Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Campbell Curse Series: DS Billings Victorian Mysteries: Book Three Author: Olivier Bosman Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 135 Pages Category: Historical Mystery At a Glance: The Campbell Curse is absolutely entertaining and a page turner, an excellent addition to the series, and I’m looking forward to the next installment! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dragon’s Tale Series: The Arthur Trilogy: Book Two Author: Harper Fox Publisher: Self-Published Length: 168 Pages Category: Historical, Medieval At a Glance: This author threads the needle of a story in such a way that every paragraph is a new stitch in the whole cloth of what she’s creating, and in the end,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Anna Butler joining us today on the tour for her latest release, The Jackal's House, book two in the Lancaster's Luck series from Dreamspinner Press. We have a great guest post about research to share with you, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those... Continue Reading →
Title: Hexslayer (Hexworld: Book Three) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 344 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense, Historical At a Glance: Yet another excellent addition to the Hexworld series, Nick and Jamie's enemies-to-lovers story is romantic and fraught---of course, because this is a Jordan L. Hawk book--with danger and mayhem, and is lush in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long Past & Other Stories Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Alt Worlds, Steampunk At a Glance: Ginn Hale is, simply put, a master of unique and incredible Alt U fantasy. I don’t devour her work as much as I work hard to savor every word of... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Mark Allan Gunnells joining us today to chat a bit about himself and his new book, The Exchange Student. Welcome, Mark! Why don’t we start off having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Mark: When I was in Junior High, writing a lot... Continue Reading →
Title: Home Before Sundown Author: Tinnean Publisher: JMS Books Length: 354 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Tinnean delivers a fantastic novel that reflects a classic melodrama set in the 1800s. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: George Pettigrew and his papa must leave the California rancho they'd lived on since his birth. They end up in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 513 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: Zounds—this was fun! 5 glorious stars! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: An unforgettable tale of two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe who stumble upon a magical artifact that leads... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Jere' M. Fishback and the Becoming Andy Hunsinger blog tour. We've got an exclusive excerpt as well as a tour-wide giveaway to share with you today, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, Jere'! About the Book Title: Becoming Andy Hunsinger Author: Jere' M. Fishback Publisher: NineStar... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectred Isle (Green Men: Book One) Author: K.J. Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 243 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Spectred Isle blends the paranormal with the historical and comes out with a winning story that fully entertains. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Archaeologist Saul Lazenby has been all but unemployable since his disgrace during... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, and welcome to the latest edition of Genre Talk hosted by our fab friends here at The Novel Approach Reviews! Today DSP Publications author Anne Barwell has agreed to come and let us grill her about her brand-spanking-new Historical/Mystery & Suspense release Comes a Horseman, available right now at the links below. So... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Layers Authors: Various Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 165 Pages Category: Anthology, Contemporary, Historical, Menage At a Glance: On the whole, I enjoyed this anthology. There were some hits and misses, but that’s the way of it sometimes, and my favs will be different from yours, and vice versa. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege of reading an advanced copy of Michael Scott Garvin's upcoming second novel, Aunt Sookie & Me, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be revealing the cover of this delightful book here at The Novel Approach. Poppy Wainwright is the sweet Southern belle who charms readers through this story. Aunt... Continue Reading →
Title: Children of Hyacinth Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: Hayden Thorne is synonymous with awesome historical fantasy. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Iulian Dalca is a twenty-one-year-old musical prodigy with big dreams. He's also blessed with a hint of light magic in his blood, a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ornamental Hermit (DS Billings Victorian Mysteries: Book Two) Author: Olivier Bosman Publisher: Rocket Man Press Length: 292 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I thought the 1890s was captured really well in this novel, especially Scotland Yard and the various areas of England. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The year is 1890. Detective... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Alex Beecroft today on the tour for her newest release, Angels of Istanbul. She's here to chat about the turn the series took as her research led her to some interesting historical bits, and she's also offering a great giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome,... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Hayden Thorne back to TNA today to celebrate the release of her New Adult Historical Fantasy, Children of Hyacinth. We have an exclusive excerpt to share with you as well as the chance to win one of two available e-copies of the book, so be sure to check out entry... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Alex Beecroft today, and the tour for her latest novel from Riptide Publishing, Sons of Devils, book one in the Arising series. In which genre does this book fall? Read on to find out, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details too. Welcome, Alex! What kind... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Alex Mandon with us today to introduce his new novel Murder on the Champs-Élysées, book one in the new Belle-Époque Mystery series. Welcome, Alex! Thanks so much for having me on The Novel Approach today! I’m very excited about this book because it’s what we authors call a “book... Continue Reading →
Title: The Black Swan Author: Tinnean Publisher: JMS Books Length: 161 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal At a Glance: This was an enjoyable read for me, and a very different view of the vampyre and their Black Swans. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Gabe Granger gathers intelligence for George Washington, even after he’s bitten by a vampyre... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Wayne Goodman today, on the tour for his novel Vanya Says, "Go!". Wayne is sharing a favorite excerpt from the book and is also offering readers the chance at winning a print or e-copy of the book, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details.... Continue Reading →
Title: Man & Monster (The Savage Land: Book Two) Author: Michael Jensen Publisher: Buddha Kitty Books Length: 307 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Savage Land is a must-read series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A monster stalks the ancient forests... It’s 1799, and Cole Seavey is a trapper running from a guilty past,... Continue Reading →
Please help us give a warm welcome to author JP Kenwood, who's dropping by to help us celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary with a sexy and sweet little ficlet set in the world of her Dominus series, and she's also offering one lucky reader the chance to win e-copies of the first two books of... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tree of Bones (The Hexslinger: Vol. Three) Author: Gemma Files Publisher: ChiZine Publications Length: 380 Pages Category: Alt History, Paranormal, Alt Western, Mythology At a Glance: In the end, my mad respect for Gemma Files’ wordsmithing is intact, even if my reading experience with A Tree of Bones offered a fair share of... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach Reviews 