The Novel Approach is thrilled to have Hayden Thorne back with us today to celebrate her Young Adult masterpiece, Renfred's Masquerade, a book that made my choice for best young adult book of 2011. It's a gorgeous bit of storytelling, and Hayden has decided it's time to introduce you to Nicola, the hero of this... Continue Reading →
Magic And Illusion Weave A Spell In Hayden Thorne's "Renfred's Masquerade"
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Title: Renfred’s Masquerade Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Nicola Gregori has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a brilliant clock-maker who’s famous for his wild, fantastical designs. But his father instead sends... Continue Reading →
Magic And Illusion Weave A Spell In Hayden Thorne’s “Renfred’s Masquerade”
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Title: Renfred’s Masquerade Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 238 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Nicola Gregori has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a brilliant clock-maker who’s famous for his wild, fantastical designs. But his father instead sends... Continue Reading →
"Dr. Feelgood" Really Is The Best Medicine – Reviewed by Lana
“Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.” ― Veronica Roth Title: Dr. Feelgood Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Whether they’re paramedics, nurses, therapists, doctors, or even actors who play them on TV, the men in the medical profession must contend with job stress... Continue Reading →
“Dr. Feelgood” Really Is The Best Medicine – Reviewed by Lana
“Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.” ― Veronica Roth Title: Dr. Feelgood Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Whether they’re paramedics, nurses, therapists, doctors, or even actors who play them on TV, the men in the medical profession must contend with job stress... Continue Reading →
Caitlin Ricci's "Rescuing Jack" Is The Beginning Of A Beautiful Paranormal Romance – Reviewed by Jackie
“Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich Title: Rescuing Jack Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Werewolves are real. Marius enjoys the irony that everyone calls him a dog whisperer, not just because he’s a werewolf,... Continue Reading →
Caitlin Ricci’s “Rescuing Jack” Is The Beginning Of A Beautiful Paranormal Romance – Reviewed by Jackie
“Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich Title: Rescuing Jack Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Werewolves are real. Marius enjoys the irony that everyone calls him a dog whisperer, not just because he’s a werewolf,... Continue Reading →
How Does A Female Write Gay Romance? – A Guest Post by Liz Borino
See that question? Repeat it three hundred thousand sixty four times (an exact number) over three years, and you’ll have an idea how often I’ve heard it since I began publishing in December 2010. And I’m not the only female M/M romance author who gets this question. A very informal Facebook poll concludes that most... Continue Reading →
SE Jakes' "Free Falling" Is A Sexy Game Of Cat And Mouse
“Because there’s nothing sexier than a bad boy on the right side of the law.” – Rhys Ford Title: Free Falling Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 149 Pages Rating: 4.25 Stars Blurb: Sometimes falling in love is the most dangerous thing of all. Blue is a thief who lives for adrenaline and... Continue Reading →
SE Jakes’ “Free Falling” Is A Sexy Game Of Cat And Mouse
“Because there’s nothing sexier than a bad boy on the right side of the law.” – Rhys Ford Title: Free Falling Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 149 Pages Rating: 4.25 Stars Blurb: Sometimes falling in love is the most dangerous thing of all. Blue is a thief who lives for adrenaline and... Continue Reading →
Sara York Contrasts Love And Religion In "Pray the Gay Away" – Reviewed by Jackie
“The gods play no favorites.” ― Charles Bukowski Title: Pray the Gay Away (A Southern Thing #1) Author: Sara York Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Star football player, Jack Miller, had it all. The perfect family, looks, girls hanging on his every word, and the respect of most people in... Continue Reading →
Sara York Contrasts Love And Religion In “Pray the Gay Away” – Reviewed by Jackie
“The gods play no favorites.” ― Charles Bukowski Title: Pray the Gay Away (A Southern Thing #1) Author: Sara York Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Star football player, Jack Miller, had it all. The perfect family, looks, girls hanging on his every word, and the respect of most people in... Continue Reading →
SE Jakes Is "Free Falling" In Today With A Giveaway
Thanks so much for having me here today so I can shout about the fact that Free Falling’s getting a re-release with Riptide! I’m so excited about this, you have no idea. For me, this is the book that started the Hell or High Water series (see below for more on that). Free Falling originally... Continue Reading →
SE Jakes Is “Free Falling” In Today With A Giveaway
Thanks so much for having me here today so I can shout about the fact that Free Falling’s getting a re-release with Riptide! I’m so excited about this, you have no idea. For me, this is the book that started the Hell or High Water series (see below for more on that). Free Falling originally... Continue Reading →
Sara York Joins Us Today On The "Pray the Gay Away" Blog Tour, And There's A Giveaway
Hi Everyone, I'm so excited to be on TNA blog today. My new release, Pray The Gay Away, wasn't supposed to be as big of a book as it turned out to be. I'd planned on maybe doing 20,000 words for 3 or 4 titles that Jared Rackler and I were joking about with Kiernan... Continue Reading →
Sara York Joins Us Today On The “Pray the Gay Away” Blog Tour, And There’s A Giveaway
Hi Everyone, I'm so excited to be on TNA blog today. My new release, Pray The Gay Away, wasn't supposed to be as big of a book as it turned out to be. I'd planned on maybe doing 20,000 words for 3 or 4 titles that Jared Rackler and I were joking about with Kiernan... Continue Reading →
A Betrayal Is Revealed In Liz Borino's "Angel's Truth" – Reviewed by Lynn
“Those who are closest to you, always betray you first.” ― Susan Speranza Title: Angel’s Truth (Angel #2) Author: Liz Borino Publisher: Lazy Day Publishing Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: “Freeze or I’ll shoot!” Aaron yelled and aimed the gun at Jordan’s chest. “Angel, no, please.” Hacking fluid-filled coughs broke up Jordan’s... Continue Reading →
A Betrayal Is Revealed In Liz Borino’s “Angel’s Truth” – Reviewed by Lynn
“Those who are closest to you, always betray you first.” ― Susan Speranza Title: Angel’s Truth (Angel #2) Author: Liz Borino Publisher: Lazy Day Publishing Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: “Freeze or I’ll shoot!” Aaron yelled and aimed the gun at Jordan’s chest. “Angel, no, please.” Hacking fluid-filled coughs broke up Jordan’s... Continue Reading →
How About A Beast Of A Giveaway? Tracey Michael and Allison Cassatta Have One For You.
Tracey and Allison would first love to thank the wonderful people at The Novel Approach for letting us take over their page for a moment, and their selfless contributions to the realm of gay romance. As far as fairy tales go, Beauty and the Beast has to convey one of the most important messages that... Continue Reading →
A K.A. Merikan Two-fer Review – "House Warmer" And "An Onanist's Journey to Reclaiming His Seed"
“Writing is seduction.” – Stephen King Title: House Warm’d (XXX’d #4) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 11,000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: --- How to make a house a home --- Dan and Kyle have just moved in together, but to make their new place cozy, Dan wants to make friends in the... Continue Reading →
A K.A. Merikan Two-fer Review – “House Warmer” And “An Onanist’s Journey to Reclaiming His Seed”
“Writing is seduction.” – Stephen King Title: House Warm’d (XXX’d #4) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 11,000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: --- How to make a house a home --- Dan and Kyle have just moved in together, but to make their new place cozy, Dan wants to make friends in the... Continue Reading →
Reuben, The Poor Baker Who Became A Stallion – By Agnes Merikan
Ah, Reuben, the poor bugger. The main character of our alternate history, Victorian, pony play novel, The Copper Horse: Fear, and he's been through so much. Zombies, as well as the malnourishment and overpopulation of London that followed, crushed the world he knew. The chaos took his mother, brothers, and sisters, leaving him with a... Continue Reading →
Review: Shades of Sepia by Anne Barwell
Title: Shades of Sepia (The Sleepless City: Book One) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A serial killer stalks the streets of Flint, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire. Simon Hawthorne has been a vampire for nearly a hundred years,... Continue Reading →
A.J. Corza's Got You Covered – This Week's Topic – Advice And Mentoring
Usually, I have something to write about. Something to babble on about, something to expound upon or relay, but this week I’m at a loss. So I’m just gonna start writing and see if anything crops up. I guess this all stems from the fact that I honestly don’t want to slam books. I don’t... Continue Reading →

