Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Dawn Over Dayfield Author: Karenna Colcroft Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Dawn Over Dayfield is well written, with suspense and tension filled moments, and there were quite a few characters that made the story creepy. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After the death of his adoptive mother, Andy Forrest... Continue Reading →
Title: Absinthe of Malice (Sinners Series: Book Five) Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I was expecting a great book. I was wrong. What I got was to be a part of a spectacular journey. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: We’re getting the band back together. Those five words... Continue Reading →
Welcome, friends, to the final chapter in the Absinthe of Malice blog tour, with the boys from Crossroads Gin. Belly up to the bar, take a load off, and enjoy a final round with Miki, Damie, Forest and Rafe! And don't forget to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Thank you all for following the... Continue Reading →
Title: Bad Dogs and Drag Queens (Rose and Thorne: Book One) Author: Julie Lynn Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 138 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you are looking for a clever romance with a little bit of action and some funny moments, then Bad Dogs and Drag Queens is the story for... Continue Reading →
Title: Breathing Betrayal (Elemental Evidence: Book One) Authors: Bellora Quinn and Sadie Rose Bermingham Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 243 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Breathing Betrayal is a well written story and a definite page turner. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Every breath brings them closer to love, and a killer. Jake Chivis... 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: 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: Werewolf PTA (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 51 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Werewolf PTA suffered from lack of development and too many conflicting plot points. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dr. Malak Shahzed moved to the small town of Goodfields... Continue Reading →
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Thanks for hosting me today. The title of this post is taken from a song title, which is also the title of a mini-series I really enjoyed about two musicians during WWII. Shadowboxing, the first book in my WWII Echoes Rising series, sticks in my mind as one of my earliest stories in... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to welcome author Jacob Z. Flores today, on the tour for his new Dreamspun Desires novel, Undercover Boyfriend. Jacob's reading an excerpt from the book today, and there's also a Rafflecopter giveaway, where you can enter for the chance to win some great prizes. Be sure to check it out below.... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Stick Fridays (Half Moon Bay: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Spencer Goss Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 58 minutes At a Glance: If I could give Rhys Ford more stars than five, I would. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention... Continue Reading →
If you’ve ever seen the Universal classic The Wolf Man, you’ve heard that poem which warns anyone can “become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.” If you haven’t, go rent it. It’s a hoot! For one thing, nearly every person in the movie recites the poem at one point... Continue Reading →
Title: Round and Round (Bronco’s Boys: Book Four) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 1 minute At a Glance: I can recommend the story wholeheartedly. The narration I can only give a 50% rating for choices directly at odds with the direction given by the author. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Please join us in welcoming author Julie Lynn Hayes to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for her latest novel, Bad Dogs and Drag Queens. Thanks for joining us, Julie Lynn. Let’s start by having you give us an interesting fun fact or two about this book? Julie Lynn: The characters actually began... Continue Reading →
Title: Heat (Salisbury Stories: Book One) Authors: Chris Quinton and RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 141 Pages At a Glance: A charming enemies-to-lover’s story with some likeable characters. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Serving up passion, family, love and hate, with a side order of arson. Lewis has lost nearly everything, and now it... Continue Reading →
Title: Attachment Strings, Sacrifices and Swordplay: The Jeff Woods Mysteries Bundle Author: Chris T. Kat Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 609 Pages At a Glance: An interesting mystery series, but I had some issues with the main characters. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Don't miss the Jeff Woods Mysteries from best-selling author Chris T. Kat! In Attachment... Continue Reading →
Title: Perfect Strangers Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 111 Pages At a Glance: Even though this was a short story, it was well written, easy to follow and emotional. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Opposites attract—but is that attraction enough to bring two strangers together? Raphael Koenig is an assassin working for a covert... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Heloise West today, on the tour for her newest novel, Send Lawyers, Guns, and Roses. Hi, Heloise, let’s start by having you tell us a little bit about the book, and about yourself too. Heloise: Heart and Haven is a series concept born of the first novel, Hitting... Continue Reading →
Title: Dawn and Dusk (Day and Knight: Book Three) Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Out of the three books in the Day and Knight series, I absolutely like Dawn and Dusk the best. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: For Scorpion agents Day and Knight, their relationship is slow... Continue Reading →
Title: Bombs and Guacamole Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: I really enjoyed this story. BA Tortuga shows us that no matter how you try to hide who you are, you may be surprised at how family and friends respond. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: ER doctor Dusty Lowry... Continue Reading →
Title: Sun and Shadow (Day and Knight: Book Two) Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Dayton “Day” Ingram is recovering from an injury suffered in Mexico—and from his failed relationship with fellow Scorpion agent, Knight. While researching an old government document, Day realizes he... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have authors Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott here with us today, on their release day, to chat a bit about their newest collaboration, Shatter, book two in the Unbreakable Bonds series. How did you two ladies meet? Rinda: We first met at an RT years ago, but that was only... Continue Reading →
Title: Moose Fever (Mountain Spirit Mysteries: Book Three) Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Moose Fever is suspenseful and gives us a look at how much danger Parks and Wildlife and Forest Service workers face on a daily basis. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officer... Continue Reading →
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