Desperate Duchesses Books in Order

The Duke and Duchess of Fletcher married for love yet now barely speak, their union suffocated by secrets and expectations. A snowy Christmas in Paris and the temptations of the season force them to confront who they have become and whether their marriage can be remade.

Country-bred Lady Roberta St. Giles escapes her mad poet father to London, determined to marry the infamous Duke of Villiers. Instead she falls into the orbit of Damon Reeve, Earl of Gryffyn, whose determination to protect her from a disastrous match turns into a high-stakes game of the heart.

Proper widow Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, is tired of being pitied and ignored. Disguised as a young man, she infiltrates Lord Strange’s notorious country house party and discovers freedom, risky games, and a dangerously attractive host who has no idea the witty youth at his side is a duchess.

Married to the Duke of Cosway by proxy as a child, Isidore has waited years for a husband who stayed abroad chasing adventure. When he finally comes home determined to take command of his estates and his wife, he finds a woman far too vivid to fit the docile duchess he imagined.

Notorious Duke of Villiers has finally decided to marry and give his illegitimate children a proper home. Torn between a brilliant, socially impeccable duke’s daughter and an unpredictable woman labeled half-mad, he discovers that choosing a wife means deciding what kind of man he wants to become.

Jemma, Duchess of Beaumont, fled England after discovering a devastating betrayal and has spent years creating delicious scandals abroad. When duty and the need for an heir force her and her cool, overworked husband Elijah back into the same house, they must decide whether their marriage will be politics or love.

Illegitimate but wealthy Thorn Dautry hires Lady Xenobia India to whip his ramshackle estate into shape before he proposes to a respectable bride. Their battle over furniture and paint colors, carried on through sharp letters and late‑night arguments, turns into a passionate affair neither of them planned.

Mia Carrington, a shy writer, blackmails her childhood nemesis Vander into marriage to escape a cruel guardian and protect her disabled nephew. Vander agrees on humiliating terms, only to discover that the woman who forced his hand is braver, funnier, and more tempting than he ever imagined.

Widowed Eugenia Snowe runs an exclusive governess agency with impeccable control, until inventor Edward Reeve storms in demanding help with his unruly wards. Their clashes over the children, propriety, and desire lead to stolen moments of passion and a choice between reputation and the unconventional family they are creating.