Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Happy Sunday (or Monday, for some of you), friends! I hope you’ve all had an oustanding weekend filled with lots of great reading. We’re back to give you a peek of what we have coming up in the week ahead, but first, just in case you missed them, here’s a recap of the Giveaways that... Continue Reading →
Title: Played! (The Shamwell Tales: Book Two)) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 258 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Posh boy Tristan Goldsmith has one last summer of freedom before he joins the family firm in New York—no more farting around on stage, as his father puts it. But... Continue Reading →
Title: Caught! (Shamwell Tales: Book One) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 337 Pages Category: Contemporary, RomCom At a Glance: Robert and Sean are lovely together, and their story is just the right mix of angst and humor to make for a delightfully heartwarming romance. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Bow ties are cool .... Continue Reading →
Title: Muscling Through Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Length: 89 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I cannot speak highly enough of Muscling Through. This is a love story that pierces the heart and is guaranteed to stay with the reader long after the last page. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Cambridge academic Larry Morton... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author JL Merrow with us today on the tour for her new novel in Riptide's Porthkennack series, Wake Up Call. JL's going to tell us a bit about Cornwall, and there's also a great giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, JL! Cornwall—a Land (and Language)... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead here at The Novel Approach. We’ve got some great guests coming to visit us this week, and I’m looking forward to sharing them with you. Here’s what’s in store! Monday – Our week kicks off with... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Length: 41 Pages Category: Fantasy, BDSM At a Glance: I have loved this author’s work in the past, and am sure I will in the future, but this one was not up to the normal excellence I am used to in reading a JL Merrow story. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author JL Merrow today to help us celebrate the Freedom to Read, and be sure to check out the great giveaway details too. Welcome, JL! Tales of the Unexpurgated Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’d like to talk to you about one of my favourite banned books. The book I’ve... Continue Reading →
Title: Permanently Legless Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books, LLC Pages: 22 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A short story that has everything and left me feeling satisfied. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Only half the man he used to be -- but maybe that’s enough The Taliban may have taken both Chris’s legs, but... Continue Reading →
Title: Blow Down (The Plumber's Mate: Book Four) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 249 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Blow Down is another great story added to this outstanding series. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: The last thing newly engaged plumber Tom Paretski needs is to stumble over another dead body.... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author JL Merrow today, on the tour for the latest installment in her Plumber's Mate series, Blow Down. Enjoy JL's guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below where you can enter for the chance to win a $10 Amazon or ARe Gift card and... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a little look-see at what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It promises to be a busy one, with lots of great guests, giveaways, and reviews, so without further ado, here's what's on deck! Monday – We’re kicking off the week with author Brandon Witt today... Continue Reading →
Josephine Myles and JL Merrow are here today to celebrate the release of the latest in their Mad About the Brit Boys series of mini-anthologies, Truly, Madly, Boys, a selection of m/m contemporary romance short stories, and are discussing how real life experiences can be turned into fiction. Jamie: Well, they do say write what... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, I hope you’ve all had an outstanding weekend! Before I get to the coming up portion of this week’s business, I want to take a minute to welcome, Cassie, the newest member of The Novel Approach’s review team. About Cassie: I’m a 30-something with way too many hobbies: knitting, acting, painting, singing, sort-of-sad... Continue Reading →
Title: Boy Meets Boy Meets Boy Authors: JL Merrow and Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 79 Pages At a Glance: Let’s face it, this is pure erotica, but the stories are well put together because both of these authors really know how to write. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Good men come in threes! Three’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Brass Rags Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 30 Pages At a Glance: JL Merrow takes the reader on a humorous little romp back in time. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: In early twentieth century England, a good valet can be damned hard to come by -- at least, when one’s requirements are... Continue Reading →
Title: Lovers Leap Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: This wasn’t my favorite JL Merrow book, but by the end you will love these two guys, especially together. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: If they looked, would they ever leap? Good-looking, confident, and doted on by his widowed mum,... Continue Reading →
We're so please to welcome author JL Merrow to TNA today, on the tour for her new novel, Lovers Leap. Enjoy JL's guest post about Leap Day, and then be sure to enter the Giveaway she's sharing with you: Leave a comment for a chance to win $20 in Riptide credit. Entries close at midnight,... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a fantastic weekend and have found lots of reading time to make it even better. We have another busy and guest-filled week on the horizon, bringing interesting content and giveaways too, and, of course, we'll also have a host of new reviews as well. Here's what's happening in... Continue Reading →
Title: Help, My Boyfriend’s an Alien! (Mad About the Brit Boys: Book Three) Author: JL Merrow and Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: It’s kind of hard to go wrong with either of these authors. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Love—and desire—that’s out of this world... It’s time to suit up,... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author JL Merrow to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for Out!, the newest release in the Shamwell Tales series. Enjoy JL's guest post, and be sure to pay special attention to the prompt question. Your answer in the comments section will enter you for a chance to win... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome back to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! But first, I want to take a moment to congratulate the winners of the five GRL Swag Packs: Anne Marie || Wax Apple Lover || Jaime || H.B. || Julianne Next order of business before we get down to... Continue Reading →
Title: Boys Who Go Bump in the Night (Mad About the Brit Boys: Book Two) Author: Josephine Myles and JL Merrow Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 84 Pages At a Glance: Short stories and the supernatural and this pair of authors combine to make for some really good reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When boy meets... Continue Reading →
If you were granted three wishes, what would you spend them on? Today JL Merrow and Josephine Myles are here talking all things magic, in celebration of of their latest paranormal anthology, Boys Who Go Bump in the Night. The last story in the anthology features the classic genie in the lamp trope, so we... Continue Reading →
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