Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Two Guys Walk Into an Apocalypse 3: He's a Lumberjack and He's Undead Author: V. L. Locey Publisher: Torquere Press, Inc. Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Paul and Gordon aren't your typical zombie hunters. They're a loving couple of educators who might be infected by the virus that is turning the... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleeping on the Job Author: Missouri Dalton Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 118 pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: At sixteen, Simon Murphy was an accomplished jewel thief, at eighteen he was released from a boy’s reform school and these days, he’s a detective with Chicago’s Night Shift. When a familiar killer strikes again, Simon... Continue Reading →
Does size really matter? Get your mind out of the gutter, folks! I’m talking about the length of your holiday stories not wieners!! LOL So back to the question, does the size of a holiday book effect whether or not you purchase or read it? Do you like short stories, novellas, or novels? All of... Continue Reading →
Title: Dilemma Author: Noah Willoughby Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 195 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Though surrounded by people on a daily basis, Chuck is a miserably lonely man, desperately seeking companionship and affection. Not only does his shy personality make him reluctant to approach others, but he also harbors a secret side of himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Matches Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Christmas Eve should be a night filled with magic and love. But for Anderson, down on his luck and homeless in Chicago's frigid chill, it's a fight for survival. Whether he's sleeping on the el, or holed up in... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Epitaph Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 323 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to... Continue Reading →
Title: Just a Game Author: A. J. Ridges Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 34 pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Bryan reluctantly agrees to let his new neighbor, Ben come over to watch the hockey game, he has no idea that his gay roommate, Tim is home or that Tim has company – male company. While... Continue Reading →
Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and his lost little boy would conspire to change single dad Cayce D’Amico’s life in an instant? With Luke missing, Cayce ventures into the woods near their house to find his son, only to have lightning strike a tree near him, sending a branch down on his head.... Continue Reading →
Title: When Ryan Came Back Author: Devon McCormack Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Steven's life changes forever the day he discovers his childhood friend and lifelong crush, Ryan Walters, standing in his bedroom. The problem? Ryan Walters committed suicide just days earlier. Ryan tells Steven that he didn't... Continue Reading →
Title: First Time for Everything Author: Anthology Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: There’s nothing like the first time. Whether it’s a first crush, first date, first kiss, or finding tolerance and approval for the first time, for gay, lesbian, bi, and trans teens—or those still exploring and discovering... Continue Reading →
Title: The Replacement (Broken #6) Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: Novella Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Season finale. Find out what happens to Aaron and how "The Replacement" aka Carter Bennett is doing under a new owner. Review: I know I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but Kol Anderson never ceases... Continue Reading →
Title: Weatherboy Author: Theo Fenraven Publisher: Voodoo Lily Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: After fifteen-year-old Tuck finds a Maya artifact while on vacation in Guatemala, his whole life changes. To his surprise, he discovers he can make it rain and snow. A local weatherman happens to be around when Tuck creates... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste of Copper Author: Elin Gregory Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Your master has the field for today, but his name, whatever it might be, is without honour. Olivier the squire worships the Black Knight and takes a fierce joy in his prowess as he defends... Continue Reading →
Title: Sarge (F.I.S.T.S.: Book One) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person. Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two space marines stationed on an alien planet where... Continue Reading →
Cowboys and Dandies and Wizards, Oh My Lisa asked me to talk a bit today about the inspirations for Prosperity, particularly in the light of the blurb, which is quite self-consciously pulpy. Prosperity actually has quite a long history of how it got where it is, and so it has quite a lot of random... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste for Poison Series: Memory of Scorpions: Book Three Author: Aleksandr Voinov Pages: 224 Genre: Historical Fantasy, Action/Adventure Blurb: Even a king gets stung when he reaches for a scorpion. After barely surviving an assassination attempt, King Adrastes is a changed man—one who mistrusts even his allies and friends. He readies his empire... Continue Reading →
Title: Sin Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 85 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Samuel “Sin” Taylor doesn’t know the difference between sex and intimacy, but maybe that’s not his fault. He grew up in a world where it was easier to get physical pleasure than to find love. But as a prostitute working... Continue Reading →
Title: Shattered Heart Author: Nikki McCoy Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 185 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: In a world of devastation and slavery, two men must find the courage to overcome the pain of their pasts and fight for what they believe in–or fall, forever lost, to the ravages of war. Biochemical war has... Continue Reading →
Title: Masks: Ordinary Champions Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Book 3 of the Masks series follows Eric’s adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric’s relationship with Peter, the Devil’s Trill uses him for a shield against the superheroes. In the meantime, new villains... Continue Reading →
Hi, Lou Hoffmann here, very happy to be visiting The Novel Approach, celebrating the recent release of Key of Behliseth, the first novel in The Sun Child Chronicles. (Thank you TNA!)I planned to blog about ‘world building’ in a fantasy novel—you know, what goes into creating a world that works differently than our own everyday... Continue Reading →
Title: Chaser Author: Rick R. Reed Narrator:: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 8 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Caden DeSarro is what they call a chubby chaser. He likes his guys with a few extra pounds on them. So when he meets Kevin Dodge in a bar bathroom, he can't help... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: Sin Author: Kol Anderson Publishers: Self-Published Length: 85 Pages Publication Date: October 1, 2014 Available for Pre-Order at: Amazon Blurb: Samuel “Sin” Taylor doesn’t know the difference between sex and intimacy, but maybe that’s not his fault. He grew up in a world where it was easier to get physical pleasure than to find... Continue Reading →
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