Aidee’s review of Wilde in Love by Eloisa James
Historical romance released by Avon on October 31, 2017

 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. Readers will love the Wildes of Lindow Castle!

I have a list of authors that I trust to get me to a happy ending. I wouldn’t call it an “I’d-one-click-that list,” but my ears do perk up every time they release a new book. Eloisa James is one of those authors. While I really wanted to read a sequel to Seven Minutes in Heaven, I sighed and went along for the ride with Wilde in Love. James writes bubbly dialogue, heroines who are capable of knocking your socks off mentally and literally, and great heroes, so I was not disappointed. We also get unexpectedly cute pets, which is a great bonus. Willa and Alaric were protagonists that I enjoyed getting to know separately and as a couple, they have support systems, and fame is dealt with in an interesting manner. Continue reading →