More ASHFORD Abroad
I’ve just learned that the Polish edition of The Ashford Affair (aka Ashford Park) will be making its way into bookstores on June 11th. International release dates: Spain, 28 May; Poland, 11 June; Germany, 20 September. France and Italy TBA.
Read MoreASHFORD Abroad!
The Ashford Affair is going international! You can find The Ashford Affair: — right now, in the UK, in paperback and e-book; — on May 28, in Spain, in hardcover (Spanish title: Ashford Park); — on September 20, in Germany, in hardcover and e-book (German title: Ashford Park). I’m still waiting for details on the…
Read MorePURPLE PLUMERIA Give Away
We have three months left until Pink X, aka The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, hits the shelves– and three advance copies to give away! For the first of the advance copies of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, here’s your question…. With which Pink character would you most (or least!) want to go on…
Read MoreThe PLUMERIA Countdown Begins!
It’s May 6th today– which means that The Passion of the Purple Plumeria comes out just three months from today, on Tuesday, August 6th! Since I have three advance review copies of Plumeria left, I’m going to be counting down to the publication date of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by giving away an…
Read MoreIf You Like
I’ve been revisiting some of my old YA adventure novels this past week. They’re a very specific subset of novels: they’re all about a young woman’s coming of age in a mysterious kingdom far away (no real historical places or time periods need apply). If you like young adult fantasy/adventure stories, you’ll probably like: —…
Read MoreMother's Day Bookplates
Last call for Mother’s Day bookplates! Mother’s Day is coming up a week from today. If anyone would like a personalized bookplate to turn a copy of The Ashford Affair or one of the Pink books into a Mother’s Day gift, just email me by Tuesday and I’ll pop that right in the mail to…
Read MoreMapping the Bookstores of My Youth
This morning, Helen sent me this picture of The Ashford Affair at the B&N on 86th Street– and it started me off on a spate of nostalgia about the bookstores of my youth. That particular B&N wasn’t there when I was little, but there was always a B&N on 86th Street. The B&N of my…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
This week was a combo of the old and the new for me: re-reads of old favorites and a new mystery novel from one of my auto-buy authors. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love. Nancy Mitford’s classic novel of a young woman’s debut and romantic missteps in…
Read MoreCharity Auction: PURPLE PLUMERIA
This year, for Brenda Novak’s annual online auction for diabetes research, I’m giving away the last of the Purple Plumeria tote bags (with the Meadows crest so cunningly designed by Shelli), along with a signed copy of The Ashford Affair— and one of my four remaining advance copies of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria.…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: This and That
As you can probably tell, my brain is a multi-book muddle right now, so this Teaser Tuesday is a collection of upcoming this and that. The Ashford Affair is out in stores (after debuting at #35 on the New York Times bestseller list!). Within the next few weeks, I’ll be embarking on a blog tour…
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