Review: Hidden Shifter by Abraham Steele

Title: Hidden Shifter (Fated Date Agency: Book Seven) Author: Abraham Steele Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 249 Pages At a Glance: Hidden Shifter is one of those books where I loved the premise but the follow-through suffered under a lack of backstory and knowledge of the -verse. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: “I’m sorry, Mr. Hillwell. Your... Continue Reading →

Review: Shiver by Jocelyn Drake and Rinda Elliott

Title: Shiver (Unbreakable Bonds: Book One) Authors: Jocelyn Drake and Rinda Elliott Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 301 Pages At a Glance: I seriously think this will be an exciting series. It left me hungry for more! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Lucas Vallois is always in control. He’s building an empire in the glittering city of... Continue Reading →

Review: Play It Safe by Avery Cockburn

Title: Play It Safe: A Glasgow Lads Story Author: Avery Cockburn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: I just keep loving on these boys so hard. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In this followup story to Playing for Keeps, Fergus and John must overcome bad advice, broken headboards, and the Doppelgänger from Hell... Continue Reading →

Review: Out of the Blues by Mercy Celeste

Title:  Out of the Blues Author:  Mercy Celeste Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count:  219 Pages At a Glance:  If you are already a fan of Mercy Celeste, you need this book. If you haven’t read her yet, I think this would be a wonderful place to start. Reviewed By:  Karen Blurb: Whoever said you can't go... Continue Reading →

Review and Giveaway: Will and Patrick Do the Holidays by Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths

Title: Will and Patrick Do the Holidays (Wake Up Married: Episode Three) Author: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: The soap opera fun continues for our bold, beautiful, young, and restless duo. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A couple’s first holiday season is always a special time. Thanksgiving,... Continue Reading →

Review: Deranged by Niko McQueen

Title: Deranged (Ivy Hollow Chronicles: Book One) Author: Niko McQueen Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: Deranged needed a bit more storyline for me to buy into its romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Adam Rossmore is a rich party boy who doesn’t answer to anyone. He’s played the orphan card for too... Continue Reading →

Teaser Tour and Giveaway: Betting on Forever by Felice Stevens

Blurb: A weekend fling in Atlantic City couldn’t be more out of socially shy Zach Cohen’s comfort zone, but a bet with his best friends forces him to put aside the humiliation he’s hidden for years, stepping away from behind his computer screens and on line world. When he meets Sam Stein, despite their spark, Zach... Continue Reading →

Audio Review and Giveaway: He Completes Me by Cardeno C. – Narrated by Alexander Collins

Title: He Completes Me (The Home Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Alexander Collins Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 25 minutes At a Glance: He Completes Me gives us just what Cardeno C. promises: a love story with a happy ending. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Not even his mother's funeral can convince... Continue Reading →

Review: Leave it All by April Kelley

Title: Leave it All (Saint Lakes: Book One) Author: April Kelley Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 177 Pages At a Glance: Leave it All is a quirky paranormal story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucas just wanted to be a normal human being, but normal is highly over-rated. Lucas Speck had been just some guy who worked... Continue Reading →

Release Day Review: The Winter Spirit by Indra Vaughn

Title: The Winter Spirit Author: Indra Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: Indra Vaughn played me like twelve drummers drumming and eleven pipers piping, and I adored it down to the story’s final words. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nathaniel O’Donnelly likes his life quiet, his guests happy, and his ghosts well-behaved.... Continue Reading →

Review: Sightings by Kari Gregg

Title: Sightings Author: Kari Gregg Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 42 Pages At a Glance: Sightings is a sweet romance with a nice little twist. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Quinn Laramie moved to Mill Valley to care for his sick Aunt Betsy. After her recovery, he invested hours once spent in hospitals hiking and exploring the... Continue Reading →

Review: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Eight by Cecilia Tan

Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Eight Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 258 Pages At a Glance: And the beat goes on… Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The latest volume in the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the music business of the 1980s and 1990s. As the calendar moves... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: Sno Ho and Life in Fusion by Ethan Day

We're so pleased to welcome Ethan Day to The Novel Approach today to chat a bit about books, characters, the re-release of his Summit City series books, Sno Ho and Life in Fusion, and, to top it all off, he's also offering one lucky reader the chance to win THREE e-copies of the books, so be... Continue Reading →

Review: How to Walk Like a Man by Eli Easton

Title:  How to Walk Like a Man (Howl at the Moon: Book Two) Author:  Eli Easton Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 267 Pages At a Glance: These are the books I turn to when I am looking for a book to make me smile and swoon. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Deputy Roman Charsguard survived Afghanistan where... Continue Reading →

Review: Devil’s Jawbone by BJ Sheppard

Title: Devil’s Jawbone Author: BJ Sheppard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 139 Pages At a Glance: This author’s creativity is not only impressive, but he's also just a bit disturbed in only the best possible way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: As night descends on the town of Devil's Jawbone, no one is safe. The veil between... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Safety in Numbers Blog Tour with Jessie G

Today we're so pleased to welcome author Jessie G on the tour for her new book Safety in Numbers, book five in the Sizzling Miami series. Jessie's here to share the Top Ten Moments from any of her books, and she's also offering the chance to win some great prizes, including a $25 Gift Card... Continue Reading →

Review: The Inauspicious List by Nicole Castle

Title: The Inauspicious List (Chance Assassin: Book Three) Author: Nicole Castle Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I have what could probably be described as an unhealthy love for this series, and The Inauspicious List only reaffirms it! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With a new handler and Silva's book of hits, Frank... Continue Reading →

Blog Tour and Giveaway: JINXED by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

Hi and thanks for reading JINXED! I’m having a blast writing the rock series, but don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about my Assassin Shifters, or my 12 Olympians. Cezar and Loki’s book is slotted next for the AS, and Jordy and Wraith’s book is the next in the Olympians. I’m also going to try to... Continue Reading →

Review: Safety in Numbers by Jessie G

Title: Safety in Numbers (Sizzling Miami: Book Five) Author: Jessie G Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 241 Pages At a Glance: I truly enjoyed the way Jessie G developed Safety in Numbers, a well-rounded story of the four guys, as brothers and friends, and as couples. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb:  “Bros stick together no matter what.”... Continue Reading →

Review and Giveaway: Will and Patrick Meet the Family by Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths

Title: Will and Patrick Meet the Family (Wake Up Married: Episode Two) Author: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of their lives… and woot! it’s fun. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Meeting the family is challenging for every new... Continue Reading →

Review: His Beautiful Beast by Amber Kell

Title: His Beautiful Beast Author: Amber Kell Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 92 Pages At a Glance: His Beautiful Beast kept me interested throughout, and I thought the two MCs were cute and sexy together. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Sammy Dunn had always dreamed of being a musician. When his mother's employer offers to pay for... Continue Reading →

Review: The Water Will Catch You by Chase Potter

Title: The Water Will Catch You  Author: Chase Potter Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 233 Pages At a Glance: The Water Will Catch You is very well written, and I was pulled in right away to both Danny’s and Curtis’s stories. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Best friends since childhood, Danny Somers and Curtis Wyatt were inseparable... Continue Reading →

Review and Giveaway: You Can Leave Your Boots On by Irene Preston

Title: You Can Leave Your Boots On Author: Irene Preston Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 92 Pages At a Glance: You Can Leave Your Boots On is a short, sweet, and sexy little read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the heart of Texas... Liberal Austinite Travis Boyd recycles, shops local, and is partner in a successful... Continue Reading →

Release Day Review: Don’t Stop Believing by Gwen Hayes

Title: Don’t Stop Believing (Silver Pines: Book One) Author: Gwen Hayes Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: This book had me at “Mr. Literary Tightpants.” Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The Ogre from the Hill Simon Powell, the town recluse, only comes to town to deliver firewood and get supplies. Two days before... Continue Reading →

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