Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Shaken Author: Jenna Jones Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: This is a well-written story of literal second chances. I just wish I had enjoyed reading it more. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: One year ago, Sebastian and Patrick got married so that Patrick would have full legal rights to be... Continue Reading →
Title: Fermenting (Beer and Clay: Book Five) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 107 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Fermenting is a nicely written and fast paced short story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Christian needs what Peter has to give him, but will he let himself have it? With Toby’s stalker... Continue Reading →
Title: Second Hand (A Tucker Springs Novel) Author: Heidi Cullinan and Marie Sexton Narrator:: Iggy Toma Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 5 hours and 11 minutes At a Glance: Second Hand is a great listen, one I would recommend, and Tucker Springs is a great series made new in audiobooks. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Paul... Continue Reading →
Title: Whippersnapper Author: Michael Rupured Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: A strong and diverse character driven story that pulled me in and kept me rooting for all the protagonists to get their happily-ever-afters. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Tellumo Magnamater is a fresh-out-of-college, first-year English teacher at Salt Lick County High... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Mary Calmes to The Novel Approach today to chat a bit about her upcoming novella Lay It Down. Enjoy and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. See below for details. Good luck! Inspiration... Continue Reading →
Title: Penalty Shot (Hat Trick: Book Three) Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 344 Pages At a Glance: My favorite book of the series wraps things up nicely with Simon and Alex as they finish their college careers together. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Life has a sneaky way of checking you into the... Continue Reading →
Title: Lollipop (Candy Man: Book Three) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: If you are a fan of this series, you will love this latest installment. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Ezra Kellerman flew across country to see if he had another chance with the man he let slip... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Strong as Death (Laying a Ghost: Book Four) Authors: Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 107 Pages At a Glance: The authors have done an incredible job revisiting these characters and bringing their love story back to life. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: No amount of distraction can keep Nick... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming authors Brownyn Heeley and April Kelley today, on the tour for their latest collaboration, The Way Life Turns. Enjoy their guest post and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win some books. Good luck! Celebrating Our Differences Through Writing I know most... Continue Reading →
Title: Will & Patrick Meet the Mob (Wake Up Married: Book Five) Authors: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 147 Pages At a Glance: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths have made this such a fun serial to follow—in all its soap opera dramatics and over-the-top antics and in watching our heroes slowly... Continue Reading →
Title: Us (Him: Book Two) Authors: Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Publisher: Rennie Road Books Pages/Word Count: 255 Pages At a Glance: There were a few little things that felt different about Us, making it fall a bit short of a homerun for me, but those things aside, I ended up really, really enjoying this... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Hi, Pat, welcome and thanks for making The Novel Approach a stop on your blog tour for When Adam Fell. I’m so glad you decided to choose Adam as your interviewee today, so let’s just go ahead and get started. Adam de Leon, The Thug Chef Pat: Adam, what impression do you make on... Continue Reading →
Title: Ace Author: Jack Byrne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: An interesting subject to consider, but I’m not sure how much I took away from this story, except that I would definitely need to do a lot more research about asexuality. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Jake Tanner is a gay... Continue Reading →
Hi there! It’s MJ O’SheaJ I have a little bit of my newest book Pawsitively In Love to share with you. It’s always a big moment when the two main characters first meet… but sometimes the big isn’t exactly good. That’s definitely the case for Austin and Evan. Austin runs a pet salon and Evan,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Ally Blue today, on the tour for her new novel The Secret of Hunter's Bog. Enjoy and be sure to check out the giveaway details so you can enter for the chance to win some free e-books from Ally. Good luck! Hi y’all! I’m Ally Blue. Welcome to my... Continue Reading →
Title: All a Steer Can Do Is Try Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 34 Pages At a Glance: Good for a short read but could have been better. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Clifford Ames is almost forty years old, and his ever-patient dog, Bambi Turgelson, is his only friend. Why? Because his... Continue Reading →
Title: Pawsitively in Love Author: M.J. O'Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Pawsitively in Love left me with more questions than answers and uncertain about the relationship between its two main characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: What Austin Lloyd lacks in academics, he makes up for in his love of... Continue Reading →
Title: Pura Vida Author: Sara Alva Narrator: Joseph Northton Publisher: Self-published Run Time: 2 hours and 23 minutes At a Glance: A strong narrator reading one of my favorite novellas by a talented author—this one is worth picking up. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Simon has found himself in an open relationship for the summer—though not... Continue Reading →
Remember your creative writing assignments in elementary school when the teacher would let you write about any subject you wanted? Or public speaking, when you had to give a five-minute talk on...whatever you chose? The hardest part for me was always deciding what to write about. I faced the same dilemma when I started working... Continue Reading →
Out of Nowhere, Celebrity Casting In Out of Nowhere, Colin and Rafe work with a colorful group of teenagers at the Youth Alliance in North Philly. These teenagers are enthusiastic consumers of popular culture, and they talk about movies, music, and television a lot. I loved writing those scenes since I’m also a fan. One... Continue Reading →
Title: Make the Right Choice (The Love Wins Collection) Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages At a Glance: In a genre filled with angsty drama and stormy relationships, Make the Right Choice is sunshine and a breath of fresh air. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Matt Blackwood never set out to... Continue Reading →
Title: Haven’s Creed Author: Parker Williams Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: All in all, this is not a bad read, but it’s the type of story I wouldn’t read more than once, mainly because of its subject matter. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: An act of violence destroys his family and ends... Continue Reading →
Title: Food for Thought (A Tale of the Curious Cookbook) Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Philip Alces Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes At a Glance: I enjoyed how Food for Thought played out, but it just wasn’t my favorite narration. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Emmett Gant was planning to tell his... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone. I’m Teegan Loy, author of five, yes five novels! I’m so excited to bring you my newest release, Love Simplified, the follow-up to Love Complicated. Blurb: Life is about making choices. For nineteen-year-old Jalen Marten, the choices he makes will not only affect his life, but the life and career of his superstar... Continue Reading →
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