Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Running with the Wind (Mermen of Ea: Book Three) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I loved the book. I absolutely, whole-heartedly recommend it. Go! Read! Now! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With the final confrontation between the island and mainland Ea factions looming, Taren and Ian sail... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Belinda Burke today on her Undone blog tour. Belinda joins us to chat a bit about star crossed lovers, and you can also enter to win an e-book of your choice in Totally Bound's June blog tour contest. Be sure to click on the "Giveaway" image below to enter. Good... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and sentimental story of second chances for two men approaching their golden years. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Unlikely hero Lord Adem Heliodor saved his queen’s life during the Screaming, a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Counselor Among Wolves (Leader Murders: Case Two) Author: Liv Olteano Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: A worthy sequel that continues to draw the reader into a fantastically and realistically created shifter world. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Five dead leaders, their bodies arranged in a pentagram. Treason, lies, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Keira Andrews today on her Kick at the Darkness blog tour. Enjoy her guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of a book from her backlist. Good luck! I’ve always been a huge fan of “hate to love,”... Continue Reading →
Title: Back to the Dream (Dreamlands: Book Two) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages At a Glance: Slower pacing than the first novel, with frequent character changes, but still a good story. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Although Inuzaka Keno has found freedom and love in the Dreamlands with oni Samojirou Aboshi,... Continue Reading →
Title: Kick at the Darkness Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 225 Pages At a Glance: Keira Andrews embraces the contradiction of a romance set against a backdrop of death and horror in Kick at the Darkness. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: To live through the zombie apocalypse they have to survive each other first.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Altered 2 Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: I was looking so forward to this story, and, from a purely romantic perspective, I was not at all disappointed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A remote farmhouse in Cornwall seems the perfect place for Ash to settle into his... Continue Reading →
Title: Dragon Herder Author: K.M. Mahoney Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 82 pages At a Glance: Short, but with an interesting mythology and adorable baby dragons. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Torgny may be a burly, uncivilized mercenary, but even he has his limits. Hired to rid a village of a dragon, Torgny gets quite a... Continue Reading →
Title: Familiar Feeling (Coven of Four: Book One) Author: Daniel A. Kaine Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: As one might expect from author Daniel A. Kaine, he has created an interesting alternate reality where witches, demons and shapeshifters all collide with incredible effect. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Drew never... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author B.R. Sanders today to chat world building in the just released Fantasy novel Ariah. Enjoy! And also be sure to click on the Google Form link to enter for the chance to win one of two e-copies of the book. Good luck! Hi folks! I’m thrilled to appear at The... Continue Reading →
Title: Gumption & Gumshoes Author: Alex Kidwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Alex Kidwell, you now have a new fan, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your work. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: August Adahy Mendez would rather be buried in the world of his detective novels or a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bastard’s Pearl Author: Connie Bailey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 324 Pages At a Glance: The Bastard’s Pearl is a rather difficult read at times, and sometimes Sheyn is a difficult man to like, or even tolerate. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When Sheyn, a headstrong young aristocrat, disobeys his parents and travels to... Continue Reading →
Title: Primavera Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages At a Glance: Haunting and beautiful, Primavera will make you believe in the infinite power of love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Images of a young man who died in a dreadful manner suddenly haunt the dreams of eighteen-year-old Adam Cassidy. Even more disturbing are... Continue Reading →
Title: The Demon You Know Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: The Demon You Know was an incredible story with fascinating worlds and impossibly rich characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Hayden Thorne today with an excerpt from her new Young Adult novel Ansel of Pryor House. Hayden's also giving one reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Jason N. Smith today to chat about his upcoming novel Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy. Jason's offering not only an exclusive excerpt from the book but is also giving the chance for one reader to win a PRINT copy of this Young Adult Fantasy (**no residency restrictions... Continue Reading →
Title: A Prince for a Kingdom Author: Meg Harding Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 286 Pages At a Glance: A Price for a Kingdom held my attention thoroughly. It was fast paced and highly entertaining. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Ripped from his homeland, Adrian must fight to adjust to an entirely new way of life.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Chase Author: Nessa Vincent Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: This story is a gem and I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Halym knows better than to trust humans. Even though he’s a dragon at the top of the magical food chain, he just can’t get any... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter’s Bees (Mechanical Universe: Book Three) Author: E.E. Ottoman Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 105 Pages At a Glance: A decent entry to a series set in an interesting world, but this story is filled with overused elements. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Lord Marcel de la Mont de Anges, the Marquis de... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Jacob Z. Flores today, with a video clip excerpt of his upcoming DSP release Spell Bound, Book One in his new series The Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge. And now, here's Jacob! Hi, everyone! My name is Jacob Z. Flores, and I’m thrilled to be here at The Novel... Continue Reading →
Title: Alchemy Ever After Author: Raine & Siôn O’Tierney Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: Short story with a sweet, innocent apprentice, a grumpy alchemist, and a sculpture come to life. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The city of New Alexandria is filled with powerful magicians-in-training and mechanical follies, the world’s largest... Continue Reading →
Title: Alchemy Ever After Author: Raine & Siôn O’Tierney Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: Short story with a sweet, innocent apprentice, a grumpy alchemist, and a sculpture come to life. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The city of New Alexandria is filled with powerful magicians-in-training and mechanical follies, the world’s largest... Continue Reading →
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