Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: To the Highest Bidder Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Even though there were some questionable moments in To the Highest Bidder, I could see the strength of this author’s ability to weave a fascinating story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: The Intergalactic Star Pilot Academy has accepted... 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 →
I try not to hoard all the books submitted to us for review. Truly, I do try. But sometimes a book comes along that I want to read and review really, really bad. The problem is that sometimes someone else wants that book really, really bad too. That happened with Sutphin Boulevard. Jules and I... 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: Shifting Gears Author: Petra Lynn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages At a Glance: Shifting Gears is a shifter story that missed the mark for me. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: One rainy night, bike-shop owner Kenton Palmer finds an injured dog on the road and takes him to the nearest vet clinic, only... Continue Reading →
Title: Lonely Shore (Chaos Station: Book Two) Author: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 187 Pages At a Glance: A lot of emotions packed into this book, and so worth every tear. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: All they can do is live day to day... Felix Ingesson has returned to his duties as... Continue Reading →
Title: Lessons for Idle Tongues Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Just when you think you might have it all figured out… That would be a no. I love it! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cambridge, 1910 Amateur detectives Jonty Stewart and Orlando Coppersmith seem to have nothing more... Continue Reading →
Title: Johnnie (Siphon: Book One) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 50 minutes At a glance: Lions and Siphons and Tremblay… Oh my! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people... Continue Reading →
My latest novella, The Homecoming, is out today, and I thought I'd share an exclusive excerpt with the readers of The Novel Approach. I jokingly call this story my "wolfman meets spaceman" story, and while it's sci-fi driven, it has elements of the paranormal, including shifters. I chose this scene for your readers because it... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Cardeno C.'s Johnnie (Siphon: Book One) audiobook blog tour today, along with its narrator Greg Tremblay. Enjoy the audio clip, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an audio copy of the book. Good luck! Blurb: A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry... 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: The Love of Wicked Men Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: TPG Books Pages/Word Count: 428 Pages At a Glance: Season one of The Love of Wicked Men is undeniably one of the best novels I have ever read. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Power, lust, legal intrigue. This is where... Continue Reading →
Title: Wounded Hearts Authors: Remmy Duchene and BL Morticia Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: What a terrific start to a new series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Zane Ashford’s stint in the NYPD comes to an abrupt halt when he is injured in the line of duty. After waking up partially... Continue Reading →
Title: Him Authors: Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Publisher: Rennie Roads Books Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages At a Glance: I could go on and on with things I loved about this book... Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out... Continue Reading →
We're happy to welcome author Havan Fellows to The Novel Approach today, on her Synchronous Seductions blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt from the book she's chosen to share with you, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $20 All Romance eBooks Gift Card. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Chris T. Kat with us today on her Breeding Stations blog tour. Enjoy our short chat and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! TNA: Hi, Chris, I’m glad to have you back for... Continue Reading →
Title: Tigers on the Run (Sequel to Tigerland) Author: Sean Kennedy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 260 Pages At a Glance: Tigers on the Run took the couple that we grew to love as we watched them grow to love each other, and showed us how to keep that love going. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: ... Continue Reading →
Title: Something Like Hope Author: Kris T. Bethke Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 35,000 Words At a Glance: Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Television actor Aaron Zeller is thrilled when the character he plays on a popular primetime crime drama begins a gay relationship with one of the main characters on the show. While the cast... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dom Around the Corner (Escape #1) Author: Christine d’Abo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 111 Pages At a Glance: For such a short book, one thing it’s not short on is angst and two hot men. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Simon is jaded. His bookstore is failing, his personal life is nonexistent, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Damages Incurred (Bound: Book Four) Author: J.R. Gray Publisher: Evernight Publishing Pages/Word Count: 265 Pages At a Glance: Anyone who’s been following this series from the beginning will find all Damages Incurred's loose ends really do is leave you ready for book five. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Their world is crumbling on the King’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Viki Lyn today, on her Woodland Village series blog tour. Viki and Will Parkinson put together a fun character interview, and there's also a chance to win an e-copy of one of the books in the series by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! Welcome Skye Taylor and... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Alex Beecroft back to The Novel Approach today, on the Blue Steel Chain tour. Enjoy Alex's guest post and then be sure to leave a comment to enter in Riptide Press's tour-wide giveaway of a signed paperback from Alex Beecroft's backlist (Any title which has a paperback edition, excluding... Continue Reading →
Welcome back for another look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. Thanks so much for stopping by! We have some fantastic guests, blog tours, and giveaways coming up, as well as many more reviews in store. Here's what's on tap! Monday – We’re kicking off the week with our... Continue Reading →
Title: Checkmate Author: Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna Narrator:: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours and 18 Minutes At a Glance: There is never a dull moment and there’s a good pace to this story! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When sword for hire Teodoro Ciéza de Vivar accepts a commission to... Continue Reading →
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