Title: Ransom Author: Lee Rowan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: An officer, a gentleman... and a sodomite. The first two earn him honor and respect, the third may cost him his life. David Archer realizes how hopeless his attraction to his fellow midshipman is from the moment a newly-arrived... Continue Reading →
Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Sunday, everyone, I hope you've had a great weekend so far! We have an outstanding week ahead for you here at The Novel Approach, including the kickoff of our GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways--Gift Cards and E-books Galore. We'll have three baskets to give away this week, and four next week, so be sure... Continue Reading →
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Sunday, everyone, I hope you've had a great weekend so far! We have an outstanding week ahead for you here at The Novel Approach, including the kickoff of our GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways--Gift Cards and E-books Galore. We'll have three baskets to give away this week, and four next week, so be sure... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Creature Feature 2 – Vampyres In Detroit by Poppy Dennison
The Novel Approach is thrilled to welcome Poppy Dennison to the blog today, one half of the dynamic writing duo of Poppy and Rhys Ford, and their newest release Creature Feature 2. Poppy’s sizzling and sexy Rise of Revenants and Rhys’s creatively inspired Legacy of Blood and Death are stories chock full of everything great... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Partners by Brigham Vaughn
Title: Partners (Equals Book 2) Author: Brigham Vaughn Previous Book: Equals Cover Artist: Brigham Vaughn Blurb: After a rocky first few months, Stephen Parker and Russ Bishop’s relationship is at a crossroads when the death of Stephen’s father forces them to visit Stephen's hometown in southern Georgia. Estranged from his family, Stephen must find a... Continue Reading →
Review: The Bible Boys by Dan Skinner
Title: The Bible Boys Author: Dan Skinner Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: A Sin. An Abomination. Teenagers Caleb and Matthew had been told by the radical fundamentalist church that dominated their families' lives that a love like theirs—between two boys—was unnatural and forbidden. That it would damn them forever. The... Continue Reading →
Review: Isle of Illusions by A.L. Wilson
Title: Isle of Illusions Author: A.L. Wilson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 30000 Words Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: The year is 1954 and this marks 10 rocky years that Cyrus has spent with his human companion, Dr. Lorenz Meissner. The two unlikely lovers, after some heated debate, decide to cross the Mediterranean and go on holiday... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: A Taste of Copper by Elin Gregory
Knights & Squires Hi, I'm Elin. Many thanks to The Novel Approach for allowing me to post here today in celebration of my new release. A Taste of Copper is a historicalish story with a medievalish setting. The story concerns the troubled relationship between a loyal squire and his master, a grumpy and unappreciative knight,... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: More Than Anything by T.T. Kove
Writing About Illnesses Jørgen has always suffered from panic attacks, but back when his first character came to me (like, ten years ago, would you believe it?) I was young and didn’t know much about mental illnesses. But last year, when he came back, I knew exactly what was wrong with him: Jørgen suffers from... Continue Reading →
Review: Changeling (Middle Hill: Book One) by Barbara Geiger
Title: Changeling (Middle Hill: Book One) Author: Barbara Geiger Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Matt sells sex because he has to take care of his little brother, Sam. While it sucks, it’s not that much different from the abuse he endured when he was a teenager. He’s exhausting himself... Continue Reading →
Review: The Butterfly King by Edmond Manning
"Whereof what's past is prologue." -- William Shakespeare Title: The Butterfly King (The Lost and Founds: Book Three Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Pickwick Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 301 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Terrance Altham doesn’t know why he’s been arrested. He’s committed no crime and the cops aren’t talking. Sadly, the man sharing his... Continue Reading →
Dinner and A Book With Piper and Poppy
Welcome to the first edition of Dinner and a Book with Piper and Poppy! We have some treats in store for you including some comfort foods to go along with a comfort read. And as an added bonus, we convinced J.H. Knight to stop by and answer a few questions about her book The Last... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway – Tapping Into Our Soul's Expression by L. Dean Pace-Frech
Here’s to staying young our whole life by tapping into our soul’s expression ~ Jill Badonsky I love reading books about characters my age. And, just like Jill’s quote says, I also feel like I can stay young by reading about characters who are younger. First of all, there is the wisdom that comes with... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway – Tapping Into Our Soul’s Expression by L. Dean Pace-Frech
Here’s to staying young our whole life by tapping into our soul’s expression ~ Jill Badonsky I love reading books about characters my age. And, just like Jill’s quote says, I also feel like I can stay young by reading about characters who are younger. First of all, there is the wisdom that comes with... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour and Giveaway: Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander
Deputy United States Marshal Mitch Knox apprehends fugitives for a living. His calm, cool, collected attitude and devastatingly handsome good looks earn him a well-deserved bad boy reputation, both in the field and out. While away on an assignment, he blows off some steam at a notorious Dallas nightclub. Solving the case that has plagued... Continue Reading →
Review: Frozen Hearts by Teegan Loy
Title: Frozen Hearts Author: Teegan Loy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The best college hockey player in the nation is hanging up his skates because he's tired of living a lie. Five years ago, Erik Fox was forced by his father to change schools in the middle of the... Continue Reading →
Review: Americana Fairy Tale by Lex Chase
Title: Americana Fairy Tale Author: Lex Chase Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Modern fairy-tale princess Taylor Hatfield has problems. One: he’s a guy. Two: his perfect brother Atticus is the reincarnation of Snow White. Three: Taylor has no idea which princess he is supposed to be. Four: Taylor just... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Excerpt: The Hidden Gem by Lissa Kasey
There’s a doll on my shelf that everyone mistakes for a girl. Could be the long hair, or the skirt, or the high heeled shoes that make people think this, but everyone who meets him knows who he is. Misaki ‘Aki’ Itou, psi, companion, AP survivor and the hidden gem is unforgettable. When I first... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Key of Behliseth by Lou Hoffmann
Hi, Lou Hoffmann here, very happy to be visiting The Novel Approach, celebrating the recent release of Key of Behliseth, the first novel in The Sun Child Chronicles. (Thank you TNA!)I planned to blog about ‘world building’ in a fantasy novel—you know, what goes into creating a world that works differently than our own everyday... Continue Reading →
Review: Happy Independence Day by Michael Rupured
“Mark my word,” Carrie said. She leaned toward Terrence so he could hear. “We’ll have a woman president decades before a Negro gets elected.” – Michael Rupured Title: Happy Independence Day Author: Michael Rupured Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Terrence Bottom wants to change the world. A prelaw student... Continue Reading →
Audio Review: Chaser by Rick R. Reed – Narrated by John Solo
Title: Chaser Author: Rick R. Reed Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 8 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Caden DeSarro is what they call a chubby chaser. He likes his guys with a few extra pounds on them. So when he meets Kevin Dodge in a bar bathroom, he can't help... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: London Calling (Flight of the Kiwi: Book One) by E.S. Skipper
You know when you are standing in the shower, trying to get your body to wake up? That is when I decided I needed to write. I had begun reading short, free stories on Fanfiction and once I found M/M, I was hooked. Among the terrible stories I read, every once in a while I’d... Continue Reading →
Countdown to GRL – Guest Post and Giveaway by J.A. Rock
This will be my first GRL, and I’m stoked. I’ve seen the pictures. I’ve heard the stories. I’m ready to be initiated. I’m still not exactly sure what to expect. If I go by the GRL website and schedule, GRL looks like an opportunity to meet my favorite authors and learn more about the world... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal and Giveaway: From Chicago With Love – A GayRomLit Anthology
Book Name: From Chicago With Love Conceived By: Cate Ashwood Authors: More than 80 of the Featured and Supporting Authors of GRL Cover Artist: L.C. Chase Blurb: Writing is a solitary activity, and yet authors would be useless without readers to devour the words they create. GayRomLit brings the two together; a community made up... Continue Reading →

