Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Safe in His Arms Author: Renae Kaye Narrator:: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 6 Minutes At a Glance: Kudos to both Renae Kaye and Randy Fuller for delivering a story worth listening to during a long commute to work. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: In the late-night quiet of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Challenge the Darkness Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages At a Glance: An excellent twist on the shifter genre! Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When alpha shifter Mikael Volokov is called to witness a challenge, he learns the evil and power-hungry Anton Gregor will stop at nothing to attain victory. Knowing... Continue Reading →
Title: Pride and Modern Prejudice Author: AJ Michaels Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 31 minutes At a Glance: A very successful rewrite of Jane Austen. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: What happens when Jane Austen’s immortal characters are thrust into 21st century Pennsylvania, with an all-male twist? Liam Bennet has... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming authors Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn today on their Vespertine blog tour. They've brought along a little tease from the book for your reading pleasure, and are also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an e-copy of a book from either of their backlists (**EXCLUDES Vespertine**). Just click... Continue Reading →
Happy Saturday, everyone, and thank you for joining us as we welcome author Max Vos to The Novel Approach on his My Hero audiobook tour. Enjoy Max's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below, where you can enter for the chance to win a whole slew of great prizes, including... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lion and the Crow Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Scott Richard Ehredt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 3 minutes At a Glance: If I could give this book 1000 stars, I would. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: In medieval England, duty is everything, personal honor is more valued than life itself, and... Continue Reading →
Title: 1KRV5 Author: S. Zanne Publisher: Inkstained Succubus Press Pages/Word Count: 67 Pages At a Glance: The next time you’re in the mood for a short story that offers a little something outside the norm, something a bit different, I’d recommend giving this one a go. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The world of genetic experimentation... Continue Reading →
Title: Bulls & Blood (Blood and Thorn Ranch: Book One) Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: I do think this particular story could have been a bit more polished, as you do have to read between the lines a bit, and, of course, not take it at all... Continue Reading →
Welcome, one and all, to Flashback Friday, a new feature we’d like to try out on you here at The Novel Approach, a feature aimed at introducing you to some of the older books in the gay fiction and romance genre that you may not have heard about otherwise, especially if you happen to be... Continue Reading →
Thanks for dropping by, readers! We're so pleased to have author K.A. Mitchell here with us today to introduce you to her newest novel, Put a Ring on It. I hope you enjoy spending some time getting to know a bit more about the book. TNA: Hi, K.A., welcome back to The Novel Approach. We’re... Continue Reading →
We're pleased to welcome author CJane Elliott to The Novel Approach today, to celebrate the release of her latest novel, Sex, Love, and Videogames. Enjoy CJane's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of a book in the Serpentine series. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Title: When to Hold Them (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: G.B. Gordon Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 213 Pages At a Glance: There is a complicated bit of character building that is skillfully done by the author, though I did have some issues with the time jumping around, and days passing with the POV changes.... Continue Reading →
Title: Coming Back (Belladonna Arms: Book Three) Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This novel wraps around you like an old comfy blanket, and makes you part of the magical place where some of the most amazing characters live. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Barney Teegarden knows what it’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Lovers, Losers, and You (Sunshine and Happiness: Book Two) Author: Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I loved the first book in the series, and the second absolutely didn’t disappoint. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: How can you lose one dream and still find another? Owen King is... Continue Reading →
Title: Verspertine Authors: Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 396 Pages At a Glance: This book blew me away. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Can a priest and a rock star obey love's call? Seventeen years ago, Jasper Hendricks and Nicholas Blumfeld's childhood friendship turned into a secret, blissful love affair. They spent... Continue Reading →
Please joining us in welcoming author Skylar M. Cates to The Novel Approach today. Skylar is on tour to promote her new book Lovers, Losers, and You. Enjoy her guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $15 Dreamspinner Press Gift Card and the choice... Continue Reading →
Title: Dance With Me Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 282 Pages At a Glance: Dance With Me truly is a beautiful, touching story – probably the most romantic of all of this author’s stories that I’ve read so far. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sometimes life requires a partner. Ed Maurer has bounced back,... Continue Reading →
Title: Healed Hearts Author: Logan Meredith Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: There was something that was a little off for me in this book, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Even men afraid of donuts deserve a happy ending. Second-grade teacher Seth Ray... Continue Reading →
Title: Tempestuous Tides (Mermen and Magic: Book Two) Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: An engaging sequel that furthers and enhances the amazing world L.M. Brown has created. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Bound by a curse, two mermen find the greatest love of their lives, but can they... Continue Reading →
A Newbie’s Adventures in Writing a Series Character - Lloyd A. Meeker With the release of Blood and Dirt in August, I entered the ranks of authors who write a series. That’s not something I anticipated when I wrote Enigma, the first Russ Morgan mystery, in 2012. For the first year after it came out I... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Silvia Violet to The Novel Approach today to help us celebrate the Countdown to GRL 2015 in sunny San Diego. Enjoy Silvia's guest post, and be sure to pay special attention to the part where she tells you how you can enter for the chance to win $10 in... Continue Reading →
Title: Strange Bedfellows Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Ron Herczig Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 48 minutes At a Glance: I have not met a book by Cardeno C. that I haven’t loved. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Can the billionaire son of a Democratic president build a family with the congressman son of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Forged in Trust Author: Mickie B. Ashling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 215 Pages At a Glance: For me, this may be the weakest story to date, but even that does not detract from the fact that the Bay City Professional series is definitely a great one to invest some time in. Blurb: Dr.... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord Loxley’s Lover Author: Katherine Marlowe Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 91 Pages At a Glance: In spite of a few niggles, I found Lord Loxley’s Lover to be a diverting read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Lord Loxley is bewildered when his noble-born friend and former lover, Miles Rochester arrives on his doorstep and applies... Continue Reading →
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