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Eloisa James

    January 1, 1962

    Eloisa James crafts historical romances with a distinctive literary flair, weaving in influences from early modern poetry and Shakespearean echoes. As a Shakespeare professor and head of a Creative Writing program, she expertly bridges academic knowledge with the intimate world of emotional storytelling. Her narrative style is enriched by personal experiences, including motherhood, lending her characters and plots a profound sense of authenticity and depth. Through her work, James offers readers not just compelling romances, but also insights into the rich tapestry of literature and human connection.

    Eloisa James
    Three Weeks With Lady X
    As you wish
    When Beauty Tamed The Beast
    A Duke of her Own
    Born to be Wilde
    How to Be a Wallflower: A Would-Be Wallflowers Novel
    • Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Powerful and charismatic Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America--as well as buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He's furious when a she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby's Costume Emporium from under his nose. Jake strikes a devil?s bargain, offering to design her "wallflower wardrobe" and giving Cleo the chance to design his. Cleo can't resist the fun of clothing the rough-hewn American in feathers and flowers. And somehow in the middle of their lively competition, Jake becomes her closest friend. It isn't until Cleo becomes the toast of all society that Jake realizes she's stolen his fiercely guarded heart. But unlike the noblemen at her feet, he doesn't belong in her refined and cultured world. Caught between the demands of honor and desire, Jake would give up everything to be with the woman he loves--if she'll have him!

      How to Be a Wallflower: A Would-Be Wallflowers Novel
    • The third book in New York Times bestselling Eloisa James's new series: Wildes of Lindow Castle

      Born to be Wilde
    • A Duke of her Own

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      A duke must choose wisely . . . Leopold Dautry, the notorious Duke of Villiers, must wed quickly and nobly—and his choices, alas, are few. The Duke of Montague's daughter, Eleanor, is exquisitely beautiful and fiercely intelligent. Villiers betroths himself to her without further ado. After all, no other woman really qualifies. Lisette, the outspoken daughter of the Duke of Gilner, cares nothing for clothing or decorum. She's engaged to another man, and doesn't give a fig for status or title. Half the ton believes Lisette mad—and Villiers is inclined to agree. Torn between logic and passion, between intelligence and imagination, Villiers finds himself drawn to the very edge of impropriety. But it is not until he's in a duel to the death, fighting for the reputation of the woman he loves, that Villiers finally realizes that the greatest risk may not be in the dueling field . . . But in the bedroom. And the heart.

      A Duke of her Own
    • When Beauty Tamed The Beast

      • 344 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.1(25243)Add rating

      The second in a sparkling series of Regency fiction with a fairytale twist by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James

      When Beauty Tamed The Beast
    • As you wish

      • 374 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      From New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James come two stunningly sensual stories in which gentlemen who rule the waves learn that true danger lies not on the high seas, but in the mistakes that can break a heart . . . and ruin a life forever. With this kiss Lady Grace Ryburn is in love with a dashing young lieutenant, Colin Barry, but she turns away, thinking that Colin is in love with her sister. Should Colin throw propriety to the wind, imitate his pirate father, and simply take what he most desires? Seduced by a pirate After years at sea, Sir Griffin Barry comes home to claim his wife. But is Phoebe his wife if their marriage was never consummated? As an infamous pirate, Griffin claimed and kept gold and jewels . . . but this is one treasure that will not be so easy to capture. Includes a teaser to Eloisa James's next book Once Upon a Tower!

      As you wish
    • Three Weeks With Lady X

      • 388 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.0(7301)Add rating

      The next fabulous romance by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James. Having made a fortune, Thorn Dautry, the powerful bastard son of a duke, decides that he needs a wife. But to marry a lady, Thorn must acquire a gleaming, civilized façade, the specialty of Lady Xenobia India. Exquisite, headstrong, and independent, India vows to make Thorn marriageable in just three weeks. But neither Thorn nor India anticipate the forbidden passion that explodes between them. Thorn will stop at nothing to make India his. Failure is not an option. But there is only one thing that will make India his . . . the one thing Thorn can't afford to lose . . . his fierce and lawless heart.

      Three Weeks With Lady X
    • Say No to the Duke

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
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      The fourth book in New York Times bestselling Eloisa James's new series: Wildes of Lindow Castle

      Say No to the Duke
    • Pleasure for Pleasure

      • 406 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.9(7659)Add rating

      Fueled by the knowledge that notoriety is better than failure, witty, unconventional Josie does what no proper young lady should--she challenges fate. She discards her corset and flirts outrageously. She attends the horse races and allows an arrogant rakehell to whisk her behind the stables for a surreptitious kiss . . . and is caught!She doesn't want to marry the young hellion--but who's to help? Her chaperone keeps disappearing for mysterious appointments; her guardian is on his wedding trip; and his friend the Earl of Mayne is too busy staring into the eyes of his exquisite French fiancée.Can a marriage forced by stuffy convention and unwilling desire become the match of the season?

      Pleasure for Pleasure
    • Too Wilde to Wed

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(259)Add rating

      RITA Award-winner James again elevates historical romance to sublime new heights through the lithe elegance of her writing, her exceptional gift for creating richly nuanced characters, and her ability to flawlessly marry potent sensuality with a deliciously dry sense of humor. Booklist (starred review)

      Too Wilde to Wed
    • New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Wildes series with a prequel novella about the Wilde children's parents, Hugo, Duke of Lindow, and Ophelia, Lady Astley.

      My Last Duchess