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Eloisa James

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New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James writes historical romances for HarperCollins Publishers. Her novels have been published to great acclaim. A reviewer from USA Today wrote of Eloisa's very first book that she "found herself devouring the book like a dieter with a Hershey bar"; later People Magazine raved that "romance writing does not get much better than this." Her novels have repeatedly received starred reviews from Publishers' Weekly and Library Journal and regularly appear on the best-seller lists.

After graduating from Harvard University, Eloisa got an M.Phil. from Oxford University, a Ph.D. from Yale and eventually became a Shakespeare professor, publishing an academic book with Oxford University Press. Currently she is an ...more

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	When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 29,680 ratings — published 2011 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Kiss at Midnight (Fairy Tales, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 20,668 ratings — published 2010 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ugly Duchess (Fairy Tales, #4) 3.66 avg rating — 14,868 ratings — published 2012 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Duke of Her Own (Desperate Duchesses, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 12,230 ratings — published 2009 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Much Ado About You (Essex Sisters, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 11,480 ratings — published 2004 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desperate Duchesses (Desperate Duchesses, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 11,663 ratings — published 2007 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris in Love 3.62 avg rating — 11,570 ratings — published 2012 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Duchess By Night (Desperate Duchesses, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 10,449 ratings — published 2007 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duke Is Mine (Fairy Tales, #3) 3.71 avg rating — 11,004 ratings — published 2011 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Weeks With Lady X (Desperate Duchesses, #7; Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 9,636 ratings — published 2014 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Eloisa returns to her Accidental Brides series with Hardly a Gentleman, a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird… neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love.

What happens when Miss Clara Vetry throws herself into a carriage headed for the Highlands, pretending to be a housekeeper named Mrs. Potts? Sta

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Fairy Tales (5 books)
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Essex Sisters (4 books)
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Eloisa James wrote a new blog post Cover Reveal and New Book Check Out this Rugged Cover! Buy Eloisa returns to her Accidental Brides series with Hardly a Gentleman, a romance about a forced marriage between a Read more of this blog post »
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Eloisa James answered Ann's question: I am reading Two Lies and a Lord... Love it !!!, Please, tell me that Regina and Frederick will have a story ?...I love redemption stories, and I would love to see them together. They had a spark or 2 reading till now, and somehow my mind goes there -them together ! I see their funny and good parts , between all their flaws ( maybe masquerading some sorrows or guilt ) . Thanks ! I'm so glad you're loving it!!! I am weighing options -- I do mean to write another for Frederick, but I have to finish my current ms in the accidental brides series. cheers, Eloisa
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Eloisa James has read Midnight (Dark Age Dawning, #2) by Ellen Connor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I didn't realize you needed a response. When Hamlet is giving a monologue, he just goes on and on by himself.”
― Eloisa James, When Beauty Tamed the Beast

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“He's male. I've noticed that sometimes the brains simply get left out of the package.”
― Eloisa James, A Kiss at Midnight

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“I love you," he said, his voice catching. "When I thought you were going to die, I wanted to die.”
― Eloisa James, When Beauty Tamed the Beast

tags: death, love, relationships

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Lisa Kleypas

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41 votes, 20.2%

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Johanna Lindsey

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