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I’m wishing the tour was IRL and I could hit some of the spots in Haunted, like England (or for that matter, San Francisco!), but I’m also stoked to be doing some armchair traveling through the interwebz.  I’m doing a ten-stop tour with Book Junkie Promotions, and it starts Monday. My book releases next week … let the haunting begin!     . ....

  It’s February, which means release month for HAUNTED, Book 1 of the Arnaud Legacy. February 24 is the official release date, and soon thereafter I start visiting bookstores in Northern California and conferences, such as the Historical Novels Society conference June 26-28 in Denver. If you’re a reader who loves historical fiction, check out this conference: it’s for writers and readers alike. You can visit my...

I’m hard at work on Book 2 of the Arnaud Legacy, Betrayed. To make revisions go faster, I checked into a hotel in Reno by myself for a few nights. I holed up (ordered room service to not have to leave), worked exhaustively and happily, and got a lot accomplished with my revisions. Here’s the chunk of book as it stood at the beginning (now pretty much every page has a change on it). I had quite the adventure getting to...

Just got word that HAUNTED got a great review (and four stars!) from RT Book Reviews: “Get ready for a very different type of paranormal read. Different from your average ghost story, Carthage makes Haunted work by doing a wonderful job of bringing her characters to life. Along with the twist, there’s a lovely romance, as well as a mystery…Overall this is a fast, easy read that will keep you on your toes.” – RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars...

Delighted to announce the Advanced Reader Copies are here in case anyone wants to read HAUNTED now. These ARCs are created to send ahead of time to reviewers, bloggers, bookstores…and you! If you’d like an ARC, Kensington is giving away 25 copies during the month of January. Visit the HAUNTED page on Goodreads and scroll down to the section called “Win a Copy of this Book.” While you’re at it, friend me...

Really excited to announce that Danielle Paige, the incredible author of Dorothy Must Die, has contributed a spectacular blurb for Haunted: the Arnaud Legacy:  “If you like American Horror Story, you will love Haunted. Lynn Carthage delivers a spooky, fun trip across the pond. Loved!” I don’t know Danielle personally, and I’m floored that she took the time to read my book in the midst of doing edits and...