Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Finding Their Way (The Restoration Series: Book Two) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Finding Their Way is an excellent addition to the Restoration Series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Thanks to an abusive father and a string of bad relationships, Riley McCage learned the hard way... Continue Reading →
Title: The Beach House Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: JMS Books Length: 72 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A sweet, well written, and a good short story for a Sunday afternoon when you need a satisfying hot read, a favorite chair, and a cup of tea. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: After model and actor Mason... Continue Reading →
Title: Lunch with the Do-Nothings at the Tammy Dinette Author: Killian B. Brewer Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 232 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I really, really liked what Killian B. Brewer did with this story. The book was full of charm as well as spunk and small town appeal. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When... Continue Reading →
Enemies to Lovers ~ Sigh! Hi and welcome! I’m delighted to be visiting The Novel Approach. I’m Tara Lain, I write the Beautiful Boys of Romance and today I’m introducing you to the new revised and expanded version of my novella, VOLLEY BALLS. If you’ve read the original version of this book, you know that... Continue Reading →
Title: Stroke of Luck Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Labyrinth Bound Press Length: 86 Pages At a Glance: While I enjoyed this story, I felt like maybe the pacing and relationship were a little rushed and might have benefitted from a longer word count. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: After everything Marc owned burned to a crisp,... Continue Reading →
Title: So into You (The PI Guys: Book Two) Author: S.E. Harmon Narrator: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 1 minute Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Screenwriter Noah Ashley has a few four-letter words for his agent when she suggests he improve his script by shadowing a... Continue Reading →
Title: Lies & Diamonds & Bears (Love, Vegas Style: Book Two) Author: Ethan Stone Narrator: Greg Boudreaux Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Though some of the plot points stretched the boundaries of believability, this is still a short and sweet second chance story performed by a... Continue Reading →
Title: True Crime (Drop Dead: Book One) Author: Peter Styles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Peter Styles has hooked me, without much effort, with his humor, his charming and quirky characters, and his ability to bring something just that little bit different to this romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Geo... Continue Reading →
Title: Off Base (Out of Uniform: Book One) Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 304 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: At a certain point, this book became the book I hoped it would be and I couldn’t put it down. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After trading the barracks for a fixer-upper rental, navy... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome authors RJ Scott and Meredith Russell to TNA today on the tour for their Holiday Romance, The Road to Frosty Hollow. They're here to share their answers to a few reader prompted questions, and they're also offering one lucky reader the chance to win a $15 Amazon gift card. Welcome,... Continue Reading →
About the Book Publisher: Ink & Smith Publishing Genre: Contemporary Romance Length: 75k Words Book Link: Goodreads Pre-Order Link: Amazon Blurb: In the dangerous world of high profile theft, love is often a fantasy the wealthy and naive are sold. Grifter Sebastian Walker sells love like nobody else, leaving a trail of vacated bank accounts, empty champagne bottles... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 51 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Rusty Topsfield does a great job keeping the listener engaged. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: A One Fine Day Novel. Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Kelly Jensen to TNA today, on the tour for her newest novel, Block and Strike. She's giving a little behind-the-scenes insight into the book, as well as offering a great giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, Kelly! Behind the Book As a reader,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Snowball Fights (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: J.R. Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 116 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed getting to know these characters, but I would have liked to know more about them. For me, the story would have benefited from a longer word count. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart & Soul Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Self-Published Length: 87 Pages Category: Contemporary, Bisexual Romance At a Glance: Just a bit more story would have gone a long way to making this a really solid novella, and made these men and their story more memorable overall. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Kellen Grady has known... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have K.A. Merikan stopping in today on their I Love You More Than Pierogi blog tour, and they're sharing a tried and true comfort recipe, so check it out. Welcome, K.A.! We’ve been thinking about setting a book in our native Poland for quite some time now, and the submission call... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Brandon Witt to TNA today, kicking off the Mary's Boys blog tour, his newest series from Dreamspinner Press. Brandon's sharing some behind the scenes info on how the series came to be, and he's also offering a giveaway you can enter by leaving a comment right here on the blog.... Continue Reading →
Title: #ChristmasHatesYouToo (Bah Humbum: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: E.F. Mulder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 66 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: This is a cute story that has several surprises and twists. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Born December 25, Noel Beebe is tired of having his birthday overshadowed by all things Christmas. While looking... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone. I’m T.A. Chase and I write gay romance. I’m here to write a guest post about my new book, A Coal Miner’s Son, and I’ll do that in a few, but I have something else on my mind at the moment. For Christmas, a friend of mine got me a CD. It’s music... Continue Reading →
Title: The Next Competitor Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: To win gold, figure skater Alex Grady must train harder than the competition morning, noon, and night. He's obsessed with mastering another quadruple jump, and due to the lack of filter between his... Continue Reading →
Title: Analog to Digital (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 39 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: This was a good addition to this year’s collection. I maybe wasn’t wowed, like I sort of hoped to be, but I absolutely wasn’t disappointed either. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Power of Peppermint Author: L.D. Blakeley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday, May/December Romance At a Glance: Even with a small page count, this short story provides plenty of room for the two MCs to build a sweet relationship. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: When Jamison Pritchett is roped into replacing the mall... Continue Reading →
Title: Hyatt’s Hunt (Kansas City Heat: Book Eight) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 96 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A short and simple mystery with interesting characters, but I’m not sure I bought into the relationship. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kansas City’s latest serial killer suspect has just been released on a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Virgin Manny (The Mannies) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 228 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Virgin Manny is the perfect light-hearted way to finish out 2016 and start over with a fresh palate. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Growing up and falling in love... Sometimes family is a blessing... Continue Reading →
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