Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Morgan Brice joining us today on the tour for her latest release, Lucky Town, a new novella in the Badlands series. Welcome, Morgan! Let’s start right out with a book question: What’s your favorite scene in Lucky Town, and what makes it a fave? Morgan: I really love... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Winterbourne’s Christmas Author: Joanna Chambers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 108 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Holiday Romance At a Glance: A little naughty and a little spice add to the sweet confessions and heartfelt moments of Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Lysander Winterbourne has been living happily at Edgeley Park for the last... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Marina Vivancos' All That Has Flown Beyond, book two in the author's Natural Magic series. And there's a giveaway too, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for all the details! About the Book Add to Goodreads Release Date: December 3, 2018 Cover Design: Natasha Snow Natural... Continue Reading →
Title: The Story of Us Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Self-Published Length: 435 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: The Story of Us is a beautiful story, one that you will not be able to put down, a glorious victory of love over despair, of happiness over pain. I highly recommend it to you.... Continue Reading →
Title: Out in the End Zone Series: Out in College: Book Two Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 162 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The plot of Out in the End Zone kept my interest, and the side characters were well-crafted. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: Evan di Angelo is an upbeat, good-natured goofball... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Frosty Pants Series: Home for the Holidays: Book One Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 281 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: The residual joy of Joel and Casey’s new beginning is the stuff of holiday romance, so give yourself the gift of a smile and read this book. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Slide Series: Roads: Book One Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 366 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Overall, I must say that Slide is very impressive. The story was riveting, the characters believable, and the love element really beautiful. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Don’t look back. Don’t you ever look back… Shy... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Hayden Thorne back to The Novel Approach today to celebrate the re-release of her fantasy fairy tale Gold in the Clouds. We have an exclusive excerpt to share as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details! From the Author Gold... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lisa Oliver dropping in today to celebrate the release of her latest novel, Bound by Blood, a spinoff novel in the Cloverleah series. She's sharing an excerpt from the book as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details. Welcome, Lisa!... Continue Reading →
Title: His Two Leading Men Author: Aidan Wayne Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 169 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While this was not my favorite of Wayne’s work so far, I will definitely continue to follow them and see what’s coming next! The biggest plus for me was definitely the characters themselves. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Honeymoon for One Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 243 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Keira Andrews took a potentially sappy love story and made it a coming out/first time experience that was realistically crafted and sweetly presented. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Betrayed the night before his wedding by the supposed boy... Continue Reading →
Title: Laguna Series: Sawyer's Ferry: Book 1.5 Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Length: 35 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: To be honest, there’s not a whole lot to this story other than the sexytimes, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Beckett The moment I laid eyes on the guy napping on... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and Lint Rollers Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 202 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In spite of a couple of niggles, Love and Lint Rollers is a strong romance novel that resolved itself rather nicely. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Even with six beloved cats at home, Thom Fletcher can't help opening... Continue Reading →
Title: The Omega Objection Series: San Andreas Pack: Book Two Author: G.L. Carriger Publisher: Self-Published Length: 317 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: G.L. Carriger’s San Andreas Shifters series has taken the concept of pack and chosen family and, most especially, the roles of Alpha, Beta, and Omega, and made them into something just... Continue Reading →
Title: Earthly Pleasures Author: Sera Trevor Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 261 Pages Category: Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: Earthly Pleasures is a fun, quick fantasy with an interesting premise and story. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Prince Paurick is a hedonistic degenerate—or at least that’s what his father and the rest of the royal family think... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Alan Semrow joining us today to introduce himself and chat about his memoir Ripe: Letters. Welcome to The Novel Approach, Alan! Why don’t we start off with an easy one: Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Alan: I use my computer mouse upside down.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Architect & the Barista Series: The May/December Promenade: Book Two Author: Caraway Carter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Architect & the Barista had some really good moments. The storyline was exciting and suspenseful, and the romance was realistic and sweet. However, for me, the novel just... Continue Reading →
Title: On Davis Row Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 11 hours and 29 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: On Davis Row tells a beautiful story of love, hope and the power of being seen for who you are. The sense of intimacy in the narrative builds slowly, a sense... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Madeleine Ribbon with us today to celebrate the release of her latest release, the Sci-Fi/Distopian novel Green Death. Madeleine is here to answer the question "Why Dystopian?", and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out those details at the end. Welcome, Madeleine! Thank you for having... Continue Reading →
Title: Gargoyle Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 1700 words/short story Category: Horror At a Glance: For being a short story, I thought J. Scott Coatsworth gave a good portrayal of the characters. It's a creepy, quick and easy read that leaves us with a lesson to be learned. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Phin’s Christmas Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 102 Pages Category: Holiday, Historical At a Glance: There is a cup of cheer and then some to celebrate in Phin’s Christmas. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Doubt invades a fairy-tale holiday. Excited to celebrate his first Christmas with his true love, Phin Abernathy searches for the... Continue Reading →
Title: Green Death Author: Madeleine Ribbon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 394 Pages Category: Alt U/Dystpoian At a Glance: Green Death is fast paced and smart, the tension and trials are complemented by the intrigue and betrayal, and the sharp dialogue adds to everything that worked for me in this book along with the premise, the desire... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Christmas Lane by Amy Aislin, book one in the Lighthouse Bay series, coming soon! About the Book Title: Christmas Lane Author: Amy Aislin Series: Lighthouse Bay: Book One Publisher: Self-Published Release Date (Print & Ebook): November 29, 2018 Length (Print & Ebook): approx. 65,000 words Genre: m/m contemporary... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Love Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 64 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I would have happily read twice as many pages of Sage and Noah’s story. I wanted more. More depth. More backstory. I really just wanted to connect just a bit more than I did. I supposed that’s not... Continue Reading →
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