ONCE UPON A TOWER is a charming riff on the classic Rapunzel
fairy tale. Eloisa James brings readers an enchanting
bedtime story for grown-ups in this entertaining fifth entry
in her Eloisa's Fairy Tales series.
When Gowan Stoughton, Duke of Kinross, meets Lady Edith
Gilchrist, he immediately decides to marry her. Since he
isn't a man who wastes time, Gowan asks for her hand without
delay. What he doesn't realize is that the quiet, dignified
lady who he met at a ball isn't the real Lady Edith at all.
Edie was ill at her debut ball, and the demure young lady
who Gowan met was a shadow of the real Edie who is actually
an opinionated young woman and an extremely talented
cellist. After exchanging letters with his new fiancée,
Gowan is convinced that he has chosen well. They see each
other again, and after some witty banter and steamy kisses,
the two quickly marry. Unfortunately, they do not
immediately live happily ever after. Their road to
happiness is a bumpy one.
Gowan believes that time is money, and he has structured his
life so that he doesn't waste a moment. Edie wants more
from Gowan than the time he has scheduled for them, and she
assertively guards her music practice time. Gowan's
autocratic style is a challenge for Edie. Their combined
inexperience in the bedroom and some questionable advice
from Edie's stepmother lead to rather disastrous results on
their honeymoon. Gowan and Edie are both very much in love,
but they find that their marriage isn't at all what they
expected. When things become difficult, Edie does what any
lady would do—-she locks herself in the tower. Gowan must
find a way to convince his bride to leave her tower for him.
Regency romance aficionados will be delighted with a guest
appearance from Julia Quinn's Smythe-Smiths. This fun
detail is tucked into the story as a special treat for
readers in the know.
ONCE UPON A TOWER is a passionate, sweet, and laugh-out-loud
funny romance. This story is a perfect example of why
Eloisa James is a must-read author for so many readers.
The next book in Eloisa's fabulous, New York
Times bestselling fairy tale series. What happens when
a Rapunzel locks herself in a tower...
What can a girl do when her brand new husband, a
handsome, rich but slightly spoiled Laird, turns out to be
much more than she bargained for?
Tell him that he's boring and tiresome and lock herself
in a tower until he mends his ways, of course!
The granddaughter of a duke but the daughter of an
Oxford don, she has been raised with a very simple
lifestyle, the dead opposite of the wildly rich laird.
After running from her marriage, she spends 5 years living
in a tower, doing important scientific work.
What can a Laird do when, after years of searching, he
finally finds his gorgeous young wife locked in a tower
with only women allowed in?
Why, discover the password and gain entrance to the
tower dressed as a woman...
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