The Hazards of Hunting a Duke

Desperate Debutantes, Book 1

The young ladies of the Fairchild family have just learned that their stepfather has absconded with their late mother's fortune. Ava, the eldest, decides to take matters into her own hands and hunts down the notoriously wealthy rakehell Jared Broderick, the Marquis of Middleton and heir to a dukedom.

Much to her shock and delight, the marquis sweeps her into a whirlwind romance and proposes marriage. But after their passionate wedding night, Ava discovers Jared has ulterior motives of his own. Not only does he expect her to deliver an heir while he continues to enjoy a rogue's life, but Ava also suspects she is a pawn in her husband's quest for revenge.

Marriages of convenience might work for some, but for Ava, a loveless bond won't do. So she devises a bold plan to confront her husband's demons so that he will be free to give her his heart for the right reason: because she is the only woman he will ever truly desire.

Contains mature themes.

©2006 Dinah Dinwiddie (P)2024 Tantor Media

Fun Story

I did think, on the critical side, that the Hero was made to sound super creepy & skin-crawl-y rather than romantic or flirty. And also, the only other unbelievable thing was that it was hard to believe he was worth fighting for. Truly, he was just not worth it. But the rest of the conversations, characters, & story were believably enjoyable.

Made me teary eyed

Jared was definitely a flawed MMC but his redemption was well executed. FMC was lovely as well. Exquisitely written and Jessica Bright is a gifted narrator.

The hazards of hunting a duke.

Well, I’m looking forward to listening to the whole series. I like that the author written about strong characters woman…