Eloisa James: her website and up-coming book.

Pretty things first:
New book cover ♥.

Stolen from this page (Edit: Link updated!). I weely want a nice big image for keepsake.

I read An Affair Before Christmas (and ranted about the side story here & here) because of it's pretty cover. And I'm definately picking up When the Duke Returns because of it's cover too. Well, and also because of the fact that I'm intrigued by Isidore when reading An Affair Before Christmas. Here's a description of her story:

Isidore has been waiting for her husband to return from his travels for years. She’s tired of being a virgin wife, tired of living on the Continent, tired of watching her friends have children while she dances the night away. You met her in Duchess by Night…you know that her plan to create a scandal, forcing her husband to return, worked. The duke returned. But Isidore forgot that old saying: Be careful what you wish for!

Oohh really interesting premise.

Second (and last) thing:
Eloisa James website ♥.

I really like the website. Lots and lots of stuff to see after reading a book. Kinda fun. I thought I saw an egg. Anyway, at every book page, there's this Mea Cupla which states little errors in the book like spelling mistakes. I really, really like this little section. Plus, it's a pretty site, worth checking out a number of times, even for a non-rabid fan like me.

Here's the preorder link for When the Duke Returns.

More from yesterday.

I forgot to say that I love the picture under the cover of An Affair Before Christmas.

I'm still thinking about Charlotte and Dautry. I can be obsessed like that.

Am I disappointed that Villiers and Charlotte did not marry? Maybe a little. They had quite alot going on, I love the chapter with only the letter exchange between them. Funny! I want more, but then they're only secondary characters. I like Dautry enough to not be totally disappointed. And I hope I'm not repeating myself.

What kind of woman will Villiers get? I wish he gets his own book for his happily ever after story. If it happens, I want lots of scenes with Dautry and Charlotte around, since they're his kin. Maybe Villiers health state can alternate between as healthy as an ox and then suddenly be bed-ridden again due to some recurring infection whatever. It'd be fun to read about him dominating his heroine when he's healthy, and then to have the heroine dominate him when he's weak (heehee). I'm just raving. Blabbing. Ranting. Whichever word suits. Can't help it sometimes.

And here's the cover:

The colors aren't that bright on the actual book. But it's still pretty. I love the decoration around the letter C and the star dotting the i in Christmas.

I love secondary characters. ☺

Need to get it all out..

Argh!

I just finished An Affair Before Christmas (my first book by Eloisa James) and I couldn't stop thinking about Charlotte's story. I'm slow-yeah-whatever, even after that kiss with Dautry, I was still don't know who Charlotte will marry. It wasn't spelled out at the end of the book so I was completely lost for a while. But I found the extra chapter available at the author's website, which is all about Charlotte and Dautry. My head is cleared of confusion. Well, almost.

I always thought since Villiers and Charlotte spent significant time together (which seems kinda an emotional ride for the Charlotte), that they would end up together. Dautry appeared near the end, and the thing about him that bought me over is that fact that he's a pirate- I mean, a sailor. Captain of a ship. I love pirates- I mean, sailor. Okay, it's the word "pirate" I believed I've read somewhere being used to describe him. I had wish the bonus extra chapter would be longer, Dautry seems alpha. ♥♥♥♥

I know they're only secondary characters, but I've really enjoyed Villiers' and Charlotte's and Dautry's part in the story and so wish to get more out of it. Especially more Charlotte and Dautry time. Yes, it's a romance book, Charlotte will live happily ever after, but I need more than just kisses.

That's the thing with secondary characters. Sometimes, I like them so much and want so much out of them. And when I didn't get enough, I want to cry!

Especially since Charlotte ended up with Dautry. I didn't get enough of him!

If Charlotte ended up Villiers, I think can accept it when the book comes to an end. At least I've read good a number scenes with them in it and. But no, Pirate Dautry have to enter at the end and then kiss Charlotte and marry her. Definately not enough about this new pairing!

I'm happy for Charlotte anyway. I can always depend on romance novels giving unattractive old virgin maids a happy ending. With a pirate no less.

But still, damn. Typing it all out does lighten my frustration though. I love my blog. But I couldn't help wish-- nevermind. Maybe I should try another Eloisa James book.