The "Lost" Introduction to THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE

It’s that time of year again: time for the annual posting of the Lost Intro to The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Why “lost”, you say? I’d like to claim that Turnip misplaced it somewhere between his carnation-embroidered handkerchiefs and his private stash of Christmas puddings. But that would be unfair to Turnip (and Arabella complained).…

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Monday Give Away Winner

The winner of this Monday’s give away is… … Diane! (Of Comment #15.) Congrats, Diane! If you let me know where to send them, I’ll put your books in the mail to you. Happy holidays!

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Teaser Tuesday

Three more weeks until The English Wife arrives in stores! Last week, as I worked on the edits for my part of the next WWW book, I was rustling around in my photo files looking for some Lusitania pictures when I stumbled across my picture archive for The English Wife. So, just for fun, here’s…

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Monday Give Away

Happy Monday! Today we have a holiday double-header, with two romance novels up for grabs in one give away: Laura Lee Gurkhe’s No Mistress of Mine and Loretta Chase’s Dukes Prefer Blondes. Here are the official blurbs: USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke is back with the latest in her dazzling An American Heiress…

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Weekly Reading Round-Up

It’s the most reading-ful time of the year? If not that, it’s certainly a good time of year to brew a cup of tea and read over the head of a (hopefully) sleeping baby while the wind wuthers around the windows and the radiator creaks and groans. On my list this past week? A Bed…

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Monday Give Away Winner

The winner of the copy of The Forgotten Room is… … Michelle Beckwith! (Of Comment #16.) Congrats, Michelle! If you let me know where to send it, I’ll put your book in the mail to you. Happy reading!

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THE ENGLISH WIFE Tour

As of January, The English Wife will be on the move across the country– and so will I! You can find me, with various of my favorite author friends, in New York, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, Connecticut, and then Georgia again. New events are still being added, so keep an eye on the Have Author Will…

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Historical Fiction Panel– Tomorrow!

If you’re in New York, come join Fiona Davis (The Dollhouse), Camille di Maio (Before the Rain Falls), Lynda Cohen Loigman (The Two-Family House), Alyson Richman (The Velvet Hours), Sally Koslow (The Widow Waltz), and me for a panel about history and fiction! The fun starts at 6:30 and goes on until we run out…

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Monday Give Away

I’ve been working away at revisions on my section of the new Three Ws book (aka the Lusitania Book, aka Title to be Announced Soon!), so for today’s Monday give away, we have… a signed paperback copy of The Forgotten Room! Here’s the official blurb: New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and…

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Monday Give Away Winner!

The winner of my copy of Madame Tussaud is… Mel Parraga! (Of Comment #11.) Congrats, Mel! If you send me a message, I’ll pop your book in the mail to you. I hope you enjoy! And stay tuned for another give away next Monday….

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