Cheers, everyone, and welcome to our 5 year blogiversary celebration! Though The Novel Approach wasn’t the first blog I reviewed for since discovering the LGBT genre, it is the one that I’m, without a doubt, the most proud of. When I claimed this URL back in December of 2011, I did so with the intent…
Tag: Kate McMurray
Review: The Boy Next Door by Kate McMurray
Title: The Boy Next Door (2nd Edition) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, this book didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Life is full of surprises and, with luck, second chances. After his father’s death, Lowell leaves the big city to…
Guest Post: The Greek Tycoon’s Green Card Groom by Kate McMurray
What’s In a Name? When I first heard about the Dreamspun Desires line of category romances, my first thought was mostly just, “I want to write one!” I had no particular ideas. I had only a deep love of the form. I’ve been reading Harlequin Presents and similar lines since I was in middle school…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
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…
Review: Across the East River Bridge by Kate McMurray
Title: Across the East River Bridge (2nd Edition) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages At a Glance: Across the East River Bridge, in its second go-round, is every bit as good now as it was in its original release. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When historian Christopher Finnegan walks into a new museum…
Review: Across the East River Bridge by Kate McMurray
Title: Across the East River Bridge (2nd Edition) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages At a Glance: Across the East River Bridge, in its second go-round, is every bit as good now as it was in its original release. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When historian Christopher Finnegan walks into a new museum…
Guest Post: The Long Slide Home by Kate McMurray
Baseball and the Rainbow League By Kate McMurray It’s public knowledge that I’m a baseball fan, right? I figure sports fandom is one of those things that knows no gender. At least not in my house growing up. My dad watches all of the sports. All of them. Even golf. And Sunday was for watching…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Hi, everyone, welcome back for a look at what we have coming up in this busy week ahead! This may well be the most guests we’ve ever welcomed in a week’s time, and I can’t wait to share it all with you: the guest posts, the giveaways, and, of course, the reviews. Here’s what’s on…
Audio Review: The Silence of the Stars by Kate McMurray – Narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo
Title: The Silence of the Stars Author: Kate McMurray Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours At a glance: I really enjoyed this book, but the narrator didn’t make much of an impression. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Sandy Sullivan has gotten so good at covering up his emotions, he’s waiting for someone…
Review: The Windup by Kate McMurray
Title: The Windup (The Rainbow League: Book One) Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: This first offering in the Rainbow League series was excellent. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Ian ran screaming from New York City upon graduating from high school. A job offer too good to turn down…
Character Interview: The Windup by Kate McMurray
Character Interview with Ty from The Windup By Kate McMurray I thought, in honor of the release of the first book in my Rainbow League series, The Windup, it might be fun to sit down for an interview with Ty, one of the heroes of the book. The book is out now for your reading…
Here’s A Sneak Peek at the Coming Week!
Cheers, everyone, I hope you’re all having an outstanding weekend! Welcome back for a peek at who we have coming up for you in the week ahead. There’ll be more great guest posts, as well as some awesome giveaways and, of course, reviews each day, guaranteed. Here’s what’s in store: Monday – We’ve got two…
Here's A Sneak Peek at the Coming Week!
Cheers, everyone, I hope you’re all having an outstanding weekend! Welcome back for a peek at who we have coming up for you in the week ahead. There’ll be more great guest posts, as well as some awesome giveaways and, of course, reviews each day, guaranteed. Here’s what’s in store: Monday – We’ve got two…
Review: When the Planets Align by Kate McMurray
Title: When the Planets Align Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Best friends Michael Reeves and Simon Newell always lived within ten minutes of each other, but somehow they’re never in the same place at the same time.
Interview: When the Planets Align by Kate McMurray
TNA: Hi, Kate, welcome back to The Novel Approach. I’m so pleased to have you here with us today. Why don’t we start with the basics? Tell us a little bit about yourself, please. Kate: I am so pleased to be here! About me: I am the author of ten novels and a handful of…
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Holidays to all of you, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up in the week ahead. I got a fantastic response to my call for reviewers earlier this week, better than I could have ever imagined, so I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the newest members…
Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Happy Holidays to all of you, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up in the week ahead. I got a fantastic response to my call for reviewers earlier this week, better than I could have ever imagined, so I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the newest members…
Opposites Attract in Kate McMurray's "The Silence of the Stars"
“You can’t patch a wounded soul with a Band-Aid.” ― Michael Connelly Title: The Silence of the Stars Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Sandy Sullivan has gotten so good at covering up his emotions, he’s waiting for someone to hand him an Oscar. On the outside,…
Opposites Attract in Kate McMurray’s “The Silence of the Stars”
“You can’t patch a wounded soul with a Band-Aid.” ― Michael Connelly Title: The Silence of the Stars Author: Kate McMurray Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Sandy Sullivan has gotten so good at covering up his emotions, he’s waiting for someone to hand him an Oscar. On the outside,…
Throwback Thursday And "The Silence of the Stars" – A Guest Post And Giveaway By Kate McMurray
Since it’s Thursday, I thought it might be fun to revisit the past. So let’s take a trip in the Wayback Machine to the late-1980s, when a cute 9-year-old picked up a violin for the first time. I was blessed to grow up in a lower-middle class New Jersey suburb that somehow had one of…