Where Fiction and Reality Meet
The Year In Reviews As we yet again prepare to put another year in the books—oof, bad puns—I can't help but feel a little extra grateful and sentimental as I pay tribute to the authors and their words this year. They have made the stress and isolation of these long and challenging months a bit... Continue Reading →
Title: Total Creative Control Series: Creative Types: Book One Authors: Joanna Chambers and Sally Malcolm Publisher: Self-Published Length: 364 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Total Creative Control is a sweet and angsty love story full of pining and tension, internal and external conflict, and a big romantic epiphany that leads... Continue Reading →
Title: The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish Series: Winterbourne: Book Four Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 177 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I finished The Labours of Lord Perry Cavendish in a day and wanted to start it all over again the moment I was done. Joanna Chambers aimed... Continue Reading →
Title: Restored Series: Enlightenment: Book Five Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 287 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Restored is a gorgeous new standalone in the popular Enlightenment series, the perfect fusion of sexy, poignant, and romantic. This book fulfilled every single thing I could possibly ask for, or want, in a Historical... Continue Reading →
Title: Master Wolf Series: Capital Wolves: Book Two Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 274 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Master Wolf is filled with all the anger and despair and yearning I expected, with the addition of a sacrifice that defines protecting the one you love, no matter the cost. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Gentleman Wolf Series: Capital Wolves Duet: Book One Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 216 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: There were some very fine elements of suspense and imagination in this novel as well as several side characters who supported the story in interesting ways. Joanna Chambers leaves readers with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Winterbourne’s Christmas Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 108 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Holiday Romance At a Glance: A little naughty and a little spice add to the sweet confessions and heartfelt moments of Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Lysander Winterbourne has been living happily at Edgeley Park for the last... Continue Reading →
Title: Enlightened Series: Enlightenment: Book Three Author: Joanna Chambers Narrator: Hamish McKinlay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 24 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: Hamish McKinlay returns for the final book in the series, and his performance is not to be missed. This is a masterful telling of a story fraught with excitement,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Joanna Chambers joining us today as she tours the internet to celebrate the release of her newest addition the Riptide's Porthkennack collection, Tribute Act. Joanna is talking tropes with us today, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details below. Welcome, Joanna! Hi,... Continue Reading →
Title: Tribute Act (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 215 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Tribute Act is equal parts sweet and angsty, with complex family dynamics which add realism and layers to Nathan and Mack's irresistible and undeniable chemistry. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nathan Bridges hadn’t intended to settle... Continue Reading →
Hi, friends and fellow reading addicts, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got a lovely roster of guests for you, with some great content, an Exclusive Cover Reveal, and some giveaways, too, so be sure to stay tuned. Here’s a rundown of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Beguiled (Enlightened: Volume Two) Author: Joanna Chambers Narrator: Hamish McKinlay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 33 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: This is the second book in a planned trilogy, and the narrator is amazing. Hamish McKinlay is so well suited to these books, and it is a rare treat to... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry & Bright Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 203 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I can say without hesitation that if you're a sucker for a warm and charming story, whether it’s set around the holiday season or not, and love a well-written novella that offers a quick happiness fix,... Continue Reading →
Title: Provoked: Enlightenment Author: Joanna Chambers Narrator: Hamish McKinlay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 52 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: The combination of McKinlay’s voice work and Chambers’ words are a perfect blend. You should not miss the chance to hear a good period piece with a fine mystery and budding romance... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to have authors Annika Martin and Joanna Chambers joining us today on the promo tour for their new collaboration, Enemies Like You, a super sexy suspense thriller that I, for one, couldn't get enough of. I would love to see more of Kit and Will, but for now, enjoy this fun... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemies Like You Authors: Annika Martin and Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The writing team of Chambers and Martin score with a sexy suspense thriller. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: They're dangerous men. Absolute enemies. And totally hot for each other. Will has never met anyone like... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. We’ve got some great guests and giveaways in store for you, as well as lots more reviews to share, so stay tuned. Here’s what’s on tap! Monday – Kicking off our week, we have author Vanessa... Continue Reading →
Title: A Gathering Storm (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 309 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: I have yet to read a Joanna Chambers book I didn’t find to be beautifully executed, and this one doesn’t break that streak. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When grief-stricken scientist Sir Edward Fitzwilliam provokes... Continue Reading →
Hello, reader friends! I'm Joanna Chambers and this is the blog tour for A Gathering Storm, my new Cornwall-set historical romance. I'll be sharing thoughts on my experience of writing about eccentric Victorian scientists, pragmatic Romany land stewards and unscrupulous mediums - come and comment to win a copy of the book and a $25 Riptide gift card! Contrasting Heroes One of the things I love about both reading and writing romance... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. We’ve got some great guests coming to visit us this week, and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you. Here’s what’s in store! Monday – Our week kicks off with... Continue Reading →
Title: Unnatural (An Enlightenment Story) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Unnatural is a beautifully written friends-to-lovers romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The heart breaks but does not change. Captain Iain Sinclair. Perfect son, perfect soldier, hero of Waterloo. A man living a lie. The only person who... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dream Alchemist (Somnus: Book One) Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 223 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When the sun goes down, their passion awakens…and so do their nightmares. Centuries ago, a man with Bryn Llewelyn’s dreamwalking ability would have been a shaman or a priest. In this time, he’s merely... Continue Reading →
Waking Up In Romance The Dream Alchemist is set partly in the ‘real’ waking world and partly in Somnus, my imagined world of dreams. One of my heroes, Bryn Llewelyn, is a dreamwalker. To a dreamwalker, Somnus is as real as the waking world, probably more so, in Bryn’s case, given that his constant attempts... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another place in time...where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten. This collection of short stories was birthed because a sworn "I don't like historicals" reader fell in love with what have become some of her favorite books by most of her favorite writers. Surprisingly, they were all historicals.... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach Reviews 