Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Overexposed (In Focus) Author: Megan Erickson Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Length: 177 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: Overexposed had so much heart and emotion, and the perfect amount of heat—fantastic stuff! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Love runs wild on the Appalachian Trail in the latest from the author of Out of Frame... Continue Reading →
Title: Stranded with Desire Authors: Vivien Dean and Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 228 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Stranded with Desire is a cute romance that is a perfect novel to curl up with when you just want a happy ever after with little to no angst involved. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Pill Bugs of Time (Offbeat Crimes: Book Two) Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 90 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: I am officially hooked on this series and the quirky, creative and fun world that Angel Martinez has built. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Relationship and communication issues plague Officer Vikash... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Holden (Mean Streets: Book One) Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: One small grievance aside, I’m on board for the long haul with Holden. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With his friend lion shifter Roan McKichan no longer in the picture, former sex worker Holden Krause... Continue Reading →
Title: Slave for Two (Soul Match: Book One) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 155 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Menage At a Glance: A new series from Morticia Knight? Yes, please! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: What is destined cannot be changed. Chris has had a monumentally bad month. First, an aggressive band of aliens invaded... Continue Reading →
We're continuing the countdown to GayRomLit 2016 in Kansas City today with Featured Author Jenn Dease. Enjoy Jenn's guest post and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below! Welcome, Jenn! Hey there! This is Jenn Dease, MLR Press Author, writing the blog that ‘Almost Wasn’t’. What do I mean by that? That... Continue Reading →
We're so please to have author Andrew J. Peters joining us today to talk a bit about his newest novel, The City of Seven Gods. Enjoy his guest post, and then be sure to check out the giveaway details below. Good luck and welcome, Andrew! I wrote The City of Seven Gods as somewhat of... Continue Reading →
Title: Dinner for One (The Carlisles: Book One) Author: Meg Harding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Low angst, high romance, amusing banter, hot guys, good sex with a little kink, an interesting plot and great writing. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Bastien isn’t used to bad reviews. His French restaurant... Continue Reading →
Title: Pictures of You: Book One Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 328 Pages Category: Young Adult, Coming of Age At a Glance: You should definitely check this series out…as soon as you replenish your alcohol and chocolate reserves! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Growing up gay isn’t easy. Growing up gay in Knoxville, Tennessee is... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost in the Echo Author: Jack L. Pyke Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Length: 83 Pages Category: M/M Romance, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: This is a classic Pyke story, with psychological thrills and hard love. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Three days. Three questions. Three answers. Kidnapped, blindfolded, and bound to a bed, running away isn't... Continue Reading →
Title: Bad Judgment Author: Sidney Bell Publisher: Carina Press Length: 322 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There’s not a single throwaway scene or word of dialogue in Bad Judgment, not a moment where I didn’t want to give this book my full and undivided attention. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Embry Ford was... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a look at what we having coming up for you in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach! I’m on my way to Seattle on Wednesday to attend GRNW 2016, so if you’re there, chat me up. We can have coffee and talk books and fangirl together. :) But... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Varian Krylov today, kicking off the pre-release tour of her new novel, The God of Jazz: Fugue, Concord. Varian talks a bit about the Barcelona setting and how music plays its role in the story, and she's also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an e-copy of... Continue Reading →
Title: Kazia (Dark Servant II: Book One) Author: A.C. Ellas Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 117 Pages (Kindle) Category: Fantasy, BDSM At a Glance: A.C. Ellas is a master storyteller in the fantasy fiction genre. Her worlds are complicated, her main characters are complicated, her scene building is complicated, but that just makes her books that... Continue Reading →
Title: Junk Mage Author: Elliot Cooper Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk At a Glance: Despite my not being able to muster up a deeper investment in the world and its characters, this story does make up for that in imagination and heart and sentimental intention. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When technomancer... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gargoyle’s Running Back (A Paranormal’s Love: Book Seventeen) Author: Charlie Richards Publisher: eXtasy Books Length: 110 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Another young gargoyle finds his mate, and we get to see Vaclar!! Even a quick glimpse of the gargoyle hatchling and his parents makes this a favorite! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Tied Up in Knots (Marshals: Book Three) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Mary Calmes is absolutely smashing it with this series, and she has hit another home run with Tied Up in Knots. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Miro Jones is living the life: he’s... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author C.B. Lee today, on the tour for her new Young Adult Superhero Romance, Not Your Sidekick. Welcome, C.B., let’s start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself. CBL: Hello! I'm so excited to be here today. Thank you so much for having me on your... Continue Reading →
Dreaming Again There's something we possess in our teens and twenties that gradually disappears with time. The ability to look into the unknown ahead of us and imagine that all kinds of things are possible. As we become older and take on responsibilities and move forward into the mundane things of reality, we lose bits... Continue Reading →
Title: Commitment Ranch (Leaning N: Book One) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I usually really enjoy BA Tortuga’s books, but Commitment Ranch got me a little frustrated. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A fist fight, a snowstorm, a stolen kiss in the barn... and a second... Continue Reading →
Title: To Catch His Mate Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books Length: 123 Pages (Kindle) Category: Paranormal At a Glance: In the end, To Catch His Mate fell way short. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Felix Cotter is a top-notch insurance investigator, as well as a beast ... of some kind. He has no idea who... Continue Reading →
Title: Accidental Fall Author: Shae Connor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 57 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: If you are looking for a sweet and quick story with little angst, this book may do nicely. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: When it comes to relationships, college roommates Greg and Keith are polar opposites. A... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author J.A. Rock to TNA today, on the tour for her newest release, By His Rules. She's talking cover art and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the details. Welcome, J.A.! Hi! I’m J.A. Rock, and I’m touring the internet to celebrate the re-release of By... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to carry on the GRL 2016 countdown celebration today with Featured Author and GRL veteran Jordan Castillo Price. Welcome, Jordan! (**And P.S., I do remember the first time I met Jordan. She sat down at my table. I gaped at the person sitting across from me and said, "Oh my god, that's... Continue Reading →
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