Sometimes the most novel approach to love comes when we least expect it…A lot can happen at a book convention, but for a conservative romance author like me, things remained fairly predictable.Until the unofficial king of smut crashed into my life, leaving sparks— and our luggage flying around usI had never heard of the illustrious Gage Blackstone, but after two seconds in his presence, my mind … but after two seconds in his presence, my mind was conjuring up scenes that wouldn’t make it into my sweet stories.
He was worldly, gorgeous and his eyes promised naughty things to come. Things I never knew I wanted.
My annoying inner vixen is begging to be set free, but it’s going to take a whole lot of charm, wit, and patience from Gage to convince me to hand over control.
There’s also the matter of his “super-fan” standing in the way… how far will she go to keep us from going all the way?
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“They are electrifying together, and their story has everything, it’s fun, invigorating, chemistry off the charts and a little suspense to keep you turning the pages. Loved it and can’t wait for what’s next in this series. I highly recommend this book.” -Kindle Reader
This is a book in a series of standalone novels, each with a guaranteed HEA or HFN.
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You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover or a Romance Writer by the Content of Their Stories….
What do you get when you combine two romance writers at opposite ends of the romance spectrum, a foreign locale and an instant attraction? You get Stacy and Gage on a literal collision course toward love! A Novel Approach is a fast-paced story filled with humor, sexual chemistry, a memorable cast of characters, and a fresh approach to a life imitating art romance. Stacy and Gage aren’t just on opposite ends of the romance genre but in life experience as well. Stacy is a sweet romance writer with a deep desire to unleash her inner “sluterella” whereas Gage has risen to the top of erotica writers and has lived a playboy lifestyle but takes one look at Stacy and sees a woman he wants to cuddle and care for forever. Their journey to their HEA includes navigating a legion of fanatical fans, an overprotective personal assistant, a long-time frenemy turned potential BFF, a romantic adventure in London, a crazy stalker, and so much more! This is my first book by Heather Guimond and after finishing it I am a huge fan of her amazing ability to tell a great story!
AWESOME!
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An engrossing read filled with fun, excitement and passion from beginning to end! Page turning twists and emotionally charged! Sexy hot chemistry! An exciting must read!
This was such a fun book! A by chance meeting with someone that is just perfect for you and will help you get out of your bubble. These two are so perfect for each other and I was happy to see that neither of them really fought it and dove right in feet first.
Stacy, a clean romance author, finds herself going to a Book conference in London and accidentally runs into someone at the airport after getting her stuff straightened out she again finds herself running into this individual again only to find out he is a famous writer Gage Blackstone. While trying to avoid him their bags accidentally get switched so they end up teaming up together during one of the events. One thing leads to another and they find themselves wanting to get to know each other more and more and eventually find themselves in a relationship. Until one of Gage’s fans starts to cause some major problems between them and then it is a fight to see if they will have their HEA or something will go terribly wrong.
Love this story of self discovery, romance and a little bit of action and suspense. With the steamy scenes and romantic moments you find yourself cheering for their HEA all while battling and hoping that the begging of all that is great will not turn into a Nicolas Sparks story in the end.
Loved this 5 star read! I have left my review after receiving an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
After reading so many romances, I always wonder what the authors think, or how they would be if they met. This story is a fun look at just that. Sweet meets kink and the sparks are flying. Stacy writes sweet romances and she is seated next to Gage, who is well known for his sexier romances. These two must meet somewhere in the middle for them to be a couple, The getting to that middle was the best part of this story. The chemistry they have is instant. The inside look at two authors really was a fun read. I cannot wait for more in this series.
Heather Firth was amazing in her narration. She brought this story to life. Heather has a way of connecting with the characters. She brings out all of the chemistry, emotion and fun between Gage and Stacy. I always love listening to Heather and cannot wait for more.
This was a fun, sweet, listen. Great chemistry between two authors who meet at a book signing after a couple of accidental encounters. Sparks fly even though they are opposites in the same genres.
Heather did a fantastic job narrating this jem.
What happens when the sweetheart of romance meets the sexy, erotic romance writer at a book convention? A lot of chemistry! This is a fun book to listen to. Stacy Saunders writes what she knows is sweet, contemporary, romance novels. Gage Blackstone writes his sexy , erotic novels. He has his following of adoring females, that cant wait to get to him. Add in lust, sex and a mystery stalker, makes an interesting story.
Heather Firth is amazing, narrating this story. She kept me captivated and gave each character their own voice and oersonality. audiobookobsessionrview
This is the first book I’ve read/listened to by Heather Guimond, and it definitely won’t be the last. Ms. Guimond crafted this story with just the right balance of sweet, heat, and a bit of mystery. I love that this story is set in the indie book world, two authors who write romances but on the opposite ends of the spectrum.Stacy brings the sweet since she is the queen of sweet romances and Gage writes down and dirty erotic romance. However, their meet-cutes are both at the airport and hotel after a grueling international flight, so the chemistry happens a bit later and OMG it is HOT. They meet at a signing in London and they are smitten with each other, surprise the erotica writer has a swoon worthy romantic side, and is truly a good guy. The banter between Stacy and Gage is sweet, sexy, and fun.
Ms. Guimond’s characters are well-written and well-developed, throw in a budding romance, an overprotective PA, and a crazy stalker with a surprise ending and you have the makings of a great read/listen.
The audiobook narrator, Heather Firth, is one of my favorites. She narrates with expression and has a great handle on the emotions of the characters, as well as, a range that showcases the different characters distinctly. I always am on the look out for her audios. I hope this author and narrator pair up again in the future. I highly recommend this book.
The Novel Approach (Love Between the Pages, Book 1) is a sweet & fun listen. I loved that this narative revolved around authors, personal assistants, readers, and book signings. Creative style that is entertaining. Witty with a unexpected twist that’s like a puzzle giving tiny crumbs of hints but never spilling the beans till the end.
Narator Heather Firth performance was just right. Her idiosyncratic attitude fit the narrative as well as the characters perfectly. Easily distinctable voices of characters. Pace & tone flowing through smoothly.
Overall a entertaining listen.
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What a fun and entertaining read! I loved the idea of a romance between authors who meet each other at a romance book convention! And you can’t get much more of an opposites attract couple with Stacy Sanders, the sweetheart of sweet romance and as vanilla as they come, and Gage Blackstone, the bad boy of erotic romance who oozes with sexiness. I enjoyed how Stacy came out of her shell around Gage, and her awkwardness lead to some funny moments and truly relatable situations. The mutual attraction between these two was evident from the start, and their budding relationship took off quickly, however not without a hitch… an over-protective PA and a mysterious reader fanatic added a nice balance of drama and suspense. As an avid reader attendee of romance conventions, I enjoyed this author’s point of view, from mishaps with swag and encounters with readers… it makes me wonder all the “real-life” behind the scenes stuff that authors aren’t telling us about!
Listened to on audio: Narrated by the talented Heather Firth, she gives another stellar performance with her remarkable ability to elevate the story with her arsenal of voices for an easy-to-follow and pleasurable listening experience.
The Novel Approach
Love Between the Pages, Book 1
By: Heather Guimond
Narrated by: Heather Firth
Having gone to several author signings, I have wondered if the sweet, clean writers hang out with the steamier ones. Do they compare plots? Do they read each other’s books? This sweet and steamy story gives us the inside look at 2 authors, who meet at a London signing, set next to each other in error. Stacy writes the sweet romances, and Gage the erotic romances. But this does not deter their attraction. I was hooked from the start on this one. It’s fun, original and the banter is so amusing! The characters are complete opposite. Stacy, very vanilla and Gage, a little kink give us the chance to see where to different sub-genres take us. Add in a stalker, and the story has a little suspense…and the best is, the person is totally unexpected! I really enjoyed this on. Heather Guimond is new to me, but I will definitely be looking for more of her work.
Heather Firth never ceases to amaze me. Each book she chooses to narrate is perfect for her, giving the characters the personalities they are meant to have. I love her comedic timing and her voice changes are smooth. I look forward to the books she performs and can’t wait for more!
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Great Story & Audible Listen GageStacy! Sweet & Spicy
The Novel Approach
Love Between the Pages, Book 1
By: Heather Guimond
Narrated by: Heather Firth
I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet and delightful story. It is well written and well told with interesting storylines that captivated me from start to end. I adored the two lead characters, both are authors of romance on the opposite end of heat, one writes squeaky clean the other steamy kink. Stacy Sanders “The Sweetheart of Sweet Romance” and Gage Blackstone is the “king of one handed reads”. The two meet while attending a romance convention in London. Stacy has some serious OCD tendencies and is not an outgoing person, Gage was just the opposite. I loved these two together, they were so good for each other. I thought it was great how Gage threw her off balance having her skip some of her OCD routines. I loved how their story played out, from the working together to the hot romance. Will Gage’s ways steer Stacy to the kinkier side of romance? I recommend this enjoyable story, there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, a touch of angst and a nice twist where the author keeps you wondering and guessing. There is some great romance too. Heather Guimond, thank you for this great story.
I listened to the Audible edition, narrated by the wonderfully talented Heather Firth. She performs the voices for all the characters, giving each their own unique sound making it easy to follow the story and the characters. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another great listen
In A Novel Experience, we met Gage Blackstone, a Playboy romance writer on his way to a book signing in London. Well, guess what?! He’s back!!
A Novel Approach picks up where we left off with a very exhausted Gage crashing into fellow writer, Stacy Sanders, and nearly knocking her to the ground while waiting on a hotel check in line. There is an instant attraction for Gage, and while he tries to secure a second meeting with Stacy, the only thing on her mind is to get to her room and relax.
Their paths cross two more times before they both realize the true identity of the other when they officially meet at a panel Gage is on. While Gage is trying his best to swoon Stacy she keeps pushing off his futile attempts to meet for a drink until fate plays a hand and brings them together in an unexpected way!
She finally agrees to a drink with him and although nothing seems to be going right it’s the exact opposite! Gage makes it his personal mission to break Stacy from her sheltered life and show her how to loosen up and live a little! Every day he takes her to new sights and gives her new experiences she otherwise would have missed out on but how can this work between the king of one handed reads and the sweetheart of sweet romance?
Taking a back seat and handing the reins over to her inner “sluterella” she allows Gage to bring out her inner sexy vixen by allowing him to show her things she only read about in the books hiding in the bottom of her closet!
Hot sex! Romantic Adventures! Even a crazy stalker make A Novel Approach a five star must read!
Extremely likeable Characters with very convincing sexual compatibility and undeniable chemistry! Author Heather Guimond knows how to write characters that are not only hot in their own right but have this animal magnetism that jumps right off the page! Sexy and steamy scenes that you’ll want to read and read again! She has a knack for writing hot scenes that are so natural you feel like your almost watching something you shouldn’t but she also writes an amazing story! You’ll fall for Gage hard and root for Stacy! A HEA story that will surely make you want to dive into book two!
Book two “Quick dirty Luck” features Stacy’s friend and fellow sweet romance author Alexis Lane and Kent Kingsley, Gages friend who runs a lavish hotel and casino. Will they have their HEA like their friends?! Read book two to find out!
The Novel Approach was hard to put down. Filled with humorous dialogue, lovable characters, and topped with suspense that had you guessing until the very end. Romantic, sexy, and very well written. I’d recommend the book and look forward to reading more of Heather Guimond’s work.
This was my first read by this author and now I’m hooked! What a delightfully, delicious story of two people who are authors and write completely different genres. Stacy writes sweet romance and Gage writes erotic romance. They meet at a book event and boy do sparks fly between them! Gage knows instantly he wants to date Stacy, but she is hesitant, but eventually he breaks down her barriers. But when someone threatens their relationship, can Gage and Stacy make it through?! You will have to read this fantastic story to find out! There is also quite a bit of humor in it and made me laugh out loud! But it also has lots of steamy times too. I throughly enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read more by this author.
They write very different romance books but she had never heard of him. If she had she would have fun away. Are they going to get hot and steamy? What will happen if they do? Is this a match which could succeed? Follow them to see
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It was a fun story to read. Two authors meet in a special way, or two times. One writing sweet and the other hot – maybe just like the persons they are, if you follow the rule ’write what you know’.
Both Stacy’s and Gage’s characters were good, really good and you fell in love with them almost from the beginning.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
The sweet non-smutty author meets the baddest erotic author meet on the plane on their way to a romance convention. The sweet decide to spice up her romance. The erotic decides he wants a taste of the sweet and he gets it.
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I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. I absolutely loved this book! Gage and Stacy were hot, hot, hot. Fate has brought them together, I’m convinced of it, they are complete opposites, she writes sweet romances and he writes erotic romances, but that doesn’t mean they’re not compatible. Stacy has read the darker more seductive books but keeps her desires hidden, but I have a feeling that Gage isn’t going to let that stand for long. As they spend time together, Stacy realizes that she can’t judge a book by its cover, because Gage is not what she thought he would be. He’s caring, sweet and oozes sex appeal. They are electrifying together, and their story has everything, it’s fun, invigorating, chemistry off the charts and a little suspense to keep you turning the pages. Loved it and can’t wait for what’s next in this series. I highly recommend this book.
The Novel Approach by Heather Guimond is amazing. This is the story of Gage and Stacy. Stacy is a sweet romance writer with the moniker of Sweetheart of Sweet Romance. Gage is a steamy romance writer that everyone calls the “king of the one-handed reads”. They meet at a book signing in London. There is an immediate connection. This book has romance, twists and turns, suspense. I loved this book and definitely recommend.