Desperate duchesses Books in Order
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The Desperate Duchesses series follows the lives of aristocratic women navigating love, duty, and personal desires in 19th-century England. Each story centers on a duchess or a woman on the path to becoming one, exploring her struggles with societal expectations and her quest for genuine connection. The series emphasizes themes of personal growth, romantic tension, and the complexities of marriage within the upper class.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Eloisa James
One spectacular Christmas, Lady Perdita Selby, known as Poppy, met the Duke of Fletcher, the man she thought she would love forever, and theirs was…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · 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 and notorious…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Eloisa James
Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, is tired of her title and its responsibilities and wants to attend an outrageous soiree hosted by Lord Justinian Strange,…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Eloisa James
The Duchess of Cosway, Lady Isidore, yearns for a man she has never met, her own husband, having been married by proxy as a child. When she finally…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Eloisa James
After playing an important and often scantily clad role in the four previous Desperate Duchesses books, it is finally time for Jemma to get her own…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Eloisa James
Emilia Carrington once told the annoying future Duke of Pindar that she would never marry him. Now, because of a clause in her brother's will, Mia is…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Desperate duchesses books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “An Affair Before Christmas”.
How many books are in the Desperate duchesses series?
We list 6 books by Eloisa James , published between 2007–2014.
Where can I buy the Desperate duchesses books?
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