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Title: Lights, Camera, Cupid!: A Bluewater Bay Valentine's Day Anthology Authors: SE Jakes , Amy Lane , Z.A. Maxfield , Anne Tenino , L.A. Witt Narrators: Nick J. Russo, Dorian Bane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 6 hours and 22 minutes Category: Anthology, Contemporary, Show Business, Romance At a Glance: A lovely little anthology that... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Isobel Starling to The Novel Approach today, along with a little bit of the holiday spirit in Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper. Welcome, Isobel! Holes and revelations: A foray into M/M book research. Book research is always something I’ve enjoyed. It can lead a story down unexpected paths... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author B. Snow to The Novel Approach today to chat with us a bit about her new holiday novella, Have a Hygge Holiday. Enjoy her guest post, the excerpt from the book she's sharing, and also be sure to check out the details on the giveaway. Good luck! The Holidays:... Continue Reading →
Please help us give a warm welcome to author Kelly Jensen today, on the tour for her new holiday novella, Counting Fence Posts. Enjoy Kelly's guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win stuff. Good luck! The Freezer There’s a part in Counting Fence Posts... Continue Reading →
Title: Counting Fence Posts Author: Kelly Jensen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 61 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: I really enjoyed this short story of mutual discovery for both Henry and Marcus. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: There are over two hundred thousand fence posts between Syracuse and Boston. Henry Auttenberg likes numbers—it’s his... Continue Reading →
Title: Locked Out Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: Locked Out is such a heaping helping of sweet, wrapped in a Martin shaped package. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Clothing is overrated... Getting accidentally locked out of his hotel room on Valentine’s Day night is embarrassing enough for teacher Martin... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Melanie Hansen today, with a guest post and exclusive tease from her new book Love and the Exorcism. Enjoy! If you’re like me, Valentine’s Day might not be one of your favorite holidays. Maybe you’ve been with your significant other for a long time and nobody cares, or you’re... Continue Reading →
My Love of Valentine's Day in Romantic Fiction I’m so excited to be here today, so thank you so much for hosting me. And thanks to everyone for taking the time to read. I’ve never been that big on Valentine’s Day. When I was a kid and we had to bring in those adorable cards... Continue Reading →
Title: Love and the Exorcism Author: Melanie Hansen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: The chemistry between Tom and Mario is hot and sweet and gave me all kinds of good feels. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Tom Hannity is not boring, despite what his ex-boyfriend says. He loves his circle of... Continue Reading →
Thank you so much for hosting me and my Valentine’s Day story Table for One today. Oilton, Alberta, Canada, the setting for Table for One, is much like Calgary, where I live. The restaurant scenes are loosely based on my own experience of waiting tables in my early twenties. The places I worked were nowhere... Continue Reading →
Title: Conversation Hearts Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 31 Pages At a Glance: Conversation Hearts is yummy—just like the candy!—because it dares to be a little different. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s Valentine’s Day, and grad student—and male escort—Levi Barron expects to spend his evening with a client who’s paying him for... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to welcome author Avon Gale on the tour for her latest release, Conversation Hearts. Enjoy this wee tease from the book, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck! Blurb: It's Valentine's Day, and grad... Continue Reading →
Title: Hibernate with Me (Rhody & Brendan: Book 1.5) Author: Diana DeRicci Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: This is a fun and eventful Christmas follow-up to Rhody and Brendan’s romance. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Rhody is coming to Alaska for Christmas. Will Brendan get his Christmas wish? After an earthquake... Continue Reading →
Title: If Only in My Dreams Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This one was definitely another win for the fa-la-la-lidays!!! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Charlie Yates is desperate. It’s almost Christmas and his flight home from college has been delayed. For days. Charlie promised his little sister Ava... Continue Reading →
Title: An Assassin's Holiday (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Dirk Greyson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: A sweet, yet spicy tale of holiday romance. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Brick Colton has been hired to kill Santa Claus—or at least the kindhearted accountant playing Santa for the kids in an... Continue Reading →
Title: Unwrapping Hank Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Tristan Wright Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 4 minutes At a Glance: I HIGHLY recommend this one, guys!! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sloane loves a good mystery. He grew up as the son of two psychiatrists, so he finds most people tediously easy to figure out.... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowed In Author: Teodora Kostova Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages At a Glance: A nice wintery holiday tale of second chances at love. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Be careful what you wish for... Nate has been in love with Quinn, his brother’s best friend, for as long as he can remember. But when... Continue Reading →
Title: Candy Canes & Coffee Beans Author: Saxon Hawke Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: An absolutely adorable feel-good Christmas story that will leave a smile on your face. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Will Christmas' biggest fan get his own taste of holiday magic? Asher Rye lives for happiness - for... Continue Reading →
Title: Old Acquaintance (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages At a Glance: I absolutely love Avon Gale's writing. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Andrew Starling thought when he sold his medical database software to a national corporation, it would finally give him and his wife the financial... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Miracles of a Recently Fallen Spruce (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 26 Pages At a Glance: What a fantastically hilarious and fun read this was! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Paxton Peterson’s favorite day of the year is his annual Gay Boy Christmas dinner. He’s checked... Continue Reading →
Title: Grateful (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 40 Pages At a Glance: I definitely recommend this fun little read! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Nate Roth’s latest dumb stunt has left him with a broken arm, black eye, and stitched chin—and extra trepidation about visiting his family for... Continue Reading →
Title: Son of Santa (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Kate Sands Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 53 Pages At a Glance: If you’re looking for something a bit different, give this one a shot. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Noel Nicholas is on a sabbatical from the North Pole realm. Back home he’s known as the Son... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Ball Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I could do schmoopy Amy Lane every single day. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Through a miserable adolescence and a lonely adulthood, Skipper Keith has dreamed of nothing but family. The closest he gets is the rec league soccer team... Continue Reading →
Title: Nøtteknekkeren (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 55 Pages At a Glance: A retelling of The Nutcracker with a gay twist that moves too fast for a short story. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Thijs and his older brother, Rik, are spending Christmas Eve at their uncle Yvo's annual gathering.... Continue Reading →
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