Reviews
A Starred Review for BLOOD LILY
The audio version of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily received a starred review in Booklist! Booklist reviewer Joyce Sarick had nice things to say about both the book and the audio. Calling the characters “vividly imagined” and the plot “action-filled”, Sarick writes, “Reading’s animated, British-accented narration highlights the witty dialogue underlying the humor, sensual…
Read MoreMore joy for NIGHT JASMINE
Two more excellent reviews of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine popped up this morning! First Mate Keira gave Night Jasmine five treasure chests, saying, “The vivid imagery and adept storytelling woven by Lauren Willig will suck you in and not let you up for air until the very last punctuation mark. You will find…
Read MoreA lovely review of NIGHT JASMINE
… from the Serendipitous Reader. The review includes a video clip from last year’s reading at Lady Jane’s Salon, which I’ve re-pasted here below. Although it’s a bit of a side note to the rest of the story, this is my favorite snippet from The Temptation of the Night Jasmine: the ice cream flavor discussion.
Read More5 Stars for NIGHT JASMINE
Jennifer Rummel of Teens Read Too gives The Temptation of the Night Jasmine five stars, declaring, “The fifth book in the PINK CARNATION series flirts with more danger, more suspense, more secrets, more romance, and a whole lot of fun!” Thanks, Jennifer!
Read MoreBLOOD LILY: "Jane Austen meets James Bond"
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is a Top Pick on Night Owl Reviews! In one of my favorite lines so far, Night Owl reviewer Danya calls Blood Lily “Jane Austen meets James Bond”, commenting, “Lauren Willig’s novels are filled with witty dialogue, breathless romance, intrigue, lords and ladies, flowered spies; basically Jane Austen meets…
Read MoreNIGHT JASMINE a "Must-Have"
An amazing review just came in from Night Owl Reviews for The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. (Now available in paperback!). Danya of Night Owl Reviews writes: “Weaving a modern day love story, with hints of Bridget Jones, with a classic love story, a la Jane Austen, each entry in Lauren Willig’s series continue to…
Read MoreMore BLOOD LILY Reviews
My favorite Valentine’s day presents were two excellent reviews for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, both of which came out on February 14th.
Read MoreReturning to BLOOD LILY….
Another excellent review just came in for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily! Amy of Once Upon a Romance writes, “I applaud Ms. Willig (again!) Her series of books would cause any reader to beg for a quiet house so that they could go to the amazing places she creates. To use the author’s own…
Read MoreBack at Pink II….
There was a lovely review of The Masque of the Black Tulip on All About Romance today. Reviewer Blythe Barnhill called Miles and Henrietta “simply delightful”, commenting, “I adored Miles and Henrietta. I absolutely loved them, and everything about their relationship. It felt authentic to me in every way”. What better compliment could an author…
Read MoreMore good reviews for BLOOD LILY
In all the Pink I birthday excitement, poor Blood Lily has been getting rather short shrift. Not so on the part of the Historical Novels Review. In their latest issue, they write, “Willig masterfully captures India and its allure at the beginning of the 19th century.” Huzzah! Thank you, HNR!
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