ARC of The Paris Cooking School

Yesterday afternoon, I went to my mailbox and found this lovely surprise: a copy of the ARC (advance reading copy, or uncorrected proof) of The Paris Cooking School–thank you, Ultimo Press! Very exciting to see it bound, even if not yet in final form! And here’s hoping that everyone(booksellers, librarians, reviewers etc) who are going to be getting the ARC enjoy reading it 🙂

Fabulous new review for The Key to Rome!

Another wonderful review of The Key to Rome has just been published, this time on the Read Plus blog. Here’s a short extract:

Highly recommended.

Sophie Masson is a master at weaving historical facts into captivating stories, and this book is no exception….The exciting plot moves along well, and readers are drawn into the dangerous game Livia is playing when she tries to figure out what the key means and why her uncle and his enemies will do anything to get or destroy it.  But will they uncover the truth in time to stay alive?  Detailed background notes and a glossary at the back of the book are very helpful additions for young readers.

You can read the whole review here.