Thursday Give Away Winner
The winner of the advance copy of The Fever Tree is… Connie! (Of Comment #4.) Congrats, Connie! If you email me with your info, I’ll pop the book in the mail to you. More coming up soon!
Read MoreCharlottesville– Today!
In just a couple of hours, Tasha Alexander, Deanna Raybourn, Kristen Callihan and I will be bantering away about history, mystery and romance! (The picture is from a previous me, Tasha, and Deanna appearance– we tend to get a little slaphappy when we’re together. And do Charlie’s Angels poses.) If you’re in Charlottesville, VA, come…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
It’s been a week of governesses and companions for me, mostly re-reads. — Elsie Lee, Silence Is Golden. One of only three Elsie Lee historicals (she’s better known for her 1960s and 70s romantic suspense), this one is her Victorian orphan book. It has all the classic hallmarks of the Gothic– orphaned companion, large house,…
Read MoreCharlottesville Tomorrow
Tomorrow at noon, Tasha Alexander, Deanna Raybourn, Kristen Callihan and I will be speaking at the Virginia Festival of the Book on a panel called “Corsets and Clues“, about juggling romance, history and mystery. If you’re in the area, come join us! You can find us at the City Space- Piedmont Council for the Arts…
Read MoreThursday Give Away
For this Thursday’s give away, I’ve managed to get my hands on an advance copy of The Fever Tree, a debut novel set in 19th century Africa. Here’s the official blurb: Frances Irvine, left destitute in the wake of her father’s sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in…
Read MoreASHFORD AFFAIR Release Dates
Remember the days when a book used to come out in just one edition and that was that? Now, with all the movable parts involved, I’ve had some questions about what will be available when. Here’s the Ashford Affair release date round-up: — April 9th: hardcover, Kindle, Nook, Apple iBooks, Kobo, large print, and audio…
Read MoreLook What I've Got!
Hot off the presses– the first copies of The Ashford Affair! The one on the right is the U.S. edition (coming to a bookstore near you on April 9th!) and the one on the left is the international edition, which will be on sale in the U.K. There’s really nothing like holding a copy of…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
This week, a bunch of much-anticipated books arrived. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: — Kristan Higgins, The Best Man Kristan Higgins’s contemporary romances are one of my favorite escapes from the nineteenth century, so a new one is always cause for celebration. — Rachel Hore, A Place of Secrets Thanks, Pam, for the…
Read MoreFun with ASHFORD Covers
I love seeing different covers for the same book, especially foreign editions. Just this morning, I received what has to be my favorite foreign edition cover art yet: the cover for the German edition of The Ashford Affair. Doesn’t it make you think of old Mary Stewart novels? I can just picture alighting from that…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Author Lag
I’ve written here before about the curious phenomenon I call “author lag”. It’s like jet lag, but with books. Given the length of the publishing cycle, I’m always at least a full book ahead of what you see on shelves. By the time a book comes out, the next one is usually complete, copyedited, and…
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