Last week, we explored a gallery of the historical characters who show up in The Garden Intrigue. There are also a whole bunch of real people who are mentioned but never actually put in an appearance. Just so you know who the characters are talking about…. James Monroe American Envoy to France from 1794 to [...]

Happy Memorial Day Mistletoe Monday! I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine. In honor of Memorial Day, here’s today’s Mistletoe Monday question: What is your favorite holiday and why? One person will be chosen at random to receive a Mistletoe magnet calendar. The winner will be announced on Wednesday. New Teaser Tuesday coming up tomorrow….

This week wound up being a YA reading week for me. About three trends behind everyone else, I finally read: – Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games. I see the point of the hype. Underneath the post-apocalyptic framework, the book is essentially a classic, fairy-tale quest, and very compelling. Something about it reminded me of one [...]

I don’t have a Pink-in-Russia book on the agenda just yet, but I’m seriously tempted after watching this video, sent to me by Anya. Aren’t the costumes fun? In one of those strange coincidences, a couple of years ago I picked up a research book, The Cavalry Maiden, about a Russian noblewoman who successfully disguised [...]

With apologies for being a day behind (can I blame it on BEA?) our first Mistletoe Monday winner is… Jennifer! (Comment #21). Congrats, Jennifer! Just email me and let me know where to send your magnet. Stay tuned for a new Mistletoe magnet give-away next Monday….

I’ll be signing copies of The Orchid Affair and The Betrayal of the Blood Lily today in the MWA booth (#4482) from 1:15 to 1:45. There will also be Mistletoe calendar magnets…. See you there!

In reading through the page proofs of The Garden Intrigue, I’ve noticed that the thing is riddled with real historical people, running around as though they’re fictional. So, since it’s rather nice to be able to put faces to names, here are some of the (real) folks you’ll meet in The Garden Intrigue: Robert Livingston [...]

Welcome to the first of our series of Mistletoe Mondays! Every Monday, one participant, chosen at random, will receive a Mischief of the Mistletoe calendar magnet. To kick off Mistletoe Mondays, here’s our first question. Last week, I hosted the first ever Pink website live chat, with Dr. Andrea Bonior, who very graciously consented to [...]

Check out this amazing, Pink Carnation-themed birthday present. Now that’s true sisterly devotion! Many thanks to Coffee Time Romance for giving The Orchid Affair a full four cups! (You know how I feel about caffeine.) Virginia writes, “A historical plot line blended with a modern one, The Orchid Affair is riddled with edge of your [...]

With the apocalypse a-coming, I’ve been taking the time to re-read some old favorites. (Okay, so maybe it had more to do with it being rainy and grim outside.) You may have seen some of these mentioned on this page before: – Lisa Kleypas, The Devil in Winter. It’s a toss-up for me whether this [...]