Lady Jane's Salon Tonight

For those of you in the New York area, please do come join us tonight (Monday, March 1st) at Lady Jane’s Salon as my wonderful co-professor, Cara Elliott, reads from her latest release, To Sin With a Scoundrel. We’ll be convening at 7:00 at Madame X on 94 West Houston Street. Hope to see you…

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Milford Books & Authors Brunch, 4/18

On Sunday, April 18th, I have the great honor of speaking at the Milford Literacy Center’s annual fundraiser: the Books & Authors Brunch. If you’re in the Milford area, please do come join us! You can find all the details below….

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MISTLETOE at Borders

The Mischief of the Mistletoe is now available for pre-order at Borders, as well as at Amazon. Let the countdown to October 28th begin….

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Mini-Contest….

Hi, all! Just a reminder that the current mini-contest is still up and running! You have until midnight on Monday to craft a devilishly clever personal ad for the Pink Carnation character(s) of your choosing….

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More about the Yale Class…

… on the Borders True Romance blog. Borders is also giving away copies of my book and Cara Elliott’s latest to five folks who comment on the blog.

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Q&A and Give-Away

The other day, I chatted with Laurel Ann of Austenprose about the Pink books, Austen, and The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Laurel Ann will be giving away copies of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily to five people who comment on the post, so please do stop by! The contest closes at midnight on March…

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BLOOD LILY: "Jane Austen meets James Bond"

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is a Top Pick on Night Owl Reviews! In one of my favorite lines so far, Night Owl reviewer Danya calls Blood Lily “Jane Austen meets James Bond”, commenting, “Lauren Willig’s novels are filled with witty dialogue, breathless romance, intrigue, lords and ladies, flowered spies; basically Jane Austen meets…

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At the Poisoned Pen

Here’s a brief snippet from the event at the Poisoned Pen in Arizona. As you may notice, we wandered a little far afield… and I don’t just mean India.

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Mini-Contest!

Over Valentine’s Day, I was terribly amused by this article in the New York Times, featuring personal ads from the nineteenth century. There was some discussion over on Facebook about what a Pink Carnation personal ad might look like. Elizabeth Willse, journalist extraordinaire, suggested: Horticulture enthusiast seeks same for dances, lemonade, witty banter, a spot…

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