Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Aiding and Abetting (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Nora Roth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: A well written, exciting and tension filled mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When cynical forty-three-year-old police officer Evan Andrews finds his home broken into, he quickly learns there's more to Beau Toliver than meets... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Citizen Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Model Citizen did what the author intended, and has me on pins and needles to see what will happen next. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Oliver “Ollie” Petroskovic’s life as an international supermodel was heading in the right direction. He... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author EM Lynley today on her 24-Karat Conspiracy blog tour. Enjoy the teaser she's offered up, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter the tour-wide giveaway. Good luck! Blurb: Sequel to Jaded Precious Gems: Book Four Former Ranger turned FBI agent Reed Acton faces his biggest... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago I saw a link on Facebook to a poll about M/M romance. I clicked it because I read and write the topic, so why not answer the poll? Only it wasn’t really a poll. It was a question. A pretty basic question: What do you want to see more of in... Continue Reading →
Title: Memory Author: Doug Lloyd Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I was impressed by Doug Lloyd’s debut novel. Memory is at once a beautiful love story, and a powerful story of bravery and being true to who you are, even in the face of bigotry and hatred. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Up to Boil (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Tia Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Up to Boil doesn’t live up to Tia Fielding’s usual standards. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: When plumber and builder Jordan Novotny goes to take a look at the home of the town’s openly gay,... Continue Reading →
Title: Camp Hell (PsyCop: Book Five) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 10 Hours and 55 Minutes At a Glance: The PsyCop series is the perfect marriage of author and narrator. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training... Continue Reading →
On April 24, 2015, I, like millions of people, watched Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer. I’d heard the rumors about his desire to transition to a woman, and I wanted to hear what he had to say, rather than getting the information tabloid style. Over the years, like all of us, Bruce had aged,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Riptide Publishing/Lori A. Witt blog tour for The Tide of War! Every comment on this blog tour enters you in a drawing for a choice of two eBooks off my backlist (including books written as L.A. Witt or Lauren Gallagher, excluding The Tide of War) and a $10 Riptide Publishing store credit.... Continue Reading →
Title: Dances and Cookies (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: The story offers much more than suggested by the blurb. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: After living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the... Continue Reading →
Title: Embrace the Fire (Through Hell and Back: Book Three) Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 243 Pages At a Glance: Right in line with the others in the series, all of which I loved. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Brandon Gilbert has spent years in hiding, but finally he’s accomplished his dream of... Continue Reading →
Title: Creature Feature Authors: Poppy Dennison and Mary Calmes Narrator:: Jeff Gelder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 29 Minutes At a Glance: Both Poppy Dennison and Mary Calmes give us well rounded, sexy paranormal stories, and I think Jeff Gelder did a great job with the narration. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: Diagnosis:... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Jaime Samms this morning to chat a bit about her upcoming novel Bound to Fall, releasing on June 26, 2015 from Dreamspinner Press. Jaime's offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of the book on release day, to be delivered right to your Dreamspinner Bookshelf. THIS... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Mary Calmes today to chat a bit about how Forging the Future, the final chapters in the Change of Heart series, came to fruition. Enjoy the exclusive excerpt she's brought along to tease you with, then be sure to leave a comment right here for the chance to win an... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tarnished Strength (Pickleville: Book Four) Author: April Kelley Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: There’s humor and love among the drama in A Tarnished Strength. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brad Flynn had a rough start to life. With an abusive father and an addiction problem, his life hasn’t been... Continue Reading →
Title: The Empty Box (The Square Peg: Book Three) Author: Jane Davitt & Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 273 Pages At a Glance: This is a pleasant, if not groundbreaking, story. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Dave’s taking life day by day after leaving Travis, his emotionally abusive partner of fifteen years. Working as... Continue Reading →
Title: Learning from the Master (Manse: Bound By Lies 0.5) Author: Lynn Kelling Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Pages/Word Count: 50 Pages At a Glance: A young man’s erotic journey into the world of Dominance and submission. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Most things in life come easily to eighteen-year-old Jenner Parrish, who’s on track to inherit... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and thanks for stopping by for a peek at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. Fortunately there's lots of activity to report, and we're also gearing up to kick off the GayRomLit Featured Blogger tour in our countdown to October in San Diego. Here's what's on tap! Monday... Continue Reading →
Title: Kithric’s Mountain (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 30 Pages At a Glance: A daily dose with a lot of bittersweet emotions. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Kithric, an aging dragon tamer, leads a solitary life atop his mountain, until the day he accidentally traps a dragon that is more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Lucky Strike Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages At a Glance: Lucky Strike was a book I’ll probably go back to read again and again. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Death’s a heartbeat away, but love is even closer. Flying a traveler to Leap celebrations on the luxury planet Crestal is... Continue Reading →
Title: A Life Without (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Katya Harris Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: Overall, A Life Without is a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After decades of wondering and worrying over his submissive tendencies, fortysomething Todd decides to explore his fantasies. His first step is to... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author S. Joy P. today with a look at her new novel We, King Henry VIII, a unique and fascinating look at one of history's most (in)famous monarchs. Enjoy! Henry VIII of England seeks his way home – into the arms of his lost lover... …on the pages of a fictional... Continue Reading →
Title: Strictly Professional Anthology Title: Just Desserts Author: Iyana Jenna Publisher: Secret Hungers Publishing Release Date: June 20, 2015 Categories: Contemporary, Gay Romance Blurb: As the only senior graphic designer at Downey Handbags, Zane Kotsky expected to become the head of the creative art department when the company planned to expand its business. His hope... Continue Reading →
Title: A Most Unusual Courtship Author: Nancy M. Griffis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages At a Glance: If the short prequel is any indication of the rest of the series, it’s going to be great. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Gerald Smithson, master leathersmith, has ample reason to distrust mages. He doesn't take their commissions and... Continue Reading →
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