If You Like….
I’ve spent many years looking for Mary Stewart read-alikes and was lucky enough to have been given one by my college roommate this past week. So… if you like Mary Stewart, you’ll probably like…. — Caroline Llewellyn’s The Lady of the Labyrinth (this is the college roommate used-bookstore-find), told in the first person and set…
Read MoreWhich Jane Austen character….
Today is the last chance to enter the website contest (click here to enter): which Austen character and which Pink character would you throw together? One entrant, chosen at random, will receive a copy of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, in which Miss Austen makes a cameo appearance. If you already have a copy of…
Read MoreGARDEN INTRIGUE– Autographed!
If you would like an autographed copy of The Garden Intrigue, but weren’t able to make it to any of the events, signed copies are available from The Poisoned Pen, 57th Street Books, Lake Forest Books, and Nicola’s Books. Thanks so much to everyone who made book tour so fabulous!
Read MoreContest!
What with everything else going on, I’ve completely forgotten to post reminders about the current website contest, in which we combine Austen with Pink for the most amusing combinations. (I don’t think Miss Gwen would get along terribly well with Lady Catherine de Burgh– although Turnip might have fun talking fashion with Sir Walter Elliot.)…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I have to confess that what with all the running around and talking about books (book tour rundown coming up soon!), there hasn’t been much time for actually reading books. Fortunately, my wonderful college roommate gave me two books to read on the plane home today: an old skool epic romance, Stormswift by Madeline Brent,…
Read MoreMore Libraries!
Today, Tasha Alexander and I finish up our grand library tour in Libertyville and Wauconda. Come visit with us at Cook Park Library at 12:30 for a little bit of Love and Murder in the Afternoon or catch up with us in the evening at Wauconda Public Library. Thanks so much to all the wonderful…
Read MoreHappy, Happy News!
More happy news! More happy, happy news! Okay, I’ll stop slaughtering Keats now and cut to the chase– The Garden Intrigue hit the New York Times list at #35! Thank you all so very, very much for putting Augustus’s and Emma’s story up there. They– and I!– are so very, very grateful. If Augustus were…
Read MoreLibrary 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.
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