Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Today we’re so pleased to welcome author Kitty Stephens to TNA, on the tour for her new novel, Set Me Free. Enjoy her guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below to enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize: A $25 Interlude Press Gift Card, or One of... Continue Reading →
Title: Names Can Never Hurt Me Author: Wade Kelly Narrator: Jack Amber Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Overall, this was a well-crafted and enjoyable love story. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: What if sexuality wasn’t a definable thing and labels merely got in the way?... Continue Reading →
Down but Not Out Hello, everyone! As you may or may not know, I have a story coming out after two years without releasing a title. In fact, Heavy Hitters was supposed to come out many moons ago, then life happened to me and I decided to pull it until I was ready to come... Continue Reading →
Title: The Right Time (Right and Wrong: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 2 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I fully recommend this book and the narration. There is a lot to enjoy here. Things that will make you smile and things that... Continue Reading →
Josephine Myles and JL Merrow are here today to celebrate the release of the latest in their Mad About the Brit Boys series of mini-anthologies, Truly, Madly, Boys, a selection of m/m contemporary romance short stories, and are discussing how real life experiences can be turned into fiction. Jamie: Well, they do say write what... Continue Reading →
Title: Holy Cow! (Daily Dose 2016) Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 52 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Shifters At a Glance: Holy Cow! is 52 pages of greatness. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: American med student Duncan Stirling is traveling around India with his two best friends, who have just married. Their last stop is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend (One Fine Day: Book One) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fast-paced whirlwind tale of craziness and insta-love. Blurb: Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of trouble. Marty Valdez is in serious trouble. His sister’s wedding is around... Continue Reading →
Title: Damned If You Do Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 123 Pages (Kindle) Category: Paranormal Romance, Angels/Devils, Alt Reality At a Glance: Marie Sexton’s delivery is spot on, and I mean, come on, Chapter Four is titled Cock Blocked by Darth Vader, so don’t even try to pretend like you’re not curious now.... Continue Reading →
We knew we’d write Heart Ripper as soon as David appeared on the pages of Split as the MCs younger brother. There was just something about this tertiary character that spoke to us, and in no time, we were hard at work. David comes from a very devout Catholic background, and the overbearing nature of... Continue Reading →
Title: Ball & Chain (Cut & Run: Book Eight) Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: J.F. Harding Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 10 hours Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: J.F. Harding gave an outstanding performance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Home from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their... Continue Reading →
Title: As You Wish (Shatterproof Bond: Book 0.5) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 141 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: 1 wedding, 2 best men, one hell of a love story! Declan Ramsay's brother Oliver was marrying Annabelle Aiken at a fairy tale Castle on the banks of... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting (Beer and Clay: Book Six) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 99 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, BDSM At a Glance: From the beginning of this series I have enjoyed getting to know these men. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Find out how it all began for Peter and Christian. Before Toby met Damon,... Continue Reading →
Being Illiterate in Japan Japan is a complicated country and I have complicated feelings about it. One of the things I wholeheartedly approve of is Japan's reading culture. Japan is among the most literate countries in the world, and is second highest in terms of newspaper circulation. This isn't accidental either. Reading is actively fostered... Continue Reading →
Title: The Private Secretary Author: Summer Devon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 141 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: The Private Secretary is a well written and diverting historical romance with a little conflict, some undeniable wanting of the lustful variety, and a happy ending that suits the setting. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Down on... Continue Reading →
Review: Rekindled Flame Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Rekindled Flame is another well written story from Andrew Grey. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Firefighter Morgan has worked hard to build a home for himself after a nomadic childhood. When Morgan is called to a fire, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Ace Author: Jack Byrne Narrator: Jonathan David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary, Asexual At a Glance: So a piano-playing asexual and a bisexual, leather-wearing biker walk into a bar...there's no punchline, but there is some learning to communicate, lots of compromise, and even some beautiful music (I'm... Continue Reading →
Two Twosomes VS One Foursome One might think that writing four characters would be the same, whether they’re two couples, or a foursome. One would be wrong. I’ve done both and in my opinion, it’s easier to write two couples in the same book rather than a foursome. The biggest difference between writing them is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Leta Blake today, on the tour for Will & Patrick Wake Up Married: The Complete Serial. If you've read this series, I think you're going to love this guest post. If you haven't, you'll be gaining a pretty cool perspective on the Patrick half of this couple before you... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, I hope you’ve all had an outstanding weekend! Before I get to the coming up portion of this week’s business, I want to take a minute to welcome, Cassie, the newest member of The Novel Approach’s review team. About Cassie: I’m a 30-something with way too many hobbies: knitting, acting, painting, singing, sort-of-sad... Continue Reading →
Title: Spirit Author: John Inman Narrator: John Anthony Davis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 47 minutes Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: I adore this book and narration! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole.... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpaca Lies (Daily Dose 2016: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 23 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: A cute, unique short story with an alpaca shifter. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Alpaca shifter Alfie dreams of a life beyond the petting zoo at stately Mattock Hall. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! Authors: Claire Davis and Al Stewart Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 118 Pages (Kindle) Category: New Adult, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! made me smile and warmed my heart, and that’s never a bad thing to base a recommendation on. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Set Me Free Author: Kitty Stevens Publisher: Interlude Press/Duet Length: 256 Pages (Print) Category: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: This was a sweet little YA novel that I think teenagers, especially, would enjoy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Aaron Ledbetter’s future has been planned out for him since before he was born. Each... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Diana Waters today, on the tour for her latest release, A Trust to Follow. Enjoy Diana's guest post and the teaser she's sharing, and then be sure to check out details about her Rafflecopter giveaway below. Good luck! It’s Okay if You’re Doing It Wrong I’ve never thought of... Continue Reading →
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