Where Fiction and Reality Meet
We're so pleased to have author Belinda McBride joining us today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. She's taking a look back at where she was five years ago, and also has a giveaway for you, so be sure to check it out. Welcome, Belinda! It’s your anniversary! Congratulations, guys! I decided to take... Continue Reading →
We have a special guest visiting today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. Author Bey Deckard couldn't join us, but Max--have you met Max yet? Trust me, you'd remember if you had--has offered to take Bey's place. And, there's also a giveaway involved, so be sure to check out the details below. Welcome, Max...... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Avon Gale joining us today on the All in Fear blog tour. This is some awesomely frightful and fantastic Horror, all in one book--I loved it--and Avon's Legion: A Love Story is exceptional. Welcome, Avon! Favorite Horror Reads The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson This is my... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Juliet Author: Charlotte Reagan Publisher: Inkitt Length: 224 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: A sweet love story between two high school girls. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it? Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player,... Continue Reading →
Title: French Kissing Vampires for Beginners Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: MLR Press Length: 79 Pages Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: A light and funny, sexy sweet story about vampires. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When a dentist meets an average suburban vampire, it may just be a match made in heaven. Tom is your typical... Continue Reading →
Title: Limitless (The Underground Club: Book Two) Author: SJD Petersen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this book. My only beef was the ending; it ends rather abruptly. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Even within the context of the Underground BDSM Club, Joshua’s desires are dark and... Continue Reading →
...and what a fun five years it's been... The Novel Approach is celebrating five years in the online M/M romance community. Five years ago, I was also beginning a journey— in my case into the world of publishing, after decades of secret writing. My first book that year, Lies and Consequences, was a self-pub experiment... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining me in congratulating The Novel Approach on their fifth year anniversary. Blogs come and go with disappointing regularity and I believe it’s a huge accomplishment to maintain a quality site for five years. Kudos to all the fine people who take the time to review our books and promote our genre for... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Jude Sierra today, on the tour for her latest release from Interlude Press, Idlewild. Hi, Jude. Let’s start right in with the questions this morning: do you buy a book because of the cover, the blurb, or something else? Jude: Thank you for having me! I would say... Continue Reading →
Title: Dare to Love Forever (New Vampire Justice: Book One) Author: Jake C. Wallace Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 275 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: If you are a fan of paranormal urban fantasy with a ton of suspense, intricate plot, and amazing world building, you will definitely like the first book in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel Voices Author: Rowan Speedwell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 56 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: I was sadly underwhelmed by this one. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One frigid winter night a week before Christmas, college student Will stumbles into a church during choir practice, bruised by his own father’s hands. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: All in Fear Authors: Roan Parrish, Kris Ripper, KJ Charles, Steve Berman, Avon Gale, and J.A. Rock Publisher: Open Ink Press Length: 245 Pages Category: Horror, Dark Fantasy At a Glance: All in Fear is a fantastic collection of dark and intriguing storytelling, with some lovely twists and some twisted lovelies, just in time... Continue Reading →
Hello, Internet! I' m Lex Chase and Lisa invited me over to kick things off for The Novel Approach s 5 Year Blog-Versary! Where do I even begin? In the four years I ve known Lisa and the crew at TNA, they ve become great friends and some of the nicest people in the LGBTQ... Continue Reading →
Yep, I'm Still Happy About Some Things First and most importantly, Happy Five Year Blogiversary to Lisa and the TNA crew! Thank you for all you've done and continue to do, for the conversations you encourage and the space you've built. A lot can happen in five years. A lot has happened in five years,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lissa Kasey joining us today on the tour for her newest release, Painting with Fire. Welcome, Lissa! Family Ties I have always been a big reader. I also grew up in the eighties and nineties on television shows like Saved by the Bell and Family Ties. And like most... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to our 5 year blogiversary celebration! Though The Novel Approach wasn't the first blog I reviewed for since discovering the LGBT genre, it is the one that I'm, without a doubt, the most proud of. When I claimed this URL back in December of 2011, I did so with the intent... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Lessons (Winter Ball: Book Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: This series is a delight! If only we were all lucky enough to find such a wonderful group of friends. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mason Hayes’s love life has a long history... Continue Reading →
Title: Wild Bells: The Shade on a Fine Day & The Angel in the Window Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Self-Published Length: 110 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Fans of Charlie Cochrane should be elated by Wild Bells, I know I was, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to her long-time readers or... Continue Reading →
Title: Safe Haven Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary, Menage At a Glance: A good story that got repetitive at times but had interesting characters. Blurb: Being alone was what Blake had always needed before his new team of bodyguards arrived. Now things might be very different. At seven years old, Blake’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Only Forever Author: Scotty Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Read this story with your rose-colored glasses firmly in place. This is a ROMANTIC heartwarming tale, a curl up in a chair with a good book kind of story, and I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
I am thrilled to be offering The Plundered Chronicles as the first LGBT Kindle World, and truly believe this community of brilliant writers has created some amazing stories for you to read. Kindle Worlds are books by authors writing in same world created by another author. Each author writing in the world has some elements... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Charlotte Stein on the tour for Frostbitten, her new novella in Riptide's Charity Holiday Bundle. In fact, Charlotte's discussing the importance of giving today, and is also offering a giveaway, so be sure to check out the details for that below. Welcome, Charlotte! Charity The main reason – in... Continue Reading →
Title: Man & Beast (The Savage Land: Book One) Author: Michael Jensen Publisher: BK Books Length: 307 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Author Michael Jensen has melded factual research with fiction to create an eerily shocking mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: What is the line that separates man from beast? The year is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Boyfriend Makeover (The Boyfriend Chronicles: Book Three) Author: River Jaymes Publisher: Self-Published Category: Contemporary At a Glance: On the whole, I highly recommend this book. It was an excellent addition to the series and I hope River Jaymes decides to write another book for the Boyfriend Chronicles. Hint, hint… Logan. Reviewed By: Carrie... Continue Reading →
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