Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Copper Script Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 255 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: When readers can feel the setting and we're transported there, it's love at first page. It’s the attention to detail that makes this story and its characters spring to life and ensnare readers in the... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” ~ John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Cheers, my fellow readers, and welcome to the list of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Duke at Hazard Series: The Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: Book Two Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Orion Length: 326 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This author writes a lovely scoundrel. In The Duke at Hazard, she writes two lovely cinnamon rolls whose happy ending was well deserved. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Death in the Spires Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Storm Publishing Length: 273 Pages Category: Historical Mystery Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Death in the Spires is a brilliant story of the illusory invincibility of dreams and the powerful provocation of betrayal. If you love moral gray areas, this story serves a delicious one.... Continue Reading →
If you're reading this, welcome, and Happy New Year 🎉🎇🎊 If the best you can say is you're glad 2023 is in the rearview mirror, well, give yourself a pat on the back for persevering. You made it through another year, and that's something worth acknowledging as an accomplishment in itself. Throughout the year, I've... Continue Reading →
Title: A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel Series: The Doomsday Books: Book Two Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Length: 333 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: When KJ Charles escalates the threat to life and limb, this story tightens its grip and doesn't relent for breathless moments in time.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Thief in the Night Series: Gentle Art World Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 91 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: As anyone who has read KJ Charles would expect, A Thief in the Night brings all the warm and good feelings and delivers a sweet and sexy romance... Continue Reading →
Title: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Length: 353 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is a story of daring and courage in the face of fear, including when it means falling in love. Especially when it means falling... Continue Reading →
Title: Band Sinister Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: Band Sinister is a delightful novel to lose oneself in. KJ Charles fulfills every expectation for her most faithful readers as well as any reader who might be new to her work but are the most ardent devotees of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Henchmen of Zenda Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 196 Pages Category: Historical, Action/Adventure At a Glance: The Henchmen of Zenda is a wild romp, from beginning to end, and those who love their action/adventure novels will fall in love with Jasper and Rupert. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jasper Detchard is a disgraced... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanted, a Gentleman Author: KJ Charles Narrator: Greg Patmore Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 4 hours and 40 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: This is a thoroughly entertaining historical brought to life by a fabulous narrator, who was new to me. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: By the good offices of Riptide Publishing KJ... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Roan Parrish and the All in Fear virtual blog tour. I had the immense pleasure of reading and reviewing this anthology last December, and there wasn't a disappointing story in the bunch. Rebooting things just in time for some Halloween horror, we're so pleased to have Roan here to... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unsuitable Heir (Sins of the Cities: Book Three) Author: K.J. Charles Publisher: Loveswept Length: 246 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: With all the dangling pieces of this series wrapped up, this last installment, An Unsuitable Heir, is by far the best of the lot and one I can highly recommend to you.... Continue Reading →
In anticipation of the October 3rd release of KJ Charles' An Unsuitable Heir, book three in the Sins of the Cities series from Loveswept, we're so pleased to share this Exclusive Excerpt from the book with you. Enjoy! About the Book Title: An Unsuitable Heir Series: Sins of the Cities: Book Three Book One: An... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a short preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! It’s going to be another awesome and full one, with lots of outstanding guests and giveaways, some great tours and cover reveals, and more in store, including our celebration of the freedom to read. It... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectred Isle (Green Men: Book One) Author: K.J. Charles Publisher: Self-Published Length: 243 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal/Fantasy At a Glance: Spectred Isle blends the paranormal with the historical and comes out with a winning story that fully entertains. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Archaeologist Saul Lazenby has been all but unemployable since his disgrace during... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have not one but two special guests joining us today: authors KJ Charles and Jordan L. Hawk, to celebrate the release of Spectred Isle, book one in KJ's new Green Men series. Welcome, KJ and Jordan! The Interview JLH: I belong to your KJ Charles Chat group on Facebook, and if... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. Honestly, we have an August coming up like none other that I can remember. We’ve got fifty-three guest authors slated to appear this month, so get ready for some great content and giveaways. And now, here’s... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unnatural Vice (Sins of the Cities: Book Two) Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Loveswept Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery At a Glance: The dialogue in this novel is rich and revealing of the characters, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it for both the mystery and the romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: As... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanted, a Gentleman Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 157 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: While the story was solid in the vernacular and style, the plot felt incomplete and lacking in real depth. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: WANTED, A GENTLEMAN Or, Virtue Over-Rated the grand romance of Mr. Martin St. Vincent... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Avon Gale joining us today on the All in Fear blog tour. This is some awesomely frightful and fantastic Horror, all in one book--I loved it--and Avon's Legion: A Love Story is exceptional. Welcome, Avon! Favorite Horror Reads The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson This is my... Continue Reading →
Title: All in Fear Authors: Roan Parrish, Kris Ripper, KJ Charles, Steve Berman, Avon Gale, and J.A. Rock Publisher: Open Ink Press Length: 245 Pages Category: Horror, Dark Fantasy At a Glance: All in Fear is a fantastic collection of dark and intriguing storytelling, with some lovely twists and some twisted lovelies, just in time... Continue Reading →
Title: A Gentleman's Position (Society of Gentlemen: Book Three) Author: K.J. Charles Publisher: Loveswept Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: It is no secret that I enjoy this series by K.J. Charles, but this installment was without a doubt my favorite thus far. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Among his eccentric though strictly principled group... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year's Eve, friends! We're ready to ring out the old and welcome in a whole new year of reading and reviewing at The Novel Approach, so let's say farewell to 2015 with our final "Best Ofs" from Sammy, Sadonna, and yours truly. Of course, you can enter to win a few e-titles from... Continue Reading →
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