Ashford Affair
ASHFORD in the Wild!
One of the great joys of having a new book out is seeing it out there in the world. So far, The Ashford Affair has been spotted… At Sam’s Club: On the front table at the B&N in Union Square: And sporting a snazzy “Staff Pick” recommendation at Powell’s in Portland: (Many thanks to Bridget…
Read MoreASHFORD: the "Lost" Chapter Twenty-Nine
As promised, here is the excised chapter of The Ashford Affair that has been added as an extra to the back of the paperback, along with a short history of how it came to be cut. If you haven’t read the book yet, stop! Stop here! There are major spoilers below….
Read MoreASHFORD in Paperback– Today!
Book release days always feel like birthdays and Christmases and Valentine’s Day all rolled up into one– the heavy lifting is all done and there’s just the joy of seeing the finished book make it out into the world. Today is one of those days! The Ashford Affair paperback makes its official appearance in stores…
Read MoreBook Release Season Begins!
This is a three book year for me: the paperback of The Ashford Affair this Tuesday; my next stand alone novel, That Summer, in June; and then, last but not least, Pink XII, aka The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla in August. Let the rollercoaster of releases begin! Here’s the schedule: — March 25, The…
Read MoreDABWAHA Round Two!
DABWAHA Round Two starts at noon today! And The Ashford Affair is up against… Susanna Kearsley’s The Firebird. I love Susanna. And I love The Firebird. So I can only echo the sentiments of the card that Susanna posted on Facebook today: While I’d love for Ashford Affair to make it to Round Two, it’s…
Read MoreDABWAHA Update
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who voted in Round One of the DABWAHA! You are the best. The Ashford Affair not only made it to Round Two, it did so by over three hundred votes more than the competition. All I can say is… wow. And thank you. Round Two opens tomorrow,…
Read MoreDABWAHA Round One– Today!
It’s Round One of the DABWAHA, and The Ashford Affair is up against Nowhere but Home. Help Ashford to make it into Round Two by clicking on this link and placing your vote! You’ll also find The Firebird up against The Rosie Project and A Spear of Summer Grass dueling it out with Longbourn. Let’s…
Read MoreOne week until ASHFORD!
Can you believe it? We’re down to one week until The Ashford Affair appears in paperback! My birthday is only three days later, so seeing Ashford in stores, with its snazzy new paperback cover, is going to be my present. In happy news, Target has chosen The Ashford Affair for their Emerging Authors program! Which…
Read MoreA DABWAHA Clarification
Much mea culpa! Since my March Madness experience is nil, I misread the DABWAHA form— it turns out that this round is only picking your bracket, ie the people you think are going to win. The actual voting starts on March 20th. Here’s the DABWAHA schedule: — March 20, Round One — March 22, Round…
Read MoreDABWAHA Round One!
It’s Round One of the DABWAHA– and The Ashford Affair is up against Nowhere but Home. Help Ashford to move to the next round by stopping by and voting! Round One voting is open from now until tomorrow night. You’ll also find Susanna Kearsley’s The Firebird up against The Rosie Project and Deanna Raybourn’s A…
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