reading →
Today we welcome author Jay Northcote with an exclusive excerpt from her latest book The Marrying Kind, sequel to The Dating Game and the continuation of Owen and Nathan's story. Jay is also giving one reader the chance to win an e-copy of The Dating Game. Just click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter.... Continue Reading →
Title: To Everything There Is a Season Author: Fil Preis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 50 Pages At a Glance: There’s not a lot of tension or angst built into To Everything There Is a Season; it’s just a sweet short story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: For most of his life, Terry Geirhart worked beside... Continue Reading →
Title: Duty & Devotion (Faith, Love & Devotion: Book Three) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Duty & Devotion was a well-written and compassionate look at what it takes for two men to come to terms with the rest of their lives. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A year... Continue Reading →
Title: Duty & Devotion (Faith, Love & Devotion: Book Three) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Duty & Devotion was a well-written and compassionate look at what it takes for two men to come to terms with the rest of their lives. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A year... Continue Reading →
Title: Payback Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: In true John Inman style, the tension gradually grows in Payback until it reaches an action packed climactic end. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: When Tyler Powell's life is torn apart by an unspeakable crime, the need for vengeance takes over.... Continue Reading →
Title: Newton’s Laws of Attraction Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator:: George Somerset Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 57 Minutes At a Glance: Only because of M.J. O’Shea’s brilliant writing was I able to get through this Audiobook. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Rory was Ben's oldest and best friend until senior year of high school,... Continue Reading →
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