Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tackling the Tight End (A Novel in the Long Pass Chronicles) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Ms. Lain sure knows how to pack a sexy punch. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Everyone wants the best for SCU student and tight end Raven Nez—and they know exactly what... Continue Reading →
Title: No! Jocks Don’t Date Guys (The Jock Series: Book Two) Author: Wade Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 294 Pages At a Glance: I think this was a good follow up to the first book in the series. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: What is a sexy soccer stud supposed to do when “following family... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven Snow (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: I love how Tara Lain took this fairytale theme and turned the story into a wonderful M/M contemporary fantasy romance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Young Snowden “Snow” Reynaldi is brilliant, beautiful, and alone. Though he’s shy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Twofer Author: Daisy Harris Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 176 Pages At a Glance: Not my favorite book by this author, but an interesting take on two guys who want to play the same role. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Bottoms up! If a college freshman can’t get laid in sun-drenched Miami, he’s doing something... Continue Reading →
Title: Hiding Things Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: Hiding Things is one to add to your bookshelf if you are looking for a sweet coming of age story with a lovely happy ever after ending. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Mason Downing is good at a lot of things,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sex, Love, and Videogames Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: The story was a bit of a ramble for me, but there were definitely some winning elements to this installment. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Shy guy Jed Carter has always felt invisible next to his charismatic older... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome back to another edition of Flashback Friday. This week we're focusing on young love, first love, all the angst and wonder to be found in Young Adult/New Adult fiction. The hardest part about choosing our Flashback Friday recommendations is when we get genre-specific because, let’s face it, every single one of... Continue Reading →
Today we're pleased to welcome first time visitor Naomi MacKenzie to The Novel Approach. Will Parkinson asked Naomi a few questions, so enjoy and then be sure to enter for the chance to win a $25 Gift Card from Interlude Press OR one of five available e-copies of Lodestones. Good luck! WP: Today I’m very... Continue Reading →
Title: Level Hands (Bend or Break: Book Four) Author: Amy Jo Cousins Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 293 Pages At a Glance: With Level Hands, Amy Jo Cousins shows us once again how well she can write young guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When it comes to love, there’s no such thing as smooth sailing.... Continue Reading →
Title: Moment of Clarity (Moments in Time: Book Three) Author: Karen Stivali Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: A slightly disappointing final chapter to this story that I wish I had enjoyed more. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Spending the summer together on Fire Island brought Collin and Tanner closer than ever,... Continue Reading →
Title: Maps Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: Go read this, guys. SO. Cute. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: If Maps ruled the world, his best pal Benji would be court jester, and every day would celebrate a new experiment. No, scratch that. If Maps ruled the world, his best... Continue Reading →
Title: Anything Could Happen Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 32 Minutes At a glance: This was a good read but I didn’t think it was a great read. Charlie David, on the other hand, brought this book to life. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Moving to Kansas City... Continue Reading →
Title: Being True Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 40 Minutes At a glance: This book hit all the right notes in all the right places. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Truman L. Cobbler has not had an easy life. It’s bad enough people say he looks... Continue Reading →
Title: Billy Goat Stats (A DIY Family Story) Author: John C. Houser Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: An outstanding novel, and one I’m delighted to share with you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Back from summer basketball camp and starting at Hoosier State on an athletic scholarship, Billy is looking forward... Continue Reading →
Title: Toy with Me (The Secrets Collection) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Blanket Fort Press Pages/Word Count: 11000 Words At a Glance: Toy with Me earns a solid “A” in the short story telling department. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aaron is hiding something in his drawers—but that’s not his only secret. When he moves in with... Continue Reading →
Title: Sam Dorsey and His First Days in College (Turning 16: Book 3.1) Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages At a Glance: Fun, funny, and melancholy—this series should be labeled Required Reading in its genre. Reviewed By: Tina Blurb: Part 1: THE FIRST DAYS IN COLLEGE Sam worked so hard to get... Continue Reading →
Title: Primavera Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages At a Glance: Haunting and beautiful, Primavera will make you believe in the infinite power of love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Images of a young man who died in a dreadful manner suddenly haunt the dreams of eighteen-year-old Adam Cassidy. Even more disturbing are... Continue Reading →
Title: Wrestling With Passion Author: D.H. Starr Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Wrestling With Passion is a great continuation to Scott and Derek’s story. Reviewed By: Jackie Blurb: Scott and Derek’s epic passion continues into sophomore year with new challenges to face and overcome. There is one problem: How can... Continue Reading →
Title: Straight from the Heart: Exception to the Rule 3 Author: Kimberly Gardner Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: An engaging story of an athlete and a dancer who help each other out, and, on the way to being friends, become something more, with the predictable accompanying sturm und drang. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
The last installment of Karen Stivali’s Moments in Time series, Moment of Clarity, has just been released. At the same time, the paperback Moments in Time that contains all three novellas in the series has also been published! Title: Moment of Clarity Author: Karen Stivali Length: novella Genre: gay romance, contemporary, new adult, college. Publisher:... Continue Reading →
Title: Uncovering Ray Author: Edie Danford Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 309 Pages At a Glance: I liked this book, even in spite of some rather clichéd secondary characters and what I feel was a detractor to its message about destroying labels and gender stereotypes. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When the right love uncovers the... Continue Reading →
Title: Chyna Doll (Horizons Series: Book Four) Author: Mickie B. Ashling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 320 Pages At a Glance: The hope that endures through the pages is the absolute best reason to pick this story up and delve into the world Mickie B. Ashling has created. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Lil Lampert’s forty-fifth... Continue Reading →
Title: Signs Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I continue to be a big fan of Anna Martin – an absolutely fantastic storyteller. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After spending most of his life in special schools, Caleb Stone now faces public high school in his senior year, a... Continue Reading →
Title: I Hate Summer Author: HT Pantu Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: I recommend this one for those who like new adult stories served by snarky, pretty boys, with a frenemies to lovers storyline. Reviewed By: Chris Blurb: Out since he was fourteen, Idrys grew up hating summer, mostly because... Continue Reading →
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