Desperate Duchesses is a historical fiction novel. It is the first chapter of the Desperate Duchesses novel series which is authored by Eloisa James. She is a bestselling author of Regency and Georgian romance novels. Moreover, she is also a Shakespeare professor. Seven Minutes in Heaven and This Duchess of Mine are two of the loveliest novels of Eloisa James.
Rosalyn Landor has done the narration of the Desperate Duchesses novel. It turned out to be a highly enjoyable and easy-to-listen performance. The listeners want her to continue ahead in this new series.
This story welcomes you into a world of glittering sophistication and reckless sensuality. It was a world of extremely handsome men and young ladies looking to gain a title, Moreover, it was also a world of games that were played for high stakes, including a lady’s virtue occasionally as well.
Lay Roberta St. Giles was the sheltered daughter of a marquess. She fell in love with a man whom she saw across a fully crowded ballroom. He was a duke and a game player of consummate skill. He was a notorious rakehell who had no interest in marriage, but only until he set his eyes on Roberta.
Yet the Earl of Gryffyn knew way too well that the price required to gain a coronet was much higher. The earl, Damon Reeve was determined to protect Roberta from chasing after the completely wrong destiny. Could Damon manage to entice her into a high-stakes game of his own, even if his heart was likely to be lost in the process?
Desperate Duchesses is a full and rich book. It offered listeners a tapestry woven of several different story threads. A must-listen!
