Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. Alaric escapes to his father’s castle, but just as he grasps that he’s not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very private, very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche.
Willa presents the façade of a serene young lady to the world. Her love of books and bawdy jokes is purely for the delight of her intimate friends. She wants nothing to do with a man whose private life is splashed over every newspaper.
Alaric has never met a woman he wanted for his own . . . until he meets Willa. He’s never lost a battle.
But a spirited woman like Willa isn’t going to make it easy. . . .
The first book in Eloisa James’s dazzling new series set in the Georgian period glows with her trademark wit and sexy charm—and introduces a large, eccentric family. Listeners will love the Wildes of Lindow Castle!
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"I will read anything by Eloisa James..she is one of my favorite authors."
— Debra (5 out of 5 stars)
“This laugh-out-loud love story has heart and emotional depth that readers crave and pure romance that has us sighing.”
— RT Book Review (4½ stars, Top Pick!)“This first in James’ new Georgian-set series…is full of her signature style: witty repartee between a sensual hero and a smart, unconventional heroine…A charming, romantic, and unexpectedly funny start to a very promising new series. A must for James fans and a sure bet for everyone else.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Expertly developed characters will draw readers in, and the cliffhanger conclusion is full of promise for future installments.”
— Publishers Weekly“Written with plenty of wry wit, graced with a brilliantly crafted cast of characters, and imbued with just the right amount of luscious sensuality, Wilde in Love will hit the literary sweet spot of any romance reader.”
— Booklist“Eloisa James’ writing is absolutely exquisite.”
— Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author, on When Beauty Tamed the Beast“Another bright, delightful read from a queen of historical romance.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Seven Minutes in Heaven“Another irresistible liaison of lushly sensual romance and deliciously wicked wit.”
— Booklist (starred review) on Seven Minutes in Heaven“If Shakespeare had written an 18th-century romantic comedy, it might look something like this novel.”
— Publishers Weekly on Desperate DuchessesEloisa James is a bestselling author of historical romance novels. In 2013 she won the Rita Award for Best Romance Novella. She is a professor of English literature, lives with her family in New York, and is married to a genuine Italian knight. For info about books, visit www.eloisajames.com and sign up for her Five Fabulous Things newsletter.
Susan Duerden is an actress and an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. Her reading of The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht earned her an AudioFile Best Voice Award and a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award. She has won ten AudioFile Earphones Awards. Here career spans film, television, theater, voice-overs, and animation. She has played critically acclaimed and award-winning theatrical roles on London’s West End and Off Broadway; acted in the features Lovewrecked and Flushed Away; and held a recurring role on ABC’s Lost.