Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Please join us in welcoming first time visitor Chris McHart to The Novel Approach. Will Parkinson put together a short Q&A with Chris, and just to keep things a little more interesting, Chris is also offering the chance for three lucky readers to win an e-copy of both books in the Unexpected series, Alex's Surprise... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and many thanks to you for popping in to see who and what we have coming up for you in the next six days. We have a great lineup of authors set to visit with us this week, so I hope you'll come back to spend some time with us. Here's what's on... Continue Reading →
Title: Fret (The Rock Star Series: Book One) Author: Sandrine Gasq-Dion Publisher: Skull Blaster Publishing Page/Word Count: 232 Pages At a Glance: I think Fret is an awesome start to this new series. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Former Navy SEAL Axel Blaze lives a solitary life. He doesn't do emotions, and he doesn't do babysitting. Used... Continue Reading →
Title: The Pinch of the Game Author: Charley Descoteaux Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages At a Glance: A really interesting, if slightly confusing, paranormal mystery and love story that read like a combination road trip/hot pursuit/screwball comedy. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Being a witch doesn’t mean one can beat the devil forever. Jeffrey... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Sandrine Gasq-Dion joining us today on the tour for her new novel Fret. Enjoy Sandrine's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a personalized Fret t-shirt. Good luck! A lot of people ask me the same question all the... Continue Reading →
Title: Moonstone (Stone Magic: Book One) Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages At a Glance: A slow and different take on the shifter paranormal genre. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Ky's a fighter, Blue's an artist, but together they are truly magical. Ky’s fought his way to the boxing championship for the... Continue Reading →
Title: Unobtainable Author: Shawn Lane Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 13000 Words At a Glance: This was my first time reading author Shawn Lane, and I have to say that though the story is short, it’s also very good. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Scott O’Hara and Edgar Lopez have been partners in the homicide unit... Continue Reading →
Title: Like a Lover (Housemates: Book Two) Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: Like a Lover is a sweet and sexy addition to the Housemates series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Josh has a plan: get through uni with a good degree and no debts. Focused on his goals, he’s... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome Rayna Vause to The Novel Approach to chat a bit about the world and characters she's created in her new novel Demon of Mine. Enjoy Rayna's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card. Good... Continue Reading →
Sloe Ride. Actually it’s been more of a long ride. Three years, three books, one novella and a lot of short stories, and we’ve come to the point where Quinn gets his story. And we get to really meet Rafe. This is definitely a shift in the band’s story, a lot more Morgan and, well,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sloe Ride (Sinners: Book Four) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: Quinn and Rafe are now my favorite couple in this series. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: It isn’t easy being a Morgan. Especially when dead bodies start piling up and there’s not a damned thing you can do... Continue Reading →
Title: Rearranging Stars Author: Diane Adams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: All in all, as a love story, Rearranging Stars scores high points. Blurb: The freedom to love comes with a cost. As a guardian angel, Drake’s destiny is written in the stars. Choice is not part of an angel’s... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author Joe Cosentino back to The Novel Approach, on the tour for his new novella from Dreamspinner Press, A Shooting Star. Please join us in welcoming Joe, and be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of the book An Infatuation, book... Continue Reading →
Title: Rain Shadow Author: L.A. Witt Series: Bluewater Bay Length: 192 Pages Release Date: October 19, 2015 Cover Artist: L.C. Chase Blurb: Jeremy Rose came to Bluewater Bay to work as Anna Maxwell’s bodyguard, not to escape his increasingly bitter relationship with his estranged kids. He just wants to focus on his job and be... Continue Reading →
Title: Breathe Deep (St. Hawk's Medical: Book Three) Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: In my opinion, this is the best book of the series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: A golden-hearted mountain man. A nursing tech with a secret. Life and death are on the line—and they’re running... Continue Reading →
Title: Murder and Mayhem Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 44 minutes At a Glance: I am a huge fan of both Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay, and when you put them together, the end product is nothing short of amazing. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Dead women... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tin Box Author: Kim Fielding Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 26 Minutes At a Glance: Kim Fielding has delivered an outstanding story well worth reading, and K.C. Kelly delivers an excellent performance of The Tin Box! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: William Lyon's past forced him to become... Continue Reading →
Title: Apple Bites: A Romance Anthology Editors: Julie Lynn Hayes and Denise L. Wyant Release Date: August 25, 2015 Genre: Contemporary Romance (both M/M and M/F) Heat Levels: Gala to Red Delicious (sweet to spicy) Blurb: Back to school takes on new meaning in this collection of eight mini-stories which run the gamut from... Continue Reading →
Title: Fire and Ice (Carlisle Cops: Book Two) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 14 minutes At a Glance: Listening to the audio, I felt disconnected from the story, and it just fell a little flat for me. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Carter Schunk is a dedicated... Continue Reading →
Title: Level Hands (Bend or Break: Book Four) Author: Amy Jo Cousins Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 293 Pages At a Glance: With Level Hands, Amy Jo Cousins shows us once again how well she can write young guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When it comes to love, there’s no such thing as smooth sailing.... Continue Reading →
Title: Driving Borscht Batty Author: Charlie Richards Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages At a Glance: A cute story of a vampire and a bat (I see what you did there, Charlie ::heh heh::) discovering they are mates, and another adventure rescuing more captive shifters. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Out of the Cage: Sometimes... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Riptide Publishing/L.A. Witt blog tour for Running With Scissors! Every comment on this blog tour enters you in a drawing for a choice of two eBooks off my backlist (excluding Running With Scissors) and a $10 Riptide Publishing store credit. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on September 5th. Contest is NOT... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Mickie B. Ashling back to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel Forged in Trust. Enjoy the excerpt she's selected to share, and then be sure to check out the details on the Giveaway below. Good luck! Many thanks to The Novel Approach for inviting me to... Continue Reading →
Title: Hunted Author: Lourdes Skye Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 169 Pages At a Glance: Hunted is a first-time read from Lourdes Skye, and I was thoroughly entertained. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Upon a dastardly escape from his sadistically abusive husband, Jace Vanderhuff embarks on a journey that’ll lead him into a dangerous realm... Continue Reading →
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