Title: While My Wife’s Away Author: James Lear Publisher: Cleis Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book isn’t going to be for everyone. The main character is a married man who cheats on his wife, and it doesn’t have an HEA, but it was well-written and interesting. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb:…
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Review: Best Gay Romance 2015 – Edited by Felice Picano
Title: Best Gay Romance 2015 Author: Anthology – Edited by Felice Picano Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 244 Pages At a Glance: A great collection of short stories with something for everyone. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Gay romance is coming into full bloom in the wake of the Defense of Marriage Act’s fall, and the…
Excerpt and Giveaway: Best Gay Romance 2015 from Cleis Press
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…
Guest Post and Giveaway: Men of the Manor (An Anthology) Edited by Rob Rosen
The Novel Approach is happy to have Rob Rosen here today on the Men of the Manor blog tour. I asked Rob to tell us what prompted him to put his own erotic twist on the historical romance genre, and this is what he had to say. As a fan of both Downton Abbey and…
Anthology Review: Men on the Make: True Gay Sex Confessions — Edited by Shane Allison
Title: Men on the Make: True Gay Sex Confessions Author: Anthology – Edited by Shane Allison Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 232 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Gay award-winning editor Shane Allison brings together a staggeringly sexy set of true stories reflecting gay life today. Men on the Make is as incredibly diverse as the…
Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Sunday, everyone, I hope you’ve had a great weekend so far! We have an outstanding week ahead for you here at The Novel Approach, including the kickoff of our GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways–Gift Cards and E-books Galore. We’ll have three baskets to give away this week, and four next week, so be sure…
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Sunday, everyone, I hope you’ve had a great weekend so far! We have an outstanding week ahead for you here at The Novel Approach, including the kickoff of our GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways–Gift Cards and E-books Galore. We’ll have three baskets to give away this week, and four next week, so be sure…
Review: Active Duty Anthology – Edited by Neil Plakcy
Title: Active Duty Author: Anthology (Edited by Neil Plakcy) Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: These fierce stories of love on the front lines grab and hold readers’ attention as they travel the world with these soldier on Active Duty. In the wake of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the…
Review: Mr. Benson (A Novel) by John Preston
Title: Mr. Benson: A Novel Author: John Preston Publisher: Cleis Press Length: 230 Pages Category: BDSM, Erotica Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Mr. Benson is exemplary in its portrayal of a man who must dominate and a man who must be owned and dominated, and working to get inside the mindset of these character…
Saturday Classic: “Mr. Benson (A Novel)” by John Preston
“I’ll expect unquestioning service from you. I’ll expect you to be mine—not a trick, not a lover, not a person—just a piece of ass who happens to be my personal servant.” – Mr. Benson Title: Mr. Benson: A Novel Author: John Preston Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Mr. Benson…
How "Soaring" Took Off – A Guest Post And Giveaway From Michael Bracken And Cleis Press
I’m just old enough to have been born when there were only 48 United States, and the world I was born into is not the world I live in today. Society is changing—too fast for some of us, not fast enough for others—and things that were once taboo, hidden behind locked doors and spoken of…
How “Soaring” Took Off – A Guest Post And Giveaway From Michael Bracken And Cleis Press
I’m just old enough to have been born when there were only 48 United States, and the world I was born into is not the world I live in today. Society is changing—too fast for some of us, not fast enough for others—and things that were once taboo, hidden behind locked doors and spoken of…
"The Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray" Takes Oscar Wilde's Creation To New Levels Of Sin
“The sin we had done once, and with loathing, we would do many times, and with joy.” ― Oscar Wilde First off, let me say I feel obligated to start this review by warning readers this is not an LGBT novel. It’s neither gay nor bi fiction that aims to satisfy your romantic itch on…
“The Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray” Takes Oscar Wilde’s Creation To New Levels Of Sin
“The sin we had done once, and with loathing, we would do many times, and with joy.” ― Oscar Wilde First off, let me say I feel obligated to start this review by warning readers this is not an LGBT novel. It’s neither gay nor bi fiction that aims to satisfy your romantic itch on…
"The Hardest Thing" Is Impossible To Resist
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I knew as soon as I finished reading The Hardest Thing that it was going to be really hard for me to review this book. I’m not a writer so how can I possibly put into words how much I…
“The Hardest Thing” Is Impossible To Resist
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I knew as soon as I finished reading The Hardest Thing that it was going to be really hard for me to review this book. I’m not a writer so how can I possibly put into words how much I…
"The Hardest Thing" May Be Resisting This Giveaway!
Killing is easy. Love is… The Hardest Thing James Lear does Lee Child Once a major in the U.S. Army, Dan Stagg fell afoul of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. In his late 30s, tall, and muscular, Dan is prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. He’s offered a great deal of money…
“The Hardest Thing” May Be Resisting This Giveaway!
Killing is easy. Love is… The Hardest Thing James Lear does Lee Child Once a major in the U.S. Army, Dan Stagg fell afoul of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. In his late 30s, tall, and muscular, Dan is prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. He’s offered a great deal of money…
Feel Like Taking A Little "Steam Bath"? Shane Allison and Cleis Press Would Like To Give You One!
Steamy encounters in the bathhouse have been the stuff of erotic legend for centuries, just ask Spartacus! Shane Allison turns the stereotype on its ear in Steam Bath, a rollicking romp of pretty boys and dashing daddies doing it. From fresh faced twinks to to silver foxes and beautiful bears, Shane delivers sensational stories where…
Feel Like Taking A Little “Steam Bath”? Shane Allison and Cleis Press Would Like To Give You One!
Steamy encounters in the bathhouse have been the stuff of erotic legend for centuries, just ask Spartacus! Shane Allison turns the stereotype on its ear in Steam Bath, a rollicking romp of pretty boys and dashing daddies doing it. From fresh faced twinks to to silver foxes and beautiful bears, Shane delivers sensational stories where…