Review: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy – Edited by Jordan Castillo Price

Title: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Authors: Rhys Ford, Ginn Hale, KJ Charles, Nicole Kimberling, Jordan L. Hawk, Charlie Cochet, Jordan Castillo Price, Andrea Speed, Lou Harper, Astrid Amara Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 509 Pages At a Glance: With a lineup like this, how could this anthology have... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Charmed and Dangerous Blog Tour with Rhys Ford

Today we're pleased to welcome author Rhys Ford back to chat about Dim Sum Asylum, her contribution to the upcoming anthology Charmed and Dangerous, featuring some of the premiere spec fic authors in the genre. Enjoy Rhy's post, then be sure to leave a comment right here for the chance to win a $25 Gift... Continue Reading →

Review: Evolution by Lissa Kasey

Title: Evolution Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: Evolution unlocks an exciting paranormal world where the focus is on the heart and soul of its characters rather than just their superhuman qualities. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Gene Sage has only ever wanted to sing, but his band, Evolution,... Continue Reading →

Review: Dragon’s Bounty by S. Joy P.

Title: Dragon’s Bounty (Dracula’s Love: Book One) Author: S. Joy P. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 299 Pages At a Glance: This author’s imagination and delivery of the unique and unexpected continues to impress. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the fifteenth century Wallachia, the self-serving boyars will do anything to advance their own positions while the... Continue Reading →

Review: Prickly Business by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade

Title:  Prickly Business Author:  Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count:  280 Pages At a Glance:  I am a sucker for an enemies-to-lovers story, and really enjoyed this one. Reviewed By:  Karen Blurb:  Some people might call Avery Babineaux a prick. He’s a hedgehog shifter from an old-money Louisiana family, with a... Continue Reading →

Guest Post, Excerpt, and Giveaway: The Countdown to GayRomLit 2015 with Katey Hawthorne

We're so please to welcome back Katey Hawthorne on the GRL Celebration blog tour today. Enjoy Katey's guest post, then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win an e-copy of a book in her Superpowered Love series, winner's choice. Good luck! Hello, hello, and thanks to TNA for... Continue Reading →

Guest Post: The Homecoming by J. Scott Coatsworth

My latest novella, The Homecoming, is out today, and I thought I'd share an exclusive excerpt with the readers of The Novel Approach. I jokingly call this story my "wolfman meets spaceman" story, and while it's sci-fi driven, it has elements of the paranormal, including shifters. I chose this scene for your readers because it... Continue Reading →

Review: Death by Dragon by Madeleine Ribbon

Title: Death by Dragon Author: Madeleine Ribbon Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 283 Pages At a Glance: A little bit of fairy tale and a heaping helping of fantasy with a side of action and danger kept this clever and fast paced story moving along. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Fell Harwick, half-incubus and witch extraordinaire,... Continue Reading →

Review: Where There’s Fire by Cari Z.

Title: Where There's Fire (Panopolis: Book Two) Author: Cari Z. Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 119 pages At a Glance: Cari Z delivers another excellent, action packed adventure from Panopolis! Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Making a name for myself as a Villain in Panopolis is hard work. Six months ago, my boyfriend broke me out... Continue Reading →

Review: Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy by Jason N. Smith

Title: Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy Author: Jason N. Smith Publisher: Mascot Books Pages/Word Count: 304 Pages At a Glance: Despite its fairly hefty problems, Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy is an interesting story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Addy and Ethan are the best of friends, who happen to be cousins, and who live in... Continue Reading →

Review: Aiden’s Angel by Aundrea Singer

Title: Aiden’s Angel Author: Aundrea Singer Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 147 Pages At a Glance: I would recommend this to someone who loves stories about angels and their role in the battle between light and darkness, and those who aren’t as interested in the sex scenes but more interested in the expressions of emotional... Continue Reading →

Interview and Giveaway: The Sidhe Blog Tour With Charlotte Ashe

Today we're so pleased to welcome a first time visitor to The Novel Approach, author Charlotte Ashe. Charlotte is here with us to chat about her new novel The Sidhe and is offering one lucky reader the chance at a Grand Prize $25 e-gift card at Interlude Press, and an e-copy of the book to... Continue Reading →

Review: Jerricho’s Freedom by JC Wallace

Title: Jerricho’s Freedom Author: JC Wallace Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 360 Pages At a Glance: Jerricho’s Freedom is a taut, psychological thriller that leaves you breathless by story’s end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jerricho never expected to fall in love with Rex, the sexy, construction foreman, but he did. Too bad tradition forbids Jerry... Continue Reading →

Review: Immutable by Becky Black

Title: Immutable Author: Becky Black Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: I read Immutable with an eye for what the author was trying to teach, and that lesson seems to fall somewhere between the importance of honesty and the perils of selfishness. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Every night, in the tiny... Continue Reading →

Release Day Review: The Lightning-Struck Heart by TJ Klune

Title:  The Lightning-Struck Heart Author:  TJ Klune Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count:  400 Pages At a Glance:  Like the quest they are sent on, this story is EPIC…HaveHeart Forever! Reviewed By:  Karen Blurb:  Once upon a time, in an alleyway in the slums of the City Of Lockes, a young and somewhat lonely boy named... Continue Reading →

Review: Cronin’s Key II by N.R. Walker

Title: Cronin’s Key II Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 195 Pages At a Glance: Another wild ride with Alec and Cronin and the rest of the vamps. This is what the Indiana Jones movies would be like if Indy were a gay vampire! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: History isn’t always what it seems.... Continue Reading →

Review: Forging the Future by Mary Calmes

Title:  Forging the Future (A Change of Heart Novel) Author:  Mary Calmes Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count:  200 Pages At a Glance:  This book was a fantastic ending to an awesome series! Reviewed By:  Karen Blurb:  Jin Church is back where he started, alone, wandering, and uncertain of his path. It’s not by choice but... Continue Reading →

Guest Post: Emily’s Magical Bejeweled Codpiece by B. Snow

Thank you, TNA, for letting me guest-blog about Emily’s Magical Bejeweled Codpiece! When I asked Lisa what I should talk about, she said, “The title!” So, yeah. :D Usually I have a terrible time coming up with titles (is there a writer who doesn’t??) but this time, the title came before the story, and I... Continue Reading →

Review: Forbidden Monastery by Sam C. Leonhard

Title: Forbidden Monastery (Rage: Book One) Author: Sam C. Leonhard Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages At a Glance: I was drawn to the darkness of this story, but was also delighted by the sweet humor. Reviewed By: Johanis Blurb: Rage is a seasoned assassin, and he lives by his own rules. One of... Continue Reading →

Review: Kithric’s Mountain by Jessica Payseur

Title: Kithric’s Mountain (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 30 Pages At a Glance: A daily dose with a lot of bittersweet emotions. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Kithric, an aging dragon tamer, leads a solitary life atop his mountain, until the day he accidentally traps a dragon that is more than... Continue Reading →

Review: A Most Unusual Courtship by Nancy M. Griffis

Title: A Most Unusual Courtship Author: Nancy M. Griffis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages At a Glance: If the short prequel is any indication of the rest of the series, it’s going to be great. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Gerald Smithson, master leathersmith, has ample reason to distrust mages. He doesn't take their commissions and... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Running with the Wind Blog Tour with Shira Anthony

The Novel Approach welcomes Shira Anthony today, on the Running with the Wind blog tour. Shira talks a bit about the world building in the Mermen of Ea series, and is also offering the chance to win some great prizes on this tour. Just click on the Rafflecopter Widget below to enter for the chance... Continue Reading →

Review: The Relics of Gods by Yeyu

Title: The Relics of Gods Author: Yeyu Length: 350 Pages Publisher: DSP Publications At a Glance: Overall, reading this book was a pleasant experience. Reviewed By: Johanis Blurb: What is worse: Being so broke you can barely afford food, getting hired for dangerous missions way out of your league, suffocating under mountains of unanswered questions—or wanting... Continue Reading →

Review: Oren’s Right by Blaine D. Arden

Title: Oren’s Right (Tales of the Forest) Author: Blaine D. Arden Publisher: Cayendi Press Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful tale of longing and need set in the world of Blaine D. Arden’s Forester series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Following his principles will break two hearts. Forester Veld loses a piece of... Continue Reading →

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