Where Fiction and Reality Meet
On Friday, April 18, 2014, Jory, Sam, Kola and Hannah will be getting up to a few Easter shenanigans in a wee little ficlet Mary Calmes wrote just because there can never be enough Jory and Sam. Make sure to watch for it in its entirety right here at The Novel Approach, but in the... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had an outstanding week, and are gearing up for another. We've been busy as can be around here these days, booking more great authors and reading more great books, and we're looking forward to more great fun in the months to come. We're building up the GayRomLit Countdown Celebration... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had an outstanding week, and are gearing up for another. We've been busy as can be around here these days, booking more great authors and reading more great books, and we're looking forward to more great fun in the months to come. We're building up the GayRomLit Countdown Celebration... Continue Reading →
“True love doesn't need proof. The eyes told what the heart felt.” ― Toba Beta Title: Floodgates Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Tracy Brandt considers himself a lucky man. He has a wonderful family, good friends, and a dependable job. His love life, however, features a... Continue Reading →
“True love doesn't need proof. The eyes told what the heart felt.” ― Toba Beta Title: Floodgates Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Tracy Brandt considers himself a lucky man. He has a wonderful family, good friends, and a dependable job. His love life, however, features a... Continue Reading →
I used to protest and say, oh no, I don’t write that many policemen. It didn’t seem like a lot, not really. But as I was counting the other day, I realized how ridiculous that I’m sounding lately. Sam Kage, Duncan Stiel, Pete Lomax, Dante Cerreto, Jerrit Troy and Frost Ramsey, Raza Bashandi, Frank Corrigan,... Continue Reading →
I used to protest and say, oh no, I don’t write that many policemen. It didn’t seem like a lot, not really. But as I was counting the other day, I realized how ridiculous that I’m sounding lately. Sam Kage, Duncan Stiel, Pete Lomax, Dante Cerreto, Jerrit Troy and Frost Ramsey, Raza Bashandi, Frank Corrigan,... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, I hope you've had an outstanding week! We've got six weeks of celebrating ahead, as we do our part to help count down the days to RainbowCon 2014. Watch for guest posts, giveaways, and more reviews ahead. Here's what we have on tap. Monday – Sandrine Gasq-Dion kicks things off for the RainbowCon... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, I hope you've had an outstanding week! We've got six weeks of celebrating ahead, as we do our part to help count down the days to RainbowCon 2014. Watch for guest posts, giveaways, and more reviews ahead. Here's what we have on tap. Monday – Sandrine Gasq-Dion kicks things off for the RainbowCon... Continue Reading →
”Today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love." – Khalil Gibran Title: Where You Lead Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 82 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until... Continue Reading →
”Today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love." – Khalil Gibran Title: Where You Lead Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 82 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes is one of those authors who writes a book and you just know you are going to love it. Whether it's the cute little twink with his alpha male or an older cowboy trying to live up to what his man thinks he is, Ms Calmes never fails to entertain. This new universe... Continue Reading →
Mary Calmes is one of those authors who writes a book and you just know you are going to love it. Whether it's the cute little twink with his alpha male or an older cowboy trying to live up to what his man thinks he is, Ms Calmes never fails to entertain. This new universe... Continue Reading →
TNA: Dear Readers, we have a couple of very special guests with us here at The Novel Approach today. Mary Calmes has arranged for Quade Danas and Roman Howell to sit down and answer a few questions. In case you haven’t heard, Quade and Roman are the stars of Mary’s newest release, Old Loyalty, New... Continue Reading →
TNA: Dear Readers, we have a couple of very special guests with us here at The Novel Approach today. Mary Calmes has arranged for Quade Danas and Roman Howell to sit down and answer a few questions. In case you haven’t heard, Quade and Roman are the stars of Mary’s newest release, Old Loyalty, New... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, and welcome to another look at what we've got on tap for you in the coming week. We'll have more reviews, including stories in the Dreamspinner Advent Calendar anthology Heartwarming, as well as some other Christmas themed stories. We've also got interviews, guest articles, a Backlist Book Bump, and plenty of giveaways in... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, and welcome to another look at what we've got on tap for you in the coming week. We'll have more reviews, including stories in the Dreamspinner Advent Calendar anthology Heartwarming, as well as some other Christmas themed stories. We've also got interviews, guest articles, a Backlist Book Bump, and plenty of giveaways in... Continue Reading →
Every Month, Mary Calmes so graciously hosts The Novel Approach and gives us the chance to spotlight some of the books we thought were particularly recommendable reads. If you'd like to see which books captured our attention in the month of July, head on over to Ms. Mary's Place and see who made our list... Continue Reading →
Thanks for being here with us today, guys. I know it’s a big day, what with the release of your book and all, and I know you’re both busy with life and jobs, so we’re thrilled you could stop by for a visit. Let’s get right to it. What would you both say was the... Continue Reading →
Thanks for being here with us today, guys. I know it’s a big day, what with the release of your book and all, and I know you’re both busy with life and jobs, so we’re thrilled you could stop by for a visit. Let’s get right to it. What would you both say was the... Continue Reading →
"Home Let me come home Home is wherever I'm with you." ― Edward Sharpe The old saying goes that "home is where the heart is;" not where your own heart is but where the heart is to which you belong. There is a difference between being home and being in a place that gives you... Continue Reading →
"Home Let me come home Home is wherever I'm with you." ― Edward Sharpe The old saying goes that "home is where the heart is;" not where your own heart is but where the heart is to which you belong. There is a difference between being home and being in a place that gives you... Continue Reading →
Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →
Maverick: “I feel the need…” Maverick & Goose: “...the need for speed !” – Tom Cruise & Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Wow. Heart of the Race is part of Dreamspinner Press’s Daily Dose Anthology for June. As usual with Ms. Calmes’s work, it towers above the rest. I must issue a disclaimer that I... Continue Reading →
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