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The Ugly Duchess
The Ugly Duchess | Eloisa James
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How can she dare to imagine he loves her . . . when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess?Theodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal before the prince himself, even practical Theo finds herself convinced of her soon-to-be duke's passion.Still, the tabloids give the marriage six months. Theo would have given it a lifetime . . . until she discovers that James desired not her heart, and certainly not her countenance, but her dowry. Society was shocked by their wedding . . . and is scandalized by their separation. Now James faces the battle of his life, convincing Theo that he loves the duckling who blossomed into the swan.And Theo will quickly find that, for a man with the soul of a pirate, All's Fair in Loveand War.
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ravenlee
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A good Regency second-chance romance. Theodora “Theo” and James were raised together, ward and son of a duke. Two days after their wedding, Theo discovers he needed her dowry. She throws him out, he (naturally) becomes a pirate, she a fashion icon (who needs to be pretty when you have excellent taste?). He returns on the day he‘d be declared dead, determined to convince Theo he always loved her.

ravenlee Oops, forgot #52books23 #bodypositive because Theo “Ugly Duchess” becomes a fashion icon, following her own rules and not trying to be conventionally pretty, relying instead on confidence and style, and her husband loves everything about her from the start. 14mo
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Owlizabeth
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The final installment in the fairytale retelling quartet by @EloisaJames this one is different in the fact that the hero and heroine spend a great deal of time estranged. I found this one on the fluffier side of the #romantsy world, more sweet than spicy. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 1/2. Susan Duerden did another awesome job narrating.

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Dragon
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A fun take on the fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling. A cute, frothy and 🔥 historical #romatsy. I borrowed the audiobook from Cloud Library, a blame it on Litsy app, the narrator is fantastic.

ScientistSam I really enjoy her fairy tale series! 5y
Dragon Thanks @ScientistSam I‘m definitely going to read more! 👍💚🐉 5y
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Dragon
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Listening to this #romantsy audiobook today. I really enjoy the narrator and the story so far.

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LibrarianRyan
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Trashcanman Eloisa Rambo! Now that's a bad ass name! 6y
LibrarianRyan That I might be able to do. I do own the cameo. @Trashcanman (edited) 6y
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Dogearedcopy
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The 4th novel in @EloisaJames ‘ Fairy Tale series (fairy tales re-set as Regency Romances) features an ugly girl who marries out of love and friendship; but finds out she was primarily married for her money... The 2nd section covers their nearly 7 years apart, and the 3rd section addresses their rather melodramatic reunion. Lots of fun and not only my fave of the series but one of my faves for the subgenre as well. Can be read as a stand-alone ❤️

Dogearedcopy Image: Left: The cover of the book I read, defaced by the library‘s sticker; Right: Cover grabbed off the internet showing the tiny buttons running down the back of the dress and the swan in the background. Inside the cover there‘s a glorious illustration of the dress spilled out across 2 pages (edited) 6y
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Johanna414
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Bad headache today, which means no reading on the iPad or Kindle... enjoying a little #romantsy instead!

EloisaJames I hope it blasts the headache! 7y
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Lauren_reading
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An awesome interview/story about the romance genre. With @EloisaJames and Beverly Jenkins. I yelled 🙏 at one point. #romantsy #loveromance https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bCpBtSQsfs

Jas16 Thanks for sharing. That was great! 7y
LiteraryinLawrence That was great! Thanks! 7y
QuietBookReader 😍😍😍 7y
Shaila I love that CBS did this! 😍😍😍 7y
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mcipher
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It snowed again today!! I'm loving it so much, I wish it would just keep snowing to make up for the so far super lame winter. Took this after a short walk through the neighborhood. I love the sound of creaky snow underfoot, and how quiet cars sound on snowy roads. ❤️ Fitting to start a romance?! 😍

Melkyl We have not gotten enough snow here in NE Ohio. I have missed it this year. 7y
CocoReads It's been lacking in Northern IN too. But I don't want it next weekend as twin 2 is coming home for the weekend and it's a 3 hour drive. After she goes back it can start snowing again. Although with temps predicted in the low 60s for next weekend, we may very well be opening our windows instead. 7y
Librariana I miss snow!!! ? Also, side note: so I was doing my usual "Litsy Review of the Day" when I followed a hashtag, saw your post, liked it, went to your page to see what else I may have missed, and saw that I WAS NOT FOLLOWING YOU and then I was like "whaaaaaa??" And I legit panicked a little because sometimes, I browse Litsy right before I fall asleep and I hit buttons and links and do things I don't intend to! 7y
Librariana So long story short, I refollowed you because I don't know in what crazy alternative universe I might've accidentally clicked on the corner tabby and I wish that when I do sleepy things, it'd be ordering books on B&N, not accidentally unfollowing cool peeps! So please, accept my apology. 7y
mcipher @librariana 😂🤣I'm glad you found me again at least!! I have definitely unfollowed some people by mistake, I'm sure of it. Sometimes my phone hangs up and looks like I'm not following someone, and I hit the button to follow and it unfollows, but I don't catch it!! 7y
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EllieDottie
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I am most likely going to have a job change in 2017, so I've put myself on a pretty strict budget for the next few months (meaning no money for books... Minus botm 😉) but I allowed myself one last book haul with my Christmas money, plus a gift card! I am excited to be forced to read all the books I already own, plus have more of a reason to visit my awesome local library!!!

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Daughter-of-words
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The cleaning, baking and wrapping is done!🎁🎄Time to curl up with a book and wait for Santa🎅

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MommaBeja
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Needed a pick me up so I reread one of my favorites which will lead me to read the sequels this weekend. Loved how Theo/Daisy became a swan and she & James worked out their differences. Time to reread With this Kiss and Seduced by a Pirate. #romantsy #romance #keeper

SaraFlynn Yes! I LOVE this book! One of my favorites💕 7y
MommaBeja @SaraFlynn love his outbursts 🎉 7y
SaraFlynn Theo/Daisy is one of my favourite heroines. I love how she refuses to meekly hand over to society the power to decide who she is, how she walks in the world, and how she is perceived. Love her humaneness and fallibility. 7y
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EloisaJames
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I adore Leonard Cohen, and I'm so sad to hear of his death. I put this under my novel Ugly Duchess because the end is a tribute to him. I was writing about standards of beauty being historically specific so when James, my hero, injures his voice he sings like Leonard, which we now see as so beautiful. #LeonardCohen #goodbye

she_barks 😢😢😢 7y
DeeLew 😥💙 7y
Bette Forever thankful for his Hallelujah. 🎶 💔😪 7y
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KVanRead So, so beautiful. 💔 7y
EloisaJames @Bette yes! And Dance me to the end of love. 7y
CherylDeFranceschi 😢💔 7y
LeahBergen Oh, I love him!! 😟 7y
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