If You Like….
Last week, during the Q&A section of a book event with Tasha Alexander and Deanna Raybourn, someone asked us what our favorite historical mysteries were. And we all looked at each other and said, “Uh….” Because, of course, you never remember these things when put on the spot. So, to make up for that, if…
Read MoreMore ORCHID Joy!
Hot on the heels of the Golden Leaf award, I’ve just discovered that The Orchid Affair has been nominated for RT’s Reviewers Choice Award! Orchid is up in the Historical Romantic Adventure category. It’s been a good autumn for The Orchid Affair….
Read MoreMy New Favorite Place
Huge thanks to the Book Cove in Pawling for hosting me this morning– and for those scrumptious pink cupcakes! For those in the area who haven’t discovered the Book Cove yet, go! It’s an ingenious combination of bookstore and antique store with bookcase after bookcase of used books as well as the latest releases. (I…
Read MoreMISTLETOE in Dutchess!
Tomorrow morning, from 11:00 to 12:30, I’ll be at the Book Cove in Pawling in Dutchess County, signing The Mischief of the Mistletoe— and anything else you want me to sign. Stop by and say hi! I have been told that there might be cupcakes with pink frosting….
Read MoreNot four shall you count…
… nor six, but five! Five things shall ye count! Nope, it’s not the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, but a Q&A on Five Things About Lauren Willig on the blog of the wonderful Elizabeth Boyle, Regency authoress extraordinaire. In the spirit of Elizabeth Boyle’s five questions, what are five quirky things you’d like people…
Read MoreFilm Favorites
There was a great post yesterday on AAR about romantic comedies of the film rather than the book variety. I’m fairly picky about my romantic comedies. I’ll watch just about anything, but very few have made it to the watch and re-watch stage. Here are some of my go to movies: — How to Lose…
Read MoreErrata and Error
Posting about errors and Eloise, today on History Hoydens.
Read MoreMISTLETOE in New York
The gingerbread latte is back in Starbucks– which means it’s time for Mistletoe to go on the road! Come join me tonight in NYC with the fabulous Deanna Raybourn and Tasha Alexander as we talk about history, mystery and why English accents are always better. The fun starts at 6:30 at the Mysterious Bookshop on…
Read MoreHello, MISTLETOE!
Today, the paperback edition of The Mischief of the Mistletoe joins the bookshelf! You can find Mistletoe paperback at Amazon, B&N, Books-A-Million, your independent bookseller, and those e-things, Kindleand Nook. The paperback edition includes a new essay, “A Brief History of the Turnip”. In honor of Mistletoe’s paperback birthday, I’ve included it here for you…
Read MoreHalloween Reading
My go-to Halloween book is always Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House. Is it a ghost story? Is it a tale of psychological decay? I’m never quite sure, but either way it’s creepy. This year, I’ve been going untraditional (for me) and reading through E.F. Benson’s ghost stories instead. Then, of course, there are…
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