Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all. ― Emily Dickinson In this, the first installment of the Birds of a Feather series, we meet the three major players. First there is Randy, an out and proud gay man. Recently... Continue Reading →
Jackie Says Noel York’s Randy and Edward (Birds of a Feather #1) Is A Promising Start To A New Series
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all. ― Emily Dickinson In this, the first installment of the Birds of a Feather series, we meet the three major players. First there is Randy, an out and proud gay man. Recently... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, No Matter How Much We Fight It, Strings Attach
We don't get to pick who we fall in love with, and it doesn't happen like it should. – “No Strings Attached” I have to say when I first met Detective Jeff Woods and Detective Parker Trenkens I wasn't very fond of either one of them. They were both fairly jaded and had some unpleasant... Continue Reading →
If It Fornicates You Better Put A Cage On It
If it is the dirty element that gives pleasure to the act of lust, then the dirtier it is, the more pleasurable it is bound to be. ― Marquis de Sade You remember Nick and Spencer, don’t you? Yes, of course you do, but only if you’ve already read If It Flies. And, if you... Continue Reading →
If It Fornicates You Better Put A Cage On It
If it is the dirty element that gives pleasure to the act of lust, then the dirtier it is, the more pleasurable it is bound to be. ― Marquis de Sade You remember Nick and Spencer, don’t you? Yes, of course you do, but only if you’ve already read If It Flies. And, if you... Continue Reading →
Geoffrey Knight Gives Tina A Case Of The Feels In The Boy From Brighton
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. – Nelson Mandela The Boy From Brighton was a strange read. It was a great story. It just took me to the very end to figure out where it was going. At times it seemed to be going nowhere and everywhere, but that... Continue Reading →
Geoffrey Knight Gives Tina A Case Of The Feels In The Boy From Brighton
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. – Nelson Mandela The Boy From Brighton was a strange read. It was a great story. It just took me to the very end to figure out where it was going. At times it seemed to be going nowhere and everywhere, but that... Continue Reading →
A Daily Dose Of Snookered by S. Blaise
Whoever called snooker ‘chess with balls’ was rude, but right. — Clive James Snookered is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Collection for June. It is a cute little short that works well as what it is. Neil Davis is a three time World Snooker Champion. He is traveling from New York to Florida and... Continue Reading →
A Daily Dose Of Snookered by S. Blaise
Whoever called snooker ‘chess with balls’ was rude, but right. — Clive James Snookered is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Collection for June. It is a cute little short that works well as what it is. Neil Davis is a three time World Snooker Champion. He is traveling from New York to Florida and... Continue Reading →
Ethan Day Might Make You Change Your Definition Of Self Preservation
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task. – Diogenes This was the second time I read Self Preservation by Ethan Day. The first time, it was released by a different e-publisher and I gave it three stars.... Continue Reading →
Ethan Day Might Make You Change Your Definition Of Self Preservation
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task. – Diogenes This was the second time I read Self Preservation by Ethan Day. The first time, it was released by a different e-publisher and I gave it three stars.... Continue Reading →
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't… Such Is The Life Of A Demon
The path to paradise begins in Hell. ― Dante Alighieri It’s difficult being a detective with the Paranormal Enforcement Agency when your only claim to anything even remotely magical is that your mother happens to be a Valkyrie, which means you happen to be half immortal. At least, it’s a bit of a thorn in... Continue Reading →
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t… Such Is The Life Of A Demon
The path to paradise begins in Hell. ― Dante Alighieri It’s difficult being a detective with the Paranormal Enforcement Agency when your only claim to anything even remotely magical is that your mother happens to be a Valkyrie, which means you happen to be half immortal. At least, it’s a bit of a thorn in... Continue Reading →
Just In Case You Haven't Heard, Amy Lane Has A New Book Releasing Today. And Just In Case You're Interested, We Have Amy Here As Our Guest!
We're so excited to have the always delectable Amy Lane with us here at The Novel Approach today to celebrate the release of her latest book Forever Promised. Jackie wrote a fantastic review of the book, then she, Tina, Bruce, and I put our thinking caps on and came up with a few questions for... Continue Reading →
Just In Case You Haven’t Heard, Amy Lane Has A New Book Releasing Today. And Just In Case You’re Interested, We Have Amy Here As Our Guest!
We're so excited to have the always delectable Amy Lane with us here at The Novel Approach today to celebrate the release of her latest book Forever Promised. Jackie wrote a fantastic review of the book, then she, Tina, Bruce, and I put our thinking caps on and came up with a few questions for... Continue Reading →
Forever Promised by Amy Lane Promises Happy Tears And Happy Endings
I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. - Louisa May Alcott I actually finished this book a couple days ago, but I needed some time to let it stew in my head before I could write about it. I will say that in preparation for reading this book I invested heavily... Continue Reading →
Forever Promised by Amy Lane Promises Happy Tears And Happy Endings
I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. - Louisa May Alcott I actually finished this book a couple days ago, but I needed some time to let it stew in my head before I could write about it. I will say that in preparation for reading this book I invested heavily... Continue Reading →
Feel Like Playing The Blues? How About A Little Black Dog Blues And An Amazon Gift Card?
Ever since he’d been part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figured he’d used up any good karma he had when Dempsey, a human Stalker, won the hand and took him in. Following the violent merge of Earth and Underhill, the human and elfin races were left with a... Continue Reading →
Feel Like Playing The Blues? How About A Little Black Dog Blues And An Amazon Gift Card?
Ever since he’d been part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figured he’d used up any good karma he had when Dempsey, a human Stalker, won the hand and took him in. Following the violent merge of Earth and Underhill, the human and elfin races were left with a... Continue Reading →
Attention Authors: A Torquere Press Special Call For Submissions
SEPTEMBER - OUTSERVE CHARITY SIP BLITZ Every year, the great authors at Torquere Press put their money where their mouth is, donating their time writing stories for our chosen charity. Those same authors donate any royalties earned on their stories to the chosen organization, with Torquere matching those donations 100%. In the past we've raised... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes Delivers A Heaping Dose Of Speed In Heart of the Race
Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes Delivers A Heaping Dose Of Speed In Heart of the Race
Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →
It Is A Day Of Celebration!!!
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As our nation has witnessed the landmark 5-4 defeat of DOMA, we celebrate the truth and unconditional belief that LOVE IS LOVE! We are all now equal in the eyes of the government. Let us all... Continue Reading →
Eric Arvin’s Woke Up in a Strange Place Is A Life After Life Adventure
To die will be an awfully big adventure. – Aristotle Imagine, if you will, standing upon the banks of a lazy river, its surface a cool and contemplative deception that masks the roiling current tumbling below. You wade into its deceptive stillness, unaware of and unprepared for what lies beneath, an unknown variable that, in... Continue Reading →

