Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Then the Stars Fall Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The death of his wife four years earlier left Travis Bennett a shell of the man he used to be.With his dog by his side, Travis raises his three children, manages his business, and works as... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss Yesterday Goodbye Author: Cassidy Ryan Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 73 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: For their future, he must let go of his past. Aidan has a huge crush on Jon, but not only is Jon his boss, albeit temporarily, he is also recovering from a bad break-up. On his final... Continue Reading →
Title: A Matter of When Author: Eden Winters Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Wealth. Fame. Gold record. Hookers and Cocaine front man Henri Lafontaine has it all…including a control freak manager, band members who smile as they sharpen blades for his back, and last but damn well not least,... Continue Reading →
Title: Embracing His Syn Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney transferred from the Philadelphia Police Department as soon as he'd heard there was going to be an opening on Lieutenant Cashel Godfrey and Lieutenant Leonidis Day's Atlanta Narcotics Task Force. Syn’s primary goal in... Continue Reading →
Title: All Fired Up Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Length: 174 Pages Blurb: Officer Shawn Everly patrols the Strip and one night, fireman Trent Marshall saves him when danger strikes. But it’s still uncertain whether Trent can save himself from getting his heart broken by Shawn. The party never ends on the Las Vegas... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain (Part Five) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Mackey is great at taking a leap of faith into a crowd—but taking one into a relationship and a future is a totally different animal. When he and Trav decide to take a risk that... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Collar Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 156 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Kendall Webber is deep in the closet. Between working as a mechanic in a garage, having served in the army during the era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and being raised by a fundamentalist-preacher stepfather who sent... Continue Reading →
Title: Touch Me Author: Chris Scully Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 73 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Massage therapist Erik Morgan offers a very special after-hours service to a handful of select clients. From a young man anxious to explore his sexuality, to a stroke patient who fears he’ll never be a man again, Erik touches... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lisa and everyone at Novel Approach, for hosting me today. I’m so excited to be on your blog on the release day of my second novel, Aidan’s Journey. Aidan’s Journey is a stand-alone novel that is part of The Serpentine Series, contemporary stories that feature characters who attend the University of Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lisa and everyone at Novel Approach, for hosting me today. I’m so excited to be on your blog on the release day of my second novel, Aidan’s Journey. Aidan’s Journey is a stand-alone novel that is part of The Serpentine Series, contemporary stories that feature characters who attend the University of Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
Blurb: Libraries are meant for studying – not sex College sophomore Ethan Follett never says what’s on his mind and never wants to rock the boat. After a high school social life spent anonymous and alone, things are finally falling into place for him. He’s found a group of friends just as studious as he,... Continue Reading →
The Oldest Profession Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m thrilled to be here today as part of the Raising the Rent blog tour! Giveaway: I’m offering a $20 Amazon gift certificate to a randomly chosen commenter on the tour. (See HERE for a full list of the blogs I’ll be guesting on, in case you’ve... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Presence of Mine Enemy Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 89 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: A game of spy against spy leaves little room for second chances. Freshly retired from Section ranks, Hailey is glad to be out of the tangle of spy games that cost him both family... Continue Reading →
Title: Phoenix Rising Author: Kimberly Gardner Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 277 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Two dozen roses, one dozen balloons and a night with a sexy, young stripper. It’s the perfect birthday present for the man who has everything. Or is it? Because the gift Jimmy really wants can't be bought at... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and the Real Boy (Coming About: Book Two) Author: JK Hogan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 196 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: How much heartache can one man take before he breaks? Rich Langston asks himself that question every day. A Seattle advertising exec who uses his designer suit and showy car... Continue Reading →
Title: Hunter and Hunted Author: Tricia Owens Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 123 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Hunter's a professional hit man trying to get out of the life. One last job, and if he doesn't get sloppy, he's done for good. Then he can have a normal life with friends, a lover, maybe... Continue Reading →
Title: The Half of Us (A Book in the Family Series) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 194 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Short-tempered, arrogant heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes he ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is having... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author Sherrie Henry today, as our final guest in the Countdown to GayRomLit Celebration. To bring things to a close, Sherrie is offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an e-copy of her new book Two Red Leaves, the sequel to last year's Last of the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Bucket List Author: Douglas Black Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Kade Doherty gets dumped, he expects sympathy from his friends. Instead, he gets a bucket list. His friends want to help him enjoy life again, but Kade isn’t convinced a list of outlandish leisure pursuits will... Continue Reading →
Title: Laurel Heights 2 Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: White Stiletto Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Will and Scott are now out and proud and living together in Scott's tiny house. So everything is perfect, right? Wrong... Scott has a new partner, a new male partner, and Will is not happy about... Continue Reading →
Title: Burnin’ For You Author: Jamie Lynn Miller Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Lucas Taylor is a New York City fireman at Station 127, dedicated to his job, even though it has brought him heartrending tragedy - the loss of his lover, Ryan, in an explosion. Evan Singer is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Burnin’ For You Author: Jamie Lynn Miller Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Lucas Taylor is a New York City fireman at Station 127, dedicated to his job, even though it has brought him heartrending tragedy - the loss of his lover, Ryan, in an explosion. Evan Singer is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Symphony Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: TPG Books Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Martin Zoric had vivid dreams of fatherhood, of a small hand pressed to his, of pink dresses and girlish laughter. Then his wife had a stillbirth and his world fell apart. He listened to the unwanted apologies, stood... Continue Reading →
Title: When Love Gets Hairy Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator:: T.J. Jamesin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 55 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: As vain as he is beautiful, Nino Santos happily lives life waiting for the next ferry full of fairies to bring him new conquests. As long as they aren’t hirsute,... Continue Reading →
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