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Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas (Pink Carnation)
by
Lauren Willig (Goodreads Author)
In this novella (a sequel to "The Secret History of the Pink Carnation"), the newly married spy, the Purple Gentian, and his bride find more than mince pie when they head home for the holidays.
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Published
July 24th 2011
(first published December 24th 2008)
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Mince pie wasn’t Lady Uppington’s usual scent, but one of her grandchildren had already contrived to mash one against her green velvet bodice. As Lady Uppington said, it was all part of the joy of the season, and she had carried blithely on, mince pie, grandchild, and all. She seemed to have deposited Peregrine somewhere, but she was still wearing the mince pie.
*laughs*
This was another free (or download-able) short story. Set during Amy and Richard's first Christmas together. We get insight int...more
*laughs*
This was another free (or download-able) short story. Set during Amy and Richard's first Christmas together. We get insight int...more
After falling in love with Amy Balcourt (in the Secret History of the Pink Carnation), Lord Richard Selwick was forced to give up his identity as the Purple Gentian and settle for life as a headmaster of a school for spies. Amy, wracked with guilt for her part in his unmasking and jealous over her cousin Jane’s continued involvement in the world of espionage as the Pink Carnation, is finding it hard to be “full of Christmas cheer.” Her depression deepens when Richard’s former flame, the newly wi...more
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Are you a Lauren Willig fan? Need a Pink Carnation fix for the holidays beyond The Mischief of the Mistletoe? Check out Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas, a short and sweet little novella (or perhaps really just a longish short story?) posted on Willig's website that offers a Christmas glimpse at the ones who started it all -- Amy and Richard (along with the modern-day Eloise and Colin). Originally serialized for posting, the story features events that would fall after The Masque of the...more
a larkish novella to tide you over until the next full book in the series! See my full review here
It took some time to get in to this story, as it assumes that you know/remember a lot from the other Pink Carnation books. There wasn't a lot of intrigue, but it was a fun read, once I did get in to the flow of the story. I understand that it is hard to get into character development in a short story, and the characters had already been developed in the novels. This is a perfect read for someone who has recently read the book of Pink Carnation series, but net even sure where it fits in. I love L...more
This was my second time reading this. It's a cute follow-up on the couple from the first pink carnation book. Definitely wouldn't make much sense to those who haven't read the series, but a cute, fun read for those who have.
Technical note: This novella is offered as a free read on the author's website. I used Calibre to convert those html to a .epub to read on my Nook. I think the only place to really read this is on the author's website - it was never offered for sale as far as I know.
Technical note: This novella is offered as a free read on the author's website. I used Calibre to convert those html to a .epub to read on my Nook. I think the only place to really read this is on the author's website - it was never offered for sale as far as I know.
This novella was everything I've come to expect from Lauren Willig. With many of my favourite characters, including the ever-present Eloise and her very own Selwick.
I would, of course, wish it had been longer and available in print. I don't fancy reading via websites and blogs. It would have been a great deal better if she had added this to the end of the appropriate book, or even published on it's own - tiny as it is.
I would, of course, wish it had been longer and available in print. I don't fancy reading via websites and blogs. It would have been a great deal better if she had added this to the end of the appropriate book, or even published on it's own - tiny as it is.
This was a wonderful little story that featured Amy and Richard from the first book in the series. It also gives the reader some info that readers might have been wondering about if they've read the whole series up to this point (I know we mentioned it in our buddy read discussion of the book before this). This also gave us a little peak at Eloise and Colin...and made me wonder if he's not in the family business :)
I miss Amy and Richard from the first in the series! Amy, especially, with her spunk and horrible spy skills. I want a book devoted to their efforts at the spy school!!
In this ebook, Amy and Richard are at Uppington Hall for the holidays and find that Richard's ex, Deidre, has been invited. Add a splash of Pink Carnation (oh, yeah. I miss Miss Gwen too.) and a bit of French devilry...just fun.
In this ebook, Amy and Richard are at Uppington Hall for the holidays and find that Richard's ex, Deidre, has been invited. Add a splash of Pink Carnation (oh, yeah. I miss Miss Gwen too.) and a bit of French devilry...just fun.
This was just the perfect short story to tide me over until I can get my hands on more of Lauren Willig's work. The whole series is a guilty pleasure of sorts for me (spies, regency-era, romance, humour... oh my!), and Ivy and Intrigue didn't disappoint. Chronilogically the story takes place sometime after The Masque of the Black Tulip, but probably not before The Deception of the Emerald Ring. This one is sure to please avid fans of the series!
So sweet and adorable! Really enjoyed this. Richard and Amy only pop up in the very first book and then are kind of just very rare secondary characters in the other books, so it was nice to have a whole Christmas mini-speical with just them. I also loved this little story because it filled in some missing gaps about Richard's ex-girlfriend. A nice little read.
I think I would have enjoyed this little novella more if I hadn't read the original Pink Carnation book so long ago. Amy and Richard are blurred memories, and so jumping back into their story here didn't work as well for me. Still, I always enjoy Lauren Willig's tongue-in-cheek writing and the witty banter between her characters.
A quick Yuletide visit to world of spies that began with the Pink Carnation. My only complaint is that is was over too soon. I love to immerse myself in the intrique surrounding the characters I have come to love, as well as millions of Lauren Willig's fans. Thank you for the perfect Christmas present that you have given us. . .
Short stories like this are generally not my favorite, but I do enjoy the author's writing style. Unforunately the copy I purchased was missing the center page, but then I discovered is is published on the author's website. A little disappointed that I paid money for it, but still an enjoyable distraction.
This is a fun, short read, that gives a Christmas update on Amy and Richard. A very enjoyable addition to the series, and a wonderful way to revisit the original spy couple from the first book. Just like in the full-length books, modern-day Eloise makes an appearance too.
Didn't really live up to the full-length novels in the series. A little puff piece, really. Maybe I was luke-warm because Amy is my least favorite of the heroines. This takes place a little before Silver Orchid and is a continuation of the story of Amy and Richard.
This novella is a nice addition to the Pink Carnation series. It focuses on Lord Richard Selwick and his bride, Amy, who were featured in the 1st Pink Carnation book, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. It is available on Lauren Willig's website.
This is a great Web bonus feature, very readable and perfectly tailored to that format. I was glad to revisit Amy and Richard; I'd love to see more novellas like this, featuring previous characters, as added features to the books!
A cute novella Lauren wrote and released on her website in chunks for all her fans to read. I think it's safe to say we all missed Amy and Richard, the two who started it all, so it was nice to see Amy bashing people over the head again.
I love all of the Pink Carnation books. It was fun to go back and see what is happening with the main characters from the first book. That is one thing I wish these books did more of...I always wonder what is happening to characters from the earlier books.
A short little holiday novella in which we re-visit Amy & Richard (with some cameos by the usual suspects, Jane, Miss Gwen, Miles & Henrietta). Just like the other books in this series it's fun, witty and highly entertaining.
Some novellas are just baby novels, and some are outsized short stories. Unfortunately this was one of the latter, and so my expectations were a mismatch for what this actually was -- a short, mostly-fluffy story which had a lot less actual plot or emotional torque than the summary made it sound. Strictly for fans only, and even then it didn't add much to the story of the Purple Gentian and his wife.
I just reread Richard and Amy's story - so it was fun to read a follow-up to their story and get a little glimpse at the new novel coming out too. I really like all of Lauren's books!!!
A good little read at Christmas time and fit perfect since I was just about to start the Temptation of the Night Jasmine. It was a good piece to fill in a bit of Colin and Eloise's relationship before Night Jasmine.
If you need a Pink Carnation fix prior tot he release of her new book check out Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas. This is a short and sweet little novella that follows the story of Amy and Richard, the couple from the first pink carnation book. That said, it definitely wouldn't make much sense to those who haven't read the series, or at least the first book, but a cute, fun read for those who have. That said, this story has been posted on Willig's website a free read, however, if you a...more
An adorable treat for Pink Carnation readers. Plus, I'm always a sucker for stories that have characters addressing the challenges and joy of marriage.
What fun - to visit with my fictional friends during the Holidays. Their Holiday season in the era of Napoleon in jolly old England and me in 2011.
This was a fun short novella. It was fun to come back and read about Amy and Richard. Hmmm, I wonder what Collin is up to...
Love love love Lauren Willig! Lovely novella for all get fans. I loved seeing how Amy and Richard are doing and seeing that their communication issues and mix ups will never cease. Can't wait to read her next book in the Pink Carnation Series.
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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...more
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