The Courtesan Duchess
Published in 2015, The Courtesan Duchess is a historical romance novel by Joanna Shupe. It takes readers to Venice, Italy and Venice in 1816. Characters include Julia Duchess of Colton. Key subjects include courtesans, seduction, Deception and secrets.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 14 more have it on their want-to-read list.
At about 347 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About The Courtesan Duchess
How to seduce an estranged husband--and banish debt!--in four wickedly improper, shockingly pleasurable steps... 1. Learn the most intimate secrets of London's leading courtesan. 2. Pretend to be a courtesan yourself, using the name Juliet Leighton. 3. Travel to Venice and locate said husband. 4. Seduce husband, conceive an heir, and voila, your future is secure! For Julia, the Duchess of Colton, at 24, such a ruse promises to be foolproof. After all, her husband has not bothered to lay eyes on her in eight years, since their hasty wedding day when she was only sixteen. But what begins as a tempestuous flirtation escalates into full-blown passion-- and the feeling is mutual! Could the man the Courtesan Duchess married actually turn out to be the love of her life?
Quick answers
Who wrote The Courtesan Duchess?
The Courtesan Duchess was written by Joanna Shupe and first published in 2015.
What genre is The Courtesan Duchess?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.
How long is The Courtesan Duchess?
The median edition has 347 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Courtesan Duchess?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Passion, A Farewell to Arms and I Promessi Sposi.
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