"I didn't choose the wench life. The wench life chose me." Rarely have I related to the opening lines of a book more than this superb start to Well Met by Jen DeLuca. An adult romantic comedy that takes place at a Ren Faire, it's almost as if this book was written just for me.... Continue Reading →
The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
Today's review is kicking off the official blog tour for The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner. Magic and mayhem ensue in The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner, an adorably charming new middle grade graphic novel. Magic is harder than it looks. Thirteen-year-old Moth Hush loves all things witchy. But she’s about to discover that witches... Continue Reading →
Immortal Skye by K.L. Bone: Blog Tour Spotlight + Contest
A vampire and a selkie fall in love on the Isle of Skye, in this paranormal romance. Learn more below & enter to win an Amazon gift card (open internationally). Every vampire dreams of finding their destined mate—the one who brings the beat of life to their undead heart. Nearly two millennia ago, a pure-blood... Continue Reading →
There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool
An ensemble cast of characters leads the way in There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool, the first book in a new fantasy saga about the end of days, and the five people who will either stop it, or bring it to fruition. The Age of Darkness approaches. Five lives stand in its... Continue Reading →
Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl
Hilarious and heartfelt, I absolutely LOVED Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl, devouring this contemporary YA in a single sitting. Chock full of romance, powerful female friendship, and a healthy look at sex, sexuality, and consent, this book is both important and impactful, while also remaining wildly entertaining. "Saved!" meets To All... Continue Reading →
The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
Indiana Jones meets Hunting Prince Dracula in The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett, a plucky historical romance with a dash of the paranormal. The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad... Continue Reading →
Temptation by Inara Scott: Review + Blog Tour Contest
Book two of Bad Angels, the delightful series of standalone rom-coms from author Inara Scott, has arrived. Temptation is available NOW and I am so excited to help kick-off the blog tour for this book, which I absolutely adored. Read on for my review, then keep scrolling for your chance to win an Amazon gift... Continue Reading →
Color Me In: Sneak Peek + Blog Tour Contest
We've got a sneak peek at the gorgeous new diverse YA novel Color Me In by Natasha Diaz today, plus your chance to win a copy! [pdf-embedder url="https://novelnovice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2019/08/COLOR-ME-IN_Excerpt-2.pdf" title="COLOR ME IN_Excerpt 2"] Debut YA author Natasha Diaz pulls from her personal experience to inform this powerful coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship, the joyful... Continue Reading →
Well Met: Styled By Books
OKAY, okay ... confession. This isn't really a Styled By Books post. Not in the way I typically define "Styled By Books," which I sort of view as a book-ish twist on the concept of Disneybounding. That is, dressing in an outfit of everyday clothes that is inspired by and reflects the colors/look/feel of a... Continue Reading →
How to Write a Romance from the Team at Avon Books
Something happens when you start reading romance. At least, something happened to me & my friends when we started reading romance ... That is, we started coming up with ideas for romance books. We're especially fond of concocting outrageous stories involving ourselves & random dudes we see out and about, imagining ridiculous backstories for them... Continue Reading →
