Where Fiction and Reality Meet
My new novel Semper Fi is about Marines who go from friends to lovers after WWII. Interestingly enough, the vintage photos I’ve found of gay servicemen from the first half of the 20th century have all been sailors. (Hmm, I guess the Village People were onto something!) Here are a few of the shots that... Continue Reading →
Title: Tied Together Series: The Dark Angels Author: Z.Allora Cover Artist: PL Nunn Genre: Gay Erotic Romance Light BDSM Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Publication Date: Nov. 26, 2014 Word Count: 82,000 Blurb: Josh has loved Robin since the day they met, although he never dared to follow his heart. After the two are kicked out... Continue Reading →
Title: Foundation of Trust (Cost of Repairs: Book Five) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 239 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: David Weller thought he had it all—a loving partner who gave him a ring, a steady job he didn’t hate, and so much hope for the future. But in the wake of... Continue Reading →
Title: Davis’s Magic Author: Lisa Clarke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 45 pages Rating: 3 stars Blurb: When a chance encounter after a night of celebration brings Davis Anderson unexpectedly crashing into Jamie Greene's life, Davis knows the universe has delivered the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, love is the last thing Jamie is looking... Continue Reading →
Title: Davis’s Magic Author: Lisa Clarke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 45 pages Rating: 3 stars Blurb: When a chance encounter after a night of celebration brings Davis Anderson unexpectedly crashing into Jamie Greene's life, Davis knows the universe has delivered the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, love is the last thing Jamie is looking... Continue Reading →
Title: Grumble Monkey and the Department Store Elf Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator:: Donald Tursman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Kit Jefferies, a part-time department store Christmas elf, is an artist who loves life and his family. Unfortunately, his car dies at a rest stop in the middle... Continue Reading →
TNA: Thanks so much for joining us today, Jay. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Jay: Hi, Lisa! Thank you for having me. I’m not sure what to tell you, because most of it is in my author bio at the bottom. But as well as writing... Continue Reading →
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover for Restless Spirits, the first book in a brand-new paranormal historical series. The Spirits series takes place in the latter part of the 19th century, and features the adventures of a man of science, Henry Strauss, and spiritualist medium, Vincent Night. The series came about because I always wanted... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleigh Ride Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Minnesota Christmas, Book 2 Arthur Anderson doesn’t want anything to do with love and romance, and he certainly doesn’t want to play Santa in his mother’s library fundraising scheme. He knows full well what she really wants is to hook... Continue Reading →
Title: A Working Man (Men of Manhattan: Book Four) Author: Sandrine Gasq-Dion Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Matthew Hawke’s professional life is soaring as high the powerful bird of prey whose image is inked on his back. He’s at the top of his game as the owner of... Continue Reading →
Title: Macarons at Midnight Author: M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Tristan Green left his small English town for Manhattan and a job at a high profile ad agency, but can’t seem to find his bearings. He spends a lot of time working late at... Continue Reading →
Title: Macarons at Midnight Author: M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Tristan Green left his small English town for Manhattan and a job at a high profile ad agency, but can’t seem to find his bearings. He spends a lot of time working late at... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Queenstown It’s not always possible to visit the places where you set your books, either for geographical or monetary reasons, and that’s fine; that’s what Google Earth is for, right? But in the cases where it is possible, I’m of the opinion that it’s a good thing to do. Google Earth can’t tell you... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, L.B., it’s lovely to have you here with us today on your There’s Something About Ari blog tour. Why don’t we start the Q&A off with you telling us a little bit about yourself? L.B.: Well first, I’m happy to be here. Thank you so much for having me. This is a strange... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, L.B., it’s lovely to have you here with us today on your There’s Something About Ari blog tour. Why don’t we start the Q&A off with you telling us a little bit about yourself? L.B.: Well first, I’m happy to be here. Thank you so much for having me. This is a strange... Continue Reading →
Title: There’s Something About Ari Author: L.B. Gregg Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Buck Ellis’s future seems pretty damn bright. With a full college scholarship in hand, he’s going to ditch Bluewater Bay and pave the way for his kid brother Charlie to do the same. The only fly... Continue Reading →
Title: There’s Something About Ari Author: L.B. Gregg Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Buck Ellis’s future seems pretty damn bright. With a full college scholarship in hand, he’s going to ditch Bluewater Bay and pave the way for his kid brother Charlie to do the same. The only fly... Continue Reading →
Title: Buck Baxter, Love Detective Author: Geoffrey Knight Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Welcome to Wilde City, 1924—a crane on top of every skyscraper, a party in every club, a romance on every dance floor, a shooting every night, a broken heart on every street corner and a... Continue Reading →
I enjoy BDSM stories—like really, really enjoy them. However, more specifically, I enjoy SM/Ds stories. There’s something about the relinquishing of power, particularly when it’s mixed with discomfort, that I find nearly intoxicating. The source of the discomfort/pain is rather irrelevant; it can be as benign and uncomplicated as orgasm denial, or a bit more... Continue Reading →
I enjoy BDSM stories—like really, really enjoy them. However, more specifically, I enjoy SM/Ds stories. There’s something about the relinquishing of power, particularly when it’s mixed with discomfort, that I find nearly intoxicating. The source of the discomfort/pain is rather irrelevant; it can be as benign and uncomplicated as orgasm denial, or a bit more... Continue Reading →
Q. The Novel Approach is so pleased to have Susan Mac Nicol with us today on the Love You Senseless Blog Tour. Susan, you have to choose one of your books to make into a movie: 1.) Which book would you choose and why? Susan: Oooh, what a leading question...I’d obviously love to see ALL... Continue Reading →
Title: Let It Be Author: Cheryl McIntyre Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: I’m the happy one. The dependable one. The shoulder. The anchor. The pillar. The rock. The matchmaker. I’m the one you call when you’ve had a bad day. When you need to vent, or scream, or cry. I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circus of the Damned Author: Cornelia Grey Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 274 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Magician Gilbert Blake has spent his entire life conning drunkards in the seediest pubs in the darkest towns, careful to hide the true depths of his power. But when he spends a little too much... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to a look at what we’ve got coming up in the week ahead, but first I’d love your feedback. You may have missed it, but earlier this week I wrote a blog post about ratings. For two days, the review team here at TNA and I had long conversations about... Continue Reading →
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