Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Last Thing He Needs Author: J.H. Knight Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Tommy O’Shea is raising his seven younger brothers and sisters without any help from his drug abusing father and stepmother. Since he was fifteen years old, he's managed to keep the children fed and out... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, EM, thanks so much for joining us at The Novel Approach today. Why don’t we start things off by having you tell us a bit about yourself? EM: Thanks for having me back here yet again. This is one of those questions you get in job interviews or first dates, and never know... Continue Reading →
Title: Who Knows the Storm Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Futuristic/Dystopian/Mystery/Thriller Release Date: October 17, 2014 Blurb: Who Knows the Storm In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by “Dead Bolt” a destructive designer... Continue Reading →
Title: Who Knows the Storm Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Futuristic/Dystopian/Mystery/Thriller Release Date: October 17, 2014 Blurb: Who Knows the Storm In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by “Dead Bolt” a destructive designer... Continue Reading →
Title: The Pillar Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: During his youth, orphaned thief Faris was flogged at the pillar in the town square and left to die. But a kind old man saved him, gave him a home, and taught him a profession. Now Faris is the herbalist... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes SJD Peterson on the Splintered blog tour. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on alert, but budget cuts have left many precincts understaffed and overworked. Not to mention, homophobia is alive and well within the law enforcement community... Continue Reading →
Sex Underwater A big thank you to The Novel Approach for having me! I'm Chris T. Kat and Dreamspinner Press will publish my new release, Tidal Change, on September 17th. Tidal Change is a shape-shifter story but it also has fantasy/fairy tale elements because the main character, Marty, is a merman. Given that Marty is... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Shelter (Rock Bay: Book Three) Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator:: Tom Vilot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 15 Minutes Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Justin Foster has 19 years of nothing but trouble behind him. After escaping his abusive father, he finds himself in Rock Bay, Washington, with his cousin Travis. Justin is... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Shelter (Rock Bay: Book Three) Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator:: Tom Vilot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 15 Minutes Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Justin Foster has 19 years of nothing but trouble behind him. After escaping his abusive father, he finds himself in Rock Bay, Washington, with his cousin Travis. Justin is... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, T.T., welcome to The Novel Approach, it’s great to have you here with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a bit about yourself? T.T.: Thanks so much for having me over! Well, there's not really much to tell about me. Born and raised in Norway, currently studying for... Continue Reading →
Title: Yakuza Courage Author: H.J. Brues Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Sequel to Yakuza Pride Ex-Navy SEAL Brendan O’Farrihy enrolls in kendo classes to investigate a Honolulu dojo acting as a front for a yakuza syndicate. Or at least that’s what Brendan’s client, Senator Harris, believes. Through his kendo instructor, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Stepping Through Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Cameron Wheeler’s life is all mapped out: he’ll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He’s packed away what he really wants—a career as a musician—because he knows it’s never... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Ashlyn and Morgan, welcome to The Novel Approach. I’m happy to have you both here with us today. Why don’t we start things off by having you tell us a bit about yourselves? Ashlyn: I’d rather cook than do laundry. The only houseplants I can reliably keep alive are peace lilies and bamboo.... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Rebecca Cohen today on the Idolatry (Reagalos: Book Two) Blog Tour. Enjoy the exclusive excerpt from the book, then click on the Rafflecopter image below to enter for a chance to win an e-copy of both books in the series, Servitude and Idolatry. Good luck! Blurb: Upon taking the throne... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder on the Mountain Author: Jamie Fessenden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Jesse Morales, a recent college grad who aspires to be a mystery writer, volunteers to work on the summit of Mt. Washington for a week, he expects to work hard. What he doesn’t expect is... Continue Reading →
"I did not expect this," he said, so startled he found the word/rhythm place without thinking. "That the person in my skin was so plain to someone else, I didn't expect it. How is it that you can see the guy I've hidden mostly from myself?"-- Amy Lane Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts One and... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Charlie, I’m so glad you could stop in to visit with us today. Why don’t we start things off by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Charlie: Thank you so much for having me over at the fabulous Novel Approach! It’s always such a treat to be here. For those... Continue Reading →
“The Green-eyed Monster causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.” – Minna Thomas Antrim Title: A Rose by Any Other Name Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Nights in the roaring city remind bright young things... Continue Reading →
Title: Duck Duck Ghost (Hellsinger: Book Two) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Paranormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like. Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava. Needing to patch... Continue Reading →
Title: Duck Duck Ghost (Hellsinger: Book Two) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Paranormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like. Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava. Needing to patch... Continue Reading →
Title: Cast Off (Toronto Tales: Book Three) Author: KC Burn Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 35 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Thirty-five-year-old Rick Haviland is a well-respected speech pathologist, but while his friends are all settling into relationships, he refuses to give up his no-strings-attached club-boy sex life. For him,... Continue Reading →
Title: Cast Off (Toronto Tales: Book Three) Author: KC Burn Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 35 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Thirty-five-year-old Rick Haviland is a well-respected speech pathologist, but while his friends are all settling into relationships, he refuses to give up his no-strings-attached club-boy sex life. For him,... Continue Reading →
G’day everyone! First of all I’d like to thank Lisa Horan for giving me this spot on ‘The Novel Approach’ to talk to you all! (Waves to Lisa!) Thank you! So, first a short bio as requested: I’m an Australian writer and most of my life has been experienced from the saddle or out in... Continue Reading →
Title: Trusting Love Author: Mari Evans Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Laurie Stallon isn’t like other high schoolers. After suffering years of abuse at his father’s hands, he now lives in a foster care facility and finds solace volunteering at the local animal shelter. Laurie’s had to grow up... Continue Reading →
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