Review: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy – Edited by Jordan Castillo Price

Title: Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Authors: Rhys Ford, Ginn Hale, KJ Charles, Nicole Kimberling, Jordan L. Hawk, Charlie Cochet, Jordan Castillo Price, Andrea Speed, Lou Harper, Astrid Amara Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 509 Pages At a Glance: With a lineup like this, how could this anthology have... Continue Reading →

Guest Post and Giveaway: The Charmed and Dangerous Blog Tour with Rhys Ford

Today we're pleased to welcome author Rhys Ford back to chat about Dim Sum Asylum, her contribution to the upcoming anthology Charmed and Dangerous, featuring some of the premiere spec fic authors in the genre. Enjoy Rhy's post, then be sure to leave a comment right here for the chance to win a $25 Gift... Continue Reading →

Cover Reveal: Charmed and Dangerous Edited by Jordan Castillo Price

Magic takes many forms. From malignant hexes to love charms gone amok, you’ll find a vast array of spells and curses, creatures and conjurings in this massive collection—not to mention a steamy dose of man-on-man action. Charmed and Dangerous features all-new stories of gay paranormal romance, supernatural fiction and urban fantasy by ten top m/m... Continue Reading →

Review: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal

Title: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal is a book that deserves every bit of effusiveness aimed its way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes. A note... Continue Reading →

Excerpt and Giveaway: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles

The Novel Approach is please to welcome author KJ Charles today, along with an exclusive excerpt from her latest novel The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal. Enjoy the tease and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win one of three e-copies of the book being offered in... Continue Reading →

Here’s A Sneak Peek at the Coming Week

Cheers, everyone, and many thanks for stopping by to see what we have coming up at The Novel Approach in the coming week. The bottom line is: LOTS. We've got a really great roster of guests to bring you in the next six days, so here's a look at what's on tap. Monday – Author... Continue Reading →

Review: Jackdaw by KJ Charles

Title: Jackdaw Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages At a Glance: Jackdaw is a wonderfully written romance between two all-too-human young men. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: If you stop running, you fall. Jonah Pastern is a magician, a liar, a windwalker, a professional thief...and for six months, he was the love... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway: Flight of Magpies by KJ Charles

Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. A Charm of Magpies: Book Three With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying—literally—off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane, is... Continue Reading →

Review: Flight of Magpies by KJ Charles

Title: Flight of Magpies Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 212 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. A Charm of Magpies: Book 3 With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying - literally -... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway – Another Place in Time Blog Tour: Unfair in Love and War by Kaje Harper

Welcome to another place in time...where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten. This collection of short stories was birthed because a sworn "I don't like historicals" reader fell in love with what have become some of her favorite books by most of her favorite writers. Surprisingly, they were all historicals.... Continue Reading →

From Title to Book – “Think of England”: A Guest Post and Giveaway From KJ Charles

I don’t usually have a title when I write a book. They tend to come late, if at all. Occasionally a line will strike me as the perfect title but more often I’ll be sat there scrabbling around for anything that has the remotest connection to the book and sounds even vaguely appropriate. My Word... Continue Reading →

From Title to Book – "Think of England": A Guest Post and Giveaway From KJ Charles

I don’t usually have a title when I write a book. They tend to come late, if at all. Occasionally a line will strike me as the perfect title but more often I’ll be sat there scrabbling around for anything that has the remotest connection to the book and sounds even vaguely appropriate. My Word... Continue Reading →

Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week – And , P.S., I Need Reviewers

Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. Before I get to the week ahead, I’m looking for a few good reviewers. If you, or anyone you know, loves to read, will read from a variety of sub-genres (though that’s not a deal breaker), and loves to devour books then share your opinion... Continue Reading →

Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week – And , P.S., I Need Reviewers

Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. Before I get to the week ahead, I’m looking for a few good reviewers. If you, or anyone you know, loves to read, will read from a variety of sub-genres (though that’s not a deal breaker), and loves to devour books then share your opinion... Continue Reading →

Betrayal And Danger Abound In KJ Charles’ “Think of England”

Title: Think of England Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lie back and think of England... England, 1904. Two years ago, Captain Archie Curtis lost his friends, fingers, and future to a terrible military accident. Alone, purposeless and angry, Curtis is determined to discover if he and his comrades... Continue Reading →

Betrayal And Danger Abound In KJ Charles' "Think of England"

Title: Think of England Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lie back and think of England... England, 1904. Two years ago, Captain Archie Curtis lost his friends, fingers, and future to a terrible military accident. Alone, purposeless and angry, Curtis is determined to discover if he and his comrades... Continue Reading →

KJ Charles And Jordan L. Hawk, The Scream Team Behind "Remnant"

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Remnant Author: KJ Charles and Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: London, 1899. The beautiful people are dying… A malevolent power is attacking London’s bright young things, and the only clue to what's happening is... Continue Reading →

KJ Charles And Jordan L. Hawk, The Scream Team Behind “Remnant”

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Remnant Author: KJ Charles and Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: London, 1899. The beautiful people are dying… A malevolent power is attacking London’s bright young things, and the only clue to what's happening is... Continue Reading →

“A Case of Possession” Is A Masterpiece Of The Macabre

“There now ensued a series of incidents which transported me to the opposite extremes of ecstasy and horror; incidents which I tremble to recall and dare not seek to interpret.” – H.P. Lovecraft Title: A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies #2) Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 159 Pages Rating: 5... Continue Reading →

"A Case of Possession" Is A Masterpiece Of The Macabre

“There now ensued a series of incidents which transported me to the opposite extremes of ecstasy and horror; incidents which I tremble to recall and dare not seek to interpret.” – H.P. Lovecraft Title: A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies #2) Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 159 Pages Rating: 5... Continue Reading →

“The Caldwell Ghost” Is Spooktacular With A Side Of Sextastic

“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →

"The Caldwell Ghost" Is Spooktacular With A Side Of Sextastic

“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →

“The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) Is Indeed A Charm. And Lord, Is It Good!

“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →

Review: The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice” They say that absolute power corrupts absolutely. The danger in that bid for the ultimate control, of course, is that there is always someone who is more corrupt and more powerful than yourself. Power then becomes... Continue Reading →

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