Archive for November, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

I’m baaaaack!!!!
First off, a huge thanks to the talented and brilliant Brooke who so deftly ran the Tuesday Trivia contest for me while I was off on my top secret research mission (despite the, cough, insinuations about the purpose of my trip. Hmph). Thank you, Brookiefly, for minding the homefront! And congrats [...]

Tuesday’s Winner

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Yes, indeed, Robert, Charlotte’s knight errrant, showed up on a cold Christmas Eve–and, as many of you pointed out, three years late and sans armor. Blasted irritating of him, if you ask me. But Charlotte’s far more giving than I am…
This week’s randomly chosen winner is… Amy! Amy, you get to join [...]

Tuesday Contest!

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Hello, all!
Be not fooled! Though I may look and sound like Lauren (or maybe just sound; it is the internet, after all), I must admit to being, in fact, her sister Brooke: proud owner of the renown Doggy-the Doggy and flattered inspiration of the apparently well-loved Henrietta. Since Lauren is off doing research [...]

Kirkus Proclaims NIGHT JASMINE “a Winner”!

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

More happy, happy news! That extra happy isn’t just for extra happiness, but because this week brought not one, but two more rave reviews for Night Jasmine, one from Library Journal, which gave glowing notices to “[a]nother well-written chapter” in the Pink series and the other from Kirkus, which decreed that “[s]mart characters of [...]

Mystery Lady Unmasked

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Hi, again!
For those curious about the painting we’ve been discussing below, the detail on the Night Jasmine cover was taken from a painting by Charles Sillem Lidderdale called At the Garden Gate.
You can see the full painting on the Fine Art Photographic Library website.
Our anonymous lady (let’s just call [...]

Second Tuesday Trivia Winner

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Hi, all!
Thank you so much for your fascinating and insightful comments on the cover of Night Jasmine.
Frankly, I get a lot more out of the picture now than I did before. I love the interplay that some found between title and picture, perceiving the lady on the cover as weighing [...]

Second Tuesday Trivia Contest!

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Yesterday’s Publishers Weekly included an article on what messages covers are meant to convey to the reader. One of the covers discussed was that of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. According to the PW article, the subliminal message indicated by the cover of Night Jasmine is that “[t]he heroine, while innocent and [...]

First Tuesday Winner!

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Hi, all!
Henrietta’s stuffed animal is, indeed, Bunny-the-Bunny. Bunny’s long ears must be burning after all those mentions of his name last night. But, hey, that’s what happens when you’re the Official Stuffed Animal of The Most Popular Pink Carnation Character (TM).
As a side note, I was terribly touched that so many people remembered [...]

First Tuesday Trivia Contest

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

My little sister called me up last night, crowing over being the most popular Pink Carnation character. When pressed, Brooke admitted that she might not actually be Henrietta, but insisted the relationship was near enough as to make very little difference.
In honor of Henrietta (yes, Brooke, that’s Henrietta), here’s this [...]

The Five ARCS of NIGHT JASMINE

Monday, November 10th, 2008

As I may have mentioned before, there is a little pile of advance copies of Night Jasmine on one of my kitchen chairs. (The reason they’re living on my kitchen chair is that the place under my cocktail table is already occupied by a pile of research books. Isn’t everyone’s? And the space [...]

 

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The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
Dutton
January 2010


The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
Dutton
January 2009


The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
Dutton
February 2008


The Deception of the Emerald Ring
Dutton
November 2006


The Masque of the Black Tulip
NAL Trade
October 2006


The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
NAL Trade
January 2006

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