Pink Carnation Cookery: "Blood Lily" Cookies

February 6, 2014 |

With huge thanks to Christine, I bring you installment number two of Christine’s Pink Carnation Cookery series! This month, it’s Indian-inspired cookies in honor of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. (Which is doubly appropriate, since the modern portion of Blood Lily is set right around Valentine’s Day!) And now over to Christine: In Blood…

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Pink Carnation Recap: BLOOD LILY

July 23, 2013 |

We’re up to the sixth book in the Pink series, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. Who: Penelope Deveraux Staines and Alex Reid Where: India When: Autumn, 1804 What: Exiled to India to allow the scandal of her hasty marriage time to die down, Penelope finds herself battling cobras, spies, and her own treacherous emotions.…

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If You Like….

September 12, 2011 |

If you like The Betrayal of the Blood Lily for its Indian setting, you’ll probably also like…. — Sharpe’s Triumph and Sharpe’s Fortress, set in 1803, at Assaye and at Gawilghur; — Thalassa Ali’s A Singular Hostage, set in the 1830s; — M.M. Kaye’s Shadow of the Moon and The Far Pavilions, one set during,…

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A bit about "Blood Lily"

May 4, 2011 |

I’d completely forgotten that Penguin (the publishing house, not the Batman villain) had filmed me last year at RWA, talking about The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. Here’s that little snippet:

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Pinkorama #6

April 19, 2011 |

Penelopeep dives into the Krishna River to rescue Freddy’s groom in this scene from The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, recreated by Christine. Typical Pen– she just dives right in! On the shore, the onlookers panic. (Check out the scenic view from the Krishna in the background!) Meanwhile, back on the raft, Alex throws a…

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Pink Carnation Quotation Collection

February 28, 2011 |

Happy Monday! As part of my ongoing effort to update the website, I’m gathering Pink quotes for a book-by-book Pink Quotation Compedium, which will find a permanent home on the Diversions page. This is proving a more complex project than I had envisioned. So, once again, I appeal to you for aid. Each Monday, I’ll…

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Hyderabad: Then and Now

February 19, 2011 |

For those who are interested in what’s become of Hyderabad since The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, a friend just forwarded me this fascinating article on Hyderabad’s past and present. It sounds like a city which, while changed, would still be entirely recognizable to Pen and Alex (although not Freddy; he wasn’t paying much attention).…

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Five Stars for BLOOD LILY!

January 18, 2011 |

It may be Orchid season here on the Pink page, but Blood Lily is also in bloom. I’ll drop the annoying metaphor now, shall I? Romance Junkies just posted a wonderful review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, writing, “Author Lauren Willig’s attention to detail takes this book over the top, making her an…

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