Flashback Friday and Giveaway: It’s a Mystery

Hi, everyone, and welcome back to another peek into the vault of novels past, as we dust off a few great Mysteries from the Gay Romance/Fiction genre. As always, we're giving you the opportunity to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of one of these selected titles by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget... Continue Reading →

Audio Review and Giveaway: He Completes Me by Cardeno C. – Narrated by Alexander Collins

Title: He Completes Me (The Home Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Alexander Collins Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 25 minutes At a Glance: He Completes Me gives us just what Cardeno C. promises: a love story with a happy ending. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Not even his mother's funeral can convince... Continue Reading →

The Prose Speak: Creating an Effective Website (Part 2) by Lynley Wayne

As I said in the last post, you don’t have to have a fancy website. The point of an author’s website is to have a place where readers can go to find out all about your books and you. There is no need to spend hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to have someone design... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: Pent Up by Damon Suede

We're so pleased to welcome author Damon Suede today on the Pent Up blog tour. He's joined us to chat a bit about noir fiction, and don't forget, you can enter for the chance to win a signed print copy of the book by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! Tough Guys: the... Continue Reading →

Are You Ready for the Big City vs. Small Town Throwdown?

WHO SAYS SIZE DOESN’T MATTER? Romance takes us away from the daily grind, but where do you wanna go? Do you prefer your HEAs on Park Ave or Main Street? High rises or front porches? Metropolis or Smallville? Bright lights or quiet nights? It all comes down to location, location, location! Join Damon Suede and... Continue Reading →

Review: Whiskers of a Chance by Tempeste O’Riley

Title: Whiskers of a Chance Author: Tempeste O'Riley Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: Overall, this book was really sweet and kept my interest. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Jason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he... Continue Reading →

Audio Review: Black Dog Blues by Rhys Ford – Narrated by Greg Tremblay

Title: Black Dog Blues (The Kai Gracen Series: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 hours and 50 minutes At a Glance: The audio version of this novel was well done and hooked me immediately, drenching me in the mood and pathos of the story. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →

Review: Leave it All by April Kelley

Title: Leave it All (Saint Lakes: Book One) Author: April Kelley Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 177 Pages At a Glance: Leave it All is a quirky paranormal story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucas just wanted to be a normal human being, but normal is highly over-rated. Lucas Speck had been just some guy who worked... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Excerpt: One Step Too Close by KA Merikan

We are proud to present our newest book, One Step Too Close. It is the #6 in our biker-themed series, Sex & Mayhem, and for the first time, both of the main characters will be actively involved in the outlaw lifestyle. Members of the same club, big, strong, and yet very lost in what they... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: The Winter Wonderland Blog Tour with Heidi Cullinan

We're so please to have Heidi Cullinan bringing a little holiday romance to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for book three in the Minnesota Christmas series, Winter Wonderland. Enjoy the exclusive excerpt and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of... Continue Reading →

Review: Retrograde by Bailey Bradford

Title:  Retrograde (Southwestern Shifters: Book Eleven) Author:  Bailey Bradford Publisher:  Pride Publishing Page/Word Count:  242 Pages At a Glance:  I found myself skimming through some of the pages of Retrograde, and just couldn’t get into it for most of the story. Reviewed By:  Karen Blurb: Letting go of the past to embrace the future… Things... Continue Reading →

Review: Behind the Eight Ball by M.A. Church

Title: Behind the Eight Ball (Fur, Fangs & Felines: Book Two) Author: M. A. Church Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: Behind the Eight Ball had much more depth to it than the first in this series, and was much richer in terms of character development and interpersonal conflict. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →

Release Day Review: The Winter Spirit by Indra Vaughn

Title: The Winter Spirit Author: Indra Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: Indra Vaughn played me like twelve drummers drumming and eleven pipers piping, and I adored it down to the story’s final words. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nathaniel O’Donnelly likes his life quiet, his guests happy, and his ghosts well-behaved.... Continue Reading →

Guest Post, Excerpt and Giveaway: Puppet Boy by Christian Baines

Please join me in welcoming author Christian Baines to The Novel Approach today to chat about his new novel from Bold Strokes Books, Puppet Boy. There's also an excerpt from the book as well as the change to win an e-copy of Puppet Boy, so don't forget to click on the Rafflecopter widget to enter.... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Nobody’s Son Blog Tour with Shae Connor

We're so pleased to welcome author Shae Connor to The Novel Approach today on the tour for her new novel Nobody's Son. Enjoy Shae's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win a $25 Dreamspinner Press gift card and ebook copies of Unfortunate Son... Continue Reading →

Audio Review: Electric Candle by Elizabeth Noble – Narrated by Faust Kells

Title: Electric Candle (The Sleepless City: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Noble Narrator: Faust Kells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Even though this series is written by two different authors and performed by different narrators, it’s worth the read or the listen, whatever you prefer. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →

Review: Sightings by Kari Gregg

Title: Sightings Author: Kari Gregg Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 42 Pages At a Glance: Sightings is a sweet romance with a nice little twist. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Quinn Laramie moved to Mill Valley to care for his sick Aunt Betsy. After her recovery, he invested hours once spent in hospitals hiking and exploring the... Continue Reading →

Review: Cotton Candy by Mae Hancock

Title: Cotton Candy (Wyoming Lovers: Book Two) Author: Mae Hancock Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 185 Pages At a Glance: This one just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cowboy Cotton Reid is the laid-back type of guy who accepts people as they are, no matter how flawed. People think he’s fun,... Continue Reading →

Guest Post: Inside His Reflection by Zathyn Priest

Thank you to The Novel Approach for the opportunity to talk about my new book, Inside His Reflection, and one of the main characters, Elijah Benson. Inside His Reflection went through several plot changes before I settled on the one that clicked.  This isn’t unusual for me.  All my books are written in this haphazard... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: The Negotiating Love Blog Tour with Morticia Knight

Today we're so pleased to welcome Morticia Knight on the Negotiating Love blog tour. We have an exclusive excerpt of the book to share with you, and there's also a giveaway which includes a signed paperback copy of the book and a trick-or-treat goodie bag. To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below. And,... Continue Reading →

Audio Review: The Way Things Are by A.J. Thomas – Narrated by Ron Herczig

Title: The Way Things Are Author: A.J. Thomas Narrator: Ron Herczig Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 20 minutes At a Glance: A.J. Thomas has created a realism and vibrant characters in such an entertaining story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A night of drunken confusion at nineteen resulted in Patrick Connelly fathering a child.... Continue Reading →

Review: Rebound Remedy by Christine d’Abo

Title: Rebound Remedy Author: Christine d’Abo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 155 Pages At a Glance: Despite the few misgivings I had about it, Rebound Remedy is a sweet holiday story that I think many will enjoy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The last thing Cole expects to get for the holidays is dumped. But there he... Continue Reading →

Review: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Eight by Cecilia Tan

Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Eight Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 258 Pages At a Glance: And the beat goes on… Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The latest volume in the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the music business of the 1980s and 1990s. As the calendar moves... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Excerpt: Thankfully a Great Year by Lissa Kasey

It’s almost Thanksgiving. Can you believe it? This year has gone so fast! I’m so thankful for all the amazing things that have happened this year. We could all use a little positive, right? Two years ago I completed my first novel after a year long dry spell. It was a new dystopian sort of... Continue Reading →

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