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Eloisa James introduces Once Upon a Tower (Plus a Competition!)

Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James hits the shops on 28th May. Historical romance at its sparkling and sensuous best, Once Upon a Tower is a twist on one of Britain’s best-loved fairytales, Rapunzel. Read on for an introduction from Eloisa, plus the chance to win one of five copies!

I hate the song “Love Shack.” For hours after hearing it, I feel as if an alien took over my brain, insisting that we can “get together,” even though I am the type of woman who puts shacking up in a category with mud wraps and other unfathomable practices.

During the last year I’ve battled an alien invader without a soundtrack: Romeo and Juliet.  As a Shakespeare prof who’s taught the play for years, it should hold no mysteries for me.  But lately I’ve been plagued by the question of what Romeo and Juliet’s marriage would look like if their parents hadn’t been so grumpy.

We all know about the morning after—the nightingale that might be a lark—not to mention the play’s suicidally depressing conclusion.  But what if a kiss at a ball led straight to a marriage proposal? What if one dance and a moonlit balcony resulted in vows?

Once I thought up the balcony, I jumped to a tower…and in the end I modeled my heroine on Rapunzel. I had a great time writing Once Upon a Tower, in which Romeo meets Rapunzel, climbs several buildings, and weathers a rocky marriage. 

Gowan Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, inherited his title as a young boy and he’s used to making decisions without hesitation: when he sees the exquisite daughter of the Earl of Gilchrist, he asks for her hand the very next morning.

But Juliet was no pushover, and neither is Edie. Gowan isn’t prepared for marriage to such as passionate and opinionated woman.

In the end, it will take all his power and determination to surmount the obstacles between himself and the woman he loves more than life itself.

For your chance to win a copy of Once Upon a Tower, tell us who your fictional hero is in the box below. Good luck!

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Fifth Grave Past The Light: A Starred Review

Fifth Grave Past The Light is the fantastic fifth instalment of Darynda Jones’ unmissable Charley Davidson series. Booklist have just given it an incredible starred review (below).

Fifth Grave Past The Light isn’t available until 9th July, so if you haven’t read the first fabulous four titles in the series, we suggest you get reading now!

Gutsy, wise-cracking PI has a highly unusual clientele that includes the dead as well as the living. Right now, in addition to her usual spectral guests, Charley’s apartment is filled with the ghosts of 20 blonde women, all of whom were brutally murdered by a serial killer. In fact, their deaths were so horrific they can’t speak to her—they just relive their murders over and over. Charley has other problems.

There’s the undead nurse who appears as a ghost, the naked spirit who has claimed the passenger seat in her Jeep, and the growing suspicion that Charley’s perfect crime-solving record involves more than good investigative skills. As for her love life, with incredibly handsome Reyes, the son of Satan, for a soulmate, you know that things are going to get hot.

From its unique premise to its wonderfully imaginative characters, Jones’ award-winning Charley Davidson mystery series, from First Grave on the Right (2011) onward to this fifth delectable installment, will continue to attract and delight a broad spectrum of readers.

— Shelley Mosley

Reader Review Opportunity: Lisa Kleypas

Ever wondered what other readers think about an Entice title? Ever wished you could share your thoughts on a particular favourite? 

Someone To Watch Over Me by Lisa KleypasWell so have we. We receive a lot of reader feedback, on Twitter and Facebook, emailed in to us or anecdotally in person, but now we want to make it official and give YOU, the readers, a voice.

Each month we’ll make one Entice title available for review. Tell us why you want to be Entice Reviewer and if you’re picked, we’ll publish your review right here on our site.

This month we’re kicking off with book one in an unforgettable new romance series from Lisa Kleypas, Someone to Watch Over Me. If you’d like the opportunity to review this title for us, fill in the form below before 12th May, letting us know why you’d like to write an Entice Reader Review in less than 100 words.

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Larissa Ione Lords of Deliverance Competition

Apocalypse, the definitive companion to Larissa Ione’s Lords of Deliverance series, is available in ebook from 4th April priced at just £1.99.

To celebrate publication, we’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win Larissa Ione’s complete Lords of Deliverance series in paperback. Eternal Rider, Immortal Rider, Lethal Rider and Rogue Rider are filled with steamy sexy, gripping action and gorgeous men, making them the perfect paranormal read this April.  

To enter the competition, you’ll need to answer the following question:

*This competition is now closed*

What is the title of Book One in Larissa Ione’s Demoica series?

Pleasure Unbound
Divine Pleasure
Pleasure Forever

Fill your details in the box below (making sure you’ve read our terms and conditions first) and we’ll contact the winner on Friday 12th April.

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