Character Casting for 'This Duchess of Mine' by Eloisa James

Hello all!

So I have been thinking about the casting of the two characters (aka lovers) in This Duchess of Mine and the more I think about it, the more it came to me. You know those videos on YouTube about character castings of who people think who's who in the books? Well I got to thinking one day about who the main characters (Jemma and Elijah-Jemijah) and I thought, who better to play the two than Natalie Portman and Daniel Gillies?

At first, I didn't know who would play Elijah in the book but I kept hearing Daniel Gillies' voice as Elijah from TVD saying everything Elijah said in the book. 

Book Review: This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James

No man can resist Jemma's sensuous allure . . . Except her own husband

Wedding bells celebrating the arranged marriage between the lovely Duchess of Beaumont and her staid, imperturbable duke had scarcely fallen silent when a shocking discovery sent Jemma running from the ducal mansion. For the next nine years she cavorted abroad, creating one delicious scandal after another (if one is to believe the rumors).

Elijah, Duke of Beaumont, did believe those rumors.

But the handsome duke needs an heir, so he summons his seductive wife home. Jemma laughs at Elijah's cool eyes and icy heart--but to her secret shock, she doesn't share his feelings. In fact, she wants the impossible: her husband's heart at her feet.

But what manner of seduction will make a man fall desperately in love . . . with his own wife?

(from goodreads)

Everytime I read an Eloisa James novel, I get a smile on my face and I enjoy the book, and this book was amazing. I felt sorry for Elijah because he is having heart problems and throughout the book but at the end his heart problems go away. Also the one thing that confused me throughout this whole entire book was the playing chess in bed. Like seriously, who does that? Why Jemma and Elijah does!

This book also has a little story about the Duke of Villiers and how he's trying to find six of his bastard children. He found the first one, Tobias aka Juby and now he's looking for the rest of his children including a wife...and that would be in the next book of the Desperate Duchesses series. 

Also this book shows (or tells) how Jemma and Elijah "wooed" each other and I honestly like it.

What's in My Book Purse 9/17/2012

I went to the library today and got two more books that I'll be reviewing really soon once I get done with the last book from the last What's in My Book Purse, which is Eloisa James' "This Dutchess of Mine". So what two books made it in my purse this month? (pictures taken by me)

Debbie Macomber-6 Rainier Drive-I've read one of her books and was hooked quick. Since I never finished it, I went to the library and tried to look for it again. But sadly someone checked it out so I got this one instead.

F. Scott Fitzgerald-The Great Gatsby-Oh yeah. I've always wanted to read this because I've never read it before and I wanna read it so I can see the movie in December. 

Book I'm still reading:

Eloisa James-This Dutchess of Mine-Nearly done with this book and I might end up reviewing it tomorrow depending how tomorrow goes.