Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Unbound, Unbroken (In His Arena: Book Two) Author: Nasia Maksima Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 309 Pages At a Glance: An excellent second installment in the In His Arena series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When rising star gladiator Titian finds himself paired with the vainglorious champion Galadros, he finds himself in mortal danger. For a dark... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpha Coder (Geek Pack: Book One) Author: Kathryn Sparrow Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 251 Pages At a Glance: A lot of side-stories happening alongside the main plot were a bit too much. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: As the second son, Liam Reed never expected to be a werewolf Alpha. He preferred to develop... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome Katey Hawthorne back to The Novel Approach to chat a bit about her new book Back to the Sky. Enjoy Katey's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win one of FIVE e-copies of the book. Good luck! Some Kind... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Laid Plans Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 209 Pages At a Glance: A free-wheeling rom-com that has dueling, convoluted love stories, conniving best friends, and a resolution that leaves a smile. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Teddy and Jefferson get along like a house on fire. Literally. Jefferson’s a serious-natured soccer... Continue Reading →
Title: Home to Cedarwood (Single Father Society: Book One) Author: Megan Slayer Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and interesting look at life and love in a small town. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Colin Baker owns a book store and he’s back in Cedarwood with his son. He’s looking... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets from the Edge Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 142 Pages At a Glance: This was a great book, the characters well written, and the scenes solid. I highly recommend it for a hot summer day. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Keith Williams is twenty-two and struggling to feel normal again. Once... Continue Reading →
Title: Love on the Web Author: Neil Plakcy Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Love on the Web is a very satisfying read! Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Larry Leavis is too smart and geeky for his family, too gangly and awkward among other gay guys. He’s never felt like he fits... Continue Reading →
We're so please to welcome back Katey Hawthorne on the GRL Celebration blog tour today. Enjoy Katey's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of a book in her Superpowered Love series, winner's choice. Good luck! Hello, hello, and thanks to TNA for... Continue Reading →
Title: Death by Dragon Author: Madeleine Ribbon Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 283 Pages At a Glance: A little bit of fairy tale and a heaping helping of fantasy with a side of action and danger kept this clever and fast paced story moving along. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fell Harwick, half-incubus and witch extraordinaire,... Continue Reading →
Title: Speak No Evil Author: Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages At a Glance: Speak No Evil is a different ghost/mystery story. If you’re in the mood for a moody ghost story, pick this one up. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Jamie Kincade's world is turned upside down when Sebastian, a young man... Continue Reading →
Title: Port in a Storm Author: Douglas Black Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 274 Pages At a Glance: Port in a Storm is a book I couldn’t put down. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Alex is stuck in a rut. He’s facing a big decision about his future, namely, what to do with it and so... Continue Reading →
Title: Embrace the Fire (Through Hell and Back: Book Three) Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 243 Pages At a Glance: Right in line with the others in the series, all of which I loved. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Brandon Gilbert has spent years in hiding, but finally he’s accomplished his dream of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Empty Box (The Square Peg: Book Three) Author: Jane Davitt & Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 273 Pages At a Glance: This is a pleasant, if not groundbreaking, story. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Dave’s taking life day by day after leaving Travis, his emotionally abusive partner of fifteen years. Working as... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectacularly Broken Author: Sage C. Holloway Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: To sum up: Lysander was completely FABULOUS. Cai was a beautiful soul. And together, they felt real, and...right. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Turns out naked and hungover on the floor is not the most strategically sound place to... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven by Fire (Firehouse Six: Book Four) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 141 Pages At a Glance: I can't get enough of these sexy firemen! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Taber Delane is lucky to be alive, but his career as a firefighter ended the day a beam snapped, resulting in... Continue Reading →
Title: Hawaiian Lei Author: Meg Amor Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 231 Pages At a Glance: Don’t miss this one! Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Beau Toyama, a “mixed plate” Hawaiian/Japanese/Tahitian man, is a flight instructor on the Big Island of Hawai'i. He’s a lovely, gentle, shy soul from a dysfunctional island. One day his wife... 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 →
Title: The First Hello Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This is a poignant tale of love and loss and love again - beautiful and lyrical and at times, heartbreaking. It grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final sentence. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Shawn Tillerman... Continue Reading →
Title: Straight from the Heart: Exception to the Rule 3 Author: Kimberly Gardner Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: An engaging story of an athlete and a dancer who help each other out, and, on the way to being friends, become something more, with the predictable accompanying sturm und drang. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Love: Universal Author: Dawn Flemington Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 104 pages At a Glance: Aliens, overbearing parents, and strange anatomy meet in a short but interesting read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: John Russell, a UFOlogist, comes home for a much needed break, only to find his ex-lover AdienKaper has moved in next door.... 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 →
Welcome to Michele Michael Rakes today on the Fourth and Long blog tour. Michele chats a bit about the book, how it came to be, and is also giving readers the chance to win some great prizes, including an e-book set of Saving Kane and Fourth and Long to two winners, or a $15 Gift... Continue Reading →
Title: After The Fire Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 253 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this for anyone who loves their men a little bit broken but utterly redeemable. Reviewed By: Chris Blurb: A single bullet destroyed the dreams of Dr. Jordan Peterson. With his lover dead, Jordan descends into an... Continue Reading →
Title: Clockwork Pirate Author: Lyn Gala Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: As alt-history steampunk adventures go, I’d say Clockwork Pirate is a fun one. As romances go, though, I’d say this one relied too much on telling rather than showing. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Alex hid his unnatural attraction to... Continue Reading →
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