Where Fiction and Reality Meet
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... Continue Reading →
Title: Mountains to Climb Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Sometimes the past can be the biggest mountain to climb. Toby Schwartzel has never forgot Jensen Brockhoff, the man he loved and the one who disappeared six years ago. He thinks he’s moved on, but when Jensen... Continue Reading →
"I did not expect this," he said, so startled he found the word/rhythm place without thinking. "That the person in my skin was so plain to someone else, I didn't expect it. How is it that you can see the guy I've hidden mostly from myself?"-- Amy Lane Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts One and... Continue Reading →
“He says you kill ghosts for a living. Like you’re a ghostbuster or something.” “I’m not a ghostbuster.” ― Kendare Blake Title: Going Under Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Battered by unseen forces, Evan Griffin finally seeks help. Paranormal investigator Ross Stone is captivated. Dare he... Continue Reading →
“He says you kill ghosts for a living. Like you’re a ghostbuster or something.” “I’m not a ghostbuster.” ― Kendare Blake Title: Going Under Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Battered by unseen forces, Evan Griffin finally seeks help. Paranormal investigator Ross Stone is captivated. Dare he... Continue Reading →
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." --Bryant H. McGill Title: Equals Author: Brigham Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 138 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Too busy to date while he worked to put himself through school, Russell Bishop's dedication finally pays off; he has... Continue Reading →
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." --Bryant H. McGill Title: Equals Author: Brigham Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 138 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Too busy to date while he worked to put himself through school, Russell Bishop's dedication finally pays off; he has... Continue Reading →
“Every gay man out there has at least one man-crush in his past that totally shriveled his nads into raisins and sent him screaming off into the night.” ― T.A. Webb Title: Brothers In Arms (The Broken Road Cafe: Book Two) Author: T.A. Webb Publisher: A Bear On Books Pages/Word Count: 171 Pages Rating: 4... Continue Reading →
“Every gay man out there has at least one man-crush in his past that totally shriveled his nads into raisins and sent him screaming off into the night.” ― T.A. Webb Title: Brothers In Arms (The Broken Road Cafe: Book Two) Author: T.A. Webb Publisher: A Bear On Books Pages/Word Count: 171 Pages Rating: 4... Continue Reading →
"Design means how something works, not how it looks – the design should evolve from the function." —James Dyson Title: Hard Feelings Author: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Rylan Williams hates conferences: too many people, not enough routine, and way too much interaction with strangers. When... Continue Reading →
"Design means how something works, not how it looks – the design should evolve from the function." —James Dyson Title: Hard Feelings Author: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Rylan Williams hates conferences: too many people, not enough routine, and way too much interaction with strangers. When... Continue Reading →
“The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.” ― Miyamoto Musashi Title: Breakfall Author: Kate Pavelle Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars... Continue Reading →
“The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.” ― Miyamoto Musashi Title: Breakfall Author: Kate Pavelle Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars... Continue Reading →
"Our reputations weren’t who we really were, they were who people told us we were. Some of us fell into that trap, while others fought their entire lives to break free of them." ― Nicole Williams Title: Turning 17 Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sam is turning... Continue Reading →
"Our reputations weren’t who we really were, they were who people told us we were. Some of us fell into that trap, while others fought their entire lives to break free of them." ― Nicole Williams Title: Turning 17 Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Sam is turning... Continue Reading →
“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.” ― Henry David Thoreau Title: Favorite Son Author: Will Freshwater Publisher: Dreamspinner... Continue Reading →
“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.” ― Henry David Thoreau Title: Favorite Son Author: Will Freshwater Publisher: Dreamspinner... Continue Reading →
“Out of the blue, I was thinking of you.” — K.C. Burn Title: Rainbow Blues Author: K.C. Burn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Having come out late in life, forty-three-year-old Luke Jordan is at a loss about how to conduct himself as a gay man. As a construction manager,... Continue Reading →
“Out of the blue, I was thinking of you.” — K.C. Burn Title: Rainbow Blues Author: K.C. Burn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Having come out late in life, forty-three-year-old Luke Jordan is at a loss about how to conduct himself as a gay man. As a construction manager,... Continue Reading →
"I don't want to graduate and be sitting around on some random porch ten years from now, regretting. You have to live in the moment. You can't let experiences pass you by without doing anything about it." — Susane Colasanti Title: Get What You Need Author: Jeanette Grey Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages... Continue Reading →
"I don't want to graduate and be sitting around on some random porch ten years from now, regretting. You have to live in the moment. You can't let experiences pass you by without doing anything about it." — Susane Colasanti Title: Get What You Need Author: Jeanette Grey Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages... Continue Reading →
Title: Forty-Two Stairs Author: A.F. Henley Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 174 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Owen has been struggling with addiction since he was a teenager, but it takes a DUI involving another vehicle for him to finally face his issues. The road to recovery is a rough one, and for... Continue Reading →
Title: Forty-Two Stairs Author: A.F. Henley Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 174 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Owen has been struggling with addiction since he was a teenager, but it takes a DUI involving another vehicle for him to finally face his issues. The road to recovery is a rough one, and for... Continue Reading →
“When there’s something or someone, when there’s anything that makes you happy, you don’t let a continent or an ocean or an empty pocket keep you apart.” —Dana Reinhard Title: Dance (West End #1) Author: Teodora Kostova Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 291 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Jared Hartley is happy. He has a starring... Continue Reading →
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