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Eloisa James: This Duchess of Mine

Posted in Authors, Eloisa James, tagged , , on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Oh, Eloisa.  Et tu?  Gone the way of Julia?
This was the internal dialogue halfway through This Duchess of Mine. 
Suffice to say, there was just something off about this book.  Like Julia Quinn’s recent releases, this one is just diced up by trying to set up the storyline for the next book.  Is this a new strategy from the [...]

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Top Ten Summer Vacation Reads (Historical Romance)

Posted in Celeste Bradley, Christina Dodd, Elizabeth Boyle, Eloisa James, Georgette Heyer, Jenna Petersen, Judith McNaught, Julia Quinn, Kat Martin, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Stephanie Laurens, Top Ten, Victoria Alexander, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Thank goodness the winter has long last left.
As the lazy days of summer creep closer, its time to pack your bags and get gone.
Whether jetting off to some foreign destination, or simply taking a day trip to your local park, here is a list of my top ten summer vacation hist-ros.  Feel free to leave [...]

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Eloisa James: When the Duke Returns

Posted in Authors, Book Review, Eloisa James, tagged , , on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“Married by proxy as a child, Lady Isidore has spent years fending off lecherous suitors while longing for her husband, Simeon Jermyn, the Duke [...]

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Eloisa James:The Pleasures Trilogy

Posted in Authors, Eloisa James, Series Review, tagged , on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Eloisa James first series, The Pleasure Trilogy, is as fun as it is a great pre-quel to all of her books.
The covers look like a fledgling author, but don’t let that fool you…they are ever bit as a delicious as any other James hist-ro!
In Potent Pleasures a reckless night of sensual indiscretion later leads heroine [...]

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The Essex Sisters Series: Eloisa James

Posted in Authors, Eloisa James, Series Review, tagged , , , , , on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »

One of my favorite hist-ro series is Eloisa James’ The Essex Sisters quartet.  Highly recommended for their humor, lovable characters and fabulous romance (and sizzling scenes), James weaves into her Regency time period contemporary issues like alcoholism and grief with a masterful touch.
We first meet the Essex sisters with Much Ado About You, Tess’ story.
As [...]

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Desperate Duchess By Night: Eloisa James

Posted in Authors, Book Review, Eloisa James, New on the Shelves, tagged , , , , on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Inspired by Georgette Heyer’s mischievious heroine in drag plot, Duchess By Night is the newest release from author Eloisa James.
And its a barn burner.

Although it starts off a little slow, the action heats up as our hero finds himself oddly attracted to the young Mr. Cope….and you guessed it, Mr. Cope is really our mischievious [...]

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