NPR's Top 100 Romances
It’s not an easy task whittling the vast field of romance down to one hundred titles– but the specialists over at NPR have done an amazing job of picking some of the stand-outs in the field. Reading this list is like a trip along my bookshelves: M.M. Kaye, Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt, Susanna Kearsley, Judith…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes with THE OTHER DAUGHTER
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief. (Or was that just Cary Grant?) I don’t know that it takes an author to interview an author, but some of the best interview questions I’ve ever had came from M.J. Rose, author of The Witch of Painted Sorrows, who interviewed me recently for Bookmovement.…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: the Pink Novella That Wasn't
The last time we saw Jane Wooliston, aka The Pink Carnation, was in Pink X, aka The Passion of the Plumeria, as she declared her intention to go deep undercover– alone. That was back in the spring of 1805. Pink XII, aka The Lure of the Moonflower, opens in December of 1807. That’s a pretty…
Read MoreYou Know You're a 1920's Party Girl in London When….
I had way too much fun assembling this list of the ins and outs of the 1920s party girl life for Heroes and Heartbreakers. So many thanks to everyone on my Facebook page who contributed to the discussion! This is my first “gif” list– so I hope you like it. Since we seem to have…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
It’s been a rather crazy week, with much scurrying hither and yon, but I did take advantage of my event at the Mysterious Bookshop on Monday to buy one of the few Josephine Tey mysteries I haven’t read yet, To Love and Be Wise. Now there’s just Brat Farrar to acquire…. (Speaking of the Mysterious…
Read MoreRWA Signing– Today!
It’s the RWA Literacy Signing in New York today! Come join 500 of your favorite authors in the ballroom of the Marriott Marquis to raise money for literacy– and get books signed! Where: The New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway (between 45th & 46th) When: Today! 5:30-7:30 Who: Lots and lots of authors You can…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, OTHER DAUGHTER!
The Other Daughter makes its official way into the world today! Booklist calls The Other Daughter, “vibrant and thrilling”. RT Book Reviews declares “the complexity of the story-line and the characters draws readers deeply into the story until they are completely invested and hooked until the end.” I’ll be celebrating the release of The Other…
Read MoreTHE OTHER DAUGHTER– Tomorrow!
I can’t believe we’re this far into July already, but… The Other Daughter appears in stores tomorrow! First of all, thanks so much to everyone who helped spread the word about The Other Daughter. I appreciate it so very much. I’ll be celebrating The Other Daughter launch tomorrow night at the Mysterious Bookshop in New…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Summer to me doesn’t mean beach reads. It means old school Gothics, particularly the mysteries of Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters. I don’t know if it’s because so many of the books are set during sultry Southern summers (like Houses of Stone, Be Buried in the Rain, and Shattered Silk); if it’s because the books must have…
Read MoreOTHER DAUGHTER Excerpt
With only five days left to go until The Other Daughter (or four days, depending on how you count it?), there’s an excerpt up on USA Today! You can find the excerpt here. Enjoy!
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