Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Elvira Bell joining us today on the tour for her latest release, Astray, book one in the Wavesongs series. Welcome, Elvira! Let’s start right out with a question about the book. What’s your favorite scene in Astray, and what makes it a fave? Elvira: One of my faves... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanderer’s Heart (Tales of Amaranth: Book Seven) Author: Thom Lane Publisher: Loose Id Length: 97 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, BDSM At a Glance: A short but excellent addition to the Amaranth series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Norton is a wanderer, rejected by family and community, headed for the great city of Amaranth because he can... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Harvest (Adrift: Book Five) Author: T.J. Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 40 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy At a Glance: An awesome book that feels like a proper conclusion to a great series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The long-suffering crew of the Prayer have found a home. They’ve got a harvest. Now it’s time for a holiday.... Continue Reading →
Back in June of 2013, I read Eric Arvin’s Woke Up in a Strange Place. This wasn’t the first of Eric’s books I ever read, but I can say without a doubt that it was the most impactful of all of them. The timing of this book in my life became muddled over the years... Continue Reading →
Buenos nachos! Kage Alan here and if there’s one thing I’m known for, it’s… Okay, there may be two things I’m known for because, well, I kill spiders. All spiders. Seriously, if there’s a spider inside the house, it will DIE. Ask any local arachnid. They’ll tell you about my reputation where their kind is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Lynn Kelling today, on the tour for her new book Caged Jaye, the prequel to Arctic Absolution. Enjoy Lynn's guest post, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. Good luck! Beyond Good Vs Bad Some stories separate the characters into two groups – those who... Continue Reading →
Title: Games of Rome (Dominus: Book Two) Author: JP Kenwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 339 Pages At a Glance: If you love a plotty and well written historical with plenty of intrigue and interesting characters, I can't recommend this series enough. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In this sequel to Dominus, Gaius Fabius Rufus, the victorious... Continue Reading →
Title: Save Yourself (A Tales From Foster High Story) Author: John Goode Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance: Along with emotionally charged storylines that often have more than their fair share of pathos and grit, a John Goode title is nearly always guaranteed to make you think. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... 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: Banshee Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic narrator and a terrifying ghost that kept me awake at night. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Nathaniel Wakeman is the only child and son of a modest vicar, who lives in the quiet and idyllic confines of the Isle... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Control Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages At a Glance: Don't let this one pass you by. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Justin loves Daniel Madsen but Daniel wants nothing more to do with him than use him as a booty call. Daniel is always the one with control of whatever form... Continue Reading →
Title: Brothers LaFon (Part One) Author: Joseph Lance Tonlet Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: This is a strong beginning of a series. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Alexander LaFon lives a nightmare, but he deals with it. Deals with the fact that his mother abandoned him as an infant, deals with the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Mia Kerick on the Inclination blog tour. For her visit, I asked Mia this question: Religion is a divisive topic that, in one way or another, always seems to be in the forefront of social issues in the LGBT community. Why did you want to take on such a weighty subject... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Paris Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 120 Pages At a Glance: This book is nothing less than a gift to the series’ faithful readers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective... Continue Reading →
Title: Caught Author: Robbie Michaels Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 190 Pages At a Glance: Robbie Michaels did a really good job with this book Blurb: Caught in the Act: Book One When Adam’s father catches him in bed with his best friend, he rips Adam away from his comfortable life in the city... Continue Reading →
Title: Sand and Ruin and Gold Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 48 Pages At a Glance: An interesting twist on mermaids in a dystopian-esque setting. Blurb: Once upon a time . . . that’s how the old stories always begin. Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreamlands Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Fantasy and urban fantasy collide in the most epic way possible Blurb: The Trust and its battle-hardened recruits are fighting a horrific war, a war between the humans of this world and the demons of the Dreamlands. In this shadowy battle, Keno... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Claims (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery: Book Two) Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages At a Glance: Fast pace and a taut plot make for masterful storytelling Blurb: Death Claims is the second of Joseph Hansen's acclaimed mysteries featuring ruggedly masculine Dave Brandstetter, a gay insurance investigator. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Poz Author: Christopher Koehler Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Highly Recommended Blurb: Remy Babcock and Mikey Castelreigh are stalwart members of the Capital City Rowing Club’s junior crew, pulling their hardest to earn scholarships to rowing powerhouses like California Pacific. Just a couple of all-American boys, they face... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to be a stop on Christopher Koehler's Poz Blog Tour. Enjoy this exclusive excerpt, then enter for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! Title: Poz Series: The Lives of Remy and Michael: Book One Author: Christopher Koehler Publisher: Harmony... Continue Reading →
Title: Bones (Gothika: Volume Two) Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Overall Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vodou. Obeah. Santeria. These religions seem mysterious and dark to the uninitiated, but the truth is often very different. Still, while they hold the potential for great power, they can be dangerous to those who don’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Two Guys Walk Into an Apocalypse 3: He's a Lumberjack and He's Undead Author: V. L. Locey Publisher: Torquere Press, Inc. Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Paul and Gordon aren't your typical zombie hunters. They're a loving couple of educators who might be infected by the virus that is turning the... Continue Reading →
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