More Happiness for MISTLETOE
One of the most nerve-wracking parts of the long delay between manuscript completion and publication is waiting for those first reviews to start coming in. But, phew! Review #2 has arrived for The Mischief of the Mistletoe and it is as lovely as lovely can be. Allison of Allure of Books writes, “I can promise…
Read MoreA MISTLETOE Outtake (or Why I Love Turnip)
As the heat wave sweeps the Northeast, with temperatures hitting the triple digits in Central Park, it seemed time for a little something frosty, like a cold carriage ride in an English winter. Below, for your reading amusement, is one of my favorite outtakes from The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Bundle up, put on your…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
One of the fringe benefits of going to conferences is the books. Lots ‘n lots of books. I came back from the Poisoned Pen conference in Arizona with a number of wonderful new friends and an even larger number of new books to read. So here’s the latest list….
Read MoreFour months to MISTLETOE….
In the meantime, here’s a wonderful pre-review review from Miss Eliza of Strange and Random Happenstance. Miss Eliza calls The Mischief of the Mistletoe “the best book… to date [w]ith laugh-out-loud dialogue that leaps off the pages”. Thanks, Miss Eliza! You can find the first chapter here and the second here….
Read MoreMini-Contest Winners
The winners of the latest mini-contest are… Jo Koster and Lucy! Congrats, you two. Thanks so much to everyone for joining me for tea ‘n Heyer, both in Scottsdale and here on the site.
Read MoreHeyer for Beginners
As a salutary side-effect of the Heyer mini-contest, a number of people have asked me which Heyer they ought to read first. Tough question, no? My first Heyer was The Nonesuch, but, much as I love it, I’m not sure that’s the one I’d pick for a Heyer intro. It’s more intermediate Heyer. When teaching…
Read MoreBritish Editions
For those interested in acquiring the British editions of Pink, I just heard from a retailer who sells them here in the U.S. You can find the link here.
Read MoreCover Art
The covers of the Pink books have all been based off existing paintings. For those who have been curious about the artwork, here is a complete list of the paintings and painters from Pink Carnation through Mistletoe.
Read MoreMini-Contest!
Hi, all! Abusing my royal authority as Queen of this Website, I am unilaterally extending the virtual Heyer Tea Party (and Mini-Contest) to Wednesday, to give more people a chance to partake. Winners will be announced on July 1st. Okay, I admit, I liked the symmetry of ending the contest with the month. For a…
Read MoreOrchid Affair: the Blurb
Not to be confused with the Blob, which is a different beast entirely. Someone pointed out to me recently that, in all the Mistletoe excitement, I’ve been remiss in posting the usual info on the following book in the Pink series, The Orchid Affair. Chronologically, The Orchid Affair takes place at the same time as…
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