Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Please join us in welcoming author Stacey Donovan today, on the tour for her novel Dive. Welcome, Stacey! There are several questions I am asked repeatedly, so I’ve gathered them into an introduction to my first novel, Dive, and how I eventually came to write it. Could you first tell us a little more about... Continue Reading →
Title: Desmond and Garrick (Desmond and Garrick: Book Two) Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: A direct sequel to the first book, the ending is sure to please. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: As the vain and self-absorbed poets continue their campaign of destruction in Dryden Abbey, Garrick finds himself struggling... 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: Something Like Lightning: Volume 5 Author: Jay Bell Narrator: Kevin R. Free Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 14 hours and 18 minutes At a Glance: Jay Bell and Kevin R. Free are both talented craftsmen. What a great combination! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Never stop running. No matter how often life trips you up or... Continue Reading →
Please join me in welcoming author Christian Baines to The Novel Approach today to chat about his new novel from Bold Strokes Books, Puppet Boy. There's also an excerpt from the book as well as the change to win an e-copy of Puppet Boy, so don't forget to click on the Rafflecopter widget to enter.... Continue Reading →
Join us in welcoming author Hayden Thorne today, as she shares a bit about her newest book The Porcelain Carnival, the seventh and final book in the Masks series. Enjoy the excerpt Hayden's brought along to share with you, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Hayden Thorne back today with an excerpt and giveaway of her Young Adult Historical Fantasy Desmond and Garrick (Books One and Two). To enter for the chance to win an e-copy of BOTH books, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below after reading this little teaser. Good luck! from... Continue Reading →
Title: Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy Author: Jason N. Smith Publisher: Mascot Books Pages/Word Count: 304 Pages At a Glance: Despite its fairly hefty problems, Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy is an interesting story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Addy and Ethan are the best of friends, who happen to be cousins, and who live in... Continue Reading →
Title: Encounter (Encounters: Book One) Author: Perie Wolford Narrator:: William Turbett Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 3 Hours and 3 Minutes At a Glance: Encounter is a unique sci-fi story for Young Adults. Perie Wolford created a mystery with tension and excitement. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: It's time to face the unknown. In an attempt to... Continue Reading →
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Mia Kerick today on her Love Spell blog tour. Enjoy the mini-interview we did together, then be sure to enter for the chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! TNA: Hi, Mia, it’s good to have you back for a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Hayden Thorne today with an excerpt from her new Young Adult novel Ansel of Pryor House. Hayden's also giving one reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Jason N. Smith today to chat about his upcoming novel Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy. Jason's offering not only an exclusive excerpt from the book but is also giving the chance for one reader to win a PRINT copy of this Young Adult Fantasy (**no residency restrictions... Continue Reading →
Title: Banshee Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic narrator and a terrifying ghost that kept me awake at night. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Nathaniel Wakeman is the only child and son of a modest vicar, who lives in the quiet and idyllic confines of the Isle... Continue Reading →
We welcome Hayden Thorne today to chat a bit about the re-release of Curse of Arachnaman, the continuing adventures of Eric, Peter, and the rest of the superheroes and villains who populate Vintage City. Enjoy the excerpt Hayden is sharing, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win... Continue Reading →
Title: The Twilight Gods Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful story that absolutely must be read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: London during the Great Exhibition of 1851 is a new world of technological advances, eye-popping inventions, and glimpses of exotic treasures from the East. For... Continue Reading →
Title: Wollstone Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press (JMS Books) Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: Beautiful descriptions in what feels like a timeless setting, but a little slow paced for me. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The moment Emil Gogean sets foot inside Wollstone Academy’s fairy tale-like campus, he realizes his freshman year in... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Cody Kennedy on the Slaying Isidore's Dragons blog tour. Enjoy his post, then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway by clicking on the widget below for a chance to win an e-copy of Omorphi. Good luck! How Declan in Slaying Isidore’s Dragons is Different from Michael in... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Cody Kennedy on the Slaying Isidore's Dragons blog tour. Enjoy his post, then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway by clicking on the widget below for a chance to win an e-copy of Omorphi. Good luck! How Declan in Slaying Isidore’s Dragons is Different from Michael in... Continue Reading →
Title: Caught Author: Robbie Michaels Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 190 Pages At a Glance: Robbie Michaels did a really good job with this book Blurb: Caught in the Act: Book One When Adam’s father catches him in bed with his best friend, he rips Adam away from his comfortable life in the city... Continue Reading →
The Twilight Gods is a retelling of the Native American folktale, “The Girl Who Married a Ghost.” Set in Victorian England, it’s an alternative perspective on a gay teen’s coming-out process, with Norris’ journey of self-discovery couched in magical and supernatural terms and imagery. BLURB: London during the Great Exhibition of 1851 is a new... Continue Reading →
Title: Gives Light (Books One through Four) Author: Rose Cristo Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 285 Pages At a Glance: Some of the best YA I’ve read in the genre Blurb: "Skylar is my name, tragically." Sixteen-year-old Skylar is witty, empathetic, sensitive--and mute. Skylar hasn't uttered a single word since his mother died eleven years ago,... Continue Reading →
Title: Poz Author: Christopher Koehler Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Highly Recommended Blurb: Remy Babcock and Mikey Castelreigh are stalwart members of the Capital City Rowing Club’s junior crew, pulling their hardest to earn scholarships to rowing powerhouses like California Pacific. Just a couple of all-American boys, they face... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to be a stop on Christopher Koehler's Poz Blog Tour. Enjoy this exclusive excerpt, then enter for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! Title: Poz Series: The Lives of Remy and Michael: Book One Author: Christopher Koehler Publisher: Harmony... Continue Reading →
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