Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Shadowboxing: Arbor Heights Author: Diana DeRicci Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 176 Pages At a Glance: I simply enjoyed the book so much. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Wayne Hightower has lived with a secret since he was a teenager. Debilitating to relationships, his condition stands in the way of his father's ultimate expectation: Finding... Continue Reading →
Title: Tempest (Playing the Fool: Book Three) Author: Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: So good, this novel, Tempest, just so very good. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: FBI Agent Ryan “Mac” McGuinness and con man Henry Page are on the run again. This time they’re headed back to... Continue Reading →
From Lisa and J.A.: Thanks for following our tour! To celebrate our release, we’re giving away an awesome prize – an ebook copy of a novel of your choice from either of our back catalogs. We’re also giving away a $20 Riptide gift voucher, and some comfy items picked especially for you by Henry: a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Dreamspinner and DSP Publications author Rick R. Reed today on the IM blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt from the book and then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for the chance to win an e-copy of his DSPP novel Third Eye. Good luck! Blurb - IM: The... Continue Reading →
Title: Shifter (Dark South: Book One) Author: Jace Payne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages Pages at a Glance: A lot of sex, an interesting plot, but the pacing was off. Blurb: Kayden Garrett’s ready to head home to Georgia, after four long years in Boston attending university. An unexpected fight with an abusive lover leaves him... Continue Reading →
Title: Mnevermind 3: Life Is Awesome Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages (est.) At a Glance: The Mnevermind series is the perfect blend of depth and fast paced storytelling. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Daniel Schroeder wants nothing more than to repair his father’s broken memories, but it’s been a long... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Cleis Press today, with an exclusive excerpt and giveaway of their new anthology, Best Gay Romance 2015, edited by Felice Picano. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED Blurb: Gay romance is coming into full bloom in the wake of the Defense of Marriage Act’s fall, and the literary world is giving this... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to have author Aimee Brissay with us today to help in the countdown celebration to Euro Pride Con. Aimee talks a little bit about her love of writing paranormal fiction, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win the e-title of your choice from her backlist.... Continue Reading →
Ha, a weekend invasion from a couple of DSP Publications’ misfit toys! Hello, everyone! I’ve got Andrew Q. Gordon with me today, and because he’s awesome and generous, he comes bearing a gift. We’ve got a special price for The Novel Approach readers! So stay tuned ’til the end of the post. For now, let’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is please to welcome author Trina Lane today on the Turkish Delights blog tour. Enjoy Trina's guest post, then be sure to click the designated image below to enter for the chance to win this and three more titles from her backlist. Good luck! And now, here's Trina: Gay sex scenes and... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Run: An Erotic Thriller Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 221 Pages At a Glance: Fast paced suspense when the action begins. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Palm Springs, 1973. Don Harris is a piano player on the run after killing a Chicago mobster's son in a bar fight. On the lam, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Haunted by the Past Author: Pelaam Publisher: Breathless Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Haunted by the Past is a nice, quick read overall, though, if you want something not too involved but still quite romantic. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Jared didn't believe in ghosts or love, until he moved into his... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Margie Church today to talk a bit about her newest novel from Loose Id, Boston Boyfriends. As an added bonus, she's also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to see below for details and deadlines. And now, here's Margie!... Continue Reading →
Blurb: When an irresistible discovery unravels the forbidden secrets of a man’s heart, he finds the very fabric of his existence threatened. In a land where cruelty is disguised as allegiance, loyalty is masked by obligation and the laws of sumptuary govern the people, nothing is more dangerous than Velvet. Publisher: Seventh Window Sub-Genres: Historical... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wrong Man Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: The Wrong Man is a fabulous journey that I am so very pleased to have taken. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Successful owner of an upscale boutique in fabulous West Hollywood, Brandon Good swears by his personal edict to “live in... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Control Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages At a Glance: Don't let this one pass you by. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Justin loves Daniel Madsen but Daniel wants nothing more to do with him than use him as a booty call. Daniel is always the one with control of whatever form... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Anna Lee today on the His Soldier blog tour. Anna was kind enough to answer a couple of questions for her visit, and she's also offering the chance to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Q:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bucket List Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A sad and bittersweet story about second chances at finding love. Blurb: When Andrew Craig dies, he leaves his brother Jason a list of places that he wanted to visit but couldn't. Attending a school reunion, London,... Continue Reading →
Title: Night Vision Author: Amelia Bishop Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 131 Pages At a Glance: This could have been a highly charged and passionate story that turned out to simply not have the oomph needed to make it spark. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Theron Antonopolis, a strige, feeds on human emotion. In a tranquil... Continue Reading →
Title: Hammer and Bone Author: Kirby Crow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: Haunting and beautiful, Hammer and Bone is an impressive and inspired collection. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The purest evil lives in the hearts of men Carnival mystics. Zombie tribes. Bad magic in the Bayou. Mage-princes, alien cities, and... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Morticia Knight today to talk about her new release The Fear of Surrender from Totally Bound, and to help celebrate the Countdown to Euro Pride Con 2015. Morticia shares her thoughts on writing BDSM in a historical setting, has shared an excerpt from the book, and is also offering the... Continue Reading →
Title: Standby Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 30 Pages At a Glance: Kim Fielding has a flair for throwing the unexpected into her stories. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Who’d have thought being stranded at the airport could possibly have some long term benefits? Certainly not Tom. But then, he hadn’t bargained... Continue Reading →
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