Eloisa James "On Romance" [ Edited ]

[Cheyenne_Catina]

i was wondering what happened to the monthy column that eloisa had. i havent seen a post for one in a few months...

[Melanie_Murray]

Hi Cheyenne! She'll be so happy that you were looking for it...I was waiting for her to post the thread for this month's entry but since you posted I'll put the link here. The column's on "Twice-told Tales" - retold fairy tales!

http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Reading-Romance/Twice-Told-Tales/ba-p/3049

[becke_davis]

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Melanie_Murray wrote:

Hi Cheyenne! She'll be so happy that you were looking for it...I was waiting for her to post the thread for this month's entry but since you posted I'll put the link here. The column's on "Twice-told Tales" - retold fairy tales!

http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Reading-Romance/Twice-Told-Tales/ba-p/3049

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Eloisa's columns are always dangerous to my bank account. Luckily, I've already ready A KISS AT MIDNIGHT and LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON, so I only have two books to buy after reading this column!

[Lexa555]

I just bought my first book by Eloisa James today. I hope that I enjoy it! I love the story of cinderella so I can't wait to see what kind of twist Eloisa puts on the story.

A Kiss at Midnight 

[pjpuppymom]

Lexa, you've chosen a wonderful book for your introduction to Eloisa James.  I've read her entire back list and I think A Kiss at Midnight is one of the best she's ever written.  I hope you enjoy!

~PJ

[Melanie_Murray]

Eloisa's new column is up, and she highlights five wonderful books. You can click here to read it!

[Cheyenne_Catina]

all of the books look really good this month...

[becke_davis]

This is a great column, and I'll add one more book to Eloisa's list:

Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea Series #4)

 

[becke_davis]

Here's Eloisa's most recent column:

Think Pink

http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Reading-Romance/Think-Pink/ba-p/3522

Her column reminded me of a book I LOVED:

All or Nothing 

Synopsis

Witty, wonderful, and quirky romance from the USA Today bestselling author!

Jen Maitland never had any use for handsome guys with easy charm until she met Zach. He's the perfect fake date to end her mother's matchmaking scheme before it starts. The only problem is that Zach isn't as predictable as he appears...

Zach Coxwell hates commitment, but loves a challenge. Like the pretty bar waitress who turned him down flat for a date-only to invite him to her family's Thanksgiving dinner. Zach knows he can make Jen smile, and he's betting that he can unravel her mysteries.

Despite Thanksgiving dinner becoming a familial nightmare for Jen, Zach has the time of his life and finds that Jen may be worth a commitment after all-even if he has to convince her by any means necessary.

There's a review of it here:

 http://www.romancejunkiesreviews.com/artman/publish/contemporary/All_or_Nothing.shtml

I loved this whole series - I think it's only available used, but it's well worth a read!

[Cheyenne_Catina]

hi, its the fifth. anyone know when eloisa james is gonna post her column? just wondering

[becke_davis]

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Cheyenne_Catina wrote:

hi, its the fifth. anyone know when eloisa james is gonna post her column? just wondering

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Cheyenne - it just went up (I think they are posted on the first Monday of the month): http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Reading-Romance/We-Don-t-Need-Another-Hero/ba-p/3781

[becke_davis]

My Lord Scandal 

His Sinful Secret 

Burning Up 

Whew - usually Eloisa's columns break the bank for me, but this time I own several of the books she mentions already. I absolutely loved THE IRON DUKE (Meljean Brook's story at the end of BURNING UP is connected to it) and I'm completely hooked on the Emma Wildes' series, too. The book Eloisa writes about is third in a series - read all of them!

The Iron Duke 

Our Wicked Mistake

 

[Cheyenne_Catina]

thanks

[Melanie_Murray]

Eloisa is BN.com's featured Romance Author of the Month, and as such, she gets an entire page to herself! Care to see what she considers must-read? http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Books-Romance-Novels/379002647/?cds2Pid=30121

[Melanie_Murray]

Eloisa's March column is live today! Here are the books she is talking about:

A Light at Winter's End

  

Staying at Daisy's

  

Bad Girls Don't

  

Taste Me

  

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf

  

[becke_davis]

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Melanie_Murray wrote:

Eloisa's March column is live today! Here are the books she is talking about:

A Light at Winter's End

  

Staying at Daisy's

  

Bad Girls Don't

  

Taste Me

  

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf

  

I'm already a fan of Jill Shalvis and Cathie Linz - now I'll have to check out the rest of these, too!

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[Melanie_Murray]

Hi all! Here's Eloisa's May column, called "Odd Girls In".

The books included in her round-up are:

Any Man of Mine 

Dragon Bound (Elder Races Series #1)  

Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart  

Claimed by the Highlander  

Summer at Seaside Cove  

[becke_davis]

Oh man, every time I read her column I end up buying more books...

[Cheyenne_Catina]

so i feel a little...unaware...but i did not know that eloisa james was a pseudonym for mary bly! i assumed that eloisa was her real name!

and i read the article in the post i believe, and im curious- does mrs. james have breast cancer?

[becke_davis]

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Cheyenne_Catina wrote:

so i feel a little...unaware...but i did not know that eloisa james was a pseudonym for mary bly! i assumed that eloisa was her real name!

and i read the article in the post i believe, and im curious- does mrs. james have breast cancer?

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Mary Bly is highly esteemed in her own right:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloisa_James#Academic_Works_as_Mary_Bly

This is Eloisa's current column: http://bnreview.barnesandnoble

.com/t5/Reading-Romance/Clueless-Teens-in-Love/ba-p/2869

See also: http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/In-the-Margin/Eloisa-James-Announces-a-Giveaway/ba-p/2874

I seem to recall a column where she reviewed a book where breast cancer was a topic. God knows, sometimes it seems half the women I know are breast cancer survivors, but I don't think Eloisa/Mary has mentioned this.