Title: The Paranormal Detection Agency Author: Anne Brooke Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When paranormal investigator Jack Atkinson meets new client Aaron Riley, he doesn't expect the level of attraction he instantly feels for the man. Neither does he expect the kind of haunting Aaron describes, which Jack is... Continue Reading →
Review: Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Title: Fever Pitch Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 339 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes you have to play love by ear. Love Lessons, Book 2 Aaron Seavers is a pathetic mess, and he knows it. He lives in terror of incurring his father’s wrath and disappointing his mother, and he can’t... Continue Reading →
Interview and Giveaway: To Be Whole by Rachel Sparks
TNA: Hi, Rachel, thanks so much for being here with us today. Let's begin by having you tell us a little bit about yourself. Rachel: I’m from South Carolina. I live in South Carolina with my son Matt, daughter-in-law Brittany, who does my book covers, and my orange tabby cat Little Hoss. I’m a huge... Continue Reading →
Review: The Last Thing He Needs by J.H. Knight
Title: The Last Thing He Needs Author: J.H. Knight Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Tommy O’Shea is raising his seven younger brothers and sisters without any help from his drug abusing father and stepmother. Since he was fifteen years old, he's managed to keep the children fed and out... Continue Reading →
Review: A Twist and Two Balls by Clare London
Title: A Twist and Two Balls (With a Kick #1) Author: Clare London Publisher: Jocular Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Eduardo Mancini is going to be a star of the London stage and screen. Or that was the plan. His alter ego Eddy March hasn't got further than the chorus and... Continue Reading →
Interview and Giveaway: Spaghetti Western by EM Lynley
TNA: Hi, EM, thanks so much for joining us at The Novel Approach today. Why don’t we start things off by having you tell us a bit about yourself? EM: Thanks for having me back here yet again. This is one of those questions you get in job interviews or first dates, and never know... Continue Reading →
Review: The Knife of Narcissus (Parts One and Two) by Carolyne Chand
Title: The Knife of Narcissus (Parts One and Two) Author: Carolyne Chand Publisher: dik-dik books Pages/Word Count: 123 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lucius Sentius, along with most people in the city of Rome, assumes that the debauched days of Nero are behind them now that Rome has settled down under a sober new ruler,... Continue Reading →
Review: Spaghetti Western by EM Lynley
Title: Spaghetti Western Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: A Novel in the Delectable Series Cordon-Blue trained pastry chef Riley Emerson arrives in Aspen, Colorado for a summer season at the best restaurant in town, only to discover his jerk of a boyfriend has dumped him, leaving... Continue Reading →
Review: Addicted by Laura Baumbach
Title: Addicted Author: Laura Baumbach Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 27 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Vampires are impervious to human ailments and blood-borne disease. But what happens when one gets a taste of a new, powerful designer drug made from an element vampires have never encountered before? Vampire Gideon Borg dines occasionally from the... Continue Reading →
Review: Brokedown Hearts by Cameron Dane
Title: Brokedown Hearts (Foster Siblings: Book Three) Author: Cameron Dane Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 332 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Ex-con David Joyner returns home knowing he must atone for his past sins. Working at an animal shelter, David keeps his head down, desperate to prove to a hostile town he’s a new man.... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Heroes With Big Ears by Heidi Cullinan
At this point when I make my writing collage, I go find a stock photo, because when the cover artist asks for my models, I can send them something they might actually be able to use. I worried at first I’d be limited to stock polished, boring specimens, but to my happiness, this is not... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Tere Michaels' Who Knows the Storm
Title: Who Knows the Storm Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Futuristic/Dystopian/Mystery/Thriller Release Date: October 17, 2014 Blurb: Who Knows the Storm In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by “Dead Bolt” a destructive designer... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Tere Michaels’ Who Knows the Storm
Title: Who Knows the Storm Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Futuristic/Dystopian/Mystery/Thriller Release Date: October 17, 2014 Blurb: Who Knows the Storm In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by “Dead Bolt” a destructive designer... Continue Reading →
Review: The Pillar by Kim Fielding
Title: The Pillar Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: During his youth, orphaned thief Faris was flogged at the pillar in the town square and left to die. But a kind old man saved him, gave him a home, and taught him a profession. Now Faris is the herbalist... Continue Reading →
Review: With Wings (The Dark Angels: Book One) by Z. Allora
Title: With Wings (The Dark Angels: Book One) Author: Z. Allora Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 251 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The lights go down and stage lights up. The Dark Angels have arrived. With his come-hither voice and body made for sin, lead singer Angel Luv draws lovers like a magnet. And... Continue Reading →
Excerpt and Giveaway: Splintered by SJD Peterson
The Novel Approach welcomes SJD Peterson on the Splintered blog tour. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED Blurb: A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on alert, but budget cuts have left many precincts understaffed and overworked. Not to mention, homophobia is alive and well within the law enforcement community... Continue Reading →
Review: Red Dirt Heart 2 by N.R. Walker
Title: Red Dirt Heart 2 Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Up until Travis arrived on his doorstep, Charlie had lived a very solitary life. He had surrounded himself with isolation; a couple million acres of red dirt, scorching sun and loneliness. Six months on, winter has settled... Continue Reading →
Review: Love and Punishment by Susan Mac Nicol
Title: Love and Punishment Author: Susan Mac Nicol Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: FROM DARKNESS AND LIGHT Someone is leaving a trail of bodies throughout London, and Detective Anthony Parglietto is determined to end the violence. Then he’ll return to the man he loves. Tough, street-savvy, and used... Continue Reading →
Review: Going Under by Kade Boehme
Title: Going Under (Keep Swimming: Book Two) Author: Kade Boehme Publisher: Self Published Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Ex Coast Guardian Kyle Bevins is a joker, a friend, and unlucky in love. His friends know he’s a good guy to turn to if for nothing other than a much needed laugh, but... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Tidal Change by Chris T. Kat
Sex Underwater A big thank you to The Novel Approach for having me! I'm Chris T. Kat and Dreamspinner Press will publish my new release, Tidal Change, on September 17th. Tidal Change is a shape-shifter story but it also has fantasy/fairy tale elements because the main character, Marty, is a merman. Given that Marty is... Continue Reading →
Review: Pearls in the Darkness by S.E. Connor
Title: Pearls in the Darkness Author: S.E. Connor Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 39 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. When Tanner goes on vacation to get away from school and work, he learns this the hard way. Though he hates water, Tanner agrees to join his older brother and friends... Continue Reading →
Review: November Rain by Daisy Harris
Title: November Rain Author: Daisy Harris Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: A single bullet could take them both down. Fire and Rain, Book 4 Detective Joe Klamath is used to guys falling on their backs at the arch of his commanding eyebrow. Yet he can’t seem to get a... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: A Forbidden Rumspringa (Gay Amish Romance) by Keira Andrews
When I mentioned to a friend months ago that I was writing a romance between two Amish men, she was interested—but wrinkled up her nose a bit and said, “Those beards just aren’t attractive to me.” I have to agree, which is one reason Isaac and David, the young lovers of A Forbidden Rumspringa, haven’t... Continue Reading →
Guest Post and Giveaway: Diventando: The Vessel by JC Wallace
Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Diventando: The Vessel Blog Tour. I want to thank The Novel Approach for having me as a guest for another blog tour! Here as some fun questions I’ve answered. In addition, I’ve included an excerpt as well as a link to enter the blog tour giveaway! You’re marooned on a... Continue Reading →

