Title That Book: Round Two

Now that all the title suggestions are in, here’s the big question: which do you think most screams Pink VII?

Voting is now open for the second round of “Title that Book!” With so many great ideas (you can find them all here), I could use all the assistance I can get in weeding them down to a few front-runners. Between now and Friday, March 26th, you can help me out by listing your three favorites in order of preference here, in the comments section of this post.

The contributors of the three top picks, regardless of whether or not those titles are actually used, will receive advance copies of Pink VII. The contributor(s) of the actual title will receive an advance copy of Pink VII and a credit in the acknowledgments.

Thanks so much to everyone for your help with the annual title conundrum!

116 Comments

  1. Diya on March 22, 2010 at 11:15 am

    I’m going to be lame and vote for my own first =P

    1.) The Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia
    Persuasion was first submitted by Devan and pale Magnolia by Diya.

    2.) The Illusion of the Mourning Iris. Illusion by Marian Berthoud and the mourning iris by Diya.

    3.) The Temperance of the French Lavender
    French Lavender by Lisa and Temperance by Stephanie.

  2. Diya on March 22, 2010 at 11:17 am

    I forgot to mention that the Pale Magnolia, Mourning Iris, and French Lavender are all actual names of flowers. =)

  3. Christine on March 22, 2010 at 11:19 am

    #13 – English Rose
    #141 – Sterling Rose
    #4 – Wild Orchid

  4. Shannon M on March 22, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    My vote goes to:

    – #157, The Ruse of the Silver Thistle

    – #197, The Lost Dossier of the Shadow Orchid

    – #189, The Transformation of the Silver Linden

  5. Cassie on March 22, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    well, since i can’t vote for my own, (#84), lol, i will say i kinda liked 121.

  6. Robyn on March 22, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Here are my favs:
    #157-The Ruse of The Silver Thistle
    #119-The Folly of the Spotted Foxglove
    #218-The Illusion of the Ivory Iris.

    (I like titles that just roll off the tongue.)

  7. Kit on March 22, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    37. “The Victory of the False Rosemary”

    67. “The Redemption of the Laurel Crown”

    5. “The Edification of the Violet Helleborine”

  8. Georgia on March 22, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I like the Hidden Dossier part of # 197, for the flower portion I like the Sterling Rose (#141). And I suppose I can’t resist voting for my own suggestions (#162), self-serving as it is.

  9. Stephanie on March 22, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    #7 The Education of the Violet Iris
    29# The Trials of the Silver Laurel
    #96 The Guise of the Fleur De Lis

    138# The Temperance of the Silver thorn

  10. Jennie on March 22, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    1.The Temperance of the French Lavender
    2.The Guise of the Fleur de Lis
    3.The Victory of the False Rosemary

  11. Stephanie on March 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    the last one is mine .. as we all seem to like our own to much to not mention them 🙂

  12. Toni on March 22, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    #207 “The Façade of the Violet Lily”

  13. jen dornbush on March 22, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    my vote is for #123

  14. Megan Hirst on March 22, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    My votes are:
    #30 The Concealment of the Callalilly
    #48 The Deceit of the Daffodil
    #110 The Rise of the Indistinct Daisy

  15. Ellie on March 22, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Pale Magnolia! It sounds very pretty =)

  16. Veronica on March 22, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    130. The Intrigue of the White Heather
    139 Ingenuity of the English Ivy
    96. The Guise of the Fleur de Lis

    (The last one is mine, I still like the idea of a Fleur de Lis!)

  17. lAUra on March 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    I like Silver Laurel!
    ~lAUra

  18. Susan on March 22, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    #214 The Shadow of the Silver Pearl
    #36 The Trials of the Silver Laurel
    #27 The Ruse of the Ghost Orchid
    #126 The Threat of the Golden Laurel

  19. Virginia on March 22, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    My votes are:

    #120 The Transformation of the Grey Dove

    #109 The Blossoming of the Silver Gillyflower

    #96 The Guise of the Fleur de Lis

  20. Gina on March 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    #120 – The Transformation of the Grey Dove

    #214 – The Shadow of the Silver Pearl

    #157 – The Ruse of the Silver Thistle

  21. Stephanie on March 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    My Vote is for #83
    the guise of the morning glory

  22. jamie on March 22, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    #141 the cipher of the silver laurel
    #128 the shadow of the fleur de lis (obviously,i like the title, but isn’t fleur de lis on the bourbon crest?)
    and i will be halfway self serving- mine was #142, but i liked whomever suggested pale, so the intrigue of the pale magnolia.

  23. Bonnie on March 22, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Here it goes:

    #96 The Guise of the Fleur de Lis

    #48 The Deceit of the Daffodil

  24. Kiley on March 22, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    the discovery of the english rose
    the guise of the fleur de lis
    the transformation of the grey dove

    those are the ones that stood out to me the most

  25. jamie on March 22, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    oops, and i just read should list in order of preference- aah! not enough caffiene this monday. can whomever is counting reverse my order? pretty please?

  26. J on March 22, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    #143 – The Intrigue of the Delphinium.

    #24 – The Rebirth of the Enchanter’s Nightshade.

    #36 – The Trials of the Silver Laurel

  27. Ambriel on March 22, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    Uhhhmmm, like a cheater pants, I like mine, No. 71.

    The Deceit of the Dark Dahlia

    The Concealment of the Fatal Nightshade

    The Façade of the Alabaster Lotus

    The Guise of the Ebony Iris

  28. Heather on March 22, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    1. The Desire of the Scarlet Dahlia

    2. The Exploits of the English laurel

    3. The Persuasion of the Moon Orchid

    Although I am hesitant about using anything with moon in it, because I hope somewhere down the line we hear from Alexs brother again( from Berayel of the Blood Lily), remember girls he dubbed himself the moonflower?

  29. Ambriel on March 22, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    OK, so I realize that if we all just vote for our own that makes no sens, so I also enjoy

    #85 #92 and #128!

  30. Stephanie Ball on March 22, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    96
    7
    29

    i too just realized it needed to be in order.

    Keep voting for #128 🙂

  31. Ashley on March 22, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    1) The Edification of the Silver Rose
    2) The Persuasions of the Silver Primrose
    3) The Guise of the Fleur de Lis

  32. Hannah T on March 22, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    I liked
    The Education of the Violet Iris

  33. Rachel on March 22, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    1. The Ruse of the Indigo Iris (#56)
    2. The Guise of the Gilded Magnolia (#229)
    3. The Education of the Silver Iris (#s 159 and 201)
    4. The Transformation of the Silver Lime/Linden (#189)
    5. The Disguise of the English Ivy (#203)

    I love love love the idea of “Ruse” in the title…it looks like we’re going to be having ruses left and right in Pink VII! I didn’t see it in the original suggestions, but I also like “The Ruse of the Silver Linden.”

  34. Rachel on March 22, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    PS Me again from #33. I also like “Iris” as the flower because of connotations with Iris the messenger goddess.

  35. Elizabeth aka Miss Eliza on March 22, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    1) The Shadow of the Smoky Heather

    2) The Cultivation of the Silvered Lords and Ladies

    3) The Shadows of the Silver Moonflower

    4) Treacherous Education of a Wallflower

    5) The Concealment of the Fatal Nightshade

    6) The Web of the Sweet Woodbine

  36. Elisabeth on March 22, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    1. The Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia

    2. The Illusion of the Moon Orchid

    3. The Liason of the White Lilac

  37. Betty on March 22, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    1. The Illusion of the Magnolia Blossom

    2. The Entrapment of the White Magnolia

    3. The Treachery of the Moon Orchid

  38. Patrick on March 22, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    1) The Illusion of the Mourning Iris

    2) The Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia

    3) The Enticement of the Moon Orchid

  39. Kathy on March 22, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    ooh! i like magnolia & moon orchid! anything with those..hehe 🙂

  40. AngelB on March 22, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    In Order:

    Renaissance of the Silver Gillyflower
    Bloom of the Indigo Iris
    Illusion of a Shrinking Violet

    FTR – Renaissance is my choice no matter the flower. I used it in my choice of Renaissance of the Shaded Camellia –which I still like, but didn’t vote for.

  41. Laura on March 22, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    -“The Deceit of the Moon Orchid”

    -“The Passion of the Magnolia Blossom”

    or..

    -“The Mischief of the Daunting Daisy”

  42. Amy on March 22, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    #139 Ingenuity of the English Ivy and
    #48 The Deceit of the Daffodil

    Nothing too flashy. Something Hardy.

  43. Jessica C on March 23, 2010 at 6:25 am

    The Vengeance of the Grey Violet (my own suggestion, I couldn’t help it!)

    The three flowers I like best for the new book title are Violet, Lavender and Ivy. Pretty and unobtrusive.

  44. Kirby McCauley on March 23, 2010 at 9:39 am

    I’m quite partial to The ordeal of the clandestine nightshade myself.

  45. Debra Callaway on March 23, 2010 at 10:17 am

    My top votes for my own (#170) are:
    1)Enchantment of the White Columbine
    2)Ruse of the Grey Dove
    3)The Enterprise of the Grey Pearl

    with a nod to:
    The Investigation of the Moonstone Earring

    My top faves from others are:
    1)#80 The Intrigue of the White Violet
    2)#72 The Ordeal of the Wild Orchid
    3) #152 The Discovery of the Silver Iris

    also a nod to:
    #66 The Education of the Lucid Lavender
    #119 The Folly of the Spotted Foxglove

    and giggles to:
    #14 Dangerous Lillyaisons and
    #69 The Lust of the Lavish Lotus

  46. susan tucker on March 23, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Love The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade

  47. Janie Dear on March 23, 2010 at 10:41 am

    I vote for the title: The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade

  48. Beth on March 23, 2010 at 11:01 am

    The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade

  49. Leyla Kyria on March 23, 2010 at 11:09 am

    I love
    #207 “The Facade of the Violet Lily”
    🙂

    #114 “The Pursuit of the Peony” but it needs a color so I like
    “The Pursuit of the Lavender Peony”

    and…
    #138 “The Temperance of the Silver Thorn”

  50. Megan Love on March 23, 2010 at 11:18 am

    #207 “The Facade of the Violet Lily”

    #7 “The Education of the Violet Iris”

    #21 “Rise of the Morning Glory”

    Hmmm….I guess I like Violet…

  51. carole on March 23, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    ~The Blossoming of the Silver Gillyflower
    ~The Guise of the Fleur de Lis
    and
    ~The Perservance of the Lavandin

  52. Yvette on March 23, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    #141 “Secret of the Sterling Rose”

    #141 “Intrigue of the English Violet”

    I like all 3 of #141, since they’re mine, but I especially like those two. My third vote goes to (because I love the mental picture) …

    #44 “Shadow of the Silver Moonflower”

  53. Tracy Grant on March 23, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    So fun!

    Of my own suggestions, I like

    The Intrigue of the White Violet
    The Masquerade of the Moss Rose
    The Web of the Sweet Woodbine

    of others wonderful suggestions, I like

    The Ingenuity of the English Ivy
    The Exploits of the English Laurel
    The Ruse of the Indigo Iris

  54. torie mcclure on March 23, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    My vote is for #123 The Ruse of the Grey Iris

  55. torie mcclure on March 23, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    #123 The Ruse of the Grey Iris

  56. Sara Lindsey on March 23, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    I like “The Education of” as the first part.
    For the flower, I like ivy, laurel, daisy and iris. French lilac also has a nice ring to it…

  57. Candice on March 23, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    The Discovery of the Veiled Myrtle.

  58. Michelle on March 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    I like the fluer de lis but I don’t think many people will know that its really an iris.
    I think the pale magnolia is a better choice ujst because its a more common name but stil has that feel to it.
    so
    Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia!

  59. Michelle on March 23, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    I like the fluer de lis but I don’t think many people will know that its really an iris.
    I think the pale magnolia is a better choice just because it’s a more common name but still has that feel to it.
    so
    Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia!

  60. Katie on March 23, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    My top choice is “The Cultivation or Enlightenment of the Aspiring Aster”

  61. Lauren on March 23, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    #51 The Luck of the Silver Lotus
    #102 The Ruse of the Belle Fleur
    #126 The Threat of the Golden Laurel

  62. Becky on March 23, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    I really liked

    #65 The Enchantment of the Moonlit Iris

    #38 The Perils of the Silver Orchid

    The Education of the Morning Glory

    (Taken from 7 and 21)

  63. Jane F on March 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    I did like the moonstone suggestion

  64. Katelin on March 23, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    First I have to say I was rolling on the floor when I read Dangerous Lillyaisons.
    My favorites were:
    #21 The Rise of the morning Glory
    # 68 The Report from the Orderly Lotus
    # 164 The Persuasion of the Moon Orchid

  65. Sara on March 24, 2010 at 12:34 am

    Persusion of the Pale Magnolia

    Persuasion of the Moon Orchid

    Anything with Iris in it!

  66. Katherine on March 24, 2010 at 3:23 am

    It is SO difficult to narrow these down to three! I feel like I just have to put my favorites down here even though there’s way more than three. Sorry this is so obnoxiously long! The parentheses indicate that no one actually submitted that exact combination of words, so I swapped them around a little. (I missed the chance to submit my own, so I guess that explains why this comment really belongs one the round one page!)

    1. The Return (Ruse) of the White Iris
    2. The (Guise) of the Silver Iris

    3. 
The Illusion (Guise) of the Silver Lilac

    4. The (Façade) of the Fleur-de-Lis

    5. The (Bloom) of the Belle Fleur

    6. The (Lies) of the English Lavender
    7. The Ruse (Guise) of the Silver Thistle

    8. The Shadow (Pretense) of the Silver Pearl
    9. The Intrigue of the English Ivy 


    10. Renascence (Renaissance, Ruse, Reawakening, Shade, Revival) of the White Lily (Lilac, Willow)

    As good as all the rose titles sound, I don’t think they should be used. There is a book of similar genre by Susan Carroll called The Silver Rose and there are books by Jennifer Donnelly titled The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose. And these are just a few that came to my mind – who knows how many others there might be! Also, the rose is a similar flower to the carnation.
    So I guess I should actually pick three. I really like the Renascence of the White Lily, but when I first saw the word renascence it took me a while to realize what it meant, and I consider myself to have a pretty good vocabulary. So I think it should be changed to Renaissance, which more people will recognize and which is also a French word! And also, lily was just used, so maybe willow would work instead? I was really surprised that no one suggested a title using the willow. Here they are:

    1. The Renaissance of the White Willow
    2. The Shadow of the Silver Pearl
    3. The Ruse of the White Iris

  67. Katherine on March 24, 2010 at 3:25 am

    whoa what’s with the weird punctuation?

  68. Susan on March 24, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Totally agree with Katherine on the rose titles. There have been good suggestions, but there’s already Crimson Rose, and there are so many books with a Rose in the title.
    (The Jennifer Donnelly books are amazing, by the way.)

  69. Margarite on March 24, 2010 at 11:26 am

    I liked #117. I think white gingers suit Laura. And I have a feeling that everything that’s going to happen is going to be a big facade.

  70. Stephanie Ball on March 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    I agree anything with Rose, Lilly, Carnation, Tulip, Moon flower (Alex’s brother was dubbed that by the girls) or Moon,

    ANY of those should be removed from the list of possibilities, also any flower which when people look they go huh? wisteria (desperate House wives)

    Nightshade is an interesting choice but not really a plant known for its flowers.
    Thistle is a prairie plant from what i know does not grow in France or England. (could be very wrong there but i live in Oregon and it grows in the dry and seasonal central Oregon)

    Also i have a qualm about the Fleur De Lis, it is lily translated but if its done right it should be OK. it could be more in reference to the symbol rather than the flower?

    Just my two thoughts.. well maybe a few more than two. but important things. we don’t want it to sound like one of the other titles, eliminate a future title or sound like another book. VERY important.

  71. Jess on March 24, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    AGREED with Stephanie!
    can we stick to flowers people will know are flowers here?

    Because I know we all know these crazy flowers from looking them up for part one of the contest but the average book buyer does not. And thistle sounds REALLY unromantic!

    Out of the COMMON flowers I like Iris and Lilac But the best I think is the Magnolia. Since everyone like the Pale one I’ll go with that. Pale Magnolia.

  72. Rebecca on March 24, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    These 3 are my favorites:
    The Guise Beneath the Aquamarine Brooch
    The Illusion of the Silver Lilac
    The Shadow of the Silver Opal
    or any combination of the words guise, illusion, shadow, aquamarine, and silver with some flower/jewel

  73. sania on March 24, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    So many good ones, it was hard to narrow it down to three!
    1) The Perils of the Silver Orchid
    2) The Shadow of the Silver Pearl
    3) The Silence of the Water Lily

  74. Devan on March 25, 2010 at 8:28 am

    1.The Persuasion of the Pale Magnolia
    *Persuasion (me #47), Pale (Diya #191), Magnolia (me #31)

    2.The Shadow of the Silver Pearl (214)
    *Shadow (me #44), Silver (Lora #16), Pearl (Cathy Brown #29)

    3.The Illusion of the Silver Lilac (77)
    *Illusion (Marian Berthoud #6), Silver (Lora #16), Lilac (Ashley B. #9)

    Fav. of my own:

    1.The Labyrinth of the Lavender Lilac (#69)
    2.The Illusions of the Ivory Magnolia (#31)
    3. The Persuasions of the Golden Evening Primrose (#47)
    4.The Resilience of the Royal Iris (#31)

  75. Julie on March 25, 2010 at 9:38 am

    I like
    The Ruse of the Silver Thistle (#157)

    Thanks for great books!

  76. Lisa on March 25, 2010 at 9:44 am

    My three favorites are:

    The Ruse of the Silver Thistle (#157)
    The Shadow of the Silver Pearl (#214)
    The Folly of the Spotted Foxglove (#119)

    can not wait for the book to be out!

  77. Wilma on March 25, 2010 at 9:47 am

    (#157) The Ruse of the Silver Thistle
    (#48) The Deceit of the Daffodil
    (#141) The cipher of the silver laurel

    Are my favs!

  78. Jemini on March 25, 2010 at 9:50 am

    I am super excited for the new books to come out (turnip’s and this one). And I don’t usually vote, but decided to this time. So here are my favs:
    (#157) The Ruse of the Silver Thistle
    (#189) The transformation of the silver linden
    (#130) The Intrigue of the White Heather

  79. Amy on March 25, 2010 at 10:03 am

    1. The Duplicity of the Innocent Iris (#17)

    2. The Transformation of the Grey Dove (#120)

    3. The Persuasion of the Moon Orchid (#164)

  80. Britt on March 25, 2010 at 11:37 am

    My vote goes to:

    The Edification of the Violet Helleborine
    The Education of the Violet Iris
    The Duplicity of the Elegant Iris

  81. Debbie on March 25, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    I love “The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade”! : )

  82. Rachel Adrianna on March 25, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    only three?!?! ahh… if i HAVE to choose…
    #67: redemption of the laurel crown
    #29: delusion of the silver pearl
    #30: concealment of the calla lily

  83. kga on March 25, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    I really like the “facade” to be in the title, it’s mysterious.

    1. the Facade of the Violet Lil (207)

    2. The Facade of the Silver Laurel (224)

    3. The Facade of the Silver Pearl (214)

    Good luck picking one that fits for you!

  84. kga on March 25, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    I really like the “facade” to be in the title, it’s mysterious.

    1. the Facade of the Violet Lily (207)

    2. The Facade of the Silver Laurel (224)

    3. The Facade of the Silver Pearl (214)

    Good luck picking one that fits for you!

  85. Julie H. on March 25, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    I love ruse in the title, here are my three favorites:

    The Ruse of the Silver Thistle (#157)
    The Ruse of the Belle Fleur (#102)
    The Ruse of the Grey Iris (#123)

    🙂

  86. Jeo on March 25, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    Top three choices are:

    (#117)
    (#157)
    (#123)

    It’s really hard choosing, but I think these are what closely fits to what I’ve read.

  87. Scarlet on March 25, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    Wow that was a lot of entries. My three are #123 The Ruse of the Grey Iris, #117 The Facade of the White Ginger and #31 The Illusions of the Ivory Magnolia.

  88. Liz on March 25, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    I am going to vote for mine The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade.

    I picked nightshade as the flower because in the meaning of flowers it means truth.
    clandestine truth would be like a spy.

  89. Linda D on March 25, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Still like the forget-me knot….
    My other two choices would be:
    The Infiltration of the Ivy
    and
    Enchantment of the Silver Thorn

  90. Tracy Grant on March 25, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    I know we aren’t supposed to be suggesting new titles, but the above made me think–has anyone suggested

    The Facade of the Foxglove

    Fwiw, I love Pale Magnolia, but it makes my mind go right to the South in the states.

  91. Emma on March 25, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    I don’t really have preferences to the beginning but for flowers i like

    Pale Magnolia
    Moon Orchid
    Lilac (any color)

  92. Becky on March 25, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    Here are my top 3:

    45. The Charade of the Calla Lily
    72. The Escape of the English Rose
    223. The Secrets of the French Lilac

    or:
    The Amour of the English Primrose
    The Entanglement of the Fleur-de-Lis

    Can’t wait to read the entire book!

  93. Hetal on March 25, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    Oooh everyone seems to have forgottent lavender I like the Persuasion of the French Lavender

    or Nightshade

    or Pale Magnolia

    or Moon Orchid

    or Calla Lily

  94. Liza Lester on March 26, 2010 at 3:59 am

    #157 The Ruse of the Silver Thistle (ok- because it resembles my entry)
    #80 The Intrigue of the White Violet

  95. Jessica C on March 26, 2010 at 4:48 am

    Pale Magnolia sounds pretty, but like Tracy Grant says, it sounds too Southern American to me to fit a French/English Regency governess. It also makes me think of Steel Magnolias…

  96. Gail on March 26, 2010 at 11:44 am

    My vote – Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade

  97. Albert Fowler on March 26, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    I definitely vote for The Ordeal of the Clandestine Nightshade!

  98. Georgine on March 26, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    I dont know why pale magnolia makes you think of the south…I really like it. Its simple but elegent. It fit a governess much more than nightshade for sure!
    Everyone should vote for the
    Pale Magnolia

    P.S. Magnolias were named after a FRENCH man.

  99. Yvette on March 26, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    A little off-topic:

    Someone mentioned (in the middle of suggesting names for Pink VII) that they had discovered that Laura Grey was introduced in Black Tulip (at the spy school). Well, she has also been mentioned in “Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas”. (I was re-reading it just for the heck of it.) Near the end of Chapter 6, Jane asks Amy if she “might borrow your Miss Grey”, and if she is ready for an assignment, because she needs a little help in Paris. Imagine my surprise! Has Miss Grey been waiting her turn all that time?

  100. Tom on March 26, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    I like # 162
    The Folly of the Silver Camellia

  101. Edgar on March 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    I like #191 Pale Magnolia and #201 The Shadow of the Silver Moonstone.

  102. Abigail on March 26, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    My only worry about Shadows and Moons is M.M. Kaye’s “Shadow of the Moon”—I’m a fan of her work.

    I’m having trouble with this: none of these really grabbed me. I guess it’s because we only read the 1st chapter, so we can only make assumptions about the entire story and the two main characters to whom we were introduced. I figured the decision would belong to you and your publisher, who know the whole story.

    Regardless, I’ll throw in a vote for “The Guise of the Fleur de Lys.”

  103. Carol on March 26, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    I vote for
    The Infiltration of the Ivy (#33) only I think it should be English Ivy (as in #112, 122, 139 & 203)

  104. Jen on March 26, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    I dont think anything with shadows or moons will work either its too close to other works and too close to “night jasmine” too.
    I love Pale Magnolia as a suggestion
    also Nightshade and Fleur de lys.

  105. Stephanie Ball on March 27, 2010 at 2:57 am

    Agreed no moon or shadow. also no lily or rose>

    fleur de lis is the best i have found. Or maybe iris, lavender, lilac. those are the best but it seems like there kind of lily like. all L”s

    Magnolia is ok but it not that fitting. Heather maybe, i do like lavender.

  106. Claudine on March 27, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    My favorites are:

    #120-The Transformation of the Grey Dove
    #170-The Ruse of the Grey Dove

  107. Jessica S. on March 27, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    I am, as always, voting for my own:

    The Transformation of the Silver Linden

  108. Jane on March 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    #56 – The Ruse of the Indigo Iris
    #123 – The Ruse of the Grey Iris
    #170 – The Ruse of the Grey Dove

    KEEP VOTING FOR #56 PLEASE!

  109. Jim on March 29, 2010 at 8:24 am

    #157-The Ruse of the Silver Thistle

    Can not wait for Pink VII to come out!!!

  110. Jewel on March 29, 2010 at 8:26 am

    #157-The Ruse of the Silver Thistle

    Ok, if I have to pick three here are two more:
    #56-The Ruse of the Indigo Iris
    #123-The Ruse of the Grey Iris

  111. Sabrina Cloud on March 29, 2010 at 8:28 am

    #157-The Ruse of the Silver Thistle

    Wishing Turnip’s book came out a little sooner.

  112. Leyla Kyria on March 30, 2010 at 9:23 am

    “The Feasibility of the Fusia Lily”

    ha ha…I’m working on a feasibility report at work and the word made me think of this….couldn’t resist

    “The Feasibility of the Fusia Lily”

    🙂 Oc source I still love #207
    “The Facade of the Violet Lily”

  113. Leyla Kyria on March 30, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Oh wait….how about

    “The Feasibility of the Lily Facade”

    OH WAIT

    “The Feaseibility of the Violet’s Facade”

  114. Leyla Kyria on March 30, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Oh wait….how about

    “The Feasibility of the Lily Facade”

    OH WAIT

    “The Feaseibility of the Violet Facade”

    sorry too much fun!

  115. Leyla Kyria on March 30, 2010 at 9:26 am

    Oh wait….how about

    “The Feasibility of the Lily Facade”

    OH WAIT

    “The Feaseibility of the Violet’s Facade”

    sorry too much fun!

  116. Leyla Kyria on March 30, 2010 at 9:29 am

    man my fingers are not working

    “Feasibilty” I had it typed wrong…

    “The Feasibilty of the Violet Facade”

    “The Feasibility of the Lily Facade”

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