"The Mispeep of the Mistletoe": a MISTLETOE Pinkorama
On the sixth day of Turnip, we have… another Mistletoe Pinkorama! In this rendition, by Sarah, Turnip looks on through the window as an agitated Miss Climpson informs Lizzy that, “We do not sit on people!” Sally appears to have fallen over the chair again. Next to the pageant, this is one of my favorite…
Read MoreTurnip on the Ballroom Blog
On the fifth day of Turnip, my author gave to me… the day Turnip crashed the Ballroom Blog. Does anyone remember the Ballroom Blog? It was a short-lived collaboration between Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, Miranda Neville, Katherine Ashe, and me, in which a weekly Regency Ball was held under the auspices of the formidable Lady…
Read MoreThe "Lost" Introduction to THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE
On the fourth day of Turnip, as is traditional at this time of year, I bring you… the Lost Introduction 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…
Read MoreCast That Turnip!: A Very Turnip Contest
I tend not to base my characters off actors. They pop to life in my head just as they are. Every now and again, I’m lucky enough to stumble across someone on the big or little screen who looks just as I imagined one of my characters– but it doesn’t happen with everyone. Case in…
Read More"A Peepingly Good Time at Farley Castle": A MISTLETOE Pinkorama
On the second day of Turnip, my author gave to me… a Mistletoe Pinkorama by Pam and Colleen! Pam and Colleen describe the scene: Starring Jane Austen in maroon, Arabella in brown, Turnip in pink, and Lord Vaughn in black and red with Mary Vaughn in a red and green cape glaring at the happy…
Read MoreA Brief History of the Turnip
On the first day of Turnip, my author gave to me… A Brief History of the Turnip. Lest anyone doubt my debt to Black Adder, here’s a little piece I wrote for the paperback edition of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, “A Brief History of the Turnip”, in which we discuss Mr. Bingley, Bertie Wooster,…
Read MoreTwelve Days of Turnip
It’s time for Twelve Days of Turnip! It was originally only going to be a week of Turnip, but when I started going through the archives, I came to a realization: there’s an awful lot of Turnip material out there. Pinkoramae, recipes, outtakes, playlists, you name it. So the week of Turnip became Twelve Days…
Read MoreMISTLETOE Week!
In honor of the approaching holidays, I am officially declaring next week Mistletoe Week here on the website. (Also because it’s been a bit boring over here on the website recently, and nothing can liven up a website like a Turnip.) Next week, you can expect: — the traditional “Lost” Introduction to The Mischief of…
Read MoreRead A Romance Month Holiday Extravaganza
Over on Facebook, the Read A Romance Month page is holding a holiday give away extravaganza, with a different package of books up for grabs every day. Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and I are joining in the fun over there by offering up three copies of The Forgotten Room plus one copy each of our…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
My find for this week? Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians, brought to you courtesy of a wet day, a conveniently located bookstore, and ten minutes to kill before school pick-up. Set in Singapore, New York, London, and Paris, it’s a deftly written social satire focusing on Singapore’s old money set– which, like old money sets…
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