Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: An Omega’s Heart (The Under Wolves: Book Two) Author: Amber Kell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: Short story that, for me, fell short. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When everything is lost, the only thing left to fight for is love. Conley Elnon has been abused most of his life.... Continue Reading →
Title: My Life Without Garlic Author: Bailey Bradford Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A funny and cute take on the vampire mythos. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Some things in life just might be worth giving up garlic for. It was simple curiosity that led Augustin to the vampire dating site—he... Continue Reading →
Title: A Counselor Among Wolves (Leader Murders: Case Two) Author: Liv Olteano Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: A worthy sequel that continues to draw the reader into a fantastically and realistically created shifter world. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Five dead leaders, their bodies arranged in a pentagram. Treason, lies, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Mate Author: Ellen Cross Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages At a Glance: Good premise that would have been better executed as a novel. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: One man's trash is another man's destiny. Aiden is the black sheep of his family. Of course, always being covered in grease hasn't helped,... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Sue Brown today on the Hidden Wolf blog tour. Sue joins us to chat a bit about her passion for werewolves, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader the chance at a $15 Amazon/ARe Gift Card, winner's choice. Just click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good... Continue Reading →
Title: Deep Deception (Deep: Book Two) Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 235 Pages At a Glance: I liked this novel much more than the first, mainly because there was a great deal of action and intrigue. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: He’ll give up everything for his immortal lover…except his humanity. Leave a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Altered 2 Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: I was looking so forward to this story, and, from a purely romantic perspective, I was not at all disappointed. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A remote farmhouse in Cornwall seems the perfect place for Ash to settle into his... Continue Reading →
Thanks, Lisa, for having me on your blog today. My new story, The Altered 2, was released yesterday. It’s the second book in the Lycanaeris series. I love writing secondary characters, almost as much as the main ones, but usually their stories are all nicely wrapped up by the end of the book. When I... Continue Reading →
Title: Familiar Feeling (Coven of Four: Book One) Author: Daniel A. Kaine Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: As one might expect from author Daniel A. Kaine, he has created an interesting alternate reality where witches, demons and shapeshifters all collide with incredible effect. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Drew never... Continue Reading →
Title: Tempting the Bear (A Paranormal's Love: Book Twelve) Author: Charlie Richards Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages At a Glance: Anther gargoyle finds his mate – and we also get to hear about my favorite thing in this series - gargoyle babies! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Into the Paranormal World: Sometimes falling down... Continue Reading →
Title: Gumption & Gumshoes Author: Alex Kidwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Alex Kidwell, you now have a new fan, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your work. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: August Adahy Mendez would rather be buried in the world of his detective novels or a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Lavinia Lewis today on the Blood Ties blog tour. Lavinia's here today to chat about Positive Female Characters in M/M Romance, so enjoy her post and then be sure to enter the giveaways from both the author and Totally Bound Publishing (details below). Good luck! Positive Female Characters in M/M Romance... Continue Reading →
Title: Claw (Gothika: Volume Three) Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: All three authors’ stories are unique not only in voice but in storyline too, and unlike with some anthologies I’ve read in the past, there isn’t a clunker story in this bunch. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Taming the Lion (Lionhearts: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages At a Glance: A young, pouting lion shifter and a sexy archaeology professor. What more could you want? Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Will he sacrifice everything for the sake of his human mate? Thwarted in his efforts to... Continue Reading →
Title: Shifting Cargo (Shifting Paradigm: Book Three) Author: Tina Blenke Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 75 Pages At a Glance: This story is seventy-nine pages of sweetness and love, or is it? Blenke is an intelligent author, and it shows in her writing. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Ramey’s world is shattered when his brother dies... Continue Reading →
Title: Control Author: Cardeno C. and Mary Calmes Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 44 Minutes At a Glance: It still amazes me, listening to these audiobooks, that it is one person doing all the voices. Greg is a master at it! Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Vy Aleknos is the leader... Continue Reading →
Title: Trailing Air Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 31000 Words At a Glance: This is a great book and awesome series. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: What are the Preternaturals supposed to do when the book holding the destruction of their kind within its pages is stolen from them? Not panic and hope... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Tina Blenke today on the Shifting Cargo blog tour. I asked Tina to tell us a bit about the novel's characters, Ramey and Londyn, more specifically, what intrigued her about contrasting Ramey’s very human depression and subsequent addictions to Londyn’s perfect life as a shifter, and why was that contrast important... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Thank you for joining me on another stop of the tour celebrating the release of Healing Hunter’s Heart. The Little Bite of Love series centers on the shifters of St. Veles. The Provence of St. Veles is a heavily wooded land mass located between Maine and Nova Scotia. It was revealed centuries ago... Continue Reading →
Title: Fighting Instinct (L'Ange: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 25 Minutes At a Glance: What can I say about Tristan James? I have heard this narrator before, and my expectations were high. As usual he didn’t disappoint me. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Only a privileged... Continue Reading →
Title: Healing Hunter’s Heart Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A much darker and more action packed story than the first book, this is a fitting next chapter in this intriguing shifter series. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Months after being forced to leave his lover and mate Ari... Continue Reading →
Title: Johnnie (Siphon: Book One) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: The Romance Authors Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: Read this book if you like a shifter story, and enjoy the twist of a well written world delivered in its pages. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to... Continue Reading →
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Title: Chipmunk Drizzled in Honey Author: Jackie Nacht Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: Sometimes, we need a short book, maybe for an afternoon at the beach or a bath with lots of bubble. Chipmunk Drizzled in Honey is a perfect fit. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Even this grumpy bear can't... Continue Reading →
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