I’ve just discovered that there is a Pink Carnation group on Goodreads. (Thanks, Dawn!) It’s called “Flowery Friends”. How cool is that? Although we do have the News page here on the website, we have no site message board for you to introduce your own threads and topics. If you’ve been looking for a place [...]

I had never heard of the site Polyvore before, but the talented Tara just sent me a link to her Pink Carnation-inspired collage: Pretty, no?

It shouldn’t surprise anyone to learn that Turnip Fitzhugh, hero of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, has something of a sweet tooth. Turnip may not be so keen on mince pie, but he has a distinct taste for raspberry jam (both as comestible and metaphor). There’s a bit of art/life confluence here. After a bout [...]

The Cover Contest fabulousness has been flooding into my inbox since last week. Once the contest ends, I’ll be posting all the covers at once so that you can vote on your favorites. But August 2nd is such a long way away… and the covers are too pretty to keep to myself until then. So, [...]

As a salutary side-effect of the Heyer mini-contest, a number of people have asked me which Heyer they ought to read first. Tough question, no? My first Heyer was The Nonesuch, but, much as I love it, I’m not sure that’s the one I’d pick for a Heyer intro. It’s more intermediate Heyer. When teaching [...]

As part of an event I’ll be doing at the WORD Bookstore in July, I’ve been asked to provide three book recommendations for people new to the romance genre. The only limitation is that the books can’t all be from the same sub-genre (i.e., no suggesting three historicals). This seemed easy enough– until I tried [...]

The Mischief of the Mistletoe may not be out on shelves just yet, but it’s already available for casting on Storycasting. You can find the first chapter of The Mischief of the Mistletoe here. I’ll be posting Chapter Two in June, along with another mini-contest.

With the weather suddenly reverting to winter, it seemed like a good time for comfort reads. Here’s what I’ve been reading this past week: – Writing Jane Austen, Elizabeth Aston A reluctant American writer in modern London undertakes the task of finishing a lost Austen manuscript. The lengths she went to avoid writing struck close [...]

We always hear about the wicked stepmothers… but what about their positive counterparts? While we’re all celebrating the wonderful mothers in our lives (hi, Mom!), there was an excellent piece in Dear Author today about the good mothers of romance fiction. When you think of it, there are quite a few. Who are your favorite [...]

Back by popular demand! As we edge into summer beach-reading season, it’s time to start sharing those books recs again. Every Friday, I’ll be posting that week’s reads. Consult your bookshelves, revisit that stack of books next to your couch, and pop back over here this Friday to share your wisdom in the first installment [...]