… about favorite colors, cartoon characters, and, of course, the Pink series, with Jen Wardrip on Authors Unleashed.
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 series continue to delight and amuse. Interesting characters, hilarious dialogue, diabolical villians, intrigue, history, and mystery all combine to create a book that is just sheer fun to read. This book will tempt fans of romance, be it historical or modern, making it a definite must-have on a reader’s bookshelf.”
Huzzah! Thanks, Danya!
Hi, all! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be reading from The Mischief of the Mistletoe in Houston, at one of my very favorite bookstores, Murder by the Book, on Friday, November 12th.
Hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more Texas tour stops….
The Masque of the Black Tulip is just popping up all over the place these days! Being reviewed in AAR, on the old cover of The Mischief of the Mistletoe… and now as a staff recommendation in the Barnes & Nobles in St. George, Utah.
Thanks to the staff members at B&N and to Natalie for the picture!
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.
Another photo of Pink-in-the-Wild, this time at the Boise Towne Square Mall.
Thanks, Angel B!
These will eventually go up in the Have Author Will Travel panel, but, in the meantime, mark your calendars for:
Annapolis, MD
The Annapolis Book Festival
Panel & Signing
April 17, 10:00-4:00
The Key School
534 Hillsmere Drive
This one is free and open to the public. I’ll be speaking about romance fiction along with bestselling romance novelist, Jane Feather. And signing anything you hand me to sign. Check out the festival site for the many fascinating authors and events!
Scottsdale, AZ
June 26
Details TBA
Not sure yet which bits of this event will be open to the public– but I will be in Scottsdale and happy to arrange ad hoc signings if there aren’t official ones.
Nashville, TN
Romance Writers of America Literacy Booksigning
Signing
July 28, 5:30-7:30
The Gaylord Opryland Hotel
2800 Opryland Drive
Free and open to the public. If you haven’t been to this event before, brace yourself. It’s a sight to be seen. Five hundred romance novelists, all under the same roof, all signing their books. It’s pretty incredible. And amazingly well-organized.
Ann Arbor, MI
Reading & Signing
November 9, 7:00
Nicola’s Books
Westgate Shopping Center
2513 Jackson Ave
The first stop– at least so far– on The Mischief of the Mistletoe book tour! Come out and give a cheer for our favorite Vegetable (you know who I mean).
As more events come up, I’ll let you know.
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re all having a lovely day of pink icing, white doilies, and foil-covered chocolate hearts.
Since chocolates tend to squish when delivered over a computer screen, my gift to you is a wordy one– my favorite outtake from The Mischief of the Mistletoe.
Enjoy!
Last night, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily was spotted on the front table of a B&N in downtown Brooklyn:
Cool angle, no? Thanks to my friend Timothy for the picture!
We’ve now got three out of the five boroughs represented– anyone from the Bronx or Staten Island out there?
On a tangentially related note, everyone should watch Timothy’s hysterically funny new web series, Concierge. Think Fawlty Towers meets Times Square. And close your office door while watching. Loud snorting sounds will ensue.
Never say you don’t have an impact. After all the discussion here and on Facebook about the similarities between the covers of The Mischief of the Mistletoe and The Masque of the Black Tulip, the Dutton art department raced back to the drawing board and whipped up a whole new cover. (Apparently, the duplication was not actually intentional.)
I think they’ve outdone themselves this time. The last one was lovely, but this one just screams “chestnuts roasting on an open fire”. Or, in this case, Turnips.
What do you think?
The cover may have changed, but the release date remains the same: October 28, 2010.
