Poppy Dennison Delivers A Little Magic For The Reader’s Soul In Soul Magic (Triad #3)

Love and magic have a great deal in common. – Nora Roberts So after reading and reviewing Creature Feature, I was a little intrigued about the paranormal business in the m/m romance genre. I had heard quite a bit about the “Magic” series by Dennison and when Soul Magic came across the review list, I... Continue Reading →

The Book That Brought Me To Tears, And The Author Who Did It – Please Welcome Brandon Shire

We have the rest of forever for regret… – Brandon Shire Lem Porter is nearly two decades into the life sentence he was given for committing cold-blooded murder, but only he knows why he committed that crime and, let's face it, at six-foot-six and nearly three-hundred pounds, there aren't a lot of people who have... Continue Reading →

What's Coming Up This Week?

Here's what Bruce and I have on tap for the week ahead! Monday - Brandon Shire will be our guest, answering a few questions about his new book Cold, a book that definitely left me wanting more! Tuesday - Bruce reviews Poppy Dennison's Soul Magic, book 3 in the Triad series Wednesday - Allison Cassatta's... Continue Reading →

What’s Coming Up This Week?

Here's what Bruce and I have on tap for the week ahead! Monday - Brandon Shire will be our guest, answering a few questions about his new book Cold, a book that definitely left me wanting more! Tuesday - Bruce reviews Poppy Dennison's Soul Magic, book 3 in the Triad series Wednesday - Allison Cassatta's... Continue Reading →

Eric Arvin Will Make You Believe In The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. – Kahlil Gibran There’s a single line in Eric Arvin’s The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men that, if I were being lazy, I’d use to sum up exactly what this book is and leave... Continue Reading →

Eric Arvin Will Make You Believe In The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. – Kahlil Gibran There’s a single line in Eric Arvin’s The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men that, if I were being lazy, I’d use to sum up exactly what this book is and leave... Continue Reading →

Matthew Powers Lives To Tell His Story – A Guest Post From Agnes Merikan (Half The Writing Duo K.A. Merikan)

The moment my co-author and I decided to submit a manuscript for Storm Moon Press's Queer Fear anthology, we knew it would touch upon the topic of conversion therapy. "Matthew Powers Lives!" may be a ghost story, but at its core is the fear of being denied the right to express the fundamental part of... Continue Reading →

We're Hopping Against Homophobia And Transphobia, And Giving Away Goodies Too!

Hi, everyone, and thanks so much for visiting The Novel Approach during this year's Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and Bruce and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be participating in this event. It is our belief that this community-wide effort—and I’m not speaking solely about... Continue Reading →

We’re Hopping Against Homophobia And Transphobia, And Giving Away Goodies Too!

Hi, everyone, and thanks so much for visiting The Novel Approach during this year's Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and Bruce and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be participating in this event. It is our belief that this community-wide effort—and I’m not speaking solely about... Continue Reading →

Ellen Holiday proves that Small Miracles Can Make Big Differences

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →

Ellen Holiday proves that Small Miracles Can Make Big Differences

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →

When Love Goes Still by Mary Calmes

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →

When Love Goes Still by Mary Calmes

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →

In Which I've Discovered That Having Mercy Is A Really Good Thing – Behind Iron Lace & The 51st Thursday by Mercy Celeste

No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde Darcy Butler moved from Oregon to New Orleans, following the woman he’s been in an on-again-off-again relationship with for the past decade. It’s a new beginning for the online magazine he’s made a success of, even while the economy has made it... Continue Reading →

In Which I’ve Discovered That Having Mercy Is A Really Good Thing – Behind Iron Lace & The 51st Thursday by Mercy Celeste

No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde Darcy Butler moved from Oregon to New Orleans, following the woman he’s been in an on-again-off-again relationship with for the past decade. It’s a new beginning for the online magazine he’s made a success of, even while the economy has made it... Continue Reading →

Gay and Lesbian Coffee Break Quickies Is Shorthand Sex That's Long On Subtext

Quickie: Syllabification: (quick•ie) Pronunciation: /ˈkwikē/ noun a rapidly consumed alcoholic drink. a brief act of sexual intercourse. – Source: Oxford American English Dictionary And sometimes, quickies are had even in that order. At any rate, we all know they’re that intense and spontaneous moment when foreplay is defined as the quickie: the sex is red-hot... Continue Reading →

Gay and Lesbian Coffee Break Quickies Is Shorthand Sex That’s Long On Subtext

Quickie: Syllabification: (quick•ie) Pronunciation: /ˈkwikē/ noun a rapidly consumed alcoholic drink. a brief act of sexual intercourse. – Source: Oxford American English Dictionary And sometimes, quickies are had even in that order. At any rate, we all know they’re that intense and spontaneous moment when foreplay is defined as the quickie: the sex is red-hot... Continue Reading →

What's On Tap This Week? Hint: There's A Giveaway!

Bruce and I are looking extra forward to the coming week. Here's what's ahead: Monday: Up first is Gay and Lesbian Coffee Break Quickies from Storm Moon Press Tuesday: We've got two reviews, Behind Iron Lace and The 51st Thursday by Mercy Celeste Wednesday: Mary Calmes' latest release Still will be featured today Thursday: Ellen... Continue Reading →

What’s On Tap This Week? Hint: There’s A Giveaway!

Bruce and I are looking extra forward to the coming week. Here's what's ahead: Monday: Up first is Gay and Lesbian Coffee Break Quickies from Storm Moon Press Tuesday: We've got two reviews, Behind Iron Lace and The 51st Thursday by Mercy Celeste Wednesday: Mary Calmes' latest release Still will be featured today Thursday: Ellen... Continue Reading →

NSFW… Unless You Work Somewhere That’s A-Okay With The Nekkid Man Butt

Nfgh... What a way to usher in the weekend. Whether you've seen these videos one time, a dozen, or are seeing them for the first time, ooh-la-la, enjoy the sandy buns and oral fixations that abound. Happy Friday!

When Home Isn't A Where But A Who – Finding Shelter by M.J. O'Shea

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →

When Home Isn’t A Where But A Who – Finding Shelter by M.J. O’Shea

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →

In The Beginning, There Was Evolution by Sam Kadence

There are such beings as vampires, some of us have evidence that they exist. – Bram Stoker I haven’t decided yet whether it’s a brave move to introduce yet another vampire tale to the already brimming paranormal fiction pool, or if the Twilight and Vampire Diaries furor has finally died down enough that the market... Continue Reading →

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