Last Chance for Turnip….

There are just twenty-four hours left to provide a cover for Turnip’s missing love scene! The Turnip Photoshop contest, generously hosted by Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, closes at noon on Friday (Eastern Time), with judging to take place over the weekend. If there is a cover of sufficient cuteness, I will dig into my vegetable…

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Mistletoe Magnet Winner

The winner of this week’s Mistletoe magnet is… Angel B! Congrats, Angel! You know the drill. Just email me and I’ll pop it in the mail to you. In the meantime, stay tuned for another “If You Like” and another chance to win next Monday– and start photoshopping those covers for Smart Bitches!

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A Love Scene for Turnip

The bar at RWA is a very dangerous place. The bar of RWA is a bit like the Champs Elysee. You tend to run into everyone you know. In my first ten minutes there, I bumped into Sarah, from Smart Bitches, and we got to talking about Turnip.As you may know, there were some reviews…

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If You Like…

For this week’s If You Like, if you like The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, you’ll probably also like…. — The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy; — Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini; — To Catch an Heiress, by Julia Quinn; — The Accidental Duchess, by Jessica Benson; — The Spymaster’s Lady, by Joanna Bourne; —…

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Pink Publication Schedule

Now that I have all the release dates, here’s the schedule for the next few books…. — September 27: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, special “Read Pink” edition in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. — October 11: “A Night at Northanger” (short story) in Jane Austen Made Me Do It. —…

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Weekly Reading Round-Up

Between the Poisoned Pen Conference and RWA, I have been surrounded by an embarrass de books. Here’s a sampling: — Laurie R. King, A Letter of Mary. I had the great honor of being on a panel with Laurie King at the Poisoned Pen Conference last week. I’d read Beekeeper’s Apprentice back in my teens,…

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If You Like….

I’ve always liked those “if you like…” posts on other websites. So, starting now, we have a new feature. Every week, I’ll kick us off with a different “if you like” and everyone can chime in with suggestions. For our very first “If You Like…”, if you like Turnip Fitzhugh, you’ll probably like…. — P.G.…

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Mistletoe Monday Winner

With many apologies, here’s the very belated announcement of last week’s Mistletoe Monday winner. (You can find the reasons for the delay– with pictures!– here. It all boils down to RWA.) Without further ado, the latest Mistletoe Monday winner is… Liz H, of Comment #51! Congrats, Liz! Just email me and let me know where…

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RWA: My Week in Pictures

Last week was a bit of a wild ride. Lots of book signing, lots of my favorite writers, and not one, but two awards for The Mischief of the Mistletoe. It was a very good week. Here’s a brief recap in pictures. Oh, and if you were at RWA and have pictures, please send ’em…

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"Mistletoe" wins a RITA!

I’ve had to pinch the statue to convince myself it’s real, but there it is: a RITA award for The Mischief of the Mistletoe for Best Regency Historical. Huge hugs to everyone who asked me to write a book about Turnip– this one’s for you!

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