Two Dances and a Duke

'Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than Eloisa James' Julia Quinn Two Dances and a Duke Shamed for her curves and plagued by a Mean Girl, Bea is miserable - until she triumphs over social disaster and wins the hand and heart of a duke. One of Eloisa James's most exuberant and emotional novellas. Miss Beatrice Valentine is having a horrible first Season, shamed for her curves by Lady Regina Haywood. Despite Regina's attempts to make Bea a wallflower, Bea finds herself torn between Regina's fiancé, the rakish, quick-tempered Lord Peregrine, and Regina's brother, the war-hero, the Duke of Lennox. Bea is determined to marry a kindly man, and certainly no one close to Regina. But both of these gentlemen are determined to seduce her and one will succeed. Reasons to fall in love with Eloisa James: 'Eloisa James is extraordinary' Lisa Kleypas 'Smart heroines, sensual heroes, witty repartee and a penchant for delicious romance have made James a fan favourite . . . readers will be hooked from beginning to end' RT Book Reviews 'Romance writing does not get much better than this' People '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 'Charming, romantic and unexpectedly funny' Kirkus

Eloisa James is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of historical romance - when she's not being a Shakespeare professor and chair of Fordham University's English Department. She is the mother of two and, in a twist that could be pulled straight from the pages of a popular romance, her husband is a genuine Italian knight! Web: eloisajames.com FB: EloisaJames IG: EloisaJamesBooks