Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Hi! I’m J.A. Rock, and I’m so happy to be visiting The Novel Approach today to talk a little about TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME, which is now available from Loose Id. TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME is about growing up. And screwing up. And family. And…farmer’s markets.And low level kidnapping fetishes. It’s about a... Continue Reading →
Title: Touch of a Ghost Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Breathless Press Pages/Word Count: 74 Pages At a Glance: Overall, a bit angsty as well as bittersweet Blurb: What if you could only touch your lover one night of the year? Halloween night is all you have when in a relationship with a ghost. Drew Jessop... Continue Reading →
Title: Most Wanted Author: Barbara Sheridan Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: A prime example of a complete short piece Blurb: Boston born and bred Tim Dwyer doesn't relish the thought of giving up Eastern comforts for life in the rough-and-tumble West. But when he finds himself with no job,... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Popsalos Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Don’t wait until the holidays come around again! Pick this one up now. Blurb: Advertising executive and single parent Luke Fisher has grown painfully aware he becomes less dateable the minute he reveals he has a son. Not entertaining... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author K.C. Wells on her A Bond of Three blog tour. She's also giving one lucky reader the chance to win a $15 Gift Card, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Two Questions for K.C.: Q.: Do you have any tattoos? If so,... Continue Reading →
Summer Time Inspiration for Hat Trick Overtime: Summer Camp Thanks, Lisa, for having me over to talk about the latest in the Hat Trick series. I hope everyone takes a moment to say hello in the comments. I’ll stop back over periodically during the next couple days to answer any questions that may come up.... Continue Reading →
Title: Recipe for Magic Author: Agatha Bird Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: A wonderful fantasy with snarky teens and a well-developed world Blurb: Connor Roth is a fire mage who’s going places. He's powerful, popular, and he has a plan. But his plan for fame and glory is disrupted when the Oracle... Continue Reading →
Title: Night Shift Author: Kim Fielding Narrator:: Max Lehnen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours, 20 Minutes At a Glance: This was a fun audiobook to listen to, and Max Lehnen gave an excellent performance Blurb: Aside from a sympathetic parole officer, Aiden Finn is alone in the world. He knows this is his... Continue Reading →
Title: The Good Fight Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 13 Minutes At a Glance: One of the best stories based on an ongoing problem I’ve ever read Blurb: Jerry Lincoln has a problem: his Sioux Falls IT consulting business has more work than one man can handle.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wish Augur Author: Cecil Wilde Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Quick read, warm-hearted story with good intentions Blurb: Gabriel Juarez has only one wish for Christmas, uttered moments before midnight on Christmas Eve: a hug. He wakes up the next morning to find his wish being haphazardly granted... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Claims (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery: Book Two) Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages At a Glance: Fast pace and a taut plot make for masterful storytelling Blurb: Death Claims is the second of Joseph Hansen's acclaimed mysteries featuring ruggedly masculine Dave Brandstetter, a gay insurance investigator. When... Continue Reading →
Attention authors and aspiring authors, Totally Bound Publishing are accepting submissions for the following: Totally Five Star Glamor, high society and exotic locales. We are actively acquiring submissions for our exciting new imprint, Totally Five Star. Here you have the whole world at your feet to explore and can choose from a vast array of... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Ines Johnson back, with another exclusive excerpt and giveaway of Book Three, the final installment in her series The Pleasure Hound. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: The heart-pounding conclusion to the Pleasure Hound serial Just when Chanyn believes she has the family she's always dreamed of, Khial disappears, abandoning her.... Continue Reading →
Title: Jace’s Justice (Highgate Shifters: Book One) Author: Sydney Presley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: Leaves a lot of unanswered questions Blurb: Finding yourself isn’t always easy—unless your true mate helps you along the way… Jace has always felt as though he doesn’t belong, that he’s surplus to requirements, alone... Continue Reading →
Title: Jace’s Justice (Highgate Shifters: Book One) Author: Sydney Presley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: Leaves a lot of unanswered questions Blurb: Finding yourself isn’t always easy—unless your true mate helps you along the way… Jace has always felt as though he doesn’t belong, that he’s surplus to requirements, alone... Continue Reading →
Title: The Journey Back Author: Kristen Slater Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance: More tell than show, but a good story nonetheless Blurb: Having quit his job, Idris is trying to make it home to his partner of twelve years, Dan, in time for Christmas. Stuck on a train during a snowstorm, Idris has... Continue Reading →
Title: The Journey Back Author: Kristen Slater Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance: More tell than show, but a good story nonetheless Blurb: Having quit his job, Idris is trying to make it home to his partner of twelve years, Dan, in time for Christmas. Stuck on a train during a snowstorm, Idris has... Continue Reading →
Title: London Steam Author: Lynn Townsend Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Two loosely related novellas and a surprise M/F ending in the second, make for an overall uneven read Blurb: In a reimagined 1890's London, where steam-driven airships rule the skies and monsters roam the streets, the Galileo Observatory's Club... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome EM Lynley on her Dirty Dining blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt she's provided, then click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! Blurb: Jeremy Linden’s a PhD student researching an HIV vaccine. He’s always short of money, and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Restored Man Series: The Men of Halfway House #3 Author: Jaime Reese Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 17, 2015 Cole Renzo thinks his greatest challenge is to behave for the remainder of his term at Halfway House. Until he meets his new boss, Ty Calloway, a man who ticks off every... Continue Reading →
Title: Texas Fall (Texas: Book Six) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 160 Pages At a Glance: If you have read the previous Texas books then you must read this latest one Blurb: Jack is focusing on building an equine therapy school for children with special needs and works hard along side... Continue Reading →
Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →
Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →
Title: Here Comes Trouble Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 296 Pages At a Glance: Starts a bit slow, but picked up and then left me wanting more Blurb: Detectives Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. Being the enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force... Continue Reading →
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