Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Mulligans (2nd Edition) Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages At a Glance: Set against an idyllic summer backdrop, two men come out, threatening to tear a family apart at the seams. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Chase never had many friends, but at college, he meets and forms close ties with straight... Continue Reading →
About the Book Title: Gambling on Love (2nd Edition) Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 287 Pages Categories: Contemporary Romance, Drama Cover Artist: Jay Aheer Pre-Order Link: Riptide Publishing Release Date: September 19, 2016 Blurb: When Gary and Abe came out to each other in their final year of high school, a longstanding friendship... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Amelia C. Gormley today, on the tour for her new novel, Risk Aware. Enjoy this exclusive excerpt, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the Strain series. Good luck! From Amelia Hi, and welcome to... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Hans M. Hirschi today, on the tour for his newest novel, Jonathan's Promise. Enjoy his guest post, and then be sure to have a look at the Rafflecopter widget below and how to enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card, or one of... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Annabelle Jacobs to The Novel Approach today, with an exclusive excerpt from her new romantic suspense novel, Chasing Shadows. Enjoy the teaser, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-book from her backlist (excl. Chasing Shadows). Good... Continue Reading →
Title: Trailer Trash Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages At a Glance: Not gonna lie, this story was nowhere near the upbeat end of the spectrum, but it was very real and definitely a worthy read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: It’s 1986, and what should have been the greatest summer of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Angel of 13th Street (2nd Edition) Author: Eden Winters Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages At a Glance: The Angel of 13th Street gives you a good hit right to the feels. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Noah Everett shed his rent boy existence for a bar and helping young men get... Continue Reading →
Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pre-Order Link: Riptide Publishing eBook Release: Jul 4, 2016 Print Release: Jul 4, 2016 Word Count: ~73,700 Page Count: ~278 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama Cover By: G.D. Leigh Blurb: Web designer Jodi Peters is a solitary creature. Lunch twice a week with his ex-girlfriend-turned-BFF and the occasional messy venture to a dodgy... Continue Reading →
Title: Scenes from Adelaide Road Author: Helena Stone Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages At a Glance: Helena Stone excels at creating a voice for Lennart that keeps the reader fully invested in his life. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Can a young man find the courage he never knew he had when faced with losing everything... Continue Reading →
Title: Craving’s Creek Author: Mel Bossa Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Craving’s Creek is truly a gripping page-turner. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: For the man he loves, he will fight—body, mind, and soul. Fourteen years ago, on a sun-drenched summer day on the banks of Craving’s Creek, Ryde swore to... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Eye Author: Rick R. Reed Narrator:: Chad Tindale Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 Hours and 57 Minutes At a Glance: A multifaceted story that could have benefitted from more emotion in the narration. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and a lost little boy would conspire to change... Continue Reading →
Title: Scarred Souls (Scarred Souls: Book One) Author: T.T. Kove Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: What I’ve decided I’m going to take away from this book is a little bit of hopefulness for these guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: On a cold, wet afternoon Damian stumbles across a... Continue Reading →
Title: Damaged Heart Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A recommended read, but be aware of an angsty ass ahead. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Cory Johnson was just twenty when he fled Bayville, following his father's suicide. Estranged from his abusive mother, he's made a new life for... Continue Reading →
Title: Tangled Mind Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 76 Pages At a Glance: The author draws the reader into the story very well, if painfully Blurb: For years Beck Lund has taken care of his volatile boyfriend, Brady, always putting Brady’s needs above his own and walking on eggshells to keep the... Continue Reading →
Title: rock Author: Anyta Sunday Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Igneous. When Cooper’s parents divorce, he finds himself landed in Week About—one week with his mum and one week with his dad. Only, it’s not just his dad he has to live with. There’s Lila, too: The other woman, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Say Something Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Jenson has loved Mike his whole life, but he has never known how to tell Mike how he feels. After high school Mike leaves for college and his Hollywood dream, while cowboy Jenson stays behind in their... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Austin & Troy Author: Kendall McKenna Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Hurricane Lauris tore through North Carolina, leaving devastation in her wake. When the Marines of Camp Lejeune respond with help and resources, Staff Sergeant Troy Matson immediately volunteers. His mission is to assist Sheriff’s Deputy... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Austin & Troy Author: Kendall McKenna Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Hurricane Lauris tore through North Carolina, leaving devastation in her wake. When the Marines of Camp Lejeune respond with help and resources, Staff Sergeant Troy Matson immediately volunteers. His mission is to assist Sheriff’s Deputy... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Gage & Collin Author: S.J. Frost Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Hurricane Lauris strikes, former lovers, Gage and Collin find themselves trapped together with old emotions and passion rising between them. As a professional rider on the NRHA circuit, Gage Chapman has known success. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Gage & Collin Author: S.J. Frost Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Hurricane Lauris strikes, former lovers, Gage and Collin find themselves trapped together with old emotions and passion rising between them. As a professional rider on the NRHA circuit, Gage Chapman has known success. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Let It Be Author: Cheryl McIntyre Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: I’m the happy one. The dependable one. The shoulder. The anchor. The pillar. The rock. The matchmaker. I’m the one you call when you’ve had a bad day. When you need to vent, or scream, or cry. I... Continue Reading →
Title: Facing Demons (Scars: Book Three) Author: Lynley Wayne Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 379 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When demons from his past interfere with his present, Cam knows Seth is the only one he can trust to help him face them. At the age of fifteen, Seth Dempsey gave his heart to... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts Six and Seven Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages (Full Series) Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a town as small as Tyson, CA, everybody knew the four brothers with the four different fathers—and their penchant for making good music when they weren't getting into trouble. For... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Symphony Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: TPG Books Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Martin Zoric had vivid dreams of fatherhood, of a small hand pressed to his, of pink dresses and girlish laughter. Then his wife had a stillbirth and his world fell apart. He listened to the unwanted apologies, stood... Continue Reading →
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