Pinkorama #7: "The Peepinese Chamber"

For our seventh and final 2018 Pinkorama, Candace and Cassandra bring us… “The Peepinese Chamber”, from The Seduction of the Crimson Peep. Candace and Cassandra write: In The Seduction of the Crimson Rose, Miss Mary Alsworthy, an incomparable beauty but unlikely heroine, experiences Lord Vaughn’s Chinese Chamber. This room of iniquity, first introduced in The…

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Albuquerque: Today!

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Come join me at Page One Bookstore! I’ll be speaking and signing at 4:00 today. Hope to see you there! What: Albuquerque Talk & Signing When: April 14, 4:00 Where: Page 1 Books, 5850 Eubank Suite B-41

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Pinkorama #6: "The American peep takes on 'The World' news"

For our sixth day of Pinkorama, Colleen and Pam bring us “The American peep takes on ‘The World’ news”, taken from The English Wife. In the bitter cold winter of 1899, well-bred spinster Janie Van Duyvil takes the unthinkable step of seeking out a reporter at the World building on Park Row, determined to discover…

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New Mexico: Tomorrow!

I’m so excited to be visiting New Mexico for the very first time! Come join me at Page One Bookstore in Albuquerque for a talk and signing tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 4:00. Hope to see you there! What: Albuquerque Talk & Signing When: April 14, 4:00 Where: Page 1 Books, 5850 Eubank Suite B-41

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Pinkorama #5: "The Deception of the Emerald Peep"

For our fifth Pinkorama, Rachel brings us “The Deception of the Emerald Peep”, from Chapter Thirteen of Pink III, The Deception of the Emerald Ring. Rachel writes, “Jane has invited Letty to her house in order to reveal the true nature of her– and Miss Gwen’s– relationship with Geoff. Dual identities and mistaken impressions are…

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Pinkorama #4: "Can the World Buy Such a Peep?"

For our fourth Pinkorama, Freya brings us Lord Vaughn and Miss Mary Alsworthy in “Can the World Buy Such a Peep?”, taken from Chapter Ten of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. (Text by Freya with occasional parenthetical interpolations by the author.) Sebastian, Lord Vaughn appears dramatically in the Chinese chamber. (Because, of course, Lord…

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Pinkorama #3: "The English Peep"

Our third Pinkorama takes us to upstate New York in the bitter cold winter of 1899. Kayse brings us “The English Peep”, from the stand alone novel, The English Wife. Kayse writes: “The scene is, of course, the wintery gardens of Illyria, during the Van Duyvils’ Twelfth Night masquerade ball.” Check out those amazing Renaissance…

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Pinkorama #2: The Secret History of the Peep Carnation

In our second Pinkorama, Carla and Rowan bring you Miss Gwendolyn Meadows, her parasol at the ready, in The Secret History of the Peep Carnation. It’s 1803. After many stifling years in her brother’s home (is that chimney smoking?), Miss Gwendolyn Meadows is seizing her chance to escape into the world as chaperone to her…

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Pinkorama #1: "The Peep of Belliston Hall," or, "Those aren't daisies."

I am delighted to present the 2018 Pinkoramae! The first of this year’s amazing Peep creations comes from Carrie and Laura. Without further ado, I present to you, “The Peep of Belliston Hall,” or, “Those aren’t daisies,” taken from Pink XI, The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla. At a ball at the home of the…

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New Mexico Signing: 4/14

Come join me on my first ever visit to New Mexico! I’ll be speaking and signing at Page 1 Books in Albuquerque at four o’clock on April 14th. Hope to see you there! What: Albuquerque Talk & Signing When: April 14, 4:00 Where: Page 1 Books, 5850 Eubank Suite B-41

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