Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Chemical Bonds Author: LM Somerton Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 141 Pages Categories: Contemporary Romance, BDSM, Erotica At a Glance: This is a great read if you are after a light, short, but solid romance with a BDSM slant. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Even the best-planned experiment can have unpredictable consequences. Max Allenby loves his... Continue Reading →
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Thanks for hosting me today. The title of this post is taken from a song title, which is also the title of a mini-series I really enjoyed about two musicians during WWII. Shadowboxing, the first book in my WWII Echoes Rising series, sticks in my mind as one of my earliest stories in... Continue Reading →
Hi all, My name is Monika De Giorgi and I’m visiting The Novel Approach today, to celebrate my recent release with eXtasy books on June 1st: Where I’ll Be Waiting. It’s my first novel published in English, my fifth overall. The book starts with the first scene I’ve written for it (usually the first scene... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to welcome author Jacob Z. Flores today, on the tour for his new Dreamspun Desires novel, Undercover Boyfriend. Jacob's reading an excerpt from the book today, and there's also a Rafflecopter giveaway, where you can enter for the chance to win some great prizes. Be sure to check it out below.... Continue Reading →
Title: Test Drive (Crossroads: Book Three) Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: An emotional, wonderfully written story that is a great addition to the series Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A double shot of devastating news turns Justin Evanson’s life upside down. When he learns his father has... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowboxing (Echoes Rising: Book One) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 270 Pages Category: Historical, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Besides giving us some very solid characters, Anne Barwell also gives us a suspenseful, action packed, old-time war thriller. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition Berlin, 1943. An encounter with an old friend leaves... Continue Reading →
Title: Beta Test (#gaymers: Book Two) Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 178 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I absolutely love Annabeth Albert’s easygoing storytelling style. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Player vs. Player. Fight! Brilliant graphic designer Ravi Tandel is ahead of the game—he's just been asked to present a top... Continue Reading →
Title: Boy Banned Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 174 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Boy Banned is a feel-good book, unrepentantly so. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When the only way to win is to hide who you are, how far are you prepared to go? Reuben “Angel” Jacobs is... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Christine d'Abo today, on the tour for her latest release, No Remedy. Enjoy Christine's guest post, and then be sure to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway: To celebrate the release of the Bounty series, one lucky person will receive a $50 gift certificate to Riptide. Winner will... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author RJ Scott to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel, Boy Banned. Enjoy RJ's guest post and the little teaser from the book she's sharing, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway where you can enter for the chance to win a $20 Gift... Continue Reading →
Title: Penal Station 05 (With This Mark: Book One) Author: Valentina Heart Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Great start to a series with characters that are lovable if damaged. Blurb: Jared, a guard on one of the many penal space stations, is good at his job, but painfully naive. Getting convicted for... Continue Reading →
Title: Come What May (All Saints: Book One) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 288 Pages At a Glance: All in all, this was a good coming-of-age story that just needed some small fixes to make it more solid and realistic. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jonas needs Tate. He just doesn't know it yet. Or... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Stick Fridays (Half Moon Bay: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Spencer Goss Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 58 minutes At a Glance: If I could give Rhys Ford more stars than five, I would. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention... Continue Reading →
Title: Splintered (Hunting Evil: Book One) Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 220 Pages At a Glance: I read this book in 2014, and it's just as exciting now as it was then. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on... Continue Reading →
If you’ve ever seen the Universal classic The Wolf Man, you’ve heard that poem which warns anyone can “become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright.” If you haven’t, go rent it. It’s a hoot! For one thing, nearly every person in the movie recites the poem at one point... Continue Reading →
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Genre Talk! I’m the Elizabeth Noble half of Genre Talk with Carole Cummings and Elizabeth Noble. Thank you for joining Genre Talk today on The Novel Approach Reviews and DSP Publications author Anne Barwell and delve into Anne’s newest release Shadowboxing. Shadowboxing is historical fiction set in Berlin... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the 2nd MM Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt! 10 Days, 31 Stops, and loads of prizes! The rules are simple: At each stop on the tour you’ll find a military themed picture with a word or words. Collect the words and figure out the secret phrase (HINT: It’s lyrics to a song). Once you... Continue Reading →
Title: Five-Sided Heart Author: Max MacGowan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages At a Glance: This is only Max MacGowan’s second book and WOW. Just WOW. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Noah Trevelyan has lost his moorings. Disowned over his sexuality as a teenager, he hasn’t been back to his home on the Outer Banks since... Continue Reading →
Title: Round and Round (Bronco’s Boys: Book Four) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 1 minute At a Glance: I can recommend the story wholeheartedly. The narration I can only give a 50% rating for choices directly at odds with the direction given by the author. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Nanny Dearest Author: Shawn Bailey Publisher: MLR Press Length: 86 Pages At a Glance: If the author wanted to write this cute premise of a story with a female protagonist, Nanny Dearest would have been darling. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When it comes to picking a mate baby knows best. Cosmetician Hunter Monroe is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circle Unbroken (The Eight Kingdoms: Book Two) Author: Belinda Burke Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 152 Pages At a Glance: Belinda Burke’s prose is stunning, and at times, borderline poetic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A prince, a king, an oath to bind and an oath to break. Can something begun in darkness survive the... Continue Reading →
About the Book TITLE: The Journey of Jimini Renn AUTHOR: April Kelley PUBLISHED: May 10, 2016 COVER ARTIST: Nathan Ott LENGTH: 46318 CATEGORY: M/M Dystopian Romance HEAT LEVEL: 3 Add the Book to: Goodreads Buy Link: Amazon KU Blurb: In a world without surface water, Jimini Renn wants nothing more than to live inside the protective... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Antonia Aquilante today on the tour for her new novel, The Scholar's Heart. Enjoy her guest post, the excerpt she's provided, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an ecopy of The Prince’s Consort or The Artist’s Masquerade.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, I hope you've all had a lovely weekend so far! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It promises to be a busy one, for sure. But before we get to that, I want to extend a big congratulations to Heather... Continue Reading →
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