It may be Orchid season here on the Pink page, but Blood Lily is also in bloom. I’ll drop the annoying metaphor now, shall I? Romance Junkies just posted a wonderful review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, writing, “Author Lauren Willig’s attention to detail takes this book over the top, making her an [...]

Many of you have asked me what has become of Jane Wooliston since The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. We catch a glimpse of her in the Christmas novella, Ivy & Intrigue, informing Amy that she might be taking a trainee from the Selwick spy school, Laura Grey, over to France. Other than that, Jane [...]

Thanks to all the designers for their wonderful Orchid Affair tote bags! While there was no bag without its partisans, a few clear winners emerged from the pack. In third place, with sixty-one votes, we have #11, created by Laura: “(Laura) Grey is the new black. Selwick Spy School of 1803.” In second place, with [...]

Help me celebrate the launch of the eighth book in the Pink Carnation series this Thursday! For those of you in the New York area, I’ll be at the Borders at 57th & Park at 7:00 on Launch Day (aka January 20th), reading, signing, answering questions, and generally jumping up and down with release day [...]

With less than a week to go until Orchid Affair, I bring you the entries in the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest. Here’s how it works: just vote for your three favorites, in descending order (i.e. your first choice first), and the three winners will receive a copy of The Orchid Affair in the bag they [...]

Lizzy at Historically Obsessed is hosting a Pink Carnation Reading Challenge! You can find the rules– and some pretty graphics– over on her site, but here’s the gist of it: just go to the Reading Challenge page and post your candidacy. Each time you finish a novel, you revisit the Reading Challenge page and post [...]

… to submit your entries for the Orchid Affair Book-in-a-Bag Contest! I’ll be posting the images and opening the contest up to general voting tomorrow.

I’m introducing a new feature: Teaser Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, I’ll post a bit from the next book up or chat a bit about plans and characters for the upcoming books. (If you have any questions about the upcoming books that you’d like to see answered in a Teaser Tuesday post, just post below or shoot [...]

Hi, all! I’d forgotten than January could be so… January-ish. Since I’m running about three days behind, it’s only fair that you should get to, too. I’m extending the deadline for the Book in a Bag contest to Wednesday. You have until midnight on the 12th to create the official Orchid Affair tote bag. Happy [...]

Tracy Grant, who was here just last month with her upcoming Vienna Waltz, is hosting a contest on her website for a copy of The Orchid Affair. The winner will be chosen on Sunday, so head over chez Tracy now for a chance to win!