Lady Roberta St. Giles is a Marquis’s sheltered daughter and after spying this handsome nobleman at a crowded ball, she falls head over heels for him: A Duke who has consummate skill in the evasion of marriage until he lays eyes on Roberta. The Earl of Gryffin knows all to well the high price required to gain a coronet. Damon Reeve is determined to make sure Roberta doesn’t chase after the wrong dream and finds him drawn to the alluring beauty who challenges him on all levels. Now the stakes are higher as Damon sets out to show Roberta the high stakes game he wants her to play, even though it may mean he might lose his heart in the bargain! 

DESPERATE DUCHESSES is a charming tale full of glittering sophistication, dangerous rakes and seductive beauties. Ms. James captures the readers’ attention and imagination from the first page. With each page, she weaves a tale of one woman’s determination to have the man she wants yet she doesn’t know that destiny was about to hand her hearts desire in the form of the dashing Rake, Damon Reeve, Earl of Gryffin. He is consummate rake, one who knows the way the game is played and how to win no matter what, yet when he lets himself fall for Roberta, he finds a side of himself that has him wondering if he should take the biggest gamble of all: to fall in love with the Lady Roberta and give her his heart. 

Damon Reeve is a wonderful alpha male that had this reviewer gasping for more. He comes across as a both protective yet seductive to Roberta. With each page, he comes more and more to life! Roberta is a wonderful gem of a heroine who goes toe to toe with Damon. After each altercation, the sexual tension spikes higher between Damon and Roberta, delivering a wonderful climax to the story.

DESPERATE DUCHESSES is a wildly fun story that will leave you breathless and aching for more! All this reviewer can say is when will the next one come out from Ms. James? Ms. James is considered a premier author and her writing is tight, fast and a pure gem to read! Be captivated by the way she weaves a spell around her readers wit h her words and fall in love with her beloved characters.

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