The Last Lady B by Eloisa James

Gallery Books (May 12, 2026)

Historical Romance

Lady B may have married Bluebeard; she may have fallen in love with a gorgeous, grumpy

solicitor; she may have met a ghost and survived to tell the tale!

Jane Austen meets The White Lotus in THE LAST LADY B.

New York Times bestselling author, Shakespeare professor, and “a reigning queen of romance” (CBS Mornings) Eloisa James brings her characteristic witty romance to a tale with a fresh take, first-person voice, and historical gothic twist.

In the depths of winter, Lady Genevieve “Evie” Hughes, her pet piglet, and her septuagenarian husband travel to his haunted abbey in the Scottish Highlands. Evie excitedly anticipates the prospect of a ghost (perhaps one of her husband’s three previous wives), but doesn’t expect the other houseguests to become the funny, quirky friends she’s never had. And she certainly doesn’t imagine meeting Sir Godric Everly, a sardonic, witty solicitor who loathes her husband.

Yet as secrets and lies turn Evie’s world upside down, Sir Godric becomes the one person whom she can trust.

When ghosts, multiple wills, and a shocking marriage certificate bring Lord Burnsby’s past crashing into his present, Burnsby promptly dies, leaving Evie free to remarry…though as a virgin wife, now a virgin widow, she is more unnerved by the marriage bed than a spectral visit.

More importantly, she has to figure out whose identity is false, whose vows are dishonorable, whose truths could destroy her reputation—and where her heart belongs.

 

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REVIEW

I thoroughly enjoyed this historical romance. It is full of witty dialogue and quirky characters. There’s mystery, a slow burn romance, and upheaval. I enjoyed seeing Evie come into her own. A good, fun read!

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (March 4, 2026)

eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley

Purchased copy via Brenda Novak Book Box subscription (May 2026)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

New York Times Bestselling Romance Author, Shakespeare Scholar, and Professor ELOISA JAMES 

Eloisa has published over 30 historical romances, many of  which have hit the bestseller lists. She also wrote a  bestselling memoir, Paris in Love, as well as a contemporary

novel, Lizzie and Dante. Her books are published in 28  languages and 30 countries, from Slovakia to Sweden.  Worldwide, she has approximately 7 million books published in print or electronically. She lives in New York City and Florence, Italy. After graduating from Harvard University, Eloisa earned a  M.Phil. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from Yale and  eventually became a Shakespeare professor, publishing an  academic book with Oxford University Press. Her “double life” as a professor and romance writer is a source of

fascination to the media and her readers. In her professorial  guise, she’s written a New York Times op-ed defending the romance genre, as well as articles published everywhere

from women’s magazines such as More to journals such as the Romance Writers’ Report. 

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