B- Reviewshistorical romance13 Comments
Dear Ms. James: The title of your latest book calls to mind something illicit, if not downright salacious. The reality was a bit tamer, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Lady Xenobia India St. Clair was given an unconventional upbringing by two nobly-born but free-spirited parents. Since she was left ... more >
B+ ReviewsFairy-Tales / friends-to-lovers / privateer / Ugly Duckling10 Comments
Dear Ms. James, Last year I read and really enjoyed your book When Beauty Tamed the Beast, yet for some reason I haven’t gotten around to diving into your extensive backlist yet. When I saw that The Ugly Duchess was available for review, though, the plot blurb drew me in ... more >
C- ReviewsEloisa-James / Fairy-Tales / Historical Romances / Regency England59 Comments
Dear Ms. James: I confess that my dislike for the portrayal of one character in this book really overshadowed everything else. I haven’t been following this new series of yours closely but I understand that you are revisiting classic fairy tales. This story is based on the Princess and the ... more >
A- Reviewsdoctor hero / Eloisa-James / Wales21 Comments
Dear Ms. James, I was under the impression that I had previously only read one book by you. A trip down memory lane, via my book log, proved me wrong. (BTW, my log is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Thanks for the memories, Microsoft Excel! I can barely remember what I ... more >
B Reviewscinderella / Eloisa-James / Fairy-Tales / Historical Romances8 Comments
Dear Ms. James, When Jane sent me a batch of books for review, I was particularly excited to find A Kiss at Midnight in the pile. Over the years, I have come to expect interesting and realistically rendered characters from you; characters who often defy the clichés their roles in ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsdisguise / Eloisa-James14 Comments
Dear Ms. James: It is tempting to compare Duchess By Night with those Shakespearean cross-dressing comedies, and indeed, there are some superficial similarities among the novel, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It. But it is not fair to push the comparison too far, because Duchess By Night is a ... more >