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Cheers, everyone! We've got another great group of Giveaways coming your way! Today's group of authors include Chris McHart, Piper Vaughn, Suki Fleet, Annabelle Jacobs, and Carole Cummings. Here's what's up for grabs today: Chris McHart is offering the choice of a backlist e-book to each of 5 winners Piper Vaughn is offering a $15... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a peek at what we have in store for you in the week ahead. Not only will we be hosting some great blog tours in the coming days, but we’ll also continue the 5 Year Blogiversary Celebration with some great guests and giveaways. And, of course, we’ll have plenty of... Continue Reading →
A big welcome and thanks to author Meg Harding for stopping by today to help us celebrate our blogiversary. Meg's sharing an exclusive excerpt from her holiday novella, Cursed Miracles, A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Advent Calendar "Bah Humbug", as well as as offering a great giveaway to one lucky reader, so be... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome Mia Kerick to TNA today in the continuation of our month long blogiversary celebration. Thanks so much to Mia for her kind words and for the great giveaway she's offering today. Check out the Rafflecopter widget below for details, and good luck! The Novel Approach Reviews has supported me as I... Continue Reading →
Title: Hanukkah on Retainer Author: Astrid Amara Publisher: Loose Id Length: 99 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A somewhat surprisingly tense follow up to Crash Plus Expenses. There is still a lot of humor, and I liked seeing Dan and Connor take things to the next level. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Ever since... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Comes Darkly (A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery: Book One) Author: David S. Pederson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 240 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: If you really enjoy the murder mystery genre and appreciate the author Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, or even the game Clue, this book will... Continue Reading →
Title: Lay Your Sleeping Head Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Korima Press Length: 272 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Michael Nava’s prose is inspired, and Lay Your Sleeping Head is an absolute must read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Thirty years ago, The Little Death introduced Henry Rios, a gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Belinda McBride joining us today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. She's taking a look back at where she was five years ago, and also has a giveaway for you, so be sure to check it out. Welcome, Belinda! It’s your anniversary! Congratulations, guys! I decided to take... Continue Reading →
We have a special guest visiting today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. Author Bey Deckard couldn't join us, but Max--have you met Max yet? Trust me, you'd remember if you had--has offered to take Bey's place. And, there's also a giveaway involved, so be sure to check out the details below. Welcome, Max...... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Avon Gale joining us today on the All in Fear blog tour. This is some awesomely frightful and fantastic Horror, all in one book--I loved it--and Avon's Legion: A Love Story is exceptional. Welcome, Avon! Favorite Horror Reads The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson This is my... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Juliet Author: Charlotte Reagan Publisher: Inkitt Length: 224 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: A sweet love story between two high school girls. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it? Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player,... Continue Reading →
Title: French Kissing Vampires for Beginners Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: MLR Press Length: 79 Pages Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: A light and funny, sexy sweet story about vampires. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When a dentist meets an average suburban vampire, it may just be a match made in heaven. Tom is your typical... Continue Reading →
Title: Limitless (The Underground Club: Book Two) Author: SJD Petersen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this book. My only beef was the ending; it ends rather abruptly. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Even within the context of the Underground BDSM Club, Joshua’s desires are dark and... Continue Reading →
...and what a fun five years it's been... The Novel Approach is celebrating five years in the online M/M romance community. Five years ago, I was also beginning a journey— in my case into the world of publishing, after decades of secret writing. My first book that year, Lies and Consequences, was a self-pub experiment... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining me in congratulating The Novel Approach on their fifth year anniversary. Blogs come and go with disappointing regularity and I believe it’s a huge accomplishment to maintain a quality site for five years. Kudos to all the fine people who take the time to review our books and promote our genre for... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Jude Sierra today, on the tour for her latest release from Interlude Press, Idlewild. Hi, Jude. Let’s start right in with the questions this morning: do you buy a book because of the cover, the blurb, or something else? Jude: Thank you for having me! I would say... Continue Reading →
Title: Dare to Love Forever (New Vampire Justice: Book One) Author: Jake C. Wallace Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 275 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: If you are a fan of paranormal urban fantasy with a ton of suspense, intricate plot, and amazing world building, you will definitely like the first book in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel Voices Author: Rowan Speedwell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 56 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: I was sadly underwhelmed by this one. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One frigid winter night a week before Christmas, college student Will stumbles into a church during choir practice, bruised by his own father’s hands. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: All in Fear Authors: Roan Parrish, Kris Ripper, KJ Charles, Steve Berman, Avon Gale, and J.A. Rock Publisher: Open Ink Press Length: 245 Pages Category: Horror, Dark Fantasy At a Glance: All in Fear is a fantastic collection of dark and intriguing storytelling, with some lovely twists and some twisted lovelies, just in time... Continue Reading →
Hello, Internet! I' m Lex Chase and Lisa invited me over to kick things off for The Novel Approach s 5 Year Blog-Versary! Where do I even begin? In the four years I ve known Lisa and the crew at TNA, they ve become great friends and some of the nicest people in the LGBTQ... Continue Reading →
Yep, I'm Still Happy About Some Things First and most importantly, Happy Five Year Blogiversary to Lisa and the TNA crew! Thank you for all you've done and continue to do, for the conversations you encourage and the space you've built. A lot can happen in five years. A lot has happened in five years,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lissa Kasey joining us today on the tour for her newest release, Painting with Fire. Welcome, Lissa! Family Ties I have always been a big reader. I also grew up in the eighties and nineties on television shows like Saved by the Bell and Family Ties. And like most... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to our 5 year blogiversary celebration! Though The Novel Approach wasn't the first blog I reviewed for since discovering the LGBT genre, it is the one that I'm, without a doubt, the most proud of. When I claimed this URL back in December of 2011, I did so with the intent... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Lessons (Winter Ball: Book Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: This series is a delight! If only we were all lucky enough to find such a wonderful group of friends. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mason Hayes’s love life has a long history... Continue Reading →
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