Happy Birthday, Pink XI!
It’s here! The eleventh book in the Pink Carnation series, The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, appears in stores (or on your e-reader) today. Here’s the official blurb: In the latest Pink Carnation novel from national bestselling author Lauren Willig, rumors spreading among the ton turn deadly as a young couple unites to solve a…
Read MoreOne day until THE MARK OF THE MIDNIGHT MANZANILLA….
The eleventh book in the Pink Carnation series, The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, comes out tomorrow! The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla is Sally Fitzhugh’s book, so it gave me particular joy to get to visit with Turnip and the gang– especially Turnip’s toddler, Parsnip. Although Miss Gwen did persist in thinking that this…
Read MoreJoin the THAT SUMMER Read Along!
The That Summer Read Along is up and running! We’ll have our first group discussion (moderated by Christina) this Friday, August 8, about chapters 1-7. So there’s still time to get reading! In the meantime, I’m popping in and out to post pictures and share background details. So if there’s anything you’d like to see…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
There have been a lot of flights in my life recently. Which, on the plus side, means lots of reading time! Among other things, I’ve read: — Susanna Kearsley’s upcoming A Desperate Fortune, which is, if possible, even better than her previous books (and I hadn’t thought anything could ever top The Shadowy Horses for…
Read MoreAlabama on Friday!
Come join me, Abbi Glines, Suzanne Johnson and Beatriz Williams for Hoover Library‘s Love in the Library program this Friday night! The event kicks off with a dessert reception at 7:00. I’ll be speaking at 7:15, followed, around eight, by a panel with Abbi Glines, Suzanne Johnson and Beatriz Williams. The event is free and…
Read MoreTHAT SUMMER Read Along!
The That Summer Read Along is live! To join the fun, just click over to the That Summer Read Along event on Facebook and join the group. (Just in case the link above doesn’t work, here’s the actual url: https://www.facebook.com/events/1470021306587444/) I’ll be kicking the festivities off tomorrow with a welcome message and a little behind…
Read MoreSPLENDOUR FALLS Winner
The winner of the copy of Susanna Kearsley’s The Splendour Falls is… Nikki B! (Of Comment #17.) Congrats, Nikki B! Just email me with your info, and I’ll pop the book in the mail to you. Happy reading!
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: A Bit of MANZANILLA Background
Only one week left until The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla appears in stores! The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, aka Pink XI, is Sally’s story. It is, however, not the story I originally intended to tell. I’d known I’d wanted to write a book about Sally, but there were two things I had decided…
Read MoreMonday Give Away: THE SPLENDOUR FALLS
For today’s Monday Give Away, we have a special treat: a copy of Susanna Kearsley’s The Splendour Falls! Here’s the official blurb: An Ancient Castle, a Tragic Love, and a Web of Secrets Begins to Unravel… Emily Braden has stopped believing in fairy tales and happy endings. When her fascinating but unreliable cousin Harry invites…
Read MoreSan Antonio– Today!
If you’re in San Antonio, come join me today at the Twig Book Shop at 1:00! I’ll be speaking about That Summer and the Pink books and pretty much anything else you’d like me to talk about it. Here are the details: When: July 27, 1:00 Where: The Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Parkway, Ste.…
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