Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ― Albert Camus Sometimes perspective is a concept that can only be gained after a situation becomes so desperate that it leaves you standing on the fringes of your own life looking at yourself, at how you’ve lived and... Continue Reading →
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ― Albert Camus Sometimes perspective is a concept that can only be gained after a situation becomes so desperate that it leaves you standing on the fringes of your own life looking at yourself, at how you’ve lived and... Continue Reading →
We’ve got another great week coming up that includes not only more reviews than I can list (trust me, there’s a bunch) and more GayRomLit Countdown fun with Joyfully Jay, but we also have some great new guests visiting with us, who will be bringing along their own chances for you to win some free... Continue Reading →
We’ve got another great week coming up that includes not only more reviews than I can list (trust me, there’s a bunch) and more GayRomLit Countdown fun with Joyfully Jay, but we also have some great new guests visiting with us, who will be bringing along their own chances for you to win some free... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say—the pain of being truly alive.” ― Joseph Campbell I love when the books I read come to life in my imagination, not in a... Continue Reading →
Killing is easy. Love is... The Hardest Thing James Lear does Lee Child Once a major in the U.S. Army, Dan Stagg fell afoul of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. In his late 30s, tall, and muscular, Dan is prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. He’s offered a great deal of money... Continue Reading →
Killing is easy. Love is... The Hardest Thing James Lear does Lee Child Once a major in the U.S. Army, Dan Stagg fell afoul of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. In his late 30s, tall, and muscular, Dan is prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. He’s offered a great deal of money... Continue Reading →
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ― Victor Hugo Let me begin with the fact that I'm not really a big fan of historicals, but have enjoyed other works by Eden Winters, so with trepidation, decided to give Duet a try. I figured I'd know within... Continue Reading →
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ― Victor Hugo Let me begin with the fact that I'm not really a big fan of historicals, but have enjoyed other works by Eden Winters, so with trepidation, decided to give Duet a try. I figured I'd know within... Continue Reading →
Gang, I've done this so many times now that I'm running out of brilliant and exciting ways to introduce new reviewers to you and to welcome them to the team. Well, I'm spent, so please welcome Kim to The Novel Approach! I'll let her tell you about herself. :-D *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Hi, everyone! I'm a 20... Continue Reading →
“Conversation, like certain portions of the anatomy, always runs more smoothly when lubricated.” ― Marquis de Sade Ok, so you know how you read a book and there are two, maybe three story lines going on and it just doesn't work? Well, that isn't this book. Sara York and L.E. Franks not only made it... Continue Reading →
“Conversation, like certain portions of the anatomy, always runs more smoothly when lubricated.” ― Marquis de Sade Ok, so you know how you read a book and there are two, maybe three story lines going on and it just doesn't work? Well, that isn't this book. Sara York and L.E. Franks not only made it... Continue Reading →
Sara York: I loved writing Prodigal Wolf. Mixing the human and shifter element together was challenging. Blending the human world with the shifter world allowed us to bring Kevin and Grady in. I love these two guys. Kevin is sweet but afraid Grady won't really love him. Kevin's world was shaped by his dad's cancer... Continue Reading →
Sara York: I loved writing Prodigal Wolf. Mixing the human and shifter element together was challenging. Blending the human world with the shifter world allowed us to bring Kevin and Grady in. I love these two guys. Kevin is sweet but afraid Grady won't really love him. Kevin's world was shaped by his dad's cancer... Continue Reading →
"Where there is a sea there are pirates." – Greek Proverb If you’re looking for some swashbuckling steampunk adventure, look no further than Eon de Beaumont’s Wayward Grace, a story that takes readers on a nautical journey on the high seas and on into the sky, through ingenuity and the sheer determination of a captain... Continue Reading →
"Where there is a sea there are pirates." – Greek Proverb If you’re looking for some swashbuckling steampunk adventure, look no further than Eon de Beaumont’s Wayward Grace, a story that takes readers on a nautical journey on the high seas and on into the sky, through ingenuity and the sheer determination of a captain... Continue Reading →
“If someone's life is not enriched by their time with you, then you're not doing something right.” ― Osayi Osar-Emokpae Alex Durant was a seventeen year old runaway when he was taken in by Augie, his not so wonderful boss. He has spent six years now working in Augie's motorcycle shop and has become an... Continue Reading →
“If someone's life is not enriched by their time with you, then you're not doing something right.” ― Osayi Osar-Emokpae Alex Durant was a seventeen year old runaway when he was taken in by Augie, his not so wonderful boss. He has spent six years now working in Augie's motorcycle shop and has become an... Continue Reading →
“We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That's what connects us--that we're all broken, all beautifully imperfect.” ― Emilio Estevez For the past two years Aaron has been merely existing, floating through his life in a drugged haze. He can't tolerate anyone's touch. Not his mother, father or his brothers, the people who love him most,... Continue Reading →
“We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That's what connects us--that we're all broken, all beautifully imperfect.” ― Emilio Estevez For the past two years Aaron has been merely existing, floating through his life in a drugged haze. He can't tolerate anyone's touch. Not his mother, father or his brothers, the people who love him most,... Continue Reading →
With a foreword by Cody Kennedy. Aaron Downing is broken, barely clinging to the hope that one day, he will be normal again. His life remains a constant string of nightmares, flashbacks, and fear, but he perseveres and starts college, determined to move on. Then Aaron gets assigned to work with Spencer Thomas for his... Continue Reading →
With a foreword by Cody Kennedy. Aaron Downing is broken, barely clinging to the hope that one day, he will be normal again. His life remains a constant string of nightmares, flashbacks, and fear, but he perseveres and starts college, determined to move on. Then Aaron gets assigned to work with Spencer Thomas for his... Continue Reading →
“Mates such as they must stand by one another” ― Mary Grant Bruce Before I dive into my review of Winter's Trial I have to give a little backstory. I took this book on to review even though I had never heard of the author, even though I had just reviewed a shifter book and... Continue Reading →
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