Archive for the 'Reviews' Category

Cover Love for MISTLETOE on AAR

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

In her review of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, Blythe Barnhill of All About Romance writes: “Periodically I would find myself lost in a daze and realize I was doing it, again – staring at the cover, mesmerized by its beauty. If ever there was a book to buy for the cover alone, this is [...]

Only Two Weeks to MISTLETOE!

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Weighing in on the very shortly upcoming Mischief of the Mistletoe, Library Journal writes, “Willig is a talented scholar of the times as well as a gifted storyteller. Her latest will attract her ‘Pink Carnation’ fans, readers who enjoy lighthearted historical fiction, and Austen aficionados.” Yay!

Praise for MISTLETOE

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

In a review that just made my week, Booklist calls The Mischief of the Mistletoe a “delectable, exciting holiday tale”. The absolute best line of the whole review? “Forget all the Austen updates and clones– Willig is writing the best Regency-era fiction today.” Thank you, Booklist!!

A Super Review for Pink I

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

As the countdown to mass market Pink continues, Jani of Romance Reviews Today calls The Secret History of the Pink Carnation “a tale filled with adventure, romance, mystery, and plenty of hilarity in both centuries”… ” filled with realistic dialogue and awesome characters”. Thanks, Jani! Three days to Pink in paperback!

Mini-Contest #2 Winners

Monday, September 20th, 2010

I’m so thrilled by all the snazzy shirts and hysterical top ten lists! Thank you all so much for contributing your time and ingenuity to the Official Pink Carnation T-Shirt Project, in both its forms. The winners of the ARCs of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, chosen at random from among the entrants, are…. – [...]

Pink Officially “Page Turner”

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The reviews are coming in for the new edition of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation– and they really couldn’t be lovelier. “This fantastic story offers a snapshot of history that is sexy, fun, intriguing and, more than anything, undeniably swashbuckling,” opines Quill Book Reviews. The review goes on to call The Secret History [...]

Another super review for MISTLETOE!

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Publishers Weekly calls The Mischief of the Mistletoe “delightful” and “exciting”, commenting, “Guest appearances by… Jane Austen and characters from previous installments of the series round out the laugh-out-loud holiday-themed romance of intrigue. Readers familiar with the series will relish this newest installment and rejoice that Turnip has finally been given his due and a [...]

A Happy Review for MISTLETOE

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

As the countdown to The Mischief of the Mistletoe begins, Kirkus Reviews weighs in, calling Mistletoe “a fun, fresh installment in a successful series”, “distinguished by its Austen-like wit and historical accuracy”. Huzzah! Best part of the review? The description of Turnip as a “gentlemanly klutz”. So Turnip! You can find Chapter One of Mistletoe [...]

More Happiness for MISTLETOE

Friday, July 9th, 2010

One of the most nerve-wracking parts of the long delay between manuscript completion and publication is waiting for those first reviews to start coming in. But, phew! Review #2 has arrived for The Mischief of the Mistletoe and it is as lovely as lovely can be. Allison of Allure of Books writes, “I can promise [...]

Four months to MISTLETOE….

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

In the meantime, here’s a wonderful pre-review review from Miss Eliza of Strange and Random Happenstance. Miss Eliza calls The Mischief of the Mistletoe “the best book… to date [w]ith laugh-out-loud dialogue that leaps off the pages”. Thanks, Miss Eliza! You can find the first chapter here and the second here….



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