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April 10, 2013

DA3 Interview & Giveaway: The MacGuffin

Alison AtleeContests/Giveaways / Interviewsdual-timeline / Jane Austen / Lauren Willig / mystery / Susanna Kearsley / Syrie James / Womens-Fiction97 Comments

Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock popularized the term “MacGuffin,” using it as shorthand for whatever object put the characters (and the story) in motion. For Hitchcock, the MacGuffin mattered mainly because the characters cared about it enough to go after it–whether the audience precisely understood it was a secondary concern. Today’s novels ... more >

The Garden Intrigue Lauren Willig
February 14, 2012

REVIEW: The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig

JayneB Reviews / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Dutton / France / Historical Romances / Lauren Willig / Pink Carnation6 Comments

Recommended Read

As Napoleon pursues his plans for the invasion of England, English operative Augustus Whittlesby gets wind of a top secret device, to be demonstrated over the course of a house party at Malmaison. The catch? The only way in is to join forces with that annoying American socialite, Emma Morris ... more >

The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig
January 30, 2012

REVIEW: The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig

JayneB ReviewsDutton / France / Historical Romances / Lauren Willig / Pink Carnation / Regency England11 Comments

Dear Ms Willig, I always seem to be behind in keeping up with this series but I think it’s because I want to be sure I have a Pink Carnation book on hand. And in this instance it worked beautifully for me. You see, I’ve been in a reading slump ... more >

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January 19, 2012

What Jayne is Reading and Watching in late December and early January

JayneFilm Reviews / Reading ListsEngland / France / Lauren Willig / Tamara Allen / vampires14 Comments

Fruitcakes and Other Leftovers by Lori Copeland – cute name, right? I loved it too but the kooky aunt finally did me in. A little kook here and there in a story is fine but ‘all kook all the time’ wore on my nerves. They make medication for people like ... more >

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig
February 14, 2011

REVIEW: The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig

JayneB ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Historical Romances / India / Lauren Willig / Pink Carnation / Regency England8 Comments

Dear Ms. Willig, I’m late, I’m late, I know I’m late in getting to and reading this installment in the “Pink Carnation” series but after my slight disappointment with “Night Jasmine” I’ll be honest and say I wasn’t eager to jump into it. Now that I have, I will cheerfully ... more >

The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig
October 27, 2010

REVIEW: The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig

JayneB+ ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Christmas Stories / Historical Romances / Lauren Willig / Napoleonic wars / Pink Carnation / Regency England19 Comments

Dear Ms. Willig, I admit I haven’t read the latest in the “Pink Carnation” series “Blood Lily” so when Jane sent me the arc for “The Mischief of the Mistletoe” I inwardly cringed. Oh dear, I thought, there’s no way I can get “Lily” read in time so I’ll just ... more >

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