![]() Most of her novels are in trilogy form or groups of four. Women friends or sisters play important roles in a Bly novel, because she places importance on those relationships in her own life. ![]() Bly deviates from the norm by featuring a plump female character, or a hero who annulled a marriage because of impotence. Most have a very beautiful female character and a romantic interest in a handsome male character. Most of Bly's novels are not typical in character for the romance genre. After that, she decided to publish under the pseudonym of Eloisa James and to only publish in paperback format. Her first attempt was very well received.The Pleasure Trilogy.and sold many copies in hardback, and her advance payment from the book paid off that student loan debt. She began this genre of writing to expedite paying off her student loans. Granted, the novels are not modern day romance, but set in England's Regency Period, where her incomparable knowledge of William Shakespeare serves as an added bonus in her works. ![]() While attending the University of Virginia on a humanities fellowship, Bly began writing romance novels. She is a tenured professor on William Shakespeare, and has published with the Oxford University Press. ![]() Her credentials are impeccable with degrees from various prestigious schools, such as Harvard, Oxford, and Yale. ![]() To say, it runs in the family, is an understatement when referring to the writing career of author, Mary Bly. ![]()
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