Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Best in Show Author: Kelly Jensen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 87 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Shifters At a Glance: Sweet and magical, I just wish it had been longer. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Solitary mystery writer Julian Wilkes doesn’t want a pet, but his sister persuades him to visit Lingwood Animal Rescue, where he... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Tia Fielding to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for One Step Forward. Welcome, Tia! Age and How We Perceive It Age is just numbers, right? Well yes. And no. Sometimes it’s definitely nothing but numbers, sometimes it’s this huge chasm between two people. Sometimes two years is... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, I hope it’s been a lovely weekend for all of you! Thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. As we head further into August, and on through September, the Countdown to GayRomLit 2016 kicks into high gear. We’ve got two... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of Nowhere (Middle of Somewhere: Book Two) Author: Roan Parrish Narrator: Spencer Goss Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours and 33 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Spencer Goss’ narration adds to the depth of the book and is a nice bit of voice work that pays attention to the emotions of... Continue Reading →
Title: Fallow (Whyborne & Griffin: Book Eight) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 197 Pages (Kindle) Category: Paranormal, Historical Romance At a Glance: Yet again, this author proves that she knows how to write one hell of a climactic action sequence, easily some of the best I’ve ever read whether in this series or... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Keira Andrews today, on the tour for her latest release, Fight the Tide. Keira's calling out some of her favorite romantic reads and is also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an e-book from her own backlist, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below.... Continue Reading →
Title: Illuminate the Shadows (Shatterproof Bonds: Book One) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 161 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance, Comedy At a Glance: I must say that there were times when the story leapt forward a bit too fast for me; however, Illuminate the Shadows kept me enthralled. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: After the... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting Notes Author: Cate Ashwood Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There is a lot of good story here, but the narration weighs it down unfairly. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: There’s nothing that can’t be solved over a glass of excellent... Continue Reading →
Title: In His Defense Author: Shane Keleher Publisher: Loose Id Length: 148 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: A lot of people who read the genre will enjoy this book. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of them. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Aidan Hill, a shrewd lawyer, has success written all over him. He has worked... Continue Reading →
Title: Normal Enough (A Wrench Wars Story) Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 82 Pages Category: Contemporary, Erotica At a Glance: Eighty-two short pages, and I got to swoon (again) over a couple of great guys whose personal norms ended up being two halves of the same whole. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: What is... Continue Reading →
Title: What the Carpenter Saw Author: Vicki Reese Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 143 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Ms. Reese did a good job portraying the warmth of the small town setting, and the friends and family to go along with it. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Wounded warrior Jake Cramer returned from the Middle... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell on Wheels (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Z.A. Maxfield Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 55 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I strongly recommend this book if you enjoy the romance of falling in love—not for the first time but falling the right time. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Bender Author: Gene Gant Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 86 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: In the end, Bender is a powerful novella that gives the reader a glimpse into what it is to be asexual and find a lover who is willing to understand your needs. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters (Offbeat Crimes: Book One) Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 91 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: A fun read and a promising new series. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Kyle Monroe, his irritating new partner and their fellow freaks at the 77th Precinct must learn to work... Continue Reading →
Title: Red River (Pack Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: The Romance Authors, LLC Run Time: 3 hours and 42 minutes Category: Paranormal Romance At a Glance: I like that Cardeno C. can think/write outside the box, and does it so well I can really believe the storyline. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Moon III: Call of the Alpha Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Length: 237 Pages Category: Contemporary, Action/Suspense At a Glance: If you haven't read this series yet, I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author Angel Martinez, on the tour for her latest release, Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters. Welcome, Angel! Schuylkill – a Fine and Quirky River I don’t live in Philadelphia. Let’s get that straight right off the bat. But when you live in Delaware, you adopt the closest big cities,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Truth Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Seth Clayton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 29 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed A Kind of Truth, enhanced by a very impressive new-to-me narrator. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Rand O’Malley dreams of superstardom. He hopes to one day... Continue Reading →
Title: There's Something About Ari (Bluewater Bay: Book Two) Author: LB Gregg Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 2 hours and 41 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A short but satisfying second chance story, and a fun second book in the series. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Buck Ellis's future seems pretty... Continue Reading →
Title: Permanently Legless Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books, LLC Pages: 22 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A short story that has everything and left me feeling satisfied. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Only half the man he used to be -- but maybe that’s enough The Taliban may have taken both Chris’s legs, but... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to the continuation of the Countdown to GayRomLit 2016 Blog Tour. We're so pleased to welcome author Neil Plakcy today. Enjoy! My GRL Memory I’ve only been to GRL once, in Atlanta in 2013, but it was pretty inspiring. I was standing in line to get in on the first evening, and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Fallen Heart (Zero Hour Book Two) Release Date: August 29th Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Cover Artist: Bree Archer Pre-Order Links: Dreamspinner Press eBook & Paperback Blurb: After his last disastrous relationship, Joseph Ford has absolutely no interest in getting attached again. Concentrating on working as a trauma nurse and keeping his life as simple... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Than Bundle (Better Than Series: Books One-Four) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 726 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Four great novels make for such enjoyable reading that I can highly recommend this lovely bundle to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sometimes you have to seek something better than what you... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitten by Mistake Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 79k Words Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Bitten by Mistake is yet another reason why Annabelle Jacobs is firmly seated on my auto-read-author list. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: From animosity to searing passion in a lunar cycle… but can their bond survive?... Continue Reading →
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