Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Heart of Frost (North Pole City Tales: Book Two) Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Robert Nieman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 hours and 4 minutes At a Glance: Charlie Cochet, as usual, has nailed a story, but unfortunately, I can’t say the same for its narrator. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: At the North... Continue Reading →
Title: A Certain Kind of Holiday (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Andi Van Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 28 Pages At a Glance: This one was cute, guys! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When Elliot Knapp took a business trip over the holidays last year, he didn’t expect to run into the professor his first... Continue Reading →
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Title: Grateful for You Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 33 Pages At a Glance: If you enjoy those feel good kinda short stories, then this one is for you. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jared Gillespie left the family farm five years ago because Walt Schneider cheated on him. With a woman.... Continue Reading →
Title: It’s a Wonderful Afterlife Author: John Amory Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 25 Pages At a Glance: It’s a Wonderful Afterlife is a short, sweet and to the point story with a magical twist that, brief though it is, packs an emotional punch. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Workaholic Logan rests only one day... Continue Reading →
Title: The Beary Best Holiday Party Ever (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 76 Pages At a Glance: I think The Beary Best Holiday Party Ever is a cute and sexy holiday read. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Before he discovered the Heartland Bear Clan, Ron Corbin figured no... Continue Reading →
Title: The Greatest Gift (The Memories Series: Book 3) Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 86 Pages At a Glance: You’ll smile through the tears as you watch this family grow into everything you hoped they would become. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: After five years, Alex Stern and Rafe Hazelton have what seems to... Continue Reading →
Title: A Home for the Holidays Author: Joe Cosentino Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: I recommend A Home for the Holidays to anyone who loves travel adventures, Christmas themes, and m/m romance. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Bobby McGrath’s Christmas trip to the beautiful Italian island of Capri to meet his... Continue Reading →
Title: What Happens at Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 113 Pages At a Glance: Jay Northcote has another holiday winner here. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When two friends pose as boyfriends, could what happens at Christmas turn into something more? Justin is recently and unhappily single. Christmas is coming, and he doesn’t want... Continue Reading →
Title: A Serious Thing (Will & Patrick: Book 1.5) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs gives readers a sweet and FREE holiday treat. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Patrick has a plan, and he’ll go to great lengths to see it through. After three weeks apart due... Continue Reading →
Happy Ha-ha-holidays, everyone, and welcome to a special edition of Flashback Friday. We've dusted off a few of our favorite reads from Christmases past (some not so very past, really), but they're holiday romances that have warmed our hearts and cheered us from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving And Loathing Vegas (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Lex Chase Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: This little snippet is sure to delight and amuse you this holiday season. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jackson has loved Vegas since God created Man—literally. As a demonic incubi hailing from the Seventh... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Thank you so much for joining me on another stop of the Loving Blitz mini blog tour, celebrating the release of the fourth novella in my North Pole City Tales series. In this series, most of the stories take place in North Pole City where the majority of our elf heroes live. Even... Continue Reading →
Title: Nice and Snow (With a Kick: Book Six) Author: Clare London Publisher: Jocular Press Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: Nuri and Eddy are still just that lovable. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nuri’s expecting a quiet Christmas, driving his cab, doing some studying, enjoying good food and drink – and devoting some serious... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving Blitz (North Pole City Tales: Book Four) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 94 Pages At a Glance: Go forth and enjoy Loving Blitz!!! It’s a Christmas reading list must. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: From North Pole City to Winter Wonderland, preparations are underway after a royal announcement sweeps everyone into... Continue Reading →
It's a jolly holiday and we're so please to welcome author Kenzie Cade today with an exclusive flash ficlet just for you, in celebration of the release of Reindeer Games. After you've read this special little offering, be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author A.V. Sanders to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for her new holiday novelette Wet, Hot, Australian Christmas. Enjoy A.V.'s guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widgets for the chance to win some great prizes (**details below**). Good luck! I'm thrilled to be... Continue Reading →
Title: Scrudge & Barley, Inc. Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I found this story to be just brilliant. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A classic tale takes off in sexy new directions! Poor Mr. Dickens must be twirling in his grave. When E.B. Scrudge, putz extraordinaire and all-around... Continue Reading →
Title: Red Dirt Christmas (Red Dirt Heart 3.5) Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: BlueHeart Press Length: 54 Pages Categories: Holiday Romance, Contemporary Romance Buy Links: Amazon || All Romance eBooks || Smashwords Blurb: Travis had been here for just over a year. We were technically engaged, not that we’d told anyone. He was happy just knowin’... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author RJ Scott today on the tour for the latest book in her Bodyguards Inc. series, Love's Design. Enjoy RJ's guest post and the exclusive excerpt she's shared. Enjoy! Christmas food I love Christmas. Not so much the actual day itself, weirdly enough, but the buildup... Buying presents for people,... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Laid Trap (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 24 Pages At a Glance: Fans of Rob Rosen will immediately latch on to his wickedly humorous writing style and slightly crazed characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Roy has a crush on Steve, so when a work-related ski... Continue Reading →
Hello, the Novel Approach Readers! I’m visiting here today to tell you a bit about how I came to write my brand new holiday short novella, A Home for the Holidays from Dreamspinner Press, which takes place in gorgeous, romantic, and magical Capri, Italy! After writing two Bittersweet Dreams novellas, An Infatuation and A Shooting... Continue Reading →
Title: Blame It On The Fruitcake (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015 Author: Pat Henshaw Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Blame It on the Fruitcake is a sweet and funny love story. A perfect morsel of yummy goodness for this holiday season! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Fruitcake is the laughingstock of... Continue Reading →
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