What the Duke Desires

By: Jenna Petersen

Narrated by: Angèle Masters

The duke always gets exactly what he wants . . .

As the new Duke of Billingham, Simon Crathorne has one main duty to fulfill: find a proper wife and continue his family's exalted name. But of all the eligible women who have come to his country party, he desires only one. And she may be the most unsuitable bride of all.

Lillian Mayhew is desperate to expose a devastating secret about Simon's distinguished late father so she can salvage her family's reputation. Yet from the moment she meets her rakishly handsome host, she begins to question if she can destroy his world so callously. She once wanted nothing more than to destroy his good name-and now she wants nothing more than his kiss.

Caught between vengeance and ecstasy, Simon and Lillian begin a passionate affair. But betrayal lurks behind every stolen touch-and the duke's shocking past may be his ultimate undoing . . .

©2009, 2012 Jenna Petersen (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Very enjoyable

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I enjoyed this book very much. It had a unique plot and I thought the narration was excellent. I would very much like to listen to more books by this author. I thought the tension between the H and the h was valid, and the ending wasn't all wrapped up in a neat bow. More please!

Secrets, lies and deception!

So many secrets to be uncovered! I enjoyed the twists, but would have liked for some of the characters to be developed more fully. The coitus interruptus scene was priceless! I hope that this is the start to a series so we can get all the answers.

Worth a listen

I liked the characters and the story. I thought it provided some decent entertainment and diversion.

Slow start but warmed up to be a good listen

Simon, the Duke of Billingham, has to find a bride so he and his Mother organises a house party. Lillian, who is one of the 'underclasses', has bitter grievances with the family so she tags along with her best friend, who has been invited, to seek her revenge. However, she discovers that Simon is kind, attentive and honest and Lillian can't help being drawn to him .......but she's not the only one with secrets and, although everyone tells him to stay away from the lower class Lillian, he too is drawn to her.

Good listen, bit hard to get into it in the beginning cause Lillian is so dislikeable but when the plot gets going it's worth the wait and it has some unexpected surprises to the plot. I believe this is the start of a series called 'Bastards of Billingham Hall' so I will look forward to the next in the series.

Worth a credit? Yes, despite Lillian's character !!

Hmm! Interesting

This is one of those books that manages to follow the historical romance formula and still be gut wrenching. The heroines goes in to ruin the hero because of something his father has done and instead encounter a man so honorable that she is unable to follow through with her original plan. I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Well worth the credit.