Once Upon a Tower

Rhys Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets a lady as serene as she is beautiful, he promptly asks for her hand in marriage.

Edie - whose passionate temperament is the opposite of serene - had such a high fever at her own debut ball that she didn't notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive Duke of Kinross.

Her father accepts his offer, but Edie's inability to hide her feelings makes pretending impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a tower - locking Rhys out. Now Rhys faces his greatest challenge. Neither commands nor reason work with his spirited young bride. How can he convince her to give him the keys to the tower. . . when she already has the keys to his heart?

“Sweeps readers away into a fairy tale full of deep emotion while exploring the themes of self-imposed imprisonment, family relations, love, marriage and what is at the heart of any relationship. James wraps big themes in a wonderfully romantic story, beautifully written, intelligent and unforgettable”

Eloisa James writes with a captivating blend of charm, style, and grace that never fails to leave the reader sighing and smiling and falling in love -- Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author
A splendidly sexy fairy-tale romance... a lyrically written love story... seasoned with the author's incandescent wit Booklist
Written with wit and an understanding of human emotions, Once Upon a Tower is riveting reading Romance Reviews Today
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Exquisitely written, insightful, hilarious and sometimes bawdy Library Journal
Eloisa James's writing is absolutely exquisite Teresa Medeiros
Treat yourself to a fairy tale that will keep you enchanted from 'once upon a time' til 'they lived happily ever after' The Romance Dish on A Kiss At Midnight
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A breathtaking addition to James's series of reimagined fairy tales... [A] funny, offbeat, deliciously sensual story that takes the famed fairy tale to a new level with its vivid description and exquisite writing Library Journal on When Beauty Tamed the Beast

A New York Times bestseller many times over, Eloisa James lives in New York City, where she is a Shakespeare professor (with an M.Phil. from Oxford). She is also the mother of two children and, in a particularly delicious irony for a romance writer, is married to a genuine Italian knight.

A Duke... Rhys Stoughton, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets Lady Edie, as serene as she is beautiful, he wastes no time in asking for her hand in marriage. His Lady in a Tower... Edie - who is the very opposite of serene - suffered such a high fever at her debut ball that she didn't notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive and undeniably dashing Duke of Kinross. Whilst her father accepts the Duke's offer, Edie's passionate nature makes pretending impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a tower . . . locking Rhys firmly out. It's the fairytale, but not as you know it! Now Rhys faces his greatest challenge yet. Neither commands nor reason work with his spirited young bride. To find the key to the tower, the Duke must do the unthinkable - learn to unlock his heart.

Rhys Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets a lady as serene as she is beautiful, he promptly asks for her hand in marriage.Edie - whose passionate temperament is the opposite of serene - had such a high fever at her own debut ball that she didn't notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive Duke of Kinross.Her father accepts his offer, but Edie's inability to hide her feelings makes pretending impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a tower - locking Rhys out. Now Rhys faces his greatest challenge. Neither commands nor reason work with his spirited young bride. How can he convince her to give him the keys to the tower. . . when she already has the keys to his heart?

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