If You Like….
I tend to associate the day after Christmas with biographies (for some reason, those show up a lot in my stocking) and slightly squished chocolate. You’re on your own with the chocolate, but if you like biographies, you’ll probably enjoy: — Antonia Fraser’s Mary Queen of Scots. (This book is the direct cause of my…
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This is something of a reading round-up in reverse. Instead of the books I’ve already read this week, these are the books I have stashed away to read over the holiday: — Kate Morton’s The Distant Hours I’ve been saving this one as a bribe for finishing the 1920s book. It isn’t quite done, but….…
Read MoreMore Turnip Love
The Mischief of the Mistletoe is a Night Owl Reviews Top Pick! Night Owl Reviews calls Mistletoe “fun and fabulous”, concluding that all “of these books are sweet, funny and full of intrigue. With the appearance of Jane Austen, I think this was one of my favorites.” Thanks, Danya!
Read MoreTwelve Days of Amusement
For those of you who aren’t on Facebook, here are my two favorite renditions of The Twelve Days of Christmas. First, the inimitable Scottish Sock Puppets: Next up (thanks, Hilly!), Straight No Chaser: Enjoy!
Read MoreIvy & Intrigue Winner!
You all are wonderful. Reading your reactions to the Ivy & Intrigue outtakes made my day. I wish I could give a copy of Ivy & Intrigue to everyone, but since I can’t, the novella goes to… … Kiley! (of Comment #15) Congrats, Kiley! Just email me with your snail mail and I’ll pop the…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday– and Give Away!
In honor of the holiday season, I’ll be giving away one copy of the print version of Ivy & Intrigue. Below, resurrected from the archives, are the Ivy & Intrigue outtakes. Which is your favorite?
Read MoreIf You Like….
Reading Anne Stuart’s Lord of Danger last week made me nostalgic for all the medieval (or pseudo-medieval) romances I used to read back in the 80s and early 90s. If you like medieval romances, you’ll probably like…. — Mary Lide’s Ann of Cambray. This was the first romance novel I ever read, the book that…
Read MorePink Countdown!
It suddenly dawned on me that fast away the old year passes– which means that we have Pink books coming out in the very near future. First up, we have the trade paperback edition of The Orchid Affair, coming out January 3rd. And then… drum roll!… The Garden Intrigue appears in stores in hardcover on…
Read MoreWeekly Reading-Round Up
Despite being in crazy deadline mode with the Kenya book (just six more chapters to go!), I’ve managed to cram in a fair amount of pleasure reading this week. Sometimes, it’s nice to listen to the voices from someone else’s head. Here’s what I’ve been reading: — Kristan Higgins, The Next Best Thing. It’s no…
Read MoreRomancing the Improbable
Last night, I re-watched one of my favorite movies, While You Were Sleeping. I hadn’t seen it in a very long time and I was struck, once again, by the fundamental paradox of it: they manage to build plausible characters and realistic character development within a plot frame that, by all rights, shouldn’t work at…
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