Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tasting Notes Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This is the first book in a new series for Cate Ashwood, and I am looking forward to the next installment! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: There’s nothing that can’t be solved over a glass of excellent wine. Joseph “West”... Continue Reading →
Title: Let the Wrong Light In Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: For a book about a “wrong” relationship, there is so much right. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Avery Hextall, a junior architect at a prestigious firm, is thrilled when his design is chosen for a new performing-arts center—even if... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much for hosting the book tour for A Solitary Man! Today is release day and I can’t tell you how excited Aisling Mancy and I are that it’s finally here! Be sure to read to the bottom of the post for a chance to win a cool A Solitary Man swag bag... Continue Reading →
Title: King of the Kitchen Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I would highly recommend this book if you enjoy a real romance and slow buildup kind of story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Rising kitchen talents Beck Douglas and Duncan Walters have been on the foodie paparazzi radar... Continue Reading →
Title: Dogwood Days Author: Poppy Dennison Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 129 Pages At a Glance: With snappy dialogue, cleverly written characters, a small town warmth and a blossoming love story, Dogwood Days is a delightful journey down America’s main streets. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jefferson Lee Davis is happy with his life in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Who Knows the Dark (The Vigilante: Book Two) Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: For those wanting excitement and non-stop action with a little mystery thrown in, Who Knows the Dark is definitely for you. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: A wanted man after the destruction of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Between the Devil and the Pacific Blue Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: A bittersweet tale from a favorite author that has all the elements I love about her writing: mystery, romance, style, history and above all, true love. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: For the last six... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Thank you so much for joining me today at The Novel Approach to celebrate the release of Between the Devil and the Pacific Blue from Dreamspinner press! I'm very excited to be sharing this short novella with you. It has a little bit of everything, from sweet romance, humor, sexy-times, mystery, suspense, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Innocence to the Max Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Do you love vampires? I love vampires, and I loved Innocence to the Max! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: On his sixteenth birthday, Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar first sets eyes on Maximilian De Ferrari, owner of Wicked Grounds, an... Continue Reading →
Title: Truth in the Dark Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours and 40 Minutes At a Glance: Truth in the Dark is a fantastic fairy tale, and I loved how this one ended. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: "I am not beautiful..." Knife's entire existence has been as... Continue Reading →
Title: How to be a Normal Person Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: I love so hard that this book exists. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before... Continue Reading →
A very special thank you to Lisa and all the folks at The Novel Approach Reviews for hosting the book tour kickoff for A Solitary Man! It’s great to be here! Shira Anthony and I have more than a passing affinity for aiding abused youth. In fact, we’re rabid about it. When we set out... Continue Reading →
Title: Pent Up Author: Damon Suede Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 100k Words Release Date: November 20, 2015 Sub-Genre: Romantic Suspense Blurb: Pent Up: mix business with pleasure and take cover. Ruben Oso moves to Manhattan to start his life over as a low-rent bodyguard and stumbles into a gig in a swanky Park Avenue penthouse.... Continue Reading →
Title: Home to Danger Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book, as it was an engaging and easy read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jason Sinclair isn’t very good at relationships, which is no surprise given a childhood with an eccentric father and an unloving,... Continue Reading →
Title: Other Side of the Line Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 330 Pages At a Glance: Other Side of the Line is a journey of love and endurance you will not want to miss. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Caleb Hudson and Hal Zimmer became best friends... Continue Reading →
Title: Stygian Author: Santino Hassell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book. I recommend Stygian to anyone who loves horror, paranormal, and dark m/m romance. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Jeremy has been isolated and adrift since the death of his brother. Most people just see him as the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Prayer for the Dead (A Tom and Stanley Novel) Author: Victor J. Banis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I was entertained by the entire series, and I look forward to the next mystery from Mr. Banis to see what he has in store for Tom and Stanley. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: First Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 296 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some flaws, this was a gorgeously written love story. Blurb: It’s taken Tommy Newsome a while to get his head around being gay. Growing up in a small town in Georgia, hasn’t prepared him for the more liberal... Continue Reading →
Title: First Steps Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 104 Pages At a Glance: First Steps is a tooth-achingly sweet romance. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Abandoned by his partner in the wilds of Alaska, Peter is pretty much at the end of his rope. He has a cabin falling down around his ears,... Continue Reading →
Title: Devotion (Forbes Mates: Book One Author: Grace R. Duncan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Devotion is a solid story that shows us the connection between destined mates, not just the lust but also the love. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Finley Cooper is tired of waiting for his destined mate... Continue Reading →
Title: Emily’s Magical Bejeweled Codpiece Author: B. Snow Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 48 Pages At a Glance: I’m giving this short story a high recommendation for those who have a quirky sense of humor. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Tom, museum curator and expert in Renaissance jewelry, doesn’t think his boyfriend Peter is “The One.”... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! Thanks to The Novel Approach for hosting us today. Kenzie Cade and I are thrilled to share the cover for our upcoming release, Prickly By Nature. As with the first cover for Prickly Business, book one in our Portland Pack Chronicles series, this one was designed by the fabulous Reese Dante. We love... Continue Reading →
Happy Fall! Those of you experiencing cooler temps, please send some south. While I have been relatively quiet on social media, I haven’t been idle. I’m pleased to say that my Tarnished series continues with a standalone spinoff, just released on October 16th. Beloved Unmasked takes place in New Orleans at the turn of the... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! Give us a hand in welcoming author Santino Hassell to TNA today, on the kickoff for the Stygian blog tour. Enjoy Santino's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance at some great prizes, including: *A queer paranormal book pack *A "gothic" tote... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach Reviews 