Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Way Things Are Author: A.J. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages At a Glance: I really can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: A night of drunken confusion at nineteen resulted in Patrick Connelly fathering a child. Determined to be there for his son,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Truth As He Knows It (Perspectives: Book One) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 289 Pages At a Glance: I can tell you to buy this novel because you see, it is, simply put, outstanding storytelling. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lies are the chains that keep you weighed down at rock... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving Jay Author: Renae Kaye Narrator:: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 24 Minutes At a Glance: Easily in the top 5 of my favorite audiobooks. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: One thing Liam Turner knows for sure is that he's not gay—after all, his father makes it very clear he’ll allow... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Jessie G. on The Protector blog tour. Enjoy Jessie's guest post, then be sure to enter for a chance to win some great prizes. The details are below. Good luck! As a mother of boys, one who is gay and one who is straight, I have had... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Jay Northcote today on the Passing Through blog tour. Enjoy Jay's guest post, then be sure to leave a comment right here for the chance to win any e-title from her backlist, reader's choice. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED The challenge of writing British English for a global... Continue Reading →
Title: Red Author: BG Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: If you are familiar with BG Thomas, then you will love this book! Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Leslie "Red" Parks was pretty surprised to find he was considered attractive enough to be a male escort. And once he started and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Year in the Life (Courtlands - The Next Generation) Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 284 Pages At a Glance: This was a very well written story, with strong characters going through honest emotions, feelings, and life changing events. Reviewed By: Chris Blurb: A campus flu outbreak, complicated by a freak October... Continue Reading →
Title: True Brit Author: Con Riley Publisher: Figment Ink Limited Pages/Word Count: 174 Pages At a Glance: The story is engaging and strong throughout, but I especially loved the last few chapters. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Winning the United Kingdom’s favorite singing contest is a challenge for half-Afghani Pasha Trueman. He doesn’t have the best... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes author Sean Michael on the Love Matters blog tour. Enjoy his guest post and then be sure to enter the giveaway below. Good luck! Writing the Writer Writing a character who is a writer should be a no-brainer, right? The problem is that every writer has a different process, and maybe... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Con Riley on the True Brit blog tour. I posed this question to Con: When you examine all the characters you’ve written so far, would you say you write a “type”? What type of man, for you, makes for an interesting protagonist? So, enjoy her answer, and then... Continue Reading →
Title: An Infatuation Author: Joe Cosentino Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages At a Glance: An Infatuation is a sweet and simple tale with a nontraditional happy ending, one that will break your heart and make you smile in spite of it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With his ten-year high school reunion approaching, Harold... Continue Reading →
Title: The Devil Will Do Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: While The Devil Will Do is well written kink, I felt it lacked the needed bones to make it a fully developed story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: In a land unforgiving of indulgent, dangerous sex, merchantman... Continue Reading →
Title: Liberty & Other Stories Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: A pastiche that's done not just amazingly well but with unexpected touches of hilarity in deeply serious moments. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: For the delight and edification of discerning readers, we present diverse stories concerning the lives,... Continue Reading →
Title: Liberty & Other Stories Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: A pastiche that's done not just amazingly well but with unexpected touches of hilarity in deeply serious moments. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: For the delight and edification of discerning readers, we present diverse stories concerning the lives,... Continue Reading →
Antagonym is a word invented by Charles Ellis in 1999. Richard Lederer had coined contronyms in in his 1989 book, Crazy English, both words refer a single word with meanings that contradict each other. Each generation wants to make its mark on the world and one way of doing that is with words. When I was... Continue Reading →
Title: A Restored Man Series: The Men of Halfway House #3 Author: Jaime Reese Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 17, 2015 Cole Renzo thinks his greatest challenge is to behave for the remainder of his term at Halfway House. Until he meets his new boss, Ty Calloway, a man who ticks off every... Continue Reading →
Title: A Shot of J&B Series: Vasquez Security: The Next Generation Sub-Genres: Contemporary Romance, Crime Fiction, Suspense, BDSM (light) Author: Lou Sylvre Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 194 Pages Release Date: March 16, 2015 Cover Artist: Reese Dante Blurb: Six years ago, Brian Harrison helped save the life of Jackie Vasquez, and he’s never really forgotten... Continue Reading →
Title: A Shot of J&B Series: Vasquez Security: The Next Generation Sub-Genres: Contemporary Romance, Crime Fiction, Suspense, BDSM (light) Author: Lou Sylvre Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 194 Pages Release Date: March 16, 2015 Cover Artist: Reese Dante Blurb: Six years ago, Brian Harrison helped save the life of Jackie Vasquez, and he’s never really forgotten... Continue Reading →
Title: We Found Love Author: Kade Boehme & Allison Cassatta Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: Sometimes two authors will write a book together, and one plus one really equals more. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: It’s no surprise Riley Connors is dealing with issues. He was kidnapped as a young boy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Luxuria (The Oswald Witches: Book Two) Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: While I enjoyed reading this book, it didn’t wow me. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Duncan Blackthorne carried a heavy burden for one so young. One of the most powerful witches of the Earth Clans, his singular... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Hayden Thorne today with an exclusive excerpt and giveaway of her new novella Sheridan Diggins and the Dead Horde, book one in an Adult Sci-Fi Romance Series from JMS Books. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: Book 1 of the Cecilian Blue-Collar Chronicles The year is 8016, the planet, Cecilia, where questionable... Continue Reading →
Title: Memories of the Heart Author: Felice Stevens Genre: Adult, Gay Romance Release Date: February 12, 2015 Ruthless, Controlling, A Loner. All words used to describe Dr. Micah Steinberg by the hospital staff for their next head of surgery. When a letter arrives from his grandmother’s friend at the assisted living facility, his orderly world... Continue Reading →
Title: Nyx’s Pixie (A Dragon’s Treasure: Book Two) Author: KM Mahoney Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 184 Pages At a Glance: Big dragons and little Pixies make for a surprisingly cute combo Blurb: Sometimes big things come in small packages. Nyx has found a possible mate, but he’s pretty certain Fate made a mistake. Not only is his... Continue Reading →
Title: Nyx’s Pixie (A Dragon’s Treasure: Book Two) Author: KM Mahoney Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 184 Pages At a Glance: Big dragons and little Pixies make for a surprisingly cute combo Blurb: Sometimes big things come in small packages. Nyx has found a possible mate, but he’s pretty certain Fate made a mistake. Not only is his... Continue Reading →
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