{"product_id":"desperate-duchesses","title":"Desperate Duchesses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to a world of reckless sensuality and glittering sophistication . . . of dangerously handsome gentlemen and young ladies longing to gain a title . . . of games played for high stakes, including--on occasion--a lady's virtue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the Earl of Gryffyn knows too well that the price required to gain a coronet is often too high. Damon Reeve, the earl, is determined to protect the exquisite Roberta from chasing after the wrong destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Damon entice her into a high-stakes game of his own, even if his heart is likely to be lost in the venture?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942683640039,"sku":"9780060781934","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_c75be8f6-17d9-4aa0-a95c-ac5e4b98a3f2.jpg?v=1775266828","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/desperate-duchesses","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}