Desperate Duchesses - Eloisa James

Desperate Duchesses

By Eloisa James

  • Release Date: 2009-10-13
  • Genre: Historical Romance
Score: 4
4
From 395 Ratings

Description

Welcome to a world of reckless sensuality and glittering sophistication . . . of dangerously handsome gentlemen and young ladies longing to gain a title . . . of games played for high stakes, including—on occasion—a lady's virtue.

A marquess's sheltered only daughter, Lady Roberta St. Giles falls in love with a man she glimpses across a crowded ballroom: a duke, a game player of consummate skill, a notorious rakehell who shows no interest in marriage—until he lays eyes on Roberta.

Yet the Earl of Gryffyn knows too well that the price required to gain a coronet is often too high. Damon Reeve, the earl, is determined to protect the exquisite Roberta from chasing after the wrong destiny.

Can Damon entice her into a high-stakes game of his own, even if his heart is likely to be lost in the venture?

Reviews

  • Very entertaining

    5
    By lin jac hunt
    The characters and the plot made it hard to stop reading. Loved it.
  • Engaging

    5
    By Miaaf
    A lovely mix of romance, humour, eroticism, honour and feminism.
  • Enjoyable read

    5
    By MsGor
    A unique story and romance, keeps you reading
  • Where was the original plot?

    2
    By Annaliese Nikole
    I really enjoy this series, but it would have been nice if the book were about Damon and Roberta and their romance. 80% of the book was about Jemma's love life and her chess skills. The "supporting characters" took over the book and there were only a few parts in the whole book that were even about the actual romance of Damon and Roberta. Not a bad read, but frustrating if you want more romance than chess and inner dialogue of supporting characters.