Where Fiction and Reality Meet
We're so pleased to have author Belinda McBride joining us today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. She's taking a look back at where she was five years ago, and also has a giveaway for you, so be sure to check it out. Welcome, Belinda! It’s your anniversary! Congratulations, guys! I decided to take... Continue Reading →
Title: French Kissing Vampires for Beginners Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: MLR Press Length: 79 Pages Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: A light and funny, sexy sweet story about vampires. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When a dentist meets an average suburban vampire, it may just be a match made in heaven. Tom is your typical... Continue Reading →
Title: Limitless (The Underground Club: Book Two) Author: SJD Petersen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this book. My only beef was the ending; it ends rather abruptly. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Even within the context of the Underground BDSM Club, Joshua’s desires are dark and... Continue Reading →
...and what a fun five years it's been... The Novel Approach is celebrating five years in the online M/M romance community. Five years ago, I was also beginning a journey— in my case into the world of publishing, after decades of secret writing. My first book that year, Lies and Consequences, was a self-pub experiment... Continue Reading →
Thanks for joining me in congratulating The Novel Approach on their fifth year anniversary. Blogs come and go with disappointing regularity and I believe it’s a huge accomplishment to maintain a quality site for five years. Kudos to all the fine people who take the time to review our books and promote our genre for... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author Jude Sierra today, on the tour for her latest release from Interlude Press, Idlewild. Hi, Jude. Let’s start right in with the questions this morning: do you buy a book because of the cover, the blurb, or something else? Jude: Thank you for having me! I would say... Continue Reading →
Title: Dare to Love Forever (New Vampire Justice: Book One) Author: Jake C. Wallace Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 275 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: If you are a fan of paranormal urban fantasy with a ton of suspense, intricate plot, and amazing world building, you will definitely like the first book in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Angel Voices Author: Rowan Speedwell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 56 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: I was sadly underwhelmed by this one. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: One frigid winter night a week before Christmas, college student Will stumbles into a church during choir practice, bruised by his own father’s hands. He’s... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lissa Kasey joining us today on the tour for her newest release, Painting with Fire. Welcome, Lissa! Family Ties I have always been a big reader. I also grew up in the eighties and nineties on television shows like Saved by the Bell and Family Ties. And like most... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Lessons (Winter Ball: Book Two) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: This series is a delight! If only we were all lucky enough to find such a wonderful group of friends. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mason Hayes’s love life has a long history... Continue Reading →
Title: Wild Bells: The Shade on a Fine Day & The Angel in the Window Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Self-Published Length: 110 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Fans of Charlie Cochrane should be elated by Wild Bells, I know I was, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to her long-time readers or... Continue Reading →
Title: Only Forever Author: Scotty Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Read this story with your rose-colored glasses firmly in place. This is a ROMANTIC heartwarming tale, a curl up in a chair with a good book kind of story, and I highly recommend it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Boyfriend Makeover (The Boyfriend Chronicles: Book Three) Author: River Jaymes Publisher: Self-Published Category: Contemporary At a Glance: On the whole, I highly recommend this book. It was an excellent addition to the series and I hope River Jaymes decides to write another book for the Boyfriend Chronicles. Hint, hint… Logan. Reviewed By: Carrie... Continue Reading →
Title: Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 124 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: I have been a fan of author Isobel Starling from the start, and this latest Christmas novella seals the deal for me. This author is now on auto-buy for me, and deservedly so,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Jon Michaelsen today, with an exclusive excerpt from the recently re-released, Pretty Boy Dead. Welcome, Jon! About the Book A murdered male stripper. A missing go-go dancer. A city councilman on the hook. Can Atlanta homicide detective Sergeant Kendall Parker solve the heinous crime and remain safely behind the... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author A.E. Via to The Novel Approach today, on the tour for her latest novel, The Secrets in My Scowl. Enjoy the teaser she's brought along to share with you, and then be sure to check out her Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, A.E.! About the Book Sparks ignite and tempers flare when... Continue Reading →
Title: Stronghold (All for Love: Book Three) Authors: Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: In my opinion, Stronghold is by far the best love story in the All for Love series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: “Are you surprised that strength is drawn to strength?”... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell-Knights Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 319 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical, Gothic Romance At a Glance: I highly recommend this one, guys. Super cool, spooky, action-packed, New Adult spec fic. Go grab it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Decima is a centuries-old Italian city on the water, a vanity project meant to be a... Continue Reading →
A big welcome to author Rowan Speedwell, who's joining us today on the tour for the re-release of her holiday romance, Angel Voices. Enjoy Rowan's guest post and then be sure to check out the Riptide Publishing giveaway below. Welcome, Rowan! Hello! This is Rowan Speedwell checking in with more stuff about life, the universe,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to kick off our week with author Chris McHart on the tour for her new holiday romance, Two Ruined Christmas Eves. Check out Chris' Top 10, and then be sure to enter the giveaway for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Welcome, Chris! Top 10 Things You Didn't Know... Continue Reading →
Title: Coffee Boy Author: Austin Chant Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 103 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I found this to be a really interesting read, and the characters felt three-dimensional. Plus, there are a number of little surprises that made the story feel really fresh as well. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: After graduation, Kieran... Continue Reading →
Title: Guided Heart Author: P.J. Nevada Publisher: Self-Published Length: 130 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed the setting and descriptions of Venice and the story was cute, but I didn’t feel a huge connection and had a difficult time being invested. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Holiday in Venice, Italy. What can be more... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Tricia Owens on the tour for her new novella, The Bucket List. Enjoy the excerpt she's sharing exclusively at TNA today! About the Book M/M Contemporary Romance Book one of LoLLA series, but each are standalones High heat level 33k words Blurb: When Quinn nearly dies in a skydiving incident, his life... Continue Reading →
HEARTIFACT IS OUT on NOVEMBER 24TH! Happy Thanksgiving! Join me in welcoming Ash to my blog today with his newest novella, Heartifact! Net proceeds benefit the The Trevor Project in the US, le Refuge in France, and Arcigay in Italy Heartifact is available from Men Over the Rainbow Amazon, Amazon UK, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords THE MYTH OF ATLANTIS A... Continue Reading →
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