News & Updates

Happy Holidays, from my house to yours! I hope that the end of 2016 is joyous, with time for adding up the good things and setting aside the bad, escaping into book worlds, and spending time with those you love. Hugs, Eloisa

Chapter 2 of Seven Minutes in Heaven just joined Chapter 1 on the website! You don’t want to miss Eugenia’s first thoughts about Ward… mmmm! If you haven’t preordered yet, now’s the time to do it, to make sure that you can read ALL the chapters as soon as possible!

And guess what? The prestigious Booklist has given Seven Minutes a STARRED review, saying that Eloisa “woos readers with another irresistible liaison of lushly sensual romance and deliciously wicked wit, and her flair for crafting unforgettable, richly dimensional characters is the satisfying center of this scrumptious literary confection.” Wow!

While you’re waiting for Seven Minutes, why not win an advance copy of one of her friends’ books — or Seven Minutes?? To enter to win 1 of 25 ARCs of upcoming books by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas, Julia London, Grace Burrowes and Eloisa, just make sure to be signed up for all 5 author newsletters. International readers are welcome!

January 31 is fast approaching, so we hope you’ll read the excerpt, love it and preorder it. Why not order a personalized, signed copy from Book Culture? It would make a great present!

Are you signed up for Eloisa’s newsletter? On December 1, she’s giving away advance review copies of romances by Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and more—plus an early copy of Seven Minutes!

You can read the entire first chapter of Seven Minutes in Heaven on the USA Today Happy Ever After blog. Please stop by Facebook and let me know what you think of Eugenia!

Kirkus said that Eloisa “takes a complicated conflict and infuses it with emotional depth, then heightens it with sexual tension, loss, misunderstanding, pride, and class bias with an interesting twist.” We’re celebrating at Eloisa Central—and we hope you’ll preorder this “bright, delightful read!”

Seven Minutes in Heaven doesn’t release until January 31, 2017, but if you’re like us here at Team Eloisa, you’re already counting down the days. We would be hugely grateful if you could help us get the word out—preorders in particular have a huge impact, not only on the print run, but on how strongly Eloisa’s publisher will support the book.

The best way to help is to preorder your personalized signed copy in hardback or paperback from Book Culture. Or, if you’re a digital reader, preorder from Kindle, Nook, iBooks, GooglePlay or Kobo. Be sure to save your confirmation (take a screen shot, or file the email). We’re putting together the best prezzie ever for everyone who preorders. We know you’re going to love it!

But could we also beg you to help by adding Seven Minutes to your Goodreads shelf? Or follow Eloisa on Amazon, Goodreads, or BookBub —a bonus is that these distributors will let you know whenever there’s a sale on one of Eloisa’s books. Another big help is if you’re active on Eloisa’s Facebook page. Whenever you “like” posts and share a favorite, it makes Eloisa a lot more visible.

She appreciates it, and so do we!

Did you know that Eloisa’s very first book is quite a few readers’ favorite book? Have you read it? Snatch it up for less than a dollar right now and see what you think about Eloisa’s progression as an author!

RT Book Reviews just gave A Gentleman Never Tells 4 1/2 stars and a Top Pick! Here’s our favorite part of the review: “It’s smart and sexy while being short and snappy. James is a storyteller extraordinaire who lets us believe in second chances and happily-ever-afters.” And you can still get your own copy for only $0.99! (The price will go to $1.99, the price of the rest of Eloisa’s novellas, soon.)

RT didn’t neglect Eloisa’s upcoming Seven Minutes in Heaven either! Check out their cover breakdown—they’re “envious of all that bling.” Us too, RT, us too!

Of course, Eloisa’s heroines are always witty as well as bling-y — and we were happy to see that The Booklist Reader included My American Duchess in their Witty Heroines, Steamy Romance Novels article along with lots of other great romances.

Are you a long-time reader of Eloisa? Want to know how much help her readers have given her over the years—figuring out plots and characters? Eloisa talked to Bustle all about her readers and how they’ve helped shape characters, especially Josie, from Pleasure for Pleasure, whose story was radically changed by what readers told her about their own lives. You can read the article here—and after this, don’t forget to let Eloisa know about your own thoughts, especially early in a new series!

Bustle just revealed the gorgeous cover for Seven Minutes in Heaven! I was able to have a lot of input for this cover — I even chose the cover model! It’s very dear to me and I love it. Stop by Facebook and let me know what you think.