Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Heat Under Fire Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Paul Morey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 51 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story is a quick, easy read with a little tension, romance and two really great MCs. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Justin Briggs can shout out directions all day on... Continue Reading →
Title: Wildflowers Author: Suki Fleet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 80 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I cannot recommend Wildflowers more highly than to say this story will be one that I read again and again. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Xavi doesn’t believe in love anymore. Love has never changed the outcome of anything. It... Continue Reading →
Title: Of Nuts and Men (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: LE Franks Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 47 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: This is a good start for a story, but the ending was a bit abrupt. Can we have more of these two, please? Reviewed By: Sadonna... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder Most Yowl Author: Quinn Dressler Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I’d classify this as murder mystery lite, an easy read with some tense and dangerous moments. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Cat-sitting is a dangerous business. Cameron Sherwood turned his back on law enforcement the night his... Continue Reading →
Title: Endings and Beginnings (Collars & Cuffs: Book Eight) Authors: KC Wells and Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: This book puts a period on what is an amazing series. Well done! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: In all his relationships, Darren Fielding never found the level of... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome the writing team of KC Wells and Parker Williams today, on the tour to celebrate the release of their latest collaboration, Endings and Beginnings. They're also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win a Kindle Fire 7", so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for... Continue Reading →
Thank you to Lisa and all the crew here at The Novel Approach having me over for the Urban Fairy Tale cover reveal by the amazing Paul Richmond! Presenting the cover in the final book in The Screw-Up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilogy. It's truly a bittersweet beauty! Releases August 19th! Genre: Fractured Fairy Tales,... Continue Reading →
Title: Faerie Riddles (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Cassia Rose Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 51 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mythology, Shifters At a Glance: I would love to read more in this world. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Alastar Connors’s studies of the changelings who live in the forest beyond the Great Iron... Continue Reading →
What’s In a Name? When I first heard about the Dreamspun Desires line of category romances, my first thought was mostly just, “I want to write one!” I had no particular ideas. I had only a deep love of the form. I’ve been reading Harlequin Presents and similar lines since I was in middle school... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dove’s Wing (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Katya Harris Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 55 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: This is the first title I’ve read from Katya Harris, and based on her handling of characters and setting, this is an author I would be happy... Continue Reading →
Title: Island Counselor (Island Medics: Book Two) Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Sue Brown has become a go-to author for me when a nice, easy read, solid romance is in order. I totally recommend this book. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Counselor Logan Wilde has a successful... Continue Reading →
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to This Blog I’ve been up since 4:30 am after going to bed at around 1:30, part of a nice cycle of nap-writing-edj-writing some more. This is the routine so many of us find ourselves in when we’re chasing the tail of a hard and fast deadline (Can we... Continue Reading →
Title: Mud, Movies, Bullets, and Bulls Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 206 Pages Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I was going to try to pick a favorite, but I liked them all. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Four men in need of a helping hand…. When a cowboy finds he has grit in... Continue Reading →
Title: Romanus Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 1 hour and 57 minutes Category: Paranormal At a Glance: You really can’t go wrong with a Mary Calmes audiobook, and Greg Tremblay’s narration is spot-on. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Stopping to offer help one sultry summer night, Mason James is unprepared... Continue Reading →
Title: My Busboy Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As is his usual style when writing in this genre of romantic comedy, this author pulls everything together in the final chapters of this novel, and rewards his readers with a lovely happy-ever-after. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Robert... Continue Reading →
Hello, all! Thank you for joining me here today as we continue to celebrate the release of Smoke & Mirrors, the 7th book in the THIRDS series! A big thank you to The Novel Approach for hosting me. On yesterday's stop we had Dexter J. Daley's character profile, so of course today we have the... Continue Reading →
Title: Son of Money Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 284 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: This book is full of romance, secrets, sex, humor, love, soap opera level drama … I absolutely recommend it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Randall Morgan, youngest son of one of Seattle’s wealthiest families, rejected his family’s... Continue Reading →
Having Your Eyes Wide Open to the World Around You Sometimes in these guest posts, I wonder what to say. I talk about the inspiration for a story or the characters. But in this post, I want to talk about having your eyes opened to the world around you. Brian spends much of his life... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author Brandon Witt to help celebrate the release of his new novel, Son of Money. Brandon joins us to chat puppies, other pets, and is offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-book from his backlist (*excl. anthologies), so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: Buddy the Cat (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Sara Stark Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 22 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: A cat, a librarian, and a romance is the recipe for a cute story. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Noel is a lonely librarian who spends most of his time... Continue Reading →
Title: Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS: Book Seven) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Charlie Cochet delivers yet another roller coaster ride of emotions in this latest installment. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the first to the last page! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Life... Continue Reading →
With just a few short months to go before GayRomLit 2016 in Kansas City, we're pleased to continue the countdown today with Featured Author CJane Elliott. Welcome, CJane! Hi, All! I want to thank Lisa and The Novel Approach for having me on the blog as part of the GRL 2016 Blog Tour! This year... Continue Reading →
Title: A Forced Silence Author: Cate Ashwood Narrator: Scott R. Smith Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 47 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Scott R. Smith does an amazing job with the material he’s been given. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: For paramedic Adam Carson, his world is lights and sirens and... Continue Reading →
Greetings, darlings! Thank you so much for inviting me to come play with you today! As summer packs in hard, and day after day feels like the Hell Mouth has opened up and swallowed me, my attention span drops to approximately that of a juvenile squirrel, and that’s when it’s time to reach for the... Continue Reading →
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