Weekly Reading Round-Up
While I’ve been powering through the Victorian Book (100,000 words down, 20,000 more to go!), I’ve been re-reading favorite old mystery novels, since they retain my interest without distracting me too much from the manuscript at hand. This week I revisited Dorothy Sayers’s The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club and The Nine Tailors, followed by…
Read MoreThursday Give Away
We have a special treat for Thursday give away today: a copy of Tracy Grant’s upcoming novel, The Paris Affair! Here’s the official blurb: From the ashes of war rise the secrets of its darkest hearts. . . . In the wake of the Battle of Waterloo, Paris is a house divided. The triumphant Bourbons…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Eloise & Colin
I promised you an Eloise and Colin snippet from The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, didn’t I? Voila the complete, unabridged first Colin and Eloise chapter! Confession: After some poking around in the website archives, I discovered that I had already shared this chapter with you several months ago. Since it was a while ago…
Read MoreHappy Valentine's Day!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m re-posting a piece I wrote way back in 2009, for the (now defunct) All-A-Blog. “You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you….” They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. With that as my excuse, I plan to shamelessly imitate one…
Read MoreOut and About on the Internet
It’s been a busy web-hopping week for me. This week, you can find me: — answering questions about The Ashford Affair on Sammy the Bookworm’s site; — over at Sarah MacLean’s webpage, talking about girls who wear glasses, and, in particular, Emma of The Garden Intrigue; — and, at the Ballroom Blog, discussing some of…
Read MoreThursday Give Away Winner
Many apologies! I completely forgot to post the winner for this past week’s Thursday give away. The winner of Donna Thorland’s debut novel, The Turncoat, is… … Megan! (Of Comment #53.) Congrats, Megan! If you’ll email me with the necessary information, I’ll make sure your copy wends its way to you. The Turncoat makes its…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: the WIP
The vote is in, and an overwhelming number of you voted for an excerpt from the new, Victorian-set work in progress. The runner up was a Colin and Eloise portion from The Passion of the Purple Plumeria, so I’ll be posting that for next week’s Teaser Tuesday. Today’s teaser comes with a caveat: this work…
Read MoreHappiness for ASHFORD!
The April edition of RT Book Reviews came out today, and with it a lovely review of The Ashford Affair. Calling The Ashford Affair “an extraordinary saga”, RT’s Kathe Robin writes, “This lushly detailed novel is rich with romance, mystery, memorable characters, and lessons in family, friendship, and– most important of all– understanding who you…
Read MoreIf You Like….
After the blizzard this past weekend, I started thinking about favorite books involving snowstorms. If you like snowstorms as a backdrop/plot device, you’ll probably like…. — Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter. I remember being enthralled by this book, about a whole winter snowed in with dwindling supplies, when I was little. — There’s also…
Read MoreOnly two months left to go…
… until The Ashford Affair! Coming to a bookstore near you on April 9th. To learn more about the book and read an excerpt, just click here.
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