Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Welcome, friends, to the final chapter in the Absinthe of Malice blog tour, with the boys from Crossroads Gin. Belly up to the bar, take a load off, and enjoy a final round with Miki, Damie, Forest and Rafe! And don't forget to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Thank you all for following the... Continue Reading →
Title: Bad Dogs and Drag Queens (Rose and Thorne: Book One) Author: Julie Lynn Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 138 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you are looking for a clever romance with a little bit of action and some funny moments, then Bad Dogs and Drag Queens is the story for... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Family Author: Connie Bailey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 234 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: A super sweet, low angst read. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When you find your family, you'll do anything to keep it. When Charles Macquarrie inherits a fortune and an international clothing company, he also inherits three... Continue Reading →
Creating the Cover One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about being a published author has been the cover art process. I’m a bit of a frustrated artist—I’d love to have the talent to translate images I see in my head onto the page. But I just can’t make it happen. For the most part,... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! I want to thank the Novel Approach for having me on the blog. Soul Seekers is my fifth novel release. In this post, you will get a sneak peek at the story. But first, learn about the monster in Lake Champlain and don’t forget to enter for the giveaway! Check in at http://www.jcwallacebooks.com... Continue Reading →
Title: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers Author: Jason Huffman-Black Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers is suspenseful, dangerous, and was an absolute page turner for me. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Two-time ex-con Camden Sanders has decided that Hog Mountain—an isolated community on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia—is... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolfsong Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 400 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: This book delivered all I could hope for and more. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author Keelan Ellis to The Novel Approach, on the tour for her new novel, Misinformation. Enjoy Keelan's guest post and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below where you can enter to win some great prizes. Good luck! ~Some of my favorite parts about the process... Continue Reading →
Title: Names Can Never Hurt Me Author: Wade Kelly Narrator: Jack Amber Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Overall, this was a well-crafted and enjoyable love story. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: What if sexuality wasn’t a definable thing and labels merely got in the way?... Continue Reading →
Title: The Right Time (Right and Wrong: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 2 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I fully recommend this book and the narration. There is a lot to enjoy here. Things that will make you smile and things that... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend (One Fine Day: Book One) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fast-paced whirlwind tale of craziness and insta-love. Blurb: Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of trouble. Marty Valdez is in serious trouble. His sister’s wedding is around... Continue Reading →
I went to bed on June 11, 2016, after spending a joy-filled and glorious day with friends and family at Indy Pride. On June 12, 2016, we woke up to the news that the US had once again broken a record: Deadliest mass shooting in United States history. It's not only a bar I'm sick... Continue Reading →
Review: Rekindled Flame Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Rekindled Flame is another well written story from Andrew Grey. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Firefighter Morgan has worked hard to build a home for himself after a nomadic childhood. When Morgan is called to a fire, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Ace Author: Jack Byrne Narrator: Jonathan David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary, Asexual At a Glance: So a piano-playing asexual and a bisexual, leather-wearing biker walk into a bar...there's no punchline, but there is some learning to communicate, lots of compromise, and even some beautiful music (I'm... Continue Reading →
Two Twosomes VS One Foursome One might think that writing four characters would be the same, whether they’re two couples, or a foursome. One would be wrong. I’ve done both and in my opinion, it’s easier to write two couples in the same book rather than a foursome. The biggest difference between writing them is... Continue Reading →
Title: Spirit Author: John Inman Narrator: John Anthony Davis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 47 minutes Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: I adore this book and narration! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole.... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpaca Lies (Daily Dose 2016: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 23 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: A cute, unique short story with an alpaca shifter. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Alpaca shifter Alfie dreams of a life beyond the petting zoo at stately Mattock Hall. He... Continue Reading →
Thank you for allowing me to do a cover reveal of Lock and Key. Most of you don’t know this but I have a weird superstition involving the Goddess of The Novel Approach… (even if Amazon thwarts my attempt at a formal reveal which happened with Zombies Suck) I need to do a “reveal” with... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Romance (A Kind of Story: Book Two) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 234 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: A charming story of two completely different men, who are nothing alike but just may be exactly what the other needs. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Zeke Gulden is a... Continue Reading →
Title: Werewolf PTA (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 51 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Werewolf PTA suffered from lack of development and too many conflicting plot points. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dr. Malak Shahzed moved to the small town of Goodfields... Continue Reading →
Title: Trial by Fire Author: BA Tortuga Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 36 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I actually listened to this book twice to make sure I was not missing some important bit of information that would explain this narration. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Mickie B. Ashling back to TNA today, on the tour for her latest novel, Open Seating. Enjoy this little tease from the book, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below where you can enter for the chance to win a $10 Dreamspinner Press gift certificate,... Continue Reading →
Title: THIRDS Beyond the Books (Vol. One) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 146 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense, Shifters At a Glance: A wonderful gift to the fans of Charlie Cochet's THIRDS series. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Join us as we celebrate the THIRDS universe with this collection of flash fiction stories written... Continue Reading →
Title: Beauty, Inc. (Pennymaker Tales: Book Three) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 121 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance At a Glance: A lovely modern take on one of my favorite fairytales. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Is beauty only skin deep? Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy,... Continue Reading →
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