Once upon a time...
A duke fell in love
Gowan 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.
With a lady
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. When her father accepts his offer... she panics.
And when their marriage night isn't all it could be, she pretends.
In a tower.
But Edie's inability to hide her feelings makes pretending impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a tower--locking Gowan out.
Now Gowan 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?
About the Author :
Eloisa James is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author and professor of English literature, who lives with her family in New York, but can sometimes be found in Paris or Italy. She is the mother of two and, in a particularly delicious irony for a romance writer, is married to a genuine Italian knight.
Review :
"James' twist on Rapunzel 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." - RT Book Reviews (top pick) 4 1/2 Stars
"Eloisa James delights again with a story that's both sophisticated and sweet, featuring layered characters who walk right off the page and into the reader's heart." - BookPage
Praise for ONCE UPON A TOWER "Exquisitely written, insightful, hilarious, and sometimes bawdy, this adroit, offbeat, music-laced, Shakespeare-infused take on the classic Rapunzel story will put cello-playing into a whole new light and a tower on every woman's wish list." - Library Journal (starred review)
"a symphony of delights for romance readers, a lyrically written love story graced with richly nuanced characters and generously seasoned with the author's incandescent wit." - Booklist (starred review)
"Eloisa James's writing is absolutely exquisite. She is one of the brightest lights in our genre...her writing is truly scrumptious." - Teresa Medeiros
"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. Her style is exquisite, her prose pure magic. Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James." - Julia Quinn
"Eloisa James is extraordinary. With her sensuous and elegant style, inventive plotting and warm, human characters, she makes every book a treasure. A novel by Eloisa is a delicious treat that shouldn't be missed. A wonderfully original voice in romance fiction!" - New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleyps
