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Category Archives: New York Scene

Lady Jane’s Salon, March 1st

The March 1st Salon welcomes guest authors Mingmei Yip, Cara Elliott, and Louisa Edwards. Please read Ming Mei’s wonderful pre-salon blog post at the Lady Jane’s web site.
Founded by Maya Rodale, Leanna Renee Hieber, Ron Hogan, and Hope Tarr (yes, that’s me!) Lady Jane’s Salon meets on the first Monday of every month, 7-9 PM, upper [...]

Happy Birthday, Lady Jane!

Lady Jane’s Salon, New York City’s first and so far only monthly romance reading series, turns one-year-old this February 1st and oh, my how our Girl has grown!
Helping us blow out the birthday candle are three fabulous guests: bestseller, Lauren Willig (The Betrayal of the Blood Lily), debut author, Sara Lindsey (Promise Me Tonight), and [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon: Monday, January 4th

Lady Jane rolls out 2010 in style with two super fab bestselling authors: Kathryn Smith and Crimson City Series author Liz Maverick. Go to the Lady Jane’s web site and read all about it.

Recap: December Lady Jane’s Salon

The December 7th Lady Jane’s Salon was a rousing success with lots o’ holiday goodness and birthday bubbles (in celebration of Harlequin’s 60th), making for a truly magical evening. But don’t take my word for it. Head on over to the Harlequin blog and hear what our VIP guest, Senior Editor for Harlequin’s Blaze line, Brenda [...]

Lady Jane’s Winter Holiday Open House

Happy holidays and happy birthday, Harlequin!
The December 7th Lady Jane’s Salon heralds the winter holiday season and celebrates the final month of Harlequin Enterprises 60th anniversary year with a very special salon event.
I’ll be reading from Twelve Nights, my Christmas Scottish Medieval for Harlequin Blaze as well as my twelfth published book. Twelve Nights is the sequel to Bound [...]

Congratulations November Contest Winners

So, last night I attended a performance of Over the Rhine, my new favorite indie band based out of Ohio at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom along with my Strangely Beautiful author friend, the lovely Leanna Renee Hieber.
Today I blind-picked my two November contest winners and wouldn’t you know it, both are from Ohio!
Congratulations to Rosemary K [...]

Signed Copies of Twelve Nights…

Thanksgiving already!The winter holidays seem to roll around more quickly every year but then again maybe that’s the sign we need to take time, take a breath, and say ‘thank you’ to our personal Powers That Be for all the goodness in our lives.
On the Friday after Thanksgiving, known as “Black Friday” in the retail [...]

Christmas Comes Early…

It’s not even Turkey Day yet, but early copies of Twelve Nights have already been sighted in selected bookstores. My…elves tell me Posman Books in Manhattan’s Grand Central Station (9 Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt & 42nd Streets) have five copies in stock and available for sale in the store’s Romance Section.
Even better, they’re signed and stickered!
I knew [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon Recap & Coming Attractions

The November 2nd Lady Jane’s Salon was the usual lovely time. Guest readers New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro (”Sins of the Flesh”) and local author and Huffington Post contributor, Joanne Rendell (”Crossing Washington Square”) were delightful.











Joanne had the cool idea to make her reading an ensemble act. As you can see [...]

Lady Jane’s Salon, Monday, November 2nd

November’s Lady Jane’s Salon promises to be full o’ treats. Our guest readers are New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Caridad Pineiro (”Sins of the Flesh”) and local author and Huffington Post contributor, Joanne Rendell (”Crossing Washington Square.”).
Special guest emcee will be blogger and author, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon. Elizabeth will be reading from her upcoming [...]