Mini-Contest #1

A long, long time ago, in a Pink Carnation novel far, far away, Lord Richard Selwick challenged our heroine’s iron-steeled chaperone, Miss Gwendolyn Meadows, to write a horrid novel, a la The Castle of Otranto or The Mysteries of Udolpho. Never one to pass up a challenge, Miss Gwen took up the gauntlet– for the…

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MISTLETOE Give Away

As I was tidying some of the debris in my apartment recently, I made a fabulous discovery: I still have five ARCs of The Mischief of the Mistletoe! Naturally, the Mistletoe joy must be shared, so, starting tomorrow, I’ll be running a Mistletoe contest every Tuesday. Check back tomorrow for the first of the contests….…

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A MISTLETOE Outtake

Several people have been asking me recently about the fate of Tommy Fluellen, Robert’s best friend from The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. I can’t give you any major news on that front (I’m still working it out), but Tommy did have a brief look-in in The Mischief of the Mistletoe— until he got cut…

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MISTLETOE Audio

If you ordered a Mischief of the Mistletoe audio CD, you’ve probably received a cancellation notice by now. This is because, although Mistletoe is being recorded (read by the wonderful Kate Reading!), the audio version is only being made available via download, rather than actual, physical CD. This only affects Mistletoe. The Orchid Affair, also…

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New York Reading– Save the Date!

Many apologies for the internet silence recently…. There’s been a lot of off-line writing going on. In the meantime, save the date for a New York reading of The Mischief of the Mistletoe on December 6th! I’ll be reading at Lady Jane’s Salon, along with Hope Tarr and Jacquie D’Alessandro. Other tour locations for Mistletoe…

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Turnip's Raspberry Jam

It shouldn’t surprise anyone to learn that Turnip Fitzhugh, hero of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, has something of a sweet tooth. Turnip may not be so keen on mince pie, but he has a distinct taste for raspberry jam (both as comestible and metaphor). There’s a bit of art/life confluence here. After a bout…

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A Happy Review for MISTLETOE

As the countdown to The Mischief of the Mistletoe begins, Kirkus Reviews weighs in, calling Mistletoe “a fun, fresh installment in a successful series”, “distinguished by its Austen-like wit and historical accuracy”. Huzzah! Best part of the review? The description of Turnip as a “gentlemanly klutz”. So Turnip! You can find Chapter One of Mistletoe…

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More Happiness for MISTLETOE

One of the most nerve-wracking parts of the long delay between manuscript completion and publication is waiting for those first reviews to start coming in. But, phew! Review #2 has arrived for The Mischief of the Mistletoe and it is as lovely as lovely can be. Allison of Allure of Books writes, “I can promise…

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A MISTLETOE Outtake (or Why I Love Turnip)

As the heat wave sweeps the Northeast, with temperatures hitting the triple digits in Central Park, it seemed time for a little something frosty, like a cold carriage ride in an English winter. Below, for your reading amusement, is one of my favorite outtakes from The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Bundle up, put on your…

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Four months to MISTLETOE….

In the meantime, here’s a wonderful pre-review review from Miss Eliza of Strange and Random Happenstance. Miss Eliza calls The Mischief of the Mistletoe “the best book… to date [w]ith laugh-out-loud dialogue that leaps off the pages”. Thanks, Miss Eliza! You can find the first chapter here and the second here….

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