Title: Beauty and His Beast Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 151 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fairy Tale At a Glance: Beauty and His Beast is the measuring stick of this author’s imagination and ability to evoke imagery through words. If you’re looking for something a little familiar yet just different enough to keep things... Continue Reading →
Review: Exposed by Bey Deckard
Title: Exposed Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 264 Pages Category: Contemporary, May/December, BDSM At a Glance: Bey Deckard: writing addictive dysfunction and heart-tugging erotica, one plot bunny at a time. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With middle-age looming, Greg offsets his boring day job with what truly feeds his soul: photography. The camera is an... Continue Reading →
Blogiversary Celebration and Giveaway: Welcome to…Max…
We have a special guest visiting today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. Author Bey Deckard couldn't join us, but Max--have you met Max yet? Trust me, you'd remember if you had--has offered to take Bey's place. And, there's also a giveaway involved, so be sure to check out the details below. Welcome, Max...... Continue Reading →
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a sneak peek of what we have in store for the coming week here at The Novel Approach. The month of December marks our 5 Year Blogiversary—time flies when you’re reading books and ignoring the world!—and we’ve got a HUGE month of giveaways ahead! 75+ authors and publishers will be... Continue Reading →
Review: Max by Bey Deckard
Title: Max Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 160 Pages (Kindle) Category: Transgressive, Psychological Thriller At a Glance: There is a chilling thrill of psychopathy and a growing emotional and physical dependency in this story that makes every moment spent reading it horrifying and intense. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fresh out of school, Dr. Crane... Continue Reading →
Review: Kestrel’s Talon by Bey Deckard
Title: Kestrel’s Talon (The Stonewatchers: Book One) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 426 Pages (Kindle) At a Glance: Every single thing in this book won me over, especially its characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Following the Prentish/Nemarri war, Kes is rejected by his homeland under the guise of religious purity laws. Though he's spared... Continue Reading →
Review: Careened by Bey Deckard
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Review: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus by Bey Deckard
Title: Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus (Baal’s Heart 3.5) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 43 Pages At a Glance: I loved this savory and sweet little morsel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from... Continue Reading →
Release Day Review: Better the Devil You Know by Bey Deckard
Title: Better the Devil You Know Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 39000 Words At a Glance: Sick, twisted, brutal, filled with the unexpected, and I loved it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Byron is tall, handsome, well spoken, wealthy, and has outstanding taste in wine and food. You’ll be impressed by his impeccable attire... Continue Reading →
Review: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel by Bey Deckard
Title: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel (The Actor’s Circle: Book Two) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: Yet another lovely read from Bey Deckard Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: All James wanted was a little solitude at his favourite resort: bright sunshine overhead, soft, white sand underfoot, and... Continue Reading →
Review: The Complications of T by Bey Deckard
Title: The Complications of T Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 15800 Words At a Glance: The Complications of T is a timely story that had me cheering because Stuart Leandro, our narrator, raises the questions so many of us have contemplated but are, perhaps, afraid to ask. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A bite-sized... Continue Reading →
Review: Murphy by Bey Deckard
Title: Murphy (F.I.S.T.S.: Book Two) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: Add another “W” to the win column for Sarge, Murphy, and Bey Deckard. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sometimes when it seems like it’s too late, the right person comes along and opens your eyes… Murphy is the continuing... Continue Reading →
Release Day Review: Fated: Blood and Redemption by Bey Deckard
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: If it’s a measure of how well I loved this series to say it’s one I’ll read again once its end has had a chance to settle, then consider Fated, and the entire series, well loved. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
A Welcome To New Reviewers And A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and thanks for dropping by to see what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! First, though, I’m so thrilled to introduce two new reviewers to the TNA team: one comes to us brand new to the reviewing biz, the other is a long time veteran reviewer in the M/M... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal and Exclusive Excerpt – Fated: Blood and Redemption (Baal’s Heart III)
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Series: Baal's Heart Author: Bey Deckard Cover Artist: Bey Deckard Release Date: April 11th, 2015 Word Count: 117 000+ Pre-Order Now: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU Goodreads Link: Fated Blurb: With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal and Exclusive Excerpt – Fated: Blood and Redemption (Baal's Heart III)
Title: Fated: Blood and Redemption Series: Baal's Heart Author: Bey Deckard Cover Artist: Bey Deckard Release Date: April 11th, 2015 Word Count: 117 000+ Pre-Order Now: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon AU Goodreads Link: Fated Blurb: With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the... Continue Reading →
A Want Ad and a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and welcome back to a look at what we have coming up in the week ahead! It’s full of win, if I do say so myself. :) **A Note of Thanks: many thanks to all of you who have expressed interest in reviewing for The Novel Approach. I'm truly humbled by your enthusiasm.... Continue Reading →
Simply the Best 2014: The Finale – The Year In Reviews and a Giveaway
We have reached the end of our journey, folks, the final choices for our Top Reads of 2014. In case you've missed the others, check out Sammy's and Tina's selections HERE; Jackie's, Lana's, and Jules' HERE; Lynn's and Chris's HERE; and Kim's and Kathie's HERE. Rena and I are the last to go, and I... Continue Reading →
Hot Reads for the Trevor Project – Great Books for a Great Cause
Get ready to lower your thermostat because your winter is about to get hot! For a limited time only, get SIX great reads by some of the hottest authors in M/M! A guilt-free guilty pleasure at an incredibly low price with all proceeds going to The Trevor Project! ABOUT THE TREVOR PROJECT: Founded in 1998... Continue Reading →
Review: Sarge by Bey Deckard
Title: Sarge (F.I.S.T.S.: Book One) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person. Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two space marines stationed on an alien planet where... Continue Reading →
Interview and Giveaway: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires by Bey Deckard
TNA: Hi, Bey, welcome back to The Novel Approach, it's great to have you here with us today. Let's talk a little bit about Sacrificed. Have you modeled Captain Baltsaros after any one particular pirate, or is he more an amalgamation of the entire piratical lore? Or, would you say he’s entirely unique among pirates,... Continue Reading →
Review: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires by Bey Deckard
Title: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: “Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires” By Bey Deckard
Title: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires Sequel to: Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 127k Words Genre: Historical Fantasy, M/M Romance, Erotica Expected Release: October 2014 Available for Purchase Upon Release at the Following E-tailers: Amazon, Smashwords, Indigo/Chapters, Barnes & Noble, Apple (Paperback will be available in... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: "Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires" By Bey Deckard
Title: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires Sequel to: Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Length: 127k Words Genre: Historical Fantasy, M/M Romance, Erotica Expected Release: October 2014 Available for Purchase Upon Release at the Following E-tailers: Amazon, Smashwords, Indigo/Chapters, Barnes & Noble, Apple (Paperback will be available in... Continue Reading →

