Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tasting Notes Author: Cate Ashwood Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: There is a lot of good story here, but the narration weighs it down unfairly. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: There’s nothing that can’t be solved over a glass of excellent... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to keep the GRL 2016 Countdown Celebration going today with Featured Author Anna Zabo. Enjoy Anna's guest post, and then be sure to leave a comment below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of Due Diligence. Comments must be time/date stamped by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 9,... Continue Reading →
Title: In His Defense Author: Shane Keleher Publisher: Loose Id Length: 148 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: A lot of people who read the genre will enjoy this book. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of them. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Aidan Hill, a shrewd lawyer, has success written all over him. He has worked... Continue Reading →
Title: Normal Enough (A Wrench Wars Story) Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 82 Pages Category: Contemporary, Erotica At a Glance: Eighty-two short pages, and I got to swoon (again) over a couple of great guys whose personal norms ended up being two halves of the same whole. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: What is... Continue Reading →
Title: What the Carpenter Saw Author: Vicki Reese Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 143 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Ms. Reese did a good job portraying the warmth of the small town setting, and the friends and family to go along with it. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Wounded warrior Jake Cramer returned from the Middle... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell on Wheels (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Z.A. Maxfield Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 55 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I strongly recommend this book if you enjoy the romance of falling in love—not for the first time but falling the right time. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Skyships Over Innsmouth Author: Susan Laine Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 pages Category: Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: A Lovecraftian horror adventure, perfect for those hardcore Dagon fans. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Twenty winters have passed since the Cataclysm brought down society and robbed people of their memories. Humanity, vastly reduced in numbers since... Continue Reading →
Title: Bender Author: Gene Gant Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 86 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: In the end, Bender is a powerful novella that gives the reader a glimpse into what it is to be asexual and find a lover who is willing to understand your needs. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gunslinger’s Man Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 240 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance At a Glance: I really liked this combination of cowboys, vampires, and the old west. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Halloran was meant to free them, but Asher has never known a harsher prison. Hiring a band of outlaws to... Continue Reading →
Title: Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters (Offbeat Crimes: Book One) Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 91 Pages Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: A fun read and a promising new series. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Kyle Monroe, his irritating new partner and their fellow freaks at the 77th Precinct must learn to work... Continue Reading →
Title: Red River (Pack Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: The Romance Authors, LLC Run Time: 3 hours and 42 minutes Category: Paranormal Romance At a Glance: I like that Cardeno C. can think/write outside the box, and does it so well I can really believe the storyline. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Brothers Author: Ralph Josiah Bardsley Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 264 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: Brothers is another must read novel from an author whose writing voice speaks to me in a deeply gratifying way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: At twenty-three, Jamus Cork’s plans are simple—graduate college, stay in... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Moon III: Call of the Alpha Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Length: 237 Pages Category: Contemporary, Action/Suspense At a Glance: If you haven't read this series yet, I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung... Continue Reading →
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Hi, everyone! Welcome to a look at what’s going to be coming up in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. We have some outstanding guests in store for you, including the next author up in the continuing countdown to GayRomLit 2016. Our July Book of the Month picks just went live at Mary... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Truth Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Seth Clayton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 29 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed A Kind of Truth, enhanced by a very impressive new-to-me narrator. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Rand O’Malley dreams of superstardom. He hopes to one day... Continue Reading →
Title: There's Something About Ari (Bluewater Bay: Book Two) Author: LB Gregg Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 2 hours and 41 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A short but satisfying second chance story, and a fun second book in the series. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Buck Ellis's future seems pretty... Continue Reading →
Title: Permanently Legless Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books, LLC Pages: 22 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A short story that has everything and left me feeling satisfied. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Only half the man he used to be -- but maybe that’s enough The Taliban may have taken both Chris’s legs, but... Continue Reading →
Title: Until I Fade: An Anthology Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 330 Pages (Kindle) Category: Horror, Psychological Thriller At a Glance: If you've never read Kol Anderson, be it because he's new to you or because of the intimidating warnings, I would recommend starting here. From paranormal to psychological, clever twists and turns, this... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to the continuation of the Countdown to GayRomLit 2016 Blog Tour. We're so pleased to welcome author Neil Plakcy today. Enjoy! My GRL Memory I’ve only been to GRL once, in Atlanta in 2013, but it was pretty inspiring. I was standing in line to get in on the first evening, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Sunset Lake Author: John Inman Narrator: Randall Shaffer Publisher: Dreampinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 51 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Sunset Lake is not for the faint of heart, which turned out to be me! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Reverend Brian Lucas has a secret his congregation in the Nine Mile... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Than Bundle (Better Than Series: Books One-Four) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 726 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Four great novels make for such enjoyable reading that I can highly recommend this lovely bundle to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sometimes you have to seek something better than what you... Continue Reading →
Title: The Night Screams Author: Devon McCormack Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Teen Fiction At a Glance: I think this book is good for any age group—I was left with some positive life messages from this story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After Cal escapes a deranged kidnapper who tortured him, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitten by Mistake Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 79k Words Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Bitten by Mistake is yet another reason why Annabelle Jacobs is firmly seated on my auto-read-author list. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: From animosity to searing passion in a lunar cycle… but can their bond survive?... Continue Reading →
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