“Because we need her damned fortune,” Ashbrook raged, walking to the fireplace and giving the unlit logs a kick. “And I fail to see why that particular provision should cause you such annoyance.” “I have no knowledge of the contents of Mr. But you know damn well her father left the decision over who marries the girl to her mother-” I turned down an offer for her hand this week from Briscott, who’s such a simpleton that I didn’t feel I need tell her mother. “Not unless you’re going downstairs to make eyes at that girl. “In that case, I will bid you good day,” James said, keeping his tone even.
James came by his temper naturally: he had inherited it directly from his irascible, reckless father. “I do mind your asking.” The duke stared back at his only son, his long aquiline nose quivering with anger. “Exactly how did the estate come to be in such precarious straits? If you don’t mind my asking.” One of his resolutions was to master his temper before turning twenty-and that birthday was a mere three weeks away. James took a deep breath before answering.
“Don’t you dare speak to me in that tone!” A terrible feeling of dread was spreading through his limbs.Īshbrook pivoted. “What have you done?” James spat the words. “We need her fortune to repair the Staffordshire estate and pay a few debts, or we’re going to lose it all, this townhouse included.” His father turned and walked toward the far wall of the library, acting as if he’d said nothing particularly out of the ordinary. James Ryburn, Earl of Islay, and heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, opened his mouth to say something, but a mixture of fury and disbelief choked the words. I don’t care if you think of her as a sister: from now on, she’s the Golden Fleece to you.” 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.The London residence of the Duke of Ashbrook 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. 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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