Sarah chats with author Laura Florand about her writing, and her romances, which are set in various places in France. They also discuss linguistics, adopting pets, cultural differences, and learning multiple languages. They also talk about using the senses in writing romantic fiction, and how indulgence and pleasure are seen in from different points of views- especially food, chocolate, perfume, and love languages. They also discuss writing about a place that has suffered terrorism and … Continue reading 236. Languages, Senses, And Romance: An Interview With Laura Florand →
NB: This guest review is by Catherine Heloise! Previously, Catherine ranted about Shakespearean rockstars and loved Chase Me by Laura Florand. She also runs the Stories Under Paris website, which creates fictional stories based on the names of Paris Metro stations. How cool is that! … A Crown of Bitter Orange is a sweet, gentle story, full of personal, family and regional history. It’s the third novel in Laura Florand’s La Vie en Roses series, and centres on … Continue reading Guest Review: A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand →
This Guest Review is by Catherine Heloise, author of a recent Book Rant about Shakespearean retellings with rock stars. This time, she’s gleefully squeeing about Laura Florand’s new book. … Let me start by saying that I adore Laura Florand’s work. She’s basically my perfect author for when I need utterly joyful, light, sensual escapism. Her novels are all set in Paris or Provence, and centre around food and cooking and chocolate, or else around … Continue reading Guest Review: Chase Me by Laura Florand →
It’s always lovely when Laura Florand does a giveaway to celebrate the release of a new book – because there’s often chocolate involved, and today is no exception! To celebrate the release of All For You and the launch of her new series set in Paris, Paris Hearts, Laura Florand is offering a box of delicious French chocolates that she says are, “worthy of her chocolatier heroine Célie.” Information about the book? But of course! … Continue reading Giveaway: All for You by Laura Florand – With Chocolates →
To celebrate being nominated for the DABWAHA in the novella category, Laura Florand has dropped the price on Snow Kissed, the nominated novella in question, to .99c. This is an emotional whallop of a book, with many, many, many glowing reviews behind it (and a few who were really upset about the “foul language”). Now the internationally bestselling author of The Chocolate Thief takes us to a snow-kissed Christmas cabin for this heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, … Continue reading Books on Sale: A Laura Florand DABWAHA Novella, Plus Jill Shalvis and Kristan Higgins →
Tonight at 9:00pm ET, the window below will go live with the book club chat for The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand. I so hope you can join us, not only because this will be a very fun chat, but because I have word of interesting and delicious prizes at the end! Yes, really! Kensington has offered me a complete set of Florand's Amour et Chocolate series, including a print ARC of the upcoming book, The Chocolate … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Chat: The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand →
To celebrate the selection of The Chocolate Touch as the September Book Club Pick here at the Hot Pink Palace of Bitchery, Kensington as arranged an assortment of discounts and sale prices on Florand's series, some at all retailers, and some at the Kensington online store. I'm including the All Romance book club rebate as well, since it's still on (woo!). So, if you'd like to go to Paris this weekend, you know what to … Continue reading Books on Sale: Laura Florand’s Amour et Chocolat Series! →
We took a month off for my travels in August, but it's time to announce the September Book Club Pick! Our pick this month is The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand! Florand's book The Chocolate Kiss was a book club pick back in March, and I'm so excited to share this new book in the Amour et Chocolat series. Summary? But of course! Dominique Richard's reputation says it all–wild past, wilder flavors, black leather and … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for September: The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand →
Time for the Sizzling Book Club Chat! At 9pm ET the window below will go live with all sorts of mayhem and discussion of chocolates. We have so much to talk about with this book, not the least of which is how many of us craved pastry and dessert while reading it. Author Laura Florand will be joining us at 10pm ET for a Q&A, and there's a chance of chocolate distribution during the chat, … Continue reading The Sizzling Book Club Chat: The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand →
Time to announce the March Book Club Pick! This month's selection is The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand. Summary? OUI: Welcome to La Maison des Sorcieres. Where the window display is an enchanted forest of sweets, a collection of conical hats delights the eye and the habitués nibble chocolate witches from fanciful mismatched china. While in their tiny blue kitchen, Magalie Chaudron and her two aunts stir wishes into bubbling pots of heavenly chocolat chaud. … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for March: The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand →
This Rec League came from Haley Berry from our very own comments section: This reminds me, I recently connected some dots and have been meaning to request a #recleague. My favorite part of The Hating Game is when he takes care of her when she’s sick. He takes charge and she just gets to be sick and adorable. And I realized that a lot of the parts I rewind in movies and TV as my … Continue reading The Rec League: Caretaking Scenes →
