What an amazing year 2017 was in the world of LGBTQIA literature. From amazing paranormal offerings by such authors as Santino Hassell and F.T. Lukens to stunning YA and New Adult novels by John Goode, Nick Wilgus and Robin Reardon, to name just a few, the quality of work coming from this community of writers…
Tag: Reviewed by Sammy
Simply the Best 2016: Sammy’s Top Reads of the Year – and a Giveaway
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone, and welcome to the first of our final Best of 2016 book picks, this one from our very own Sammy. She’s written her own little intro to her list, so I’ll let her take it away! 2016 was a banner year for this reviewer for many reasons. It is true…
Simply the Best: 2014 – The Year in Reviews and a Giveaway
It’s hard to believe we find ourselves at the end of another year. Time flies when your nose is buried in a book, doesn’t it? But what and where would The Novel Approach be without our love of reading? Each year at this time, we work hard to compile our lists of favorite books to…
Review and Backlist Title Giveaway: The Dating Game by Jay Northcote
Title: The Dating Game Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Five sex-free dates—how hard can it be? When they were at uni, Owen always had a bit of a crush on Nathan. But Nathan was apparently straight, and Owen was too busy with other guys to take his…
Review: Addicted by Laura Baumbach
Title: Addicted Author: Laura Baumbach Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 27 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Vampires are impervious to human ailments and blood-borne disease. But what happens when one gets a taste of a new, powerful designer drug made from an element vampires have never encountered before?
Review: Murder on the Mountain by Jamie Fessenden
Title: Murder on the Mountain Author: Jamie Fessenden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Jesse Morales, a recent college grad who aspires to be a mystery writer, volunteers to work on the summit of Mt. Washington for a week, he expects to work hard. What he doesn’t expect is…
Review and Giveaway: “McFarland’s Farm” by Cardeno C.
“Wanting something and being able to have it aren’t the same things.” – Cardeno C Title: McFarland’s Farm (Hope #1) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 102 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Wealthy, attractive Lucas Reika treats life like a party, moving from bar to bar and man to man. Thumbing his nose at…
Review and Giveaway: "McFarland's Farm" by Cardeno C.
“Wanting something and being able to have it aren’t the same things.” – Cardeno C Title: McFarland’s Farm (Hope #1) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 102 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Wealthy, attractive Lucas Reika treats life like a party, moving from bar to bar and man to man. Thumbing his nose at…
Ellis Carrington’s “Stripped Away” Reveals The Inner Heart
Title: Stripped Away (Stripped Clean #2) Author: Ellis Carrington Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: HE DOESN’T RECOGNIZE HIMSELF David Moorehouse has spent his life hiding behind masks. Nice guy. Best friend. Reverend’s kid. After finding his father dead on the floor, he’s been stripped of his job at the family…
Ellis Carrington's "Stripped Away" Reveals The Inner Heart
Title: Stripped Away (Stripped Clean #2) Author: Ellis Carrington Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: HE DOESN’T RECOGNIZE HIMSELF David Moorehouse has spent his life hiding behind masks. Nice guy. Best friend. Reverend’s kid. After finding his father dead on the floor, he’s been stripped of his job at the family…
M.J. O’Shea’s “Loveblood” Reminds Us Soul Mates Really Do Exist
Title: Loveblood Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Max Appleton and his mother Celia are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf,…
M.J. O'Shea's "Loveblood" Reminds Us Soul Mates Really Do Exist
Title: Loveblood Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Max Appleton and his mother Celia are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf,…
Love Can’t Be Denied In K-lee Klein’s “Never the Perfect Moment”
“I realized I’m in love. It’s always been right in front of me.” – Richelle Mead Title: Never the Perfect Moment Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 84 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Bryan Monroe has always catalogued his life in terms of moments—right moments, wrong moments, perfect moments. But when his…
Love Can't Be Denied In K-lee Klein's "Never the Perfect Moment"
“I realized I’m in love. It’s always been right in front of me.” – Richelle Mead Title: Never the Perfect Moment Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 84 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Bryan Monroe has always catalogued his life in terms of moments—right moments, wrong moments, perfect moments. But when his…
Love Overcomes All Obstacles In Ryan Loveless’s “Last Chance Charlie”
“Sometimes a “mistake” can end up being the best decision you ever make.” – Mandy Hale Title: Last Chance Charlie Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Charlie Corcoran is the best thing about twenty-five-year old Zach Prentiss’s life. Sure, they’ve never met. Charlie’s never seen Zach from…
Love Overcomes All Obstacles In Ryan Loveless's "Last Chance Charlie"
“Sometimes a “mistake” can end up being the best decision you ever make.” – Mandy Hale Title: Last Chance Charlie Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Charlie Corcoran is the best thing about twenty-five-year old Zach Prentiss’s life. Sure, they’ve never met. Charlie’s never seen Zach from…
Anna Martin’s “Summer Son ” Reminds Us What Family Really Means
“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,…
Anna Martin's "Summer Son " Reminds Us What Family Really Means
“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,…
Kol Anderson Redefines Brotherly Love In “The Crying Game”
“I am afraid of him now. The one I love most in the world.” – Neil Jordan Title: The Crying Game Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: William Davenport can’t take the weight of the secret in his life any more. When his brother makes the ultimate sacrifice…
Kol Anderson Redefines Brotherly Love In "The Crying Game"
“I am afraid of him now. The one I love most in the world.” – Neil Jordan Title: The Crying Game Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: William Davenport can’t take the weight of the secret in his life any more. When his brother makes the ultimate sacrifice…