Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Hello there. My name is Bailey Bradford. I write gay erotic romances, and I’d like to borrow you for a few minutes. Will you do me a favor and read these paragraphs below and check for typos? Boy, that’s asking for it! It’s a good thing I’m just joking about the typo search. Although, I’m... Continue Reading →
Title: Arctic Absolution Author: Lynn Kelling Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In the frozen expanses of remote Alaska, Dixon Rowe is a good man and a good cop who keeps finding himself in bed with the enemy. After he picks up a young ex-con named Jaye Larson for... Continue Reading →
Title: Bones (Gothika: Volume Two) Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Overall Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vodou. Obeah. Santeria. These religions seem mysterious and dark to the uninitiated, but the truth is often very different. Still, while they hold the potential for great power, they can be dangerous to those who don’t... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bells of Times Square Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every New Year’s Eve since 1946, Nate Meyer has ventured alone to Times Square to listen for the ghostly church bells he and his long-lost wartime lover vowed to hear together. This year, however, his... Continue Reading →
Hi, and welcome to the blog tour for The Bells of Times Square! This book is close to my heart -- if you read the extra front and back matter in the story, you will see that I drew inspiration from my grandparents and their roles in WWII. There was a lot of research involved here... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is so proud to be a part of the Kickass Anthology tour, a project conceived of to raise funds for Eric Arvin’s ongoing recovery. Contributing to the anthology are authors Keira Andrews, Connie Bailey, Sophie Bonaste, Tara Bluhm, Michael J. Bowler, A.L. Boyd, Jade Crystal, Catherine Dair, Fiona Fu, Nancy Hartmann, JP... Continue Reading →
Title: Waiting for Winter Author: L.B. Gregg Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages Rating: A Small Gem Blurb: Some mistakes are worth repeating. Luke always thought he and Winter were the perfect couple—until the day Winter announced he was taking a new job and they were uprooting and headed for Germany. No discussion. No debate.... Continue Reading →
Title: Bad Behavior (Bad in Baltimore: Book Five) Author: K.A. Mitchell Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 366 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: David Beauchamp might as well be in jail. After one too many misunderstandings with the law, he’s chained to the city by the GPS and alcohol sensor strapped to his ankle. Awaiting trial,... Continue Reading →
“A cowboy’s heart has room for anything…” My Cowboy Homecoming is the newest release from bestselling m/m romance author Z.A. Maxfield. It’s part of the Cowboy Hearts series, stories of men who love the land where they live and the animals they care for. Stories of men who love men. There’s Speedball Malloy, whose entire... Continue Reading →
TNA: Welcome to The Novel Approach, Nicole, I’m so glad to have you with us today! Why don’t we start off by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Nicole: Thank you so much for having me! Well I'm a self-published author of the Chance Assassin series, which has me thinking about murder... Continue Reading →
Title: The Consequence of High Caliber (The Mako Shark: Book One) Author: Nicole Castle Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 168 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Miko is a devoted son. An irresponsible brother. A protective friend. An anonymous lover. An assassin, nicknamed the Mako Shark after the sheer violence of his hits. Miko is deadly. And... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood Embrace Author: Anthology Publisher: Storm Moon Press Pages/Word Count: 133 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vampires have become the ultimate erotic figure in paranormal literature, but the creatures in "Blood Embrace" are more than just pretty immortals who suck the blood from their victims or companions. This anthology showcases M/M short stories that... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back as we make our way to the middle of December! It’s hard to believe we’re getting ready to bring 2014 to a close with our “The Year in Reviews” choices. For now, though, here’s what we have waiting for you in the week ahead. Monday – Z.A. Maxfield kicks off... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back as we make our way to the middle of December! It’s hard to believe we’re getting ready to bring 2014 to a close with our “The Year in Reviews” choices. For now, though, here’s what we have waiting for you in the week ahead. Monday – Z.A. Maxfield kicks off... Continue Reading →
Title: Shiny Things Author: Amy Spector Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Pages/Word Count: 67 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: A story from Boughs of Evergreen: A Holiday Anthology (proceeds go to The Trevor Project). At sixteen, Nathaniel Avery was shipped off to live with an aunt in hopes of quelling a budding relationship between him and... Continue Reading →
Title: Mythica Author: L.J. LaBarthe Publisher: Bottom Drawer Publications Pages/Word Count: 235 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Caiden Jones is part-selkie and lives an idyllic life by the sea in South Australia. He’s had his fair share of disappointments, like being kept out of the Navy due to his mythica status, but overall he’s got... Continue Reading →
(Totally Awesome)Title: Butt Babes In Boyland Written by: Kage Alan, J.P. Barnaby, T.C. Blue, Shae Connor, Jevocas Green, and Kiernan Kelly The Blurb: The holidays are a time for visiting with family and friends, and sharing tales of peace, childlike innocence, and good will towards all mankind. These are not those stories. This year, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Not Mistaken Identity Author: Iyana Jenna Release date: January 2, 2015 Publisher: Breathless Press Length: 13K Words Sub-genres: M/M Contemporary Romance Iyana’s Breathless Press Page Blurb: Actor Chase Riley is road tripping his way home when he is abducted. A delusional fan is convinced that Chase is really Elliot, the character he plays in... Continue Reading →
Title: Love & Loyalty Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: 2nd Edition – Faith, Love, & Devotion: Book Two Seattle Homicide Detective Jim Shea never takes work home with him—until now. A judge banged his gavel, declared a defendant not guilty, and laid waste to a family.... Continue Reading →
Title: Love & Loyalty Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: 2nd Edition – Faith, Love, & Devotion: Book Two Seattle Homicide Detective Jim Shea never takes work home with him—until now. A judge banged his gavel, declared a defendant not guilty, and laid waste to a family.... Continue Reading →
Title: Quite A Spectacle Author: Meg Harding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 56 pages Rating: 4 stars Blurb: Max moved away from his family to be with Michael, and his family never got over it. Now, for the first time in almost a decade, he’s going to return to London for the Christmas celebrations. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: A King Undone (Noble Pleasures: Book One) Author: Cooper Davis Publisher: Samhain Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sometimes you have to risk everything, to follow your heart In a world where gentlemen openly court and marry fellow noblemen, the threat of scandal still lurks behind every velvet drape for kings... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author A.E. Via today on her Here Comes Trouble blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt she's shared today, then be sure to enter for a chance to win one of THREE e-copies of the book and a $10 E-Gift Card. Good luck! Blurb Here Comes Trouble (Nothing Special: Book Three): Detectives Mark... Continue Reading →
I am so excited to talk about my new release from Samhain, A KING UNDONE. It’s the first of my Noble Pleasures series, which I would describe as being a classic historical romance—with a huge male/male twist. Imagine….say, Lisa Kleypas or Julia Quinn or even Jane Austen. But in an alternative world where men can... Continue Reading →
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