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Lauren Willig is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven works of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association's annual list of the best genre fiction. After graduating from Yale University, she embarked on a PhD in English History at Harvard before leaving academia to acquire a JD at Harvard Law while authoring her "Pink Carnation" series of Napoleonic-set novels. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time.


This has been a week of all new books for me:


– Donna Andrews, Stork Raving Mad.


I’ve lost track of which one this is in Donna Andrews’s Meg Langslow mystery series– eleven or twelve, I think? It has the same strong first person voice and madcap sensibility as her others, as Meg Langslow, eight months pregnant with twins, fields a house full of drama students, an obscure Spanish playwright, inter...

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Average rating: 3.81 · 44,872 ratings · 4,947 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors
The Secret History of the P...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 11,346 ratings — published 2004 — 30 editions
The Masque of the Black Tul...
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The Deception of the Emeral...
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The Seduction of the Crimso...
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 4,640 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions
The Temptation of the Night...
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The Betrayal of the Blood L...
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The Orchid Affair (Pink Car...
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The Mischief of the Mistlet...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,618 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions
The Garden Intrigue (Pink C...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,800 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
The Ashford Affair
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
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"Jessica, sadly I won't be in Houston in May after all (there's a little person due to join my family shortly, so no air travel for me after April). Ho...more "
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"Thanks, Sophia! I'm so glad you enjoyed "Garden Intrigue."

I hope you have a very happy New Year!

All best,
Lauren
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"Courtney, absolutely! Just email me and let me know where to send it."
Lauren Willig voted for A Night Like This (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #2) in Best Romance in the Semifinal Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
" 4 stars, mainly because it should have been longer

I found this to be a compulsively readable book that kept me up way too late at night and kept my planter from being weeded the next day. The prologue sucked me in and got me wrapped up in the stor... " Read more of this review »
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig
" In this intriguingly told family saga we met Clemmie, Her mother Bea, her Aunt Anna, her grandparents Addie and Frederick, and a cast of lesser characters. The book moved effortlessly from post WWI England, through Kenya to present day NYC. Willig... " Read more of this review »
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“Patience is only a virtue when there is something worth waiting for.”
Lauren Willig, The Masque of the Black Tulip

“Whether I like it or not, most of my images of what various historical periods feel, smell, or sound like were acquired well before I set foot in any history class. They came from Margaret Mitchell, from Anya Seton, from M.M. Kaye, and a host of other authors, in their crackly plastic library bindings. Whether historians acknowledge it or not, scholarly history’s illegitimate cousin, the historical novel, plays a profound role in shaping widely held conceptions of historical realities.”
Lauren Willig

“They were close enough that he could feel the hurried beat of her heart. He could feel Charlotte's indecision in every word she didn't say and every move she didn't make. She was tense with uncertainty, quivering with irresolution. She might not be leaning into him, but she wasn't pulling away, either.”
Lauren Willig, The Temptation of the Night Jasmine

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message 20: by Jessica

Jessica I have really enjoyed reading your books. I just finished The Deception of the Emerald Ring and thought it was great fun.


message 19: by Lauren

Lauren Willig Thanks, Sophia! I'm so glad you enjoyed "Garden Intrigue."

I hope you have a very happy New Year!

All best,
Lauren


Sophia Hi Lauren!

I love historical mystery books and enjoyed one of your books, The Garden Intrigue to introduce me to your writing.

Happy New Year and I wish you well in your writing this year.
Sophia


message 17: by Lauren

Lauren Willig Hi, Mary! Sadly, that's a decision that's out of my hands. The two little things I self-published ("Two L" and "Ivy & Intrigue") are both sharing enabled, so feel free to pass those around!


message 16: by Mary

Mary I have read a lot of your books - mostly on my kindle. I would like to share them but your publisher doesn't want your kindle books to be shared :( It would be a great way to get more people reading your books!


Jennifer Williams Thanks for accepting my friend request. You are my favorite author! Love all your books, and can't wait for more :)


Michelle Hey Lauren~ Thanks for the friend acceptance!! Love, Love, LOVE all your books~ was seriously hooked from the very first one! Can't wait for the Garden Intrigue to come out!


message 13: by anieva

anieva Thanks for accepting my friend request! Nice to find you on Good Reads. I enjoy your blog, too.


message 12: by Lauren

Lauren Willig Didi wrote: "Thanks for accepting Lauren! Started reading your The Secret History of the Pink Carnation earlier this year & got hooked already. I'm on [book:The Temptation of the Night Jasmine|11..."

Huzzah! I'm so glad you're enjoying the books!


message 11: by Didi

Didi Thanks for accepting Lauren! Started reading your The Secret History of the Pink Carnation earlier this year & got hooked already. I'm on The Temptation of the Night Jasmine now. :)


message 10: by Sangria

Sangria Thanks for your friendship, Lauren! :)


Jessica cannot wait for the next book!!!!


Lauren Willig Brooke wrote: "I discovered your books last year and once I started I was totally hooked. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful voice! Are you writing anything new?"

Thanks, Brooke! There are two new books coming out this year-- "Mischief of the Mistletoe" in October and "Orchid Affair" in January. Right now, I'm working on the ninth in the series, which is about Augustus Whittlesby, the crazy poet.


Brooke I discovered your books last year and once I started I was totally hooked. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful voice! Are you writing anything new?


Brooke I discovered your books last year and once I started I was totally hooked. Thanks so much for your wonderful voice! Are you writing anything new?


Ashley S. Thank you for adding me


Elizabeth I just finished Betrayal of the Blood Lily, and it was absolutely amazing. I loved Pen and Alex! I'm excited to see Lizzy in the next book.


Lauren Willig Thanks, CJ! I'm so happy that you like Heyer-- I keep dithering back and forth on which my favorite Heyer is. It changes every year!

CJ wrote: "I just want to say that I love your books and it's because of your recommendations that I started reading Georgette Heyer. I really like her now!

Thanks!"





CJ - Secret Charm I just want to say that I love your books and it's because of your recommendations that I started reading Georgette Heyer. I really like her now!

Thanks!


Jessica Hi Ms. Willig, thank you for the friend acceptance!


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