Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Double Indemnity Author: Maggie Kavanaugh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: I really enjoyed Double Indemnity and wouldn't mind reading more from Maggie Kavanagh. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Sam Flynn dreamed of being a journalist until a car accident killed his parents and put his brother into a long-term coma.... Continue Reading →
Title: Jumping In Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: OmniLit/ARe LLC Pages/Word Count: 55 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book. My only complaint is it was way too short. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: When love's on the line, the brave jump in with both feet... Small town cop Clint Rivera can’t catch a break. His... Continue Reading →
Hi, folks! You may remember the last time A.J. was here, when we talked about Eagle’s Blood and nature and falcons. This time, A.J. is talking about the inspiration behind his upcoming (March 24th!) release, Grizzly Discovery, and since he’s more interesting than I am, let’s just turn the post over to him. :) Inspiration:... Continue Reading →
World Building I want to thank Novel Approach for allowing me to visit. I don’t write a lot of blogs because I never really know what to say. I’m good at writing things when there’s a story in my head but talking about stories tends to confuse me. When people ask me where I get... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowboxing: Arbor Heights Author: Diana DeRicci Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 176 Pages At a Glance: I simply enjoyed the book so much. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Wayne Hightower has lived with a secret since he was a teenager. Debilitating to relationships, his condition stands in the way of his father's ultimate expectation: Finding... Continue Reading →
Title: Tempest (Playing the Fool: Book Three) Author: Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: So good, this novel, Tempest, just so very good. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: FBI Agent Ryan “Mac” McGuinness and con man Henry Page are on the run again. This time they’re headed back to... Continue Reading →
From Lisa and J.A.: Thanks for following our tour! To celebrate our release, we’re giving away an awesome prize – an ebook copy of a novel of your choice from either of our back catalogs. We’re also giving away a $20 Riptide gift voucher, and some comfy items picked especially for you by Henry: a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Dreamspinner and DSP Publications author Rick R. Reed today on the IM blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt from the book and then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for the chance to win an e-copy of his DSPP novel Third Eye. Good luck! Blurb - IM: The... Continue Reading →
Title: Shifter (Dark South: Book One) Author: Jace Payne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages Pages at a Glance: A lot of sex, an interesting plot, but the pacing was off. Blurb: Kayden Garrett’s ready to head home to Georgia, after four long years in Boston attending university. An unexpected fight with an abusive lover leaves him... Continue Reading →
Title: Mnevermind 3: Life Is Awesome Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages (est.) At a Glance: The Mnevermind series is the perfect blend of depth and fast paced storytelling. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Daniel Schroeder wants nothing more than to repair his father’s broken memories, but it’s been a long... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Cleis Press today, with an exclusive excerpt and giveaway of their new anthology, Best Gay Romance 2015, edited by Felice Picano. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED Blurb: Gay romance is coming into full bloom in the wake of the Defense of Marriage Act’s fall, and the literary world is giving this... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is happy to have author Aimee Brissay with us today to help in the countdown celebration to Euro Pride Con. Aimee talks a little bit about her love of writing paranormal fiction, and is also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win the e-title of your choice from her backlist.... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to another look at what we have coming up in the week ahead! It's a busy one, to be sure, and will feature some fantastic guests, great giveaways, and, of course, lots more reviews. Stay tuned and I hope you come back to join in the fun. Now, here's what's... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to another look at what we have coming up in the week ahead! It's a busy one, to be sure, and will feature some fantastic guests, great giveaways, and, of course, lots more reviews. Stay tuned and I hope you come back to join in the fun. Now, here's what's... Continue Reading →
Ha, a weekend invasion from a couple of DSP Publications’ misfit toys! Hello, everyone! I’ve got Andrew Q. Gordon with me today, and because he’s awesome and generous, he comes bearing a gift. We’ve got a special price for The Novel Approach readers! So stay tuned ’til the end of the post. For now, let’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is please to welcome author Trina Lane today on the Turkish Delights blog tour. Enjoy Trina's guest post, then be sure to click the designated image below to enter for the chance to win this and three more titles from her backlist. Good luck! And now, here's Trina: Gay sex scenes and... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Run: An Erotic Thriller Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 221 Pages At a Glance: Fast paced suspense when the action begins. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Palm Springs, 1973. Don Harris is a piano player on the run after killing a Chicago mobster's son in a bar fight. On the lam, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Haunted by the Past Author: Pelaam Publisher: Breathless Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Haunted by the Past is a nice, quick read overall, though, if you want something not too involved but still quite romantic. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Jared didn't believe in ghosts or love, until he moved into his... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Margie Church today to talk a bit about her newest novel from Loose Id, Boston Boyfriends. As an added bonus, she's also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to see below for details and deadlines. And now, here's Margie!... Continue Reading →
Blurb: When an irresistible discovery unravels the forbidden secrets of a man’s heart, he finds the very fabric of his existence threatened. In a land where cruelty is disguised as allegiance, loyalty is masked by obligation and the laws of sumptuary govern the people, nothing is more dangerous than Velvet. Publisher: Seventh Window Sub-Genres: Historical... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wrong Man Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: At a Glance: The Wrong Man is a fabulous journey that I am so very pleased to have taken. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Successful owner of an upscale boutique in fabulous West Hollywood, Brandon Good swears by his personal edict to “live in... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Everyone’s a Casualty Author: Jaidon Wells Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Short story with interesting characters but is difficult to follow. Blurb: Joel is more in love with a fantasy world, and one of his own characters, than he is with his own life. He spends his days slipping between... Continue Reading →
Title: Control Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages At a Glance: Don't let this one pass you by. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Justin loves Daniel Madsen but Daniel wants nothing more to do with him than use him as a booty call. Daniel is always the one with control of whatever form... Continue Reading →
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