Last Night's Scandal makes the lists

Given the heavy competition this month, I was amazed and thrilled to learn that Last Night's Scandal made the New York Times Mass Market list (at #32), the USA Today Bestseller list (at #81), and Borders (at #9).  This is pretty exciting, considering the lists cover only a few days since the book came out.

Lisle & Olivia's story has also received some really nice reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books and All About Romance. 

That's enough bragging for now.  We will soon return to our irregularly scheduled blogging.

Book signing July 10 in Maryland

I'll be signing books with authors Nora Roberts/J D Robb, Mary Blayney, Jocelynn Drake, Donna Kauffman, Diane Whiteside, Austin Gisriel,  and Katrina Shelley

Saturday 10 July
Turn The Page Bookstore Cafe
15th Anniversary Event
12-2 PM
18 N. Main St
Boonsboro MD  21713
301-432-4588

I'm told that yes, copies of Last Night's Scandal will be there!

Interview at All About Romance

You might want to stop by All About Romance between now and Thursday.  Sandy Coleman has posted an interview with me, which deals with Last Night's Scandal as well as other topics.  If you comment, you'll have a chance to win an Advanced Reading Copy* of the book, which won't be in stores until 27 July.

*This is a version that goes to reviewers.  It contains the occasional typo and weird formatting, which some people prize.  Personally, I'd rather you read the final version, complete with steamy stepback, but that is more than a month away...

Last Night's Scandal at Salon.com

June is starting out well.

Over at Salon.com, Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches Trashy Books has included Last Night's Scandal  on her short list of recommendations for summer reading .  Just scroll down to the "Once Upon a Time" part, and you'll find my new Carsington book listed, along with the latest by Joanna Bourne and Lisa Kleypas.

Behold us celebrating.

The Bride in White

In response to a reader comment regarding a previous post, I’m doing connected blogs.  There’s more about white wedding dresses at Two Nerdy History Girls.

This is an 1831 white wedding dress, one of several examples I've found of white wedding dresses before Queen Victoria wore white at her wedding (10 February 1840).

The description comes from La Belle assemblée: or, Court and fashionable magazine; containing interesting and original literature, and records of the beau-monde; PublisherJ. Bell, 1831

Fashions for March, 1831

French fashions. WEDDING DRESS.

A dress of blonde de Chantilly, over white satin; the corsage of the lace dress, cut low and square round the bosom, is ornamented with a lappel which forms points upon the shoulders ; the points falling over a single row of superb blond lace, which covers the short béret sleeve of the white satin under-dress. Two very deep flounces, so arranged that one falls a little over the other, reach from the bottom of the skirt considerably above the knee, and are surmounted by a very rich embroidery. The wedding veil, also of blonde de Chantilly, is arranged in the drapery style at the back of the head, and the corners, brought round the base of the bows of hair on the summit of the head, are attached by a nuptial garland of orange flowers. A bandeau of emeralds set in gold goes round the forehead; earrings, necklace, and bracelets to correspond.

Books in France and Japan

One of the thrills of my job is seeing the foreign versions of my books.  Here are some that came in recently.  Here's what Miss Wonderful looks like in Japan:

 In France, here's Not Quite a Lady:

And Your Scandalous Ways:

More Yale

Last class, plus surprise appearance by Fabio.