Weekly Reading Round-Up
This has been a week of all new books for me: — Donna Andrews, Stork Raving Mad. I’ve lost track of which one this is in Donna Andrews’s Meg Langslow mystery series– eleven or twelve, I think? It has the same strong first person voice and madcap sensibility as her others, as Meg Langslow, eight…
Read MoreApologies…
… for being AWOL most of this week! I’ve been hunkered down with revisions for the Victorian Book (aka Stand Alone #2), which comes out next spring. I’ll be posting more about that here on the website by and by, but if you want to hear about some of the background for the book (and…
Read MoreIf You Like….
Around this time last year, I did an If You Like post about books involving weddings. It seemed appropriate now to do an If You Like, as a follow up, as it were, about books with pregnant heroines. So, if you like books where the heroine is enceinte for all or most of the novel,…
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I had a bit of a Jennifer Crusie mini-marathon this week (which would have turned into a maxi-marathon if I could have remembered what I did with Welcome to Temptation and Bet Me). Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Laurie King, The Art of Detection. This is the fifth of King’s Kate Martinelli…
Read MoreThe Publication Schedule
Since I’ve switched from one book a year to two books a year, what’s coming out when has grown a little more confusing. Here’s the publication schedule for both Pinks and stand alones for the near future: — The Ashford Affair (hardcover): available now! (UK edition available now, Spanish edition appearing May 28, Polish edition…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Goodreads Give Away
Happy news! My publisher is very generously giving away thirty-five advance review copies of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria this month on Goodreads. To enter, just follow the instructions on the Goodreads Purple Plumeria give away page. The contest is open from today until June 15th. Good luck!
Read MorePink XI has a title!
For today’s Teaser Tuesday… Pink XI has a title! Sally’s story will henceforth be known as: The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed ideas for a flower for Sally! Kudos go to Alexandra and Eirene, who suggested, respectively, “The Mystery of the Midnight Manzanilla” and “The Mark of the Moonlit…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Winner
The first of the advance copies of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria goes to… Elizabeth! (Of Comment #115.) Congrats, Elizabeth! If you email me with your info, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. To mark the countdown to the publication of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria on August 6th, I’m…
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It’s been a Young Adult week for me, reading-wise. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown. This is the prequel to one of my all time favorite books, The Blue Sword. (Although each can be read as a stand alone.) In the mythical kingdom of Damar, an…
Read MoreAutographed Editions of ASHFORD
If you’re looking for an autographed edition of The Ashford Affair (they make excellent gifts!), you can find signed copies at: — The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ; — Murder by the Book in Houston, TX; — Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor, MI; — Lake Forest Bookstore in Lake Forest, IL; — The Corner Bookstore…
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