Desperate Duchess Author:Eloisa James 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... more » 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.« less