Library Time!
Tasha Alexander and I will be trotting from library to library today and tomorrow. Come join us for tea at the Barrington Library at 1:30 today. There will be tea and cookies and much chatting about books. If you can’t make it for tea, come see us this evening at Gurnee Public Library at 7:00,…
Read MoreAnn Arbor– Tonight!
Tonight, I’m back at one of my favorite independent bookstores: Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor. Come join me there tonight at 7:00 for Garden Intrigue fun! 7:00 tonight! Nicola’s Books 2513 Jackson Avenue
Read MoreChicago– Tonight!
I’m thrilled to be back in the Windy City for the next lap of the Garden Intrigue tour! Come join me tonight at 57th Street Books: 1301 E 57th Street, 6:00.
Read MoreIf You Like….
In honour of Augustus’s underground activities, if you like Napoleonic era spies, you’ll probably like…. — Joanna Bourne’s The Spymaster’s Lady, which does a wonderful job showing us the perspective of a French agent; — Tracy Grant’s Charles & Melanie books, Beneath a Silent Moon and Secrets of a Lady, and her more recent Suzanne…
Read MoreShare the Pink!
As part of their “sharing the love” promotion, my UK publisher is offering the e-version of the original Pink Carnation for 99p. (Seeing that 99p price sticker brings up such fond memories of my time in London– mostly attached to large blocks of Cadbury.) The Secret History of the Pink Carnation will be available to…
Read MoreChicago– Tomorrow!
What better way to round out a holiday weekend than with something bookish? Come join me tomorrow night at 57th Street Books (1301 E 57th Street), where I’ll be nattering on about The Garden Intrigue. The event starts at 6:00. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreA Little Bit of Turnip
Blame it on Book Tour Brain…. Last weekend, at the Book Cove event, I had the great privilege of meeting Joyce, who won the Smart Bitches cover contest for Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night. The best part? She gave me a copy of another Turnip cover sketch, which was equally fabulous…
Read MoreMore Tour!
This coming week, I’m going to be traveling both physically and virtually to celebrate the launch of The Garden Intrigue. — On Monday, you can find me in person at 57th Street Books in Chicago’s Hyde Park (1301 E. 57th Street) and also on-line at In the Hammock, where I’ll be posting about turning tropes…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Every now and then, books pop up at just the right time. Just as I was wondering what I was going to read on my plane ride to Phoenix, an advance copy of Tracy Grant’s Imperial Scandal landed on my doorstep. For those of you who haven’t read the previous book in the series, go…
Read MoreGarden Intrigue: E-Books and Audio
Apologies to all those who have been having trouble finding The Garden Intrigue on Kindle! It is available and you can find the link here. Garden Intrigue is also available on Nook and Kobo. We’re incredibly fortunate to have Kate Reading back for the audio version, which is available on physical CD. It should also…
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