Not to be confused with Orchid Orcs, which are an entirely different beast. Yes, at very long last, the advance reading copies of The Orchid Affair have arrived. At last count, I owe ARCs to Liz, Veronica, Robyn, Diya, Devan, Allison, Stephanie, Sara McE, Amanda B and Julie L. If you’re one of the ARC [...]

In her review of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, Blythe Barnhill of All About Romance writes: “Periodically I would find myself lost in a daze and realize I was doing it, again – staring at the cover, mesmerized by its beauty. If ever there was a book to buy for the cover alone, this is [...]

As many of you know, I have several shiny Mischief of the Mistletoe ornaments to give away… and a rather cunning contest idea. I was terribly amused last week to find a whole cache of imaginary email inboxes for fictional characters, ranging from Lizzie Bennet to Darth Vader. Here is your challenge: – Design an [...]

The Mischief of the Mistletoe book tour is just around the corner! Starting with Mistletoe‘s release date on October 28th, I’m going to be hopscotching across the country, reading from Mistletoe, doing Mistletoe meet and greets, and (if they let me take them on the plane), maybe even handing out some Mistletoe ornaments. You can [...]

I did mention that I had another surprise, right? This one comes in a small package, but it’s all pretty and shiny and green and red and gold. Give up? Mischief of the Mistletoe Christmas tree ornaments! I’d love to claim credit for these, but they were the brainchild of the brilliant folks over at [...]

The winners of the last of the three comic scenes, chosen at random from among the entries, are…. –Bridget Erin (of Comment #3) – Susan (of Comment #71) – Sue S (of Comment #41) – Rachel Adrianna (of Comment #24) – Amanda Isabel (of Comment #10) Congrats!! If you send me your snail mail addresses, [...]

A lovely review of Pink I from the Paperback Princesses. (Don’t you love that name?) The Paperback Princesses dub The Secret History of the Pink Carnation “witty, exciting, romantic, adventurous and downright funny.”

Weighing in on the very shortly upcoming Mischief of the Mistletoe, Library Journal writes, “Willig is a talented scholar of the times as well as a gifted storyteller. Her latest will attract her ‘Pink Carnation’ fans, readers who enjoy lighthearted historical fiction, and Austen aficionados.” Yay!

– today, on Fresh Fiction.

We’re down to the third of the three Pink Carnation prints… the Study Scene! Tonight, I’m giving a talk titled “Spies, Seductresses & Scoundrels”. Appropriate for this scene, no? So, to win a copy of the Study Scene, here’s today’s question: — Who are your favorite spies, seductresses or scoundrels (fictional or historical)? I’ll be [...]