Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Hawaiian Lei Author: Meg Amor Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 231 Pages At a Glance: Don’t miss this one! Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Beau Toyama, a “mixed plate” Hawaiian/Japanese/Tahitian man, is a flight instructor on the Big Island of Hawai'i. He’s a lovely, gentle, shy soul from a dysfunctional island. One day his wife... Continue Reading →
Title: The Demon You Know Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: The Demon You Know was an incredible story with fascinating worlds and impossibly rich characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal... Continue Reading →
Title: The First Hello Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This is a poignant tale of love and loss and love again - beautiful and lyrical and at times, heartbreaking. It grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final sentence. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Shawn Tillerman... Continue Reading →
Title: Straight from the Heart: Exception to the Rule 3 Author: Kimberly Gardner Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: An engaging story of an athlete and a dancer who help each other out, and, on the way to being friends, become something more, with the predictable accompanying sturm und drang. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Jock Auction Author: Alex Pendragon Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 264Pages At a Glance: There were some things in Jock Auction that rubbed me the wrong way, but the writing and character development is good. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Sexy high-school footballer Kyle has two big blind-spots: first, he assumes he’s straight, and second,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love: Universal Author: Dawn Flemington Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 104 pages At a Glance: Aliens, overbearing parents, and strange anatomy meet in a short but interesting read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: John Russell, a UFOlogist, comes home for a much needed break, only to find his ex-lover AdienKaper has moved in next door.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Chase Author: Nessa Vincent Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: This story is a gem and I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Halym knows better than to trust humans. Even though he’s a dragon at the top of the magical food chain, he just can’t get any... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Michele Michael Rakes today on the Fourth and Long blog tour. Michele chats a bit about the book, how it came to be, and is also giving readers the chance to win some great prizes, including an e-book set of Saving Kane and Fourth and Long to two winners, or a $15 Gift... Continue Reading →
Title: After The Fire Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 253 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this for anyone who loves their men a little bit broken but utterly redeemable. Reviewed By: Chris Blurb: A single bullet destroyed the dreams of Dr. Jordan Peterson. With his lover dead, Jordan descends into an... Continue Reading →
Title: Clockwork Pirate Author: Lyn Gala Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: As alt-history steampunk adventures go, I’d say Clockwork Pirate is a fun one. As romances go, though, I’d say this one relied too much on telling rather than showing. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Alex hid his unnatural attraction to... Continue Reading →
Title: Prince of Faith (An Uncommon Whore: Book Three) Author: Belinda McBride Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 215 Pages At a Glance: Prince of Faith is a solid story that’s fast paced and entertaining. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Held captive against his will, Markus Dayspring wakes every morning with a thirst for revenge, and collapses... Continue Reading →
Title: Boston Boyfriends Author: Margie Church Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: The writing was good, flowed well, and is easy to follow, but the main characters didn't seem to have any chemistry. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: A hot hook up at a celebrity wedding leaves Porter Campbell wanting a whole... Continue Reading →
Title: North on Drummond Author: K.C. Burn Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 287 Pages At a Glance: A too-light hand in its treatment of conflict and characterization left me wishing for more. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Sandy Bottom Bay, Florida - Come for the Haunts, Stay for the Beaches! Drew Drummond might call himself a... Continue Reading →
Title: Damaged Heart Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: A recommended read, but be aware of an angsty ass ahead. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Cory Johnson was just twenty when he fled Bayville, following his father's suicide. Estranged from his abusive mother, he's made a new life for... Continue Reading →
This is my first guest blog post, so thanks for having me! Considering the date and the setting of my next release, I'd like to reflect a little bit on my experiences with Japan. Today is March 12, just one day and exactly four years after a devastating earthquake struck East Japan and caused an... 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 →
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 →
Title: Take the Long Way Home Author: J.A. Rock Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 225 Pages At a Glance: J.A. Rock serves up an edgy and twisted story that is a journey so important I think each of us will find a small piece of ourselves in Dresden. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dresden Marich has... Continue Reading →
Title: Enticing Hart Author: Mae Hancock Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages At a Glance: Given cleaner editing and stronger plot development, Enticing Hart really could have been a great novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Hart Emile is tired of cruising for guys, living a soulless existence. He needs a change; so when an... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolf’s Sacrifice (Pack of Light: Book Two) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Overall, I would say this was a fun book with some great characters. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolf’s Sacrifice (Pack of Light: Book Two) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Overall, I would say this was a fun book with some great characters. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay... Continue Reading →
Title: Crash Pad Author: Whitley Gray Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: Whitley Gray does a fabulous job with character development and giving me what I look for in a story. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Physician Remy Marshall has two loves: Emergency Medicine and running. Work doesn’t leave much time to... Continue Reading →
Title: Bold (Blue Boy: Book Three) Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: I definitely recommend reading this entire series because all the books are enjoyable reads Blurb: Dancer Kai is the sweetheart of Blue Boy Studio. Cute and petite, he’s the slender bottom every top loves to pound. But... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling into Love Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 112 Pages At a Glance: I liked what I read Blurb: Chris Lambrough is having a run of bad luck. He's lost his job and his boyfriend and is feeling depressed. His best friend Jenny tells him about an ad she's noticed where... Continue Reading →
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