Flashback Friday and Giveaway: The Why Haven’t You Read This Book Yet? Edition

Welcome back to another edition of Flashback Friday, everyone! This week's FbF Feature is all about the books we've read and would love to force feed to every single person we've ever met ever in our entire lives. Extreme, no??? But yes! This begins a potpourri of prose that has made us cry, squee, giggle,... Continue Reading →

September 25, 2015 15

Guest Post and Giveaway: The To Love a Traitor Blog Tour with JL Merrow

Keeping it Stiff Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and it’s great to be here as part of the To Love a Traitor blog tour! Today I’d like to talk about keeping it stiff. I’m talking, of course, about a young man’s upper lip. Why, what were you thinking of? ;) Keep a stiff upper lip. It’s... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2015 19

Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week

Hi, friends and fellow readers, welcome back to another preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. We've got some really great exclusives to share with you, and I can't wait, but for now, here's just a taste of what you can expect! Monday – Helping us kick off our... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2015 0

Review: To Love a Traitor by JL Merrow

Title: To Love a Traitor Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages At a Glance: I think fans of historical romance will find plenty to love about To Love a Traitor. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Wounds of the heart take the longest to heal. When solicitor’s clerk George Johnson moves into a... Continue Reading →

September 14, 2015 1

Review: Love Found on Lindisfarne by JL Merrow

Title: Love Found on Lindisfarne Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 35 Pages At a Glance: Who wouldn’t like a lovable dad, a precocious almost-teen, and a Viking? Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When single father Chris meets a Viking re-enactor on Lindisfarne, he thinks it’s the perfect recipe for a holiday fling --... Continue Reading →

August 3, 2015 0

Review: Played! by JL Merrow

Title: Played! (The Shamwell Tales: Book Two) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: There was a little section at about three-quarters of the way through where I felt like it was dragging a bit. These guys danced around each other for sooo long. But, for the most part,... Continue Reading →

July 24, 2015 0

Review: Heat Trap by JL Merrow

Title: Heat Trap (The Plumber’s Mate: Book Three) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 255 Pages At a Glance: I think fans will be pleased with this one, despite a few glitches here and there. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: It’s been six months since plumber Tom Paretski was hit with a shocking revelation... Continue Reading →

July 14, 2015 0

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Played! Blog Tour With JL Merrow

The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome author JL Merrow today on the Played! blog tour. Enjoy JL's guest post, then be sure to follow the instructions for your chance to win some great prizes. Good luck! A Dream of a Play Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m thrilled to be here today as part... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2015 51

Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week

Friday, June 26th, was a landmark day here in the US, a victory for what should simply be an inalienable human right rather than a legal judgment, the right to love and equality, but a victory nonetheless, and though I'm certain the opposition will still have plenty to bemoan and bewail about as we move... Continue Reading →

June 28, 2015 0

Review: Jack in the Green by JL Merrow

Title: Jack in the Green Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 24 Pages At a Glance: While slightly confusing at times, this is an interesting story with a couple of surprising twists. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: In 1920s England, class distinctions still hold sway, and the old pagan traditions are far from forgotten.... Continue Reading →

June 26, 2015 4

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Heat Trap Blog Tour With JL Merrow

Series Business Hi, I’m JL Merrow and it’s great to be here at The Novel Approach as part of the Heat Trap blog tour. Today I’m going to be talking about the pains and pleasures of writing a trequel. What’s a trequel? I hear you ask. Well, it’s what comes after a sequel. *frowns* Isn’t... Continue Reading →

March 18, 2015 64

Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Cheers, everyone, and welcome back for another look at what we have coming up in the week ahead. Great guests, giveaways, and chats about books complement a full week of reviews. Here's what's on tap just for you! Monday – To kick off the week, Riptide Publishing brings you the Misfits blog tour with Garrett... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2015 0

Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

March 15, 2015 0

Review: Trick or Treat by JL Merrow

Title: Trick or Treat Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 22 Pages At a Glance: A good read if your into quickies (no pun intended) Blurb: The memory of this party could haunt him forever ... Dragged along to a haunted house by his mates, Sam’s at the Halloween party from hell --... Continue Reading →

January 7, 2015 0

Guest Post and Giveaway: Raising the Rent by JL Merrow

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 →

October 14, 2014 75

A Man Can't Outrun His Past In JL Merrow's "Caught!"

“Love is the absence of judgement.” – Dalai Lama Title: Caught! (The Shamwell Tales: Book One) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: You can run from the past…but the past runs faster. Behind Robert’s cheerfully eccentric exterior lies a young heart battered and bruised by his past.... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2014 0

A Man Can’t Outrun His Past In JL Merrow’s “Caught!”

August 26, 2014 0

Guest Post and Giveaway: Secrets and Lies With JL Merrow

Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m delighted to be here today as part of the Caught! blog tour. Giveaway: I’m offering a free signed paperback copy of my Icelandic-set romantic suspense novel Fall Hard (I’m happy to ship internationally) to a randomly chosen commenter on the tour, plus a $10 Amazon gift certificate!THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Some memories... Continue Reading →

August 26, 2014 53

Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

Welcome back, everyone! Thanks for dropping by to see what we have in store for you in the coming week. We’ve got some pretty amazing guests, featured posts and interviews, a cover reveal, giveaways, and a little GRL celebrating to do, on top of a week full of reviews. Speaking of GayRomLit, on Saturday, August... Continue Reading →

August 24, 2014 0

Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week

August 24, 2014 0

JL Merrow Tugs At Your Heatstrings In "Raising the Rent"

“This thing about you that you think is your flaw – it’s the reason I’m falling in love with you.” – Colleen Hoover Title: Raising the Rent Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 88 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Rent boy rule number one: Never fall in love with a customer. Life as... Continue Reading →

July 10, 2014 1

JL Merrow Tugs At Your Heatstrings In “Raising the Rent”

July 10, 2014 1

This Is No Joke, We've Got JL Merrow With Us Today, And There's A Giveaway

Ever Decreasing Circles Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m delighted to be here today as part of the Relief Valve blog tour. Giveaway: I’m offering a free signed paperback copy of 2013 Rainbow Award winning romantic comedy Slam! (I’m happy to ship internationally) to a randomly chosen commenter on the tour, plus a $10 Amazon... Continue Reading →