Eloisa James is a New York Times Bestselling author and a Shakespeare professor. Her dual life has led to arguably some of the best historical romance novels out there. The Duke is Mine combines this authors amazing ability to breathe life into the past with a fairy tale and sizzling hot romance—something this reader found hard to resist.
Ms. James has always been one of my favorite historical authors, so I was disappointed when this story started out a bit slow. She made up for it by delivering a fascinating retelling of the Princess and the Pea, updated and yet flavored with the historical charm that I have come to know and love from this author. Olivia is the kind of heroine that it is easy to identify with, and Quin is so damaged and tortured that watching him heal and again dare to care about someone is a treasure in and of itself. With passionately sexy scenes draped in a fairytale setting, this story really packs a punch. This reviewer recommends you keep reading past that slow start because Ms. James will make it worth your time.
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