Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Characters Who Love Snow Being a lover of winter myself, I know that this isn’t the norm. Most people are less than fond of winter with it’s cold and bitter winds, it’s shorter days, and its snow. Even people who love winter sports often would prefer to be able to jump from wherever they are... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone! I can't believe it's another week behind us in 2016, and that we're already turning the corner toward May when it seems like we were all just ringing in the New Year. Yet, here we are, getting ready to usher in a new week, so here's a look at what we have coming... Continue Reading →
Letting Everyone Have Their Say I know a lot of writers do the entire story from one POV, but I like to let both halves of a pair tell the tale. I like to get into both their heads and find out how they’re feeling, what they’re thinking. Or in the case of The Perfect... Continue Reading →
Title: Fermenting (Beer and Clay: Book Five) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 107 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Fermenting is a nicely written and fast paced short story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Christian needs what Peter has to give him, but will he let himself have it? With Toby’s stalker... Continue Reading →
Title: The New Boy (An Iron Eagle Gym Novel) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: At the heart, this is a sweet romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lance Packet just got a contract to shoot an erotic BDSM deck of cards; the only problem is finding models. So... Continue Reading →
Title: Combine (A Hammer Novel) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 169 Pages At a Glance: Combine is a fitting addition to the Hammer series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Dom and sub couples Peter and Devon, and Max and Swan, are joining their lives together. After a week at The Briar Rose, they... Continue Reading →
We're so please to have author Sean Michael with us on this Christmas Eve day on the tour for his latest release, Three to Get Ready. Enjoy Sean's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Monday – We’ve got a fantastic kickoff to this week for you! First up is Abigail Roux, with an exclusive excerpt on the blog tour for the newest Sidewinder novel Part & Parcel Then, author S.A. McAuley joins us to introduce (or, for some of us, re-introduce) the Borders War series. One Breath, One Bullet... Continue Reading →
Title: His Very Own Vampire Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: This story had so much promise, but just didn’t deliver. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Vampire Truelock’s job for the last several hundred years has been protecting the President of Archer Industries, a family-run company that has done... Continue Reading →
Title: Unto Us the Time Has Come (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: A wonderfully rounded, second chances story. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Last Christmas, Kenn Greyson gave husband Chris Martenson an ultimatum—spend more time with the family or we’re leaving. He never... Continue Reading →
Title: Jack Of All Trades (Box Of Nails: Book Four) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 137 Pages At a Glance: Unfortunately, Jack of All Trades is not one of this author’s better works. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Brad is crashing in his cousin Stephen's room while he tries to sort out his... Continue Reading →
Title: A Cowboy Out of Texas Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 13000 Words At a Glance: A Cowboy Out of Texas is a sweet, heartwarming little story, well written and keeps you interested in its characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sam Hawker’s fall off a bucking bronc at an event in Canada has left... Continue Reading →
Title: First Steps Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 104 Pages At a Glance: First Steps is a tooth-achingly sweet romance. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Abandoned by his partner in the wilds of Alaska, Peter is pretty much at the end of his rope. He has a cabin falling down around his ears,... Continue Reading →
Title: Brewing (Beer and Clay: Book Four) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages At a Glance: We finally get to the HEA for Toby and Damon in this fourth installment of the story, and I recommend this series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: As the love between Toby and Damon deepens, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding the Way Home Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 16000 Words At a Glance: The characters of Jim and Horse were well done, but I wish they’d had more of a story to tell. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When he arrives home from a long stint in the hospital after losing... Continue Reading →
Title: The Briar Rose: Blended Family Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A great addition to the Briar Rose series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Matt and Adam are back and this time they're welcoming two established Master/sub pairs who want to play together. Without ruining their friendship. Subs... Continue Reading →
Title: Mashing (Beer and Clay: Book Three) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: In this book we see into the heart of Damon and Toby’s relationship; no new plot twists, no new antagonists, just a glimpse into the lives of these wonderful men. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Life... Continue Reading →
Title: Cupcakes Author: Sean Michael Narrator: Jeff Gelder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 52 Minutes At a Glance: Both the story and the narration of Cupcakes were disappointing. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Allen Jameson had it all—the perfect house, the perfect partner, the perfect life—until his partner, Gary, died suddenly, leaving him alone... Continue Reading →
Title: Milling (Beer and Clay: Book Two) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 32000 Words At a Glance: The continuation of a great tale. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Toby and Damon’s whirlwind romance continues, but can they find a balance between love and work? Do they even want to? Toby can scarcely believe... Continue Reading →
Title: Guarding January Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Guarding January is a sweet romance that just needed a bit more originality to make it a great novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lord January is at the top of the charts, only comes out at night, and is... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Sean Michael on the Love Matters blog tour. Enjoy his guest post and then be sure to enter the giveaway below. Good luck! Writing the Writer Writing a character who is a writer should be a no-brainer, right? The problem is that every writer has a different process, and maybe... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and thanks for coming by to see what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It's shaped up to be another busy one--loads of guest authors, blog tours, giveaways just for you, and, of course, books. It wouldn't be a week if we didn't talk about books. Now, here's what's... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and thanks for coming by to see what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It's shaped up to be another busy one--loads of guest authors, blog tours, giveaways just for you, and, of course, books. It wouldn't be a week if we didn't talk about books. Now, here's what's... Continue Reading →
You remember the old children’s story with the mouse from the country and the mouse from the city? It’s one of those fables with a moral and whatnot. Bruised is a country mouse, city mouse kind of story, only without the moral ;) There’s the country mouse – Billy, who comes from a small town... Continue Reading →
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