Support for the LGBT community and the HAHBAT tour continues today with a special look back at Miki, Damie, and the Sinner’s Gin boys. I’m so honored to be able to share this with you, so enjoy! And then be sure to check out the giveaway below. Rotgut Gin by Rhys Ford Four damned sinners…
Month: May 2015
Review: Sporting Chance by Alexa Milne
Title: Sporting Chance Author: Alexa Milne Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: Even though there are some things that didn’t work for me in this novel, I’d still recommend reading it for yourself. Reviewed By: Chris Blurb: Sometimes keeping hold of love is just as hard as finding it. Dan…
Review: Coming Clean by Silvia Violet
Title: Coming Clean Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages At a Glance: Silvia Violet has done a wonderful job, as usual, with this story. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: An unexpected inheritance lands Jeremy a large house and plenty of money to take a sabbatical from his job teaching poetry at a small…
Audio Review: The Dating Game by Jay Northcote – Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies
Title: The Dating Game Author: Jay Northcote Narrator:: Matthew Lloyd Davies Publisher: Jaybird Press Run Time: 3 Hours and 6 Minutes At a Glance: A sweet, zero-angst, simple little story about two guys figuring out that getting to know someone before hopping in the sack is all it’s cracked up to be. Reviewed By: Jules…
Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: The Light a Candle Blog Tour With VJ Summers
The Novel Approach welcomes author VJ Summers today, with an exclusive excerpt on her Light a Candle blog tour. And on behalf of Riptide Publishing, there’s also a tour-wide giveaway of a $15 Riptide store credit to one winner. Every comment on this blog tour enters you in the drawing. Entries close at midnight, Eastern…
Review: The First Hello by Willa Okati
Title: The First Hello Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This is a poignant tale of love and loss and love again – beautiful and lyrical and at times, heartbreaking. It grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final sentence. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Shawn Tillerman…
Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Fragmented (Shadow Mountain: Book Two) by Indra Vaughn
Title: Fragmented Series: Shadow Mountain (Sequel to Fated) Author: Indra Vaughn Publishers: Dreamspinner Press Releasing: June of 2015 Length: 266 Pages Categories: Paranormal, Murder Mystery Cover Artist: L.C. Chase Blurb: The capture of the Tattoo Murderer has demanded a heavy price. Doctor Tobias Darwin is dead, Lieutenant Hart is back in Riverside licking his substantial…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and welcome back for a look at what we have in store for the week ahead. Among the guest posts, giveaways, and reviews, we’ll also be bringing you a very special Hop Against Homophobia, Bi- and Transphobia story that I’m excited to share with you. Here’s what’s on tap! Monday – Kicking off…
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 2015
Welcome to The Novel Approach. I’m so glad you’ve made us a stop on your tour of HAHBAT participating blogs this year. If you’ve followed TNA for any amount of time at all, you’ll know I don’t blog much (if ever). While I do have opinions on far too many things, I also understand that…
Review: Erasing Shame by Yeyu
Title: Erasing Shame Author: Yeyu Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: This book will rip your heart out and stomp all over it. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The son of a Han traitor who had let the Xianbei Mongols invade the borders, Jiang Shicai swears to restore his family’s honor, hoping…
Audio Review: Upside Down by Andrew Grey – Narrated by John Solo
Title: Upside Down (Bronco’s Boys: Book Two) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: Another exciting book in the Bronco’s Boys series, and John Solo does a really good job on the narration. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Lowell Cartwright’s life as a mercenary…
Audio Review: Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane – Narrated by Nick J. Russo
Title: Beneath the Stain Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 16 hours and 36 minutes At a Glance: Unfortunately, this narrator paired with this book just wasn’t for me, but in the end I was glad I listened to it, if for no other reason than my love of…
Review: Claw (Gothika: Volume Three) by Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, and Eli Easton
Title: Claw (Gothika: Volume Three) Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: All three authors’ stories are unique not only in voice but in storyline too, and unlike with some anthologies I’ve read in the past, there isn’t a clunker story in this bunch. Reviewed…
Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: Ansel of Pryor House by Hayden Thorne
The Novel Approach welcomes Hayden Thorne today with an excerpt from her new Young Adult novel Ansel of Pryor House. Hayden’s also giving one reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a…
Review: Acting on Love by S.J. Frost
Title: Acting on Love Author: S.J. Frost Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 36000 Words At a Glance: A nice, short and sweet addition to this fan-favorite series. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Brandon Alexander has risen to the top of theatre in Chicago, but when you reach the top, there’s usually only one way left to…
Review: Wrestling With Passion by D.H. Starr
Title: Wrestling With Passion Author: D.H. Starr Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Wrestling With Passion is a great continuation to Scott and Derek’s story. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Scott and Derek’s epic passion continues into sophomore year with new challenges to face and overcome. There is one problem: How can…
Release Day Review: Sultry Sunset by Mary Calmes
Title: Sultry Sunset (Mangrove Stories) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book – I love this series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Hutch Crowley is well-liked in the small resort town of Mangrove—he’s got friends in his new neighbors, he’s the owner of the town grocery,…
Review: Taming the Lion by Elizabeth Coldwell
Title: Taming the Lion (Lionhearts: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages At a Glance: A young, pouting lion shifter and a sexy archaeology professor. What more could you want? Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Will he sacrifice everything for the sake of his human mate? Thwarted in his efforts to…
Guest Post and Giveaway: The Family Jewels Blog Tour With M.J. O’Shea
The Novel Approach welcomes author M.J. O’Shea today on her Family Jewels blog tour. Enjoy M.J.’s guest post, then be sure to enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize of a PRINT copy of the book, or be one of FIVE runners-up for the chance to win an e-copy of a book from…
Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews
Title: Kick at the Darkness Author: Keira Andrews Cover Artist: Dar Albert Release Date: May 28, 2015 Blurb: To live through the zombie apocalypse they have to survive each other first. College freshman Parker Osborne is having the worst day ever. He humiliated himself trying to pick up a cute guy, he hasn’t made any…