Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Five Minutes Longer Author: Victoria Sue Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 219 Pages Category: Paranormal, Sci-Fi At a Glance: I really enjoyed reading this new sci-fi/paranormal story, and hope it is the start of a new series because I came to adore a lot of the secondary characters and have soooooo many questions! Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Boots Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 113 Pages Category: Fantasy At a Glance: A charming romance with a fairytale twist. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Willem’s lost his job and his boyfriend, and now possibly his mind when his cat calls him a nitwit. Willem’s father never approved of his artistic talents, his... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Lisa and the Novel Approach for welcoming me for this guest post to promote my new story “Wonderland” and the holiday anthology “This Wish Tonight. My prompt?: "Knowing you had to stay within a certain word-count, was it difficult to resist the temptation of going deeper into the details of the apocalypse as... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Posy Roberts today, who's stopped by to help us celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary with a little reminiscing of her own, as well as a great giveaway. Welcome, Posy! I love anniversaries, and December just so happens to be my anniversary month for many things. My husband and I started... Continue Reading →
Title: Disarming Donner (North Pole City Tales: Book Five Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 68 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Fantasy At a Glance: Disarming Donner is heavy on charm and light on drama, which is exactly what I look for in a book from this delightful series. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: As a... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart’s Gamble Author: S.J. Frost Publisher: MLR Press Pages: 97 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: An engaging story, revolving around a difficult subject matter, which managed to pack an emotional punch in its shorter length! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Shawn Carlisle has dedicated his life to rescuing horses. Having grown up around the... Continue Reading →
Title: Different Names for the Same Thing Author: Francis Gideon Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 78 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Recommended, particularly for anyone who is interested in exploring a thoughtful trans romance. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The last time Joël Paquet was in New York City, he nearly died. Too distracted by his... Continue Reading →
As 2016 draws to its inevitable close, we here at The Novel Approach would like to pay homage to some of the books, and their respective authors, that helped us escape some of the madness of the real world this year. At least for a little while. Through New Year's Eve, we'll have some Best... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome authors Parker Williams and KC Wells to TNA today to help us celebrate our 5th Blogiversary. Parker has brought an exclusive sneak peek at their new series, Secrets, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, Parker and KC! Hello! K.C. Wells and... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Alicia Nordwell, who's here to help us celebrate our 5th Blogiversary! She's sharing an exclusive excerpt and giveaway of her new holiday romance, Disastertastic. Welcome, Alicia! I wanted to join in the fun of congratulating The Novel Approach on their Five Year Blogiversary!! The internet has brought so many people... Continue Reading →
Title: Cursed Miracles (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Meg Harding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 48 Pages Category: Holiday, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Two hundred years ago on Christmas Eve, William Mashinter was frozen in time, cursed by his wife to roam the world on... Continue Reading →
Title: Mele Kalikimaka (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: B.G. Thomas and Noah Willoughby Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 95 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I definitely recommend it as a happy holiday treat. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Being rich has its advantages, but it is also rife... Continue Reading →
Title: Simple After All (Bah Humbug: Advent Calendar 2016) Author: Yolande Kleinn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: Another winner from the Dreamspinner Advent. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Noah Fiore, contracts attorney and dedicated curmudgeon, spends every Christmas with his family on the shore of Lake Superior. It’s practically... Continue Reading →
Title: No Small Parts (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Ally Blue Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 204 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is book sixteen in the Bluewater Bay universe, and I have to say it brings some life back into this series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Nat Horn is almost living the dream.... Continue Reading →
Title: Catch and Release (The Release Series: Book Three Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’ve read many books by BA Tortuga, and I have to say that Catch and Release is different in a good way. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Dakota Landry just got out of... Continue Reading →
Title: Striking Sparks Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Striking Sparks is a well executed enemies-to-lovers tale. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: The stakes are high and the heat is on. Beau Walker, owner of the Barbecue Shack, needs the help of Jake Parnell, his one-time rival... Continue Reading →
Meet Dakota Hey y’all! I’m BA Tortuga, resident redneck and a sucker for a hard-case. I fell in love with Dakota the second I met him. It’s always weird when I have to introduce new characters to the world because you have to straddle that fine line between spoiling and letting you understand how much... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Charlotte Ashe to TNA today, on the blog tour for book two in The Heart of All Worlds series, The King and the Criminal. Hi, Charlotte, thanks so much for joining us. Let’s start by having you tell us a little about yourself and your book. Charlotte: Hello,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Charley Descoteaux today, on the tour for her new romance, Holiday Weekend, book five in the Buchanan House series. Charley's sharing some insider info about the book, as well as an excerpt and giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter below for details. Welcome, Charley! Five things... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much for stopping by The Novel Approach for the cover reveal of Nachos & Hash, novella one. There are many reasons I’m excited about the launch of this new series. One of them is the reason for the entire series…Hamburger Mary’s. Yes! The restaurant. The four Mary’s Boys novellas each take place... Continue Reading →
Help us give a warm welcome to author Susan Mac Nicol, who's dropped by to help us celebrate our 5th Blogiversary. Susan comes with tongue firmly planted in cheek! :-D And is also offering a great giveaway for which you can find details below. Welcome, Susan! MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Have you ever wondered how I recruit... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to author CJane Elliott for stopping by today to help us celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. CJane is here to talk books and is also giving a few lucky readers the chance to win an e-book from her backlist. Check out the details below. Welcome, CJane! Hello All! Thank you to Lisa for... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebound Remedy Author: Christine d'Abo Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 3 hours and 43 minutes Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: Excellent pacing packs a lot of character development and story into this deceptively brief run time. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: The last thing Cole expects to get for the... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Jay Northcote, who's here to help us celebrate our Blogiversary as well as share his gratitude for some good things that have happened in 2016. He's also sharing a great giveaway so be sure to check out the details for that below. Welcome, Jay! Congratulations on your Blogiversary, Lisa, and... Continue Reading →
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