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5 Stars for NIGHT JASMINE

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Jennifer Rummel of Teens Read Too gives The Temptation of the Night Jasmine five stars, declaring, “The fifth book in the PINK CARNATION series flirts with more danger, more suspense, more secrets, more romance, and a whole lot of fun!” Thanks, Jennifer!

BLOOD LILY: “Jane Austen meets James Bond”

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is a Top Pick on Night Owl Reviews! In one of my favorite lines so far, Night Owl reviewer Danya calls Blood Lily “Jane Austen meets James Bond”, commenting, “Lauren Willig’s novels are filled with witty dialogue, breathless romance, intrigue, lords and ladies, flowered spies; basically Jane Austen [...]

NIGHT JASMINE a “Must-Have”

Friday, February 19th, 2010

An amazing review just came in from Night Owl Reviews for The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. (Now available in paperback!).
Danya of Night Owl Reviews writes: “Weaving a modern day love story, with hints of Bridget Jones, with a classic love story, a la Jane Austen, each entry in Lauren Willig’s [...]

More BLOOD LILY Reviews

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

My favorite Valentine’s day presents were two excellent reviews for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, both of which came out on February 14th.

Returning to BLOOD LILY….

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Another excellent review just came in for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily!
Amy of Once Upon a Romance writes, “I applaud Ms. Willig (again!) Her series of books would cause any reader to beg for a quiet house so that they could go to the amazing places she creates. To use the author’s [...]

Back at Pink II….

Monday, February 8th, 2010

There was a lovely review of The Masque of the Black Tulip on All About Romance today.

Reviewer Blythe Barnhill called Miles and Henrietta “simply delightful”, commenting, “I adored Miles and Henrietta. I absolutely loved them, and everything about their relationship. It felt authentic to me in every way”. What better compliment could [...]

More good reviews for BLOOD LILY

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

In all the Pink I birthday excitement, poor Blood Lily has been getting rather short shrift. Not so on the part of the Historical Novels Review. In their latest issue, they write, “Willig masterfully captures India and its allure at the beginning of the 19th century.” Huzzah! Thank you, HNR!

Coffee Time reviews BLOOD LILY

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Two of my favorite things in one place: coffee and an excellent review. Click the picture for Coffee Time Romance’s review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily.

Coffee Time says of Penelope, “Her antics may bite her in the bum on more than one occasion, but she is so earthy and fun you cannot [...]

More Happy News for NIGHT JASMINE

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s ALA award, here’s an excellent review for The Temptation of the Night Jasmine from Fresh Fiction.

5 Stars for BLOOD LILY

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A fabulous review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (with some great illustrations) from Merrimon Book Reviews.

 

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»February 2008, Tasha Alexander interviews Lauren for Bookpage.

»January 2006, Lauren gets her own spot on the B&N Meet the Writers page—right next to Laura Ingalls Wilder!

»March 2005, the Associated Press picks up on A Sultry Dose of Romance—From Harvard

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»November 2004, Q&A with the Library Journal

Lauren's Books


The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
Dutton
January 2010


The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
Dutton
January 2009


The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
Dutton
February 2008


The Deception of the Emerald Ring
Dutton
November 2006


The Masque of the Black Tulip
NAL Trade
October 2006


The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
NAL Trade
January 2006

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