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In her first book after her fairy tale series, Eloisa James revisits the world of her Desperate Duchesses, featuring Thorne, aka Tobias, illegitimate son of the Duke of Villiers, as the hero. His heroine? Lady India St. Claire, the daughter of a marquess who makes her living as a sort of interior decorator to the English nobility. I loved every detail of this story of two damaged souls finding each other, from the lyrical language to the emotional unveiling of the harsh details of both their chi
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I loved Tibias/Thorn in A Duke of Her Own when he was a cynical, bravado-filled twelve year old. Now an adult, he is irresistible.
Eloisa James has a wonderfully light touch with both plot and dialogue in this book. The biggest problem was I read it too fast--the wait for her next will be too long.
Eloisa James has a wonderfully light touch with both plot and dialogue in this book. The biggest problem was I read it too fast--the wait for her next will be too long.
3.5 stars
This one started as a 5-star for me--interesting situation, wonderful characters, snappy dialog, lots of sparks. Unfortunately, it sort of went downhill at the end and devolved into a much less interesting book with a ridiculously improbable ending. I wanted to see more of Villiers' other children and learn how their unconventional family had managed to navigate the shoals of society, but even absent that I wanted to learn more about the years since we had last seen Tobias (now Thorn, f ...more
This one started as a 5-star for me--interesting situation, wonderful characters, snappy dialog, lots of sparks. Unfortunately, it sort of went downhill at the end and devolved into a much less interesting book with a ridiculously improbable ending. I wanted to see more of Villiers' other children and learn how their unconventional family had managed to navigate the shoals of society, but even absent that I wanted to learn more about the years since we had last seen Tobias (now Thorn, f ...more
This book earned its four stars when it introduced Rose. I adored her.
Not my favorite book by Ms. James. I don't know if it was just how busy I was while reading for the fact that the book seemed so typical and a little too similar to so many other books I've read that turned me off! It still was a decent book but just not up to par with what I expect form Eloisa James books!
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There were some aspects that aggravated me a little, but mainly, I was charmed. And perhaps it was wrong to find a secondary character more compelling, or it says a lot about me, but I was fascinated by Lala and wished for more time with her.
May 28, 2014
Diana
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it was amazing
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EJ consistently delivers original, funny, and well-crafted stories again and again. I love everything she puts out.
I loved it! Review will be posted at Just Janga nearer the publication date.
Jun 26, 2013
Susan Gorman
marked it as to-read
Oct 13, 2013
Shawna
marked it as to-read
Nov 24, 2013
Maggi Andersen
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Jan 02, 2015
Sandy
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Jan 02, 2015
Amy Ingles
marked it as to-read
