Desperate Duchesses

De: Eloisa James

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

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?

Excellent start to a series!

After reading a few of the reviews, I was hesitant to purchase this book. I am so very glad that I did. The author endears you to the characters and makes you want to continue on the journey with the characters in future novels. I am very excited to get to the Duke and Dutchess of Beaumont's story and to see what happens with other characters that were introduced. The love story between Damon and Roberta is lovely and the Duke of Villers is a perfect character to be humbled by the love of a good woman further in the series. I am only dissapointed that Audible does not offer the entire series. I normally don't have time to read, which is why I adore my audiobooks, but I will make time for this series! Worth a credit!

Wonderful story, great writing, superb narration!

Any additional comments?

It was a pleasure to listen to this interesting, clever, funny story narrated to perfection. I especially appreciated the author's excellent writing skills. The characters were unique, a bit quirky and that made them ever so endearing to me. Very entertaining! Bravo.

Narrator difficult

I had a hard time with the narrator tone. It was mushy and slurpy making it very difficult to listen to. It is the only one of Eloisa James books that I have experienced this.

Fabulous!!!

As always, Rosalyn Landor rocks!!! She brings the characters to life. The novel was wordy and slow in some places but as I hung in there I understood the importance of each part. This novel contained one of the best love seens I have ever heard. I have listened to this novel over five times already. Hope to see more of James and Landor together in the future.

slow start

I felt it took a long time for me to get into this book. Overall it was a nice love story. I always love Rosalynd Landor as a narrator.