Pink Carnation Read Along Month 8: THE ORCHID AFFAIR

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in to discuss The Mischief of the Mistletoe last week!  And I so apologize for the failure to livestream/record.  I’m coming up with a plan to do a make-up Mistletoe event later in the year to make up for it. But now it’s time to head across the Channel…

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The 2021 Pinkorama Round-Up

Calling all 2021 Pinkorama participants to take a bow!  Or curtsy.  Or, like my first grader, a twirl followed by a full split.  (I have no idea how she does that.) After several days of superlative sugary creations, it’s time for the 2020 Pinkorama Round Up!  This year, we’ve got secret meetings in bookshops, Colin as…

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Pinkorama #1: “Peeping on the Princess of the Peepchritudinous Toes”

I am delighted to present to you the 2021 Pinkoramae! Thank you so much to everyone for making this the tradition it has become, where every spring, as surely as the rains and the flowers, we find a magnificent rainbow of Peep dioramae.  Every year, I look forward to seeing what you’ll create– and it’s…

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Pink Carnation Cookery

I am thrilled to unveil a new feature, brought to you courtesy of Christine: Pink Carnation Treats! Lovingly tested in Christine’s kitchen, we have the first of a series of Pink Carnation-themed cooking adventures. This month? We’re going to pretend it’s still the holiday season with a little bit of peppermint and a lot of…

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And on Nook….

For those of you who are Nook readers, it’s just come to my attention that Pink I, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, is also on sale for $2.99 on Nook right now! Here’s the sale round-up: Pink I: currently $2.99 on Kindle, Nook, and Kobo. The Orchid Affair: $2.99 today only on Kindle…

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ORCHID AFFAIR on sale!

It’s Orchid all over! I am very excited to announce that you can find The Orchid Affair on sale, for a limited time only, in both hardcover and e-book! If your preference is paper, the hardcover of The Orchid Affair is currently $2.99 at B&N (while supplies last, as the saying goes)– reduced from $25.95.…

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Pink Carnation Recap: ORCHID AFFAIR

Only two more recaps… and two weeks… to go until Pink X, The Passion of the Purple Plumeria! Today, it’s Pink VIII, The Orchid Affair. Who: Laura Grey and Andre Jaouen Where: France When: Winter and Spring, 1804 What: When Laura Grey goes undercover in the home of Napoleonic operative Andre Jaouen as a governess,…

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ORCHID AFFAIR– Booksellers' Best!

What with one thing and another, I entirely forgot to mention that while I was off in Anaheim, The Orchid Affair won the Booksellers’ Best Award! I am very grateful to all of the booksellers and librarians who volunteered their time to judge and the wonderful ladies of GDRWA who go through the headache of…

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Pink Carnation Casting Call

Carole Rae just shared with me her post casting the characters from The Garden Intrigue and The Orchid Affair. You can find her casting picks here. For more casting picks, check out Storycasting, which has a collection of casts for all the Pink books. Once The Ashford Affair is out, we’ll have to start the…

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ORCHID in Paperback!

Happy birthday to the paperback edition of The Orchid Affair! For those of you who have the hardcover, I’ve attached the Q&A from the paperback. Enjoy!

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