THAT SUMMER "an absolute treasure"
Reader to Reader Reviews just made my day. No– my week. How, you may ask? By comparing That Summer to the works of Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels. I am beyond thrilled by the comparison to one of my all time favorite authors. If there’s any author whose books have set their stamp on me, it’s Elizabeth…
Read MorePRIME MINISTER'S SECRET AGENT Winner
And the winner of the advance copy of Susan Elia MacNeal’s The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent is… JD LaHaie! (Of Comment #24.) Congrats, JD! If you contact me with your info, I’ll pop your ARC in the mail to you. Thanks, everyone, for all the wonderful WWII reading and viewing suggestions!
Read MoreNew Orleans on Saturday!
I’ll be signing books this Saturday in New Orleans at the RT Book Fair. If you’re in the area, stop on by to have your books signed! That Summer won’t be for sale at the fair (since it doesn’t come out until June 3), but I will bring bookplates with me, so you can put…
Read MoreMonday Give Away: THE PRIME MINISTER'S SECRET AGENT
It’s time for Monday Give Away! This Monday we have… an advance copy of the fourth book in Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope series, The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent. Here’s the official blurb: For fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, and Anne Perry, The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent is a gripping new mystery featuring intrepid…
Read MoreMIDNIGHT MANZANILLA Winner!
All I can say is, you guys know my characters way too well. To everyone who commented that Eloise would be into dressing up and Colin wouldn’t? Spot on. Eloise goes to the Dudley House Halloween party as a random Regency woman, exact character unspecified (I’m guessing Eloise is channeling Jane Wooliston here, but doesn’t…
Read MorePink Carnation en Francais!
I have very happy news! The first three books in the Pink Carnation series– The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, The Masque of the Black Tulip, and The Deception of the Emerald Ring— are being published in French in Canada! The publisher is Ada of Quebec. As soon as I have release dates, and…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Okay, folks! I’ve been in a big reading slump and need recommendations. What have you been reading this week? And is there anything that has particularly stood out for you lately?
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: THAT SUMMER Fun Facts
With less than a month to go until That Summer appears in stores, here are some fun bits and pieces behind the story: — The modern hero is a descendant of Miles and Henrietta Dorrington (of The Masque of the Black Tulip fame– not to mention the winners of every Pink Carnation popularity contest I’ve…
Read MoreMonday Give Away: MIDNIGHT MANZANILLA!
A big box of ARCs of Pink XI, aka The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, arrived on my doorstep last week, so, for today’s Monday give away, we have… an ARC of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla! Here’s the official blurb: In the latest Pink Carnation novel from national bestselling author Lauren Willig, rumors…
Read MoreTHAT SUMMER "the perfect beach read"!
The third of the major reviews is in…. Kirkus Reviews calls That Summer “the perfect beach read”! Comparing That Summer to Byatt’s Possession (one of my all time favorites) and Ackroyd’s Chatterton, Kirkus adds: “but [Willig] brings an easy, contemporary charm to her characters, ensuring the perfect beach read.” Thank you, Kirkus! That Summer will…
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