Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Love in Retrograde Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 73 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: A sweet sci-fi romance that left me wanting more. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Enthusiastic, play-it-safe Kelly Sutton is an American intern at the Photonic Royal Society in New London. He’s been working on Project Mars for over... Continue Reading →
Title: Penal Station 05 (With This Mark: Book One) Author: Valentina Heart Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Great start to a series with characters that are lovable if damaged. Blurb: Jared, a guard on one of the many penal space stations, is good at his job, but painfully naive. Getting convicted for... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Sunny Moraine to TNA today, on the tour for their new novel, Sword and Star. Enjoy Sunny's guest post, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. And now, here's Sunny. Welcome to the SWORD AND STAR blog tour! SWORD AND STAR is the conclusion of... Continue Reading →
Title: Earthshatter (Haven Prime: Book One) Author: Albert Nothlit Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 530 Pages At a Glance: Eight people wake up to a post-apocalyptic nightmare in this fantastic science fiction story. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The world is gone. All that’s left are the monsters. The creatures attacked Haven VII with no warning. An... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Carrie Pack to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel from Interlude Press, In the Present Tense. Welcome, Carrie. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about your new book? Carrie: Hi. Thanks for having me! In the Present Tense is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Cari Z with us today, on the tour for her new novel Where There's a Will, book three in the Panopolis series. Enjoy Cari's guest post, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. Good luck! Open Ends and New Beginnings I am, at my writerly... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowlands Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: If you know Charlie David as an actor and audiobook narrator, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you introduce yourselves to him as an author too; at least if Shadowlands is anything to go by. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Shadowlands is... Continue Reading →
Title: Phase Shift (Chaos Station: Book Five) Authors: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Final book in the series is bittersweet yet satisfying. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Zander and Felix’s relationship has always pushed boundaries—personal and professional alike—but their love and commitment is stronger than ever. So strong... Continue Reading →
Help us give a warm welcome to authors Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen today, on the tour for the final book in their Chaos Station series, Phase Shift. Enjoy their guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway details below. Good luck! Five Things We Love About Sci Fi Aliens As... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rebellious Pet (Alien Slave Masters: Book Two) Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages At a Glance: Not for everyone, but definitely a fun series with fascinating characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Sometimes surrender turns into victory… Forced to be the sex slave of an alien warrior, perpetual bad-boy, Joel, finds himself... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author TJ Klune dropping by today on the tour for his new novel, Withered + Sere. He's popping in to chat about the May/December relationship as it exists in the book, so here's the man himself. Enjoy! Older Man/Younger Man As Withered + Sere opens, the main character of Cavalo... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Alex Whitehall today, on the tour for their new novella, Second Skin. Enjoy Alex's guest post and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below to enter for the chance to win a $25 Riptide Publishing store credit. Good luck! Hello, everybody! I’m Alex Whitehall, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Title: Inversion Point (Chaos Station: Book Four) Author: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: The best book in the Chaos Station series yet! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Zander and Felix's relationship has been to the brink and back: the Human-Stin War, imprisonment and an actual death/resurrection. Zander's death,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Men (Adrift: Book One) Author: T.J. Land Publisher: NineStar Press Pages/Word Count: 67 Pages At a Glance: Based on this book, I will read every m/m book this author writes. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The Prayer and her crew have been lost in space for four years. Thomas is lonely and homesick; Zachery... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Hi, Chris, welcome to The Novel Approach. It’s great to have you back on your Mending the Rift tour. Why don’t we start the interview by having you talk a little bit about your career as an author? What would you say is the most satisfying thing about being a writer? Chris: For me,... Continue Reading →
In celebration of the release of Earthshatter, I’m happy to present some behind-the-scenes information and concept art on some of the characters you will meet in the novel! Every member of the Crew was chosen by Kyrios, a near-omnipotent AI, for a purpose they have yet to discover. They were each given a card with... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Please join us in welcoming author F.T. Lukens today, on the tour for her new novel, The Star Host. And be sure to check out the giveaway she’s brought to share with you too—the Grand Prize, a $25 Interlude Press Web Store gift card, or the chance to win an e-copy of the book.... Continue Reading →
Title: Skip Trace (Chaos Station: Book Three) Author: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Another riveting installment in the Chaos Station series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Zander Anatolius has been revived from the fatal effects of the super-soldier program, but now he has to face his estranged family... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author J. Johanis today, on the tour for her new novel, Slash Op. Enjoy this exclusive deleted scene, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget for the chance to win one of the following prizes: One winner will receive a $30.00 Amazon gift card and five more winners... Continue Reading →
Hey out there, and thanks for having me. My newest sci fi novel, Fantasy for a Gentleman, came out on February 19th from Dreamspinner Press, and I'd love to tell you a bit about Wish. When I decided to write a sci fi series I knew I wanted to have a completely indulgent planet. I... Continue Reading →
Title: Fantasy for a Gentleman (A Planet Called Wish: Book Two) Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic science fiction with actual compromise between characters Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: For two decades Corbin Leroux has worked on the planet Wish as a high-priced companion. He loves his life... Continue Reading →
Title: Help, My Boyfriend’s an Alien! (Mad About the Brit Boys: Book Three) Author: JL Merrow and Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: It’s kind of hard to go wrong with either of these authors. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Love—and desire—that’s out of this world... It’s time to suit up,... Continue Reading →
Title: Darker Space Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Overall, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading the next book in this series. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Brady Garrett is back on Earth. He’s living with his partner Cam and they’re raising his sister Lucy... Continue Reading →
Title: Planet Whisperer Author: E.E. Montgomery Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: Terraforming, alien pets, and annoying parents make for a good read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Jonah Starovski, a Planet Whisperer, harnesses the energy surrounding dead planets and redirects it into new growth. Abandoned by the man who bought him from a... Continue Reading →
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