āEloisa James is extraordinary.ā
āLisa Kleypas
āNothing gets me to the bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.ā
āJulia Quinn
New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James gives the classic Hans Christian Andersen story of āThe Ugly Ducklingā a wonderful, witty, and delightfully passionate twist. The Ugly Duchess is another fairytale inspired romance from the unparalleled storyteller whose writing, author Teresa Medieros raves, āis truly scrumptious.ā A sexy and fun historical romance, Jamesās winning tale of a glorious reawakening does not feature ducks and swansārather itās a charming story of a young woman unaware of her own beauty, suddenly duty-bound to wed the dashing gentleman who has always been her platonic best friendā¦until now.