As soon as she revealed her identity, she handed her novels out to fellow professors and wrote an editorial in defense of the romance novel.Įloisa James became a published novelist in 1999 with the novel Potent Pleasures.

Except her own husband Wedding bells celebrating the arranged marriage between the lovely Duchess of Beaumont and her staid, imperturbable duke had scarcely fallen silent when a shocking discovery sent Jemma running from the ducal mansion. Directly after the ceremony, her handsome spouse promptly fled to the continent, leaving the marriage unconsummated and Gina quite indignant. Eloisa James 3.88 8,091 ratings524 reviews No man can resist Jemma's sensuous allure. She decided to reveal her identity when her readers thought her hidden identity implied she was ashamed of the genre she was writing in, which was not the case. New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Wildes series with a prequel about the Wilde children's parents, Hugo, Duke of Lindow, and Ophelia, Lady Astley.Every Duke needs a Duchess. By: Eloisa James Publishers Summary A Duke in Retreat Gina was forced into marriage with the Duke of Girton at an age when shed have been better off in a schoolroom than a ballroom. For a long time, Eloisa kept her pen name as a novelist and her academic careers separate, going as far as wearing contacts rather than glasses. Aside from being a bestselling novelist, Eloisa is also an associate professor at Fordham University, teaching English Literature. Eloisa (real name Mary Bly) is the daughter of two writers – her father is poet Robert Bly and her mother, Carol Bly, wrote short stories. She is the author of the Pleasures Trilogy, Duchess Quartet, Essex Sisters, Desperate Duchesses and Happily Ever After series. Eloisa James is an American author of historical romance novels.

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