Weekly Reading Round-Up
Since things are a little crazy with Orchid Tour, instead of telling you what I’m reading this week, here are the books that meant a lot to me once upon a time, via Historical Tapestry. What are the books that have meant the most to you? And what are you reading now?
Read MoreGive the Gift of Pink for Valentine's Day
What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than with a man in knee breeches? And if one can’t find a man willing to be dressed up in knee breeches, there’s always fiction. If you’d like to send your Valentine (or yourself!) a personally inscribed copy of any of the Pink books for Valentine’s Day, the…
Read MoreHistory Hoydens
Musing on the impact of geography on historical fiction (and a little window onto what I’m working on right now) on History Hoydens.
Read MoreSeven Questions and Seven Answers….
But no dwarfs. Stop by Songs and Stories for the inside scoop on The Orchid Affair, Pink IX, and why I write what I write.
Read MoreOrchid in the Wild Continues!
Over the past few weeks, The Orchid Affair has made it to all sorts of interesting places, like Yellowstone: and Texarkana: and the Death Star: It’s survived extreme cold: and found some adorable new readers: We have pictures ranging from Alaska to Wisconsin– but we’re still missing sixteen states for the Orchid in the Wild…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesdays: Who's That (American) Girl?
Last week, someone asked about the heroine of Pink IX. We’ve met Augustus Whittlesby before, but who is his leading lady? We get our first glimpse of her in The Orchid Affair, in the company of Jane….
Read MoreOrchid Week!
The week of February 7th is officially Orchid Week! I’m going to be doing a reading and signing pretty much every night next week. Here’s the itinerary: — Monday, February 7, 7:00 New York, NY Lady Jane’s Salon Madame X, 2nd Floor 94 W Houston Street — Tuesday, February 8, 7:30 Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia 5871…
Read MoreHNR Reviews "Orchid Affair"
There was a fabulous review of The Orchid Affair in the latest edition of the Historical Novels Review, saying all sorts of nice things about Orchid. Unfortunately, I don’t have a link to link to, but I had to share my favorite line from the review: “Will [Laura and Andre] fall in love? Was Bonaparte…
Read MoreDC Rescheduled
The snow may have tried its best, but there WILL be a DC reading! The Bailey’s Crossroads event in Virginia has been rescheduled for February 8 at 7:30 in the evening, at 5871 Crossroads Center Way. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreBoston– Tonight!!
I’ll be speaking at the Harvard Coop in Cambridge tonight at 7:00. Hope to see you there!
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