Where Fiction and Reality Meet
One of the funnest things about being an author is being able to research new locations to set your books. I love to travel and there are so many places I’ve never been. When M.J. and I first talked about our new series Coconut Cove, it didn’t take us long to choose Key West as... Continue Reading →
Title: Not Fade Away Series: Hell or High Water Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages: 52 Blurb: Truth or dare. Ever since superspy Cillian moved into Prophet’s building, their game of Steal the Couch has been funny to Prophet, but a thorn in Tom’s side. Then Prophet gets bored one night during an ice... Continue Reading →
Title: Not Fade Away Series: Hell or High Water Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages: 52 Blurb: Truth or dare. Ever since superspy Cillian moved into Prophet’s building, their game of Steal the Couch has been funny to Prophet, but a thorn in Tom’s side. Then Prophet gets bored one night during an ice... Continue Reading →
Title: Living Again Author: Brynn Stein Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Daniel Larson has walled himself off from any possibility of romance since his lover died violently five years ago in Afghanistan. The same bomb that ended his partner’s life took the lower part of Daniel’s left leg. The... Continue Reading →
Title: Living Again Author: Brynn Stein Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Daniel Larson has walled himself off from any possibility of romance since his lover died violently five years ago in Afghanistan. The same bomb that ended his partner’s life took the lower part of Daniel’s left leg. The... Continue Reading →
“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.” – Jim Butcher Title: Summer Son Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ellis Broad never imagined he would end up a single father before he turned twenty-nine. Then again,... Continue Reading →
“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.” – Jim Butcher Title: Summer Son Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ellis Broad never imagined he would end up a single father before he turned twenty-nine. Then again,... Continue Reading →
“If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” — Every Parent Ever Title: Bliss Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They're always happy. Rory James has worked hard all his life to become a citizen of the idyllic city-state of Beulah.... Continue Reading →
“If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” — Every Parent Ever Title: Bliss Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They're always happy. Rory James has worked hard all his life to become a citizen of the idyllic city-state of Beulah.... Continue Reading →
Hi! We’re Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau, authors of Bliss. We’re touring the web talking about our influences, our writing process, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at our book, and even a sneak peek or two! And what would a blog tour be without a contest? We’re giving away a copy of the first novel... Continue Reading →
Title: Rasputin’s Kiss and Evil’s Embrace Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages/178 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Overall Blurb: Rasputin’s Kiss -- What if the last thing you felt was the kiss of a knife? Rasputin's kiss is lethal. He's a ghost-killing and disappearing into the night. With few leads and four... Continue Reading →
Title: Rasputin’s Kiss and Evil’s Embrace Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages/178 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Overall Blurb: Rasputin’s Kiss -- What if the last thing you felt was the kiss of a knife? Rasputin's kiss is lethal. He's a ghost-killing and disappearing into the night. With few leads and four... Continue Reading →
Title: Stepping Through Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 52 Genre: Urban Fantasy Cover Artist: Paul Richmond Blurb: Cameron Wheeler’s life is all mapped out: he’ll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He’s packed away what he really wants—a career as a musician—because he knows... Continue Reading →
Title: Stepping Through Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 52 Genre: Urban Fantasy Cover Artist: Paul Richmond Blurb: Cameron Wheeler’s life is all mapped out: he’ll finish business school, return home to Vermont, get a job, and marry his high-school girlfriend. He’s packed away what he really wants—a career as a musician—because he knows... Continue Reading →
Hero was originally written to be a novella to answer a call from Ellora’s Cave for stories themed around “drink.” I missed the deadline by five months and overshot by forty thousand words, but the whole concept of the story was this idea that a regular joe accidentally walked into a shifter bar, and they... Continue Reading →
TNA: Welcome to The Novel Approach, Shira, we’re glad to have you with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Shira: Thank for hosting me today! For those who may not know, I was a professional opera singer for about 14 years, and a violinist before... Continue Reading →
TNA: Welcome to The Novel Approach, Shira, we’re glad to have you with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself? Shira: Thank for hosting me today! For those who may not know, I was a professional opera singer for about 14 years, and a violinist before... Continue Reading →
Thank you, The Novel Approach, for giving me yet another guest spot! I was here less than a month ago to talk up Project Fierce Chicago. It was easy to tell everyone to buy it, because all the proceeds go to Project Fierce Chicago, an organization that helps homeless LGBT youth. This time, I’m slinking... Continue Reading →
Thank you, The Novel Approach, for giving me yet another guest spot! I was here less than a month ago to talk up Project Fierce Chicago. It was easy to tell everyone to buy it, because all the proceeds go to Project Fierce Chicago, an organization that helps homeless LGBT youth. This time, I’m slinking... Continue Reading →
Title: Breaking Free Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Richard Carr has the kind of life most people would envy. Partner in a major Los Angeles law firm, married to the man of his dreams, Richard seems to have it made – except for the lie he’s been... Continue Reading →
Title: Breaking Free Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Richard Carr has the kind of life most people would envy. Partner in a major Los Angeles law firm, married to the man of his dreams, Richard seems to have it made – except for the lie he’s been... Continue Reading →
Title: So Far Gone Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: One night? Feels like three years… Jacob Donnelly wants something new. Something different. Which is why he’s got a one-way ticket to New York and his bags packed. One last night out to the bar finds... Continue Reading →
Title: So Far Gone Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: One night? Feels like three years… Jacob Donnelly wants something new. Something different. Which is why he’s got a one-way ticket to New York and his bags packed. One last night out to the bar finds... Continue Reading →
Author: A.E. Via Title: EMBRACING HIS SYN Genre: M/M GAY EROTIC CONTEMPORARY Pages: 361 Release Date: July 28, 2014Blurb: Sergeant Corbin 'Syn' Sydney had dedicated his life to becoming the best detective. So when he heard there was an opening on the notorious Atlanta Narcotics Task Force, he jumped at the chance. But, what he... Continue Reading →
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