If you like The Betrayal of the Blood Lily for its Indian setting, you’ll probably also like…. – Sharpe’s Triumph and Sharpe’s Fortress, set in 1803, at Assaye and at Gawilghur; – Thalassa Ali’s A Singular Hostage, set in the 1830s; – M.M. Kaye’s Shadow of the Moon and The Far Pavilions, one set during, [...]

I’d completely forgotten that Penguin (the publishing house, not the Batman villain) had filmed me last year at RWA, talking about The Betrayal of the Blood Lily. Here’s that little snippet:

Penelopeep dives into the Krishna River to rescue Freddy’s groom in this scene from The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, recreated by Christine. Typical Pen– she just dives right in! On the shore, the onlookers panic. (Check out the scenic view from the Krishna in the background!) Meanwhile, back on the raft, Alex throws a [...]

Happy Monday! As part of my ongoing effort to update the website, I’m gathering Pink quotes for a book-by-book Pink Quotation Compedium, which will find a permanent home on the Diversions page. This is proving a more complex project than I had envisioned. So, once again, I appeal to you for aid. Each Monday, I’ll [...]

For those who are interested in what’s become of Hyderabad since The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, a friend just forwarded me this fascinating article on Hyderabad’s past and present. It sounds like a city which, while changed, would still be entirely recognizable to Pen and Alex (although not Freddy; he wasn’t paying much attention). [...]

An excellent review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily on Dear Author. That beats a box of chocolates any day.

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 [...]

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily turns paperback today!

With only one day until the new year (and our Orchid Affair excerpt!), here’s a blast from the very recent past, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, which came out in January 2010. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago, does it? Blood Lily will be back on shelves as a paperback, with [...]

Happy fifth day of Pink Carnation! The five winners of the Mistletoe ornament are: – Bridget Erin (#18) – Tina Z (#71) – Christine (#5) – Kari W (#41) – Diana M (#56) Congrats, all! If you email me your snail mail addresses, I’ll send those ornaments winging their way towards you. Thanks to everyone [...]