When A Kiss Speaks Louder Than Words – Dear Diary by Allison Cassatta

How did it happen that their lips came together? A kiss, and all was said. – Victor Hugo Chris is a senior in high school, dressing for the prom and prepping to take that next big step away from childhood and into a new chapter of his life. Dear Diary is his story, a personal... Continue Reading →

Poppy Dennison Delivers A Little Magic For The Reader's Soul In Soul Magic (Triad #3)

Love and magic have a great deal in common. – Nora Roberts So after reading and reviewing Creature Feature, I was a little intrigued about the paranormal business in the m/m romance genre. I had heard quite a bit about the “Magic” series by Dennison and when Soul Magic came across the review list, I... Continue Reading →

Poppy Dennison Delivers A Little Magic For The Reader’s Soul In Soul Magic (Triad #3)

Love and magic have a great deal in common. – Nora Roberts So after reading and reviewing Creature Feature, I was a little intrigued about the paranormal business in the m/m romance genre. I had heard quite a bit about the “Magic” series by Dennison and when Soul Magic came across the review list, I... Continue Reading →

Ellen Holiday proves that Small Miracles Can Make Big Differences

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →

Ellen Holiday proves that Small Miracles Can Make Big Differences

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →

When Love Goes Still by Mary Calmes

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →

When Love Goes Still by Mary Calmes

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →

When Home Isn’t A Where But A Who – Finding Shelter by M.J. O’Shea

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →

When Home Isn't A Where But A Who – Finding Shelter by M.J. O'Shea

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →

Don't Mind Me. I'm Just Sharing…

Jacob Z. Flores is starting a contest on his blog today called "Choose My Inspiration." Not only is he giving one lucky fan the chance to choose the inspiration for a main character in his upcoming Provincetown series, but he's also giving the winner the chance to name the character too. Fun! Just click on... Continue Reading →

Don’t Mind Me. I’m Just Sharing…

Jacob Z. Flores is starting a contest on his blog today called "Choose My Inspiration." Not only is he giving one lucky fan the chance to choose the inspiration for a main character in his upcoming Provincetown series, but he's also giving the winner the chance to name the character too. Fun! Just click on... Continue Reading →

Stubborn Heart by Ken Murphy

The life so short, the craft so long to learn. ― Hippocrates Being a physician, the first thing that caught my eye with this novel was the well-done cover art. I must admit that I usually stray away from anything medical since I tell my friends that reading or watching anything medical is just like... Continue Reading →

Stubborn Heart by Ken Murphy

The life so short, the craft so long to learn. ― Hippocrates Being a physician, the first thing that caught my eye with this novel was the well-done cover art. I must admit that I usually stray away from anything medical since I tell my friends that reading or watching anything medical is just like... Continue Reading →

Werewolves and Demons and Murder, Oh My! – Creature Feature by Poppy Dennison and Mary Calmes

Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. – Dr. Seuss So I have a secret, and that secret would be that I really don’t like paranormal romance stories. Please don’t tell my husband, who just recently published a paranormal romance, The... Continue Reading →

Werewolves and Demons and Murder, Oh My! – Creature Feature by Poppy Dennison and Mary Calmes

Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. – Dr. Seuss So I have a secret, and that secret would be that I really don’t like paranormal romance stories. Please don’t tell my husband, who just recently published a paranormal romance, The... Continue Reading →

What’s On Tap For This Week?

It's a week of reviews coming up, as Bruce and I gear up for the Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia on May 17th. You'll want to watch for that because there's going to be a giveaway along with the post topic we've chosen to discuss, something near and dear to both our hearts. Meanwhile, here... Continue Reading →

What's On Tap For This Week?

It's a week of reviews coming up, as Bruce and I gear up for the Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia on May 17th. You'll want to watch for that because there's going to be a giveaway along with the post topic we've chosen to discuss, something near and dear to both our hearts. Meanwhile, here... Continue Reading →

The Smooth Sounds of Indie Radio 113.9 by Saura Underscore

There are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely—or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. – Oscar Wilde Jacob Timber moved from the US to London to further his studies and to get as far away as he possibly could... Continue Reading →

The Smooth Sounds of Indie Radio 113.9 by Saura Underscore

There are moments when one has to choose between living one's own life, fully, entirely, completely—or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands. – Oscar Wilde Jacob Timber moved from the US to London to further his studies and to get as far away as he possibly could... Continue Reading →

Pride and Prejudices and The Art of the Deal by B.A. Stretke

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. – Jane Austen So, not divulging too much about my age, but who remembers that classic 80’s movie with Melanie Griffith, Working Girl? I loved that movie. The poor, hard driven girl overcomes all odds to prove herself to the maniacal boss... Continue Reading →

Pride and Prejudices and The Art of the Deal by B.A. Stretke

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. – Jane Austen So, not divulging too much about my age, but who remembers that classic 80’s movie with Melanie Griffith, Working Girl? I loved that movie. The poor, hard driven girl overcomes all odds to prove herself to the maniacal boss... Continue Reading →

It's Time For Random Acts Of Promotional Kindness

It's that time again, the time for a visit from our friend Brita Addams, who has created a webpage on Facebook dedicated to the act of promoting the books and authors we love. As a site dedicate to doing that very thing, we very much approve! Thanks, Brita, now take it a way. I am... Continue Reading →

It’s Time For Random Acts Of Promotional Kindness

It's that time again, the time for a visit from our friend Brita Addams, who has created a webpage on Facebook dedicated to the act of promoting the books and authors we love. As a site dedicate to doing that very thing, we very much approve! Thanks, Brita, now take it a way. I am... Continue Reading →

Part Angel, Part Little Devil, And He's Here With A Giveaway – Please Welcome Jacob Z. Flores!

Our special guest here at The Novel Approach today is none other than Dreamspinner Press author Jacob Z. Flores, who has been hopping around the internet recently to promote his newest novel, The Gifted One. Not only has Jacob agreed to answer a few questions about the book, but he’s also giving one lucky reader... Continue Reading →

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