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Historical Romance

Desperate Duchesses

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  • 2007 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (5 ratings)
  • 11 editions
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Published in 2007, Desperate Duchesses is a historical romance novel by Eloisa James. The story is set in England and London, in the Georgian Era. Characters include Lady Roberta St. Giles, Damon Reeve Earl of Gryffyn and Jemma Duchess of Beaumont. Key subjects include aşk öyküleri, tarihi aşk and Romantik.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions across 3 languages.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Desperate Duchesses

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?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Lady Roberta St. Giles
  • Damon Reeve Earl of Gryffyn
  • Jemma Duchess of Beaumont
  • Duke of Villiers

Subjects

  • Aristocracy, Social class
  • Georgian Historical Romance
  • Love Stories
  • Historical romance
  • Romance fiction
  • Aristokrasi, Siyasal sınıf
  • Aşk öyküleri
  • Tarihi aşk
  • Romantik

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Desperate Duchesses?

Desperate Duchesses was written by Eloisa James and first published in 2007.

What genre is Desperate Duchesses?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Desperate Duchesses?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Desperate Duchesses?

Readers who like it often enjoy Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley #2), The River Knows and Tempt Me at Twilight.

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