Audio Review: Night Shift by Kim Fielding – Narrated by Max Lehnen

Title: Night Shift Author: Kim Fielding Narrator:: Max Lehnen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours, 20 Minutes At a Glance: This was a fun audiobook to listen to, and Max Lehnen gave an excellent performance Blurb: Aside from a sympathetic parole officer, Aiden Finn is alone in the world. He knows this is his... Continue Reading →

Audio Review: The Good Fight by Andrew Grey – Narrated by Andrew McFerrin

Title: The Good Fight Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 13 Minutes At a Glance: One of the best stories based on an ongoing problem I’ve ever read Blurb: Jerry Lincoln has a problem: his Sioux Falls IT consulting business has more work than one man can handle.... Continue Reading →

Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Cheers, everyone! I hope you all are well and have been buying, reading, and loving all the books. We have a great week coming up, so without further ado, here's what we have in store for you to enjoy. Monday – Kicking off the week, we have Jeff Adams here for a visit and a... Continue Reading →

Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Cheers, everyone! I hope you all are well and have been buying, reading, and loving all the books. We have a great week coming up, so without further ado, here's what we have in store for you to enjoy. Monday – Kicking off the week, we have Jeff Adams here for a visit and a... Continue Reading →

Review: The Wish Augur by Cecil Wilde

Title: The Wish Augur Author:  Cecil Wilde Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Quick read, warm-hearted story with good intentions Blurb: Gabriel Juarez has only one wish for Christmas, uttered moments before midnight on Christmas Eve: a hug. He wakes up the next morning to find his wish being haphazardly granted... Continue Reading →

Review: Death Claims by Joseph Hansen

Title: Death Claims (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery: Book Two) Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages At a Glance: Fast pace and a taut plot make for masterful storytelling Blurb: Death Claims is the second of Joseph Hansen's acclaimed mysteries featuring ruggedly masculine Dave Brandstetter, a gay insurance investigator. When... Continue Reading →

Submission Call: Totally Bound Publishing

Attention authors and aspiring authors, Totally Bound Publishing are accepting submissions for the following: Totally Five Star Glamor, high society and exotic locales. We are actively acquiring submissions for our exciting new imprint, Totally Five Star. Here you have the whole world at your feet to explore and can choose from a vast array of... Continue Reading →

Excerpt and Giveaway: The Pleasure Hound (Part Three) by Ines Johnson

The Novel Approach welcomes author Ines Johnson back, with another exclusive excerpt and giveaway of Book Three, the final installment in her series The Pleasure Hound. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: The heart-pounding conclusion to the Pleasure Hound serial Just when Chanyn believes she has the family she's always dreamed of, Khial disappears, abandoning her.... Continue Reading →

Review: Jace's Justice by Sydney Presley

Title: Jace’s Justice (Highgate Shifters: Book One) Author: Sydney Presley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: Leaves a lot of unanswered questions Blurb: Finding yourself isn’t always easy—unless your true mate helps you along the way… Jace has always felt as though he doesn’t belong, that he’s surplus to requirements, alone... Continue Reading →

Review: Jace’s Justice by Sydney Presley

Title: Jace’s Justice (Highgate Shifters: Book One) Author: Sydney Presley Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 100 Pages At a Glance: Leaves a lot of unanswered questions Blurb: Finding yourself isn’t always easy—unless your true mate helps you along the way… Jace has always felt as though he doesn’t belong, that he’s surplus to requirements, alone... Continue Reading →

More Review Wrap-ups: Dreamspinner Press's Advent 2014 Anthology "Celebrate!"

Title:  The Journey Back Author: Kristen Slater Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance:  More tell than show, but a good story nonetheless Blurb:  Having quit his job, Idris is trying to make it home to his partner of twelve years, Dan, in time for Christmas. Stuck on a train during a snowstorm, Idris has... Continue Reading →

More Review Wrap-ups: Dreamspinner Press’s Advent 2014 Anthology “Celebrate!”

Title:  The Journey Back Author: Kristen Slater Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance:  More tell than show, but a good story nonetheless Blurb:  Having quit his job, Idris is trying to make it home to his partner of twelve years, Dan, in time for Christmas. Stuck on a train during a snowstorm, Idris has... Continue Reading →

Review: London Steam by Lynn Townsend

Title: London Steam Author: Lynn Townsend Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Two loosely related novellas and a surprise M/F ending in the second, make for an overall uneven read Blurb: In a reimagined 1890's London, where steam-driven airships rule the skies and monsters roam the streets, the Galileo Observatory's Club... Continue Reading →

Excerpt and Giveaway: Dirty Dining by EM Lynley

The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome EM Lynley on her Dirty Dining blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt she's provided, then click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! Blurb: Jeremy Linden’s a PhD student researching an HIV vaccine. He’s always short of money, and... Continue Reading →

Cover Reveal: A Restored Man by Jaime Reese

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 →

Review: Texas Fall by RJ Scott

Title: Texas Fall (Texas: Book Six) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 160 Pages At a Glance: If you have read the previous Texas books then you must read this latest one Blurb: Jack is focusing on building an equine therapy school for children with special needs and works hard along side... Continue Reading →

Review: Caged Sanctuary by Tempeste O'Riley

Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →

Review: Caged Sanctuary by Tempeste O’Riley

Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →

Review: Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via

Title: Here Comes Trouble Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 296 Pages At a Glance: Starts a bit slow, but picked up and then left me wanting more Blurb: Detectives Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. Being the enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force... Continue Reading →

Interview and Giveaway: Let It Go by Sid Love

TNA: Hi, Sid, welcome to The Novel Approach. We’re glad to have you here with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a bit about yourself? Sid: I am Sid Love, a successful blogger, reader, an ex-reviewer, an author of M/M fiction and now, a virtual promotion business owner. As of today, I’ve got... Continue Reading →

Excerpt and Giveaway: Follow My Lead by Lisa Worrall

The Novel Approach is pleased to bring you Lisa Worrall and her latest novella Follow My Lead, from White Stiletto Press. Enjoy the excerpt Lisa has chosen to share with you, then leave a comment below for a chance to win an e-copy of the book. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: Hell hath no fury... Continue Reading →

Review: Tangled Mind by Posy Roberts

Title: Tangled Mind Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 76 Pages At a Glance: The author draws the reader into the story very well, if painfully Blurb: For years Beck Lund has taken care of his volatile boyfriend, Brady, always putting Brady’s needs above his own and walking on eggshells to keep the... Continue Reading →

Review: Fadeout (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery: Book One) by Joseph Hansen

Title: Fadeout Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 272 Pages At a Glance: An absolute classic in Gay Fiction Blurb: Fadeout is the first of Joseph Hansen's twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. When entertainer Fox Olson's car plunges off a bridge in... Continue Reading →

Audio Review: Frog by Mary Calmes – Narrated by K.C. Kelly

Title: Frog Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 Hours, 23 Minutes At a Glance: Worth listening to over and over again Blurb: Weber Yates's dreams of stardom are about to be reduced to a ranch hand's job in Texas, and his one relationship is with a guy so far... Continue Reading →

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