Holiday Contest– Preview?
I’ll admit it, I’m dying of curiosity. Based on the nature of the contest file, I won’t see the entries until I open the whole kit and caboodle and add up the votes on New Year’s Day. So… just to slake my curiosity… who did you vote for as the lead in the Pink bonus…
Read MoreIf You Like….
I noticed in Friday’s Weekly Reading Round-Up that a number of people seem to be reading In a Treacherous Court. So, if you like tales of court intrigue, you’ll probably like…. — Karleen Koen’s Dark Angels, set at the court of Charles II; — Susan Holloway Scott’s The Duchess, detailing the chequered career of Sarah…
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I’ve had my head down over my 1920s book this week, so my reading list is rather sparse. — Barbara Taylor Bradford, A Woman of Substance. I blame Jessica for reminding me of this! Anyone else remember this from the 80s? It’s a doorstop, epic story of a woman who rises from poverty in Yorkshire…
Read MoreHappy December!
It’s a particularly happy December for me because the first two reviews just came in for The Garden Intrigue! Library Journal calls Garden Intrigue “fresh and engaging”, commenting, “Mixing historical and modern-day drama poses no trouble for Willig, and the satisfying, uninterrupted progression within both time frames will please longtime readers.” Their verdict? “Enlightening and…
Read MoreUpstairs, Downstairs
For those of you who like seeing the downstairs as well as the upstairs, check out Tracy Grant’s interesting post on servant/master relationships in historical fiction. For me, the first to come to mind are Jeeves and Wooster and Bunter and Lord Peter Wimsey. It struck me that both are (a) 1920s and 30s, and…
Read MoreGuilty Pleasures
Do you ever go through book or television fads? Ones that you feel rather silly about but can’t stop reading/watching anyway? My latest is a British TV show called Doc Martin. No, nothing to do with the iconic 90s footwear. It’s about a doctor in a small Cornish town. What I find fascinating about this…
Read MoreHoliday Contest!
Happy almost December! As we edge ever closer to the holiday season, I bring you a very special Pink contest, a contest so special we’re doing it on the Contest page instead of the News page. As my gift to you this year, I’m giving you an entirely new Pink Carnation bonus chapter– and the…
Read MoreIvy & Intrigue: #1!
Christmas came early for me. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas is #1 on Amazon’s Regency bestseller list! Thanks so much to everyone who put it there!
Read MoreMistletoe UK!
Today is the official launch day of the UK version of The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Happy launch day, Mistletoe UK! Mistletoe UK is available in both traditional paper-y form (as seen above) and on Kindle.
Read MoreIf You Like….
If you like lighthearted Regency romances, you’ll probably like…. — Julia Quinn’s novels. I know people swear by the Bridgertons (start with The Duke and I), but don’t neglect the pre-Bridgerton Everything and the Moon and To Catch an Heiress. To Catch an Heiress was one of the inspirations for the original Pink book. —…
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