Pink Carnation Read Along Month 12: THE LURE OF THE MOONFLOWER

After eleven books (and one Christmas novella), it’s time to hit the road with none other than the Pink Carnation herself.  Can the Pink Carnation find the missing Portuguese monarch before the French do?  And can Eloise make it to the altar without something going catastrophically wrong? That’s right!  It’s time for the final Pink…

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Pink Carnation Read Along Month 11: THE MARK OF THE MIDNIGHT MANZANILLA

Get out your garlic!  There’s a vampire among the ton— or possibly not.  But Sally Fitzhugh is determined to find out.  Which means… It’s time for Pink XI: The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, in which Turnip’s younger sister gets her own book (and an attack stoat), Miss Gwen gets a run away bestseller, and…

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Pink Carnation Read Along Month 10: THE PASSION OF THE PURPLE PLUMERIA

Dust off your purple parasols!  Miss Gwen is here to shake away the January blues– or skewer away the January blues, as the case may be.  It’s time for Pink X, The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, with special guest co-host Andrea Penrose! Join us on Thursday, January 27th, at 8pm ET, to discuss spies,…

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Pink Carnation Read Along Holiday Edition– Tonight!

It’s time to discuss spies in the mince pies and what happens after the happily ever after in tonight’s holiday edition of the Pink Carnation Read Along with super special guest co-host Stephanie Barron! The Zoom links will go out this afternoon.  Up until then, you can register here.  If you would like to attend,…

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Pink Carnation Read Along: Holiday Edition!

For the month of December, we’ll be having a special holiday edition of the Read Along, with the short holiday novella “Ivy & Intrigue” and super special guest co-host Stephanie Barron! Join me and Stephanie Barron for both ivy and, yes, you guessed it, intrigue at 8pm EST on Tuesday, December 14th as we discuss…

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Pink Carnation Read Along: A Quick Update

Like the Pink series itself, the Read Along wasn’t exactly… planned.  It just kind of happened.  And like the Pink series, that means that about midway through, I had to stop and ask myself where it was going, and actually consider the prospect of, um, planning. So, here’s the sort of plan going forward: —…

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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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Pink Carnation Read Along Month 7: THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in to discuss The Betrayal of the Blood Lily last week! Who’s ready for Christmas in August?   It’s time for the one we’ve all been waiting for, the escapades of that beloved root vegetable, Turnip Fitzhugh, in the Austen-inspired madcap holiday romp, The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Take one unexpected…

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Pink Carnation Read Along Month 6: THE BETRAYAL OF THE BLOOD LILY

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in to discuss The Temptation of the Night Jasmine last week! Are you ready to head to India?  It’s July, which means… it’s time to follow the disgraced Penelope Deveraux (now Lady Frederick Staines) across the seas in The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. This book is my riff…

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Temptation of the Night Jasmine Read Along: Tonight!

Brush off your copy of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine, grab some raspberry tartlets, and get ready for tonight’s Pink Carnation Read Along Zoom discussion with super special guest co-host– and Pink Carnation TV series screenwriter– Donna Thorland! Registration for the event has officially closed, but if you would like to attend and forgot to…

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