Duchess by Night

by Eloisa James

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Series: Desperate Duchesses (3)

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: A Mischievous Charade . . . Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, is tired of her title and the responsibilities that come along with it. Enough with proper tea parties and elegant balls; what Harriet really wants is to attend an outrageous soiree where she can unleash her wildest whims and desires. But to attend such an event�??especially if the event in question is Lord Justinian Strange's rollicking fete, filled with noble rogues and rotters, risqué ladies and illicit lovers�??would be certain scandal. That's why she must disguise herself . . . Looking forward to a night of uninhibited pleasure, Lord Strange is shocked to discover that beneath the clothes of a no-good rake is the most beautiful woman in the room. Why is a woman like her risking her reputation at his notorious affair? And can he possibly entice her to stay . . . forev… (more)

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This book was sweet and funny and enjoyable. I will have to read more by Eloisa James. (

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msmattoon | Aug 24, 2023 |

I cackled through most of this book. it's a riot. (

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aeryn0 | Jul 23, 2023 |

The characters have a few daft moments, but not too bad really. Going in disguise can sometimes be absolutely ludicrous, but I think it was pulled off quite well here. It was an enjoyable story. (

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JorgeousJotts | Dec 3, 2021 |

Fun, and as always with Eloisa James, well written. I love that James stays so historically true to her period while still providing strong smart independent woman who are limited by society but keep fighting. I also love how she writes smart and accomplished rakes waiting for strong women to reform them. (

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Narshkite | Jan 10, 2019 |

Oh man, I loved this one. More than An Affair Before Christmas for sure...James uses a more traditional-to-romance two perspective style for this one and, I gotta admit, I do love that format. Something is holding me back from 5 stars though? Maybe the reason will reveal itself when I write up my full review...or maybe it will get upgraded? Stay tuned! (

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James, Eloisa	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Griffin, James	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Duchess by Night

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Duchess by Night

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2008-06-24

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Lord Justinian "Jem" Strange

Harriet, Duchess of Berrow

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to Georgette Heyer. Though a few writers before her did dress women in male clothing (Shakespeare comes to mind), Ms. Heyer's brilliantly funny cross-dressed heroines set the standard for all modern romance novelist.

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I didn't mean to marry both of them!

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Kleypas, Lisa

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

A Mischievous Charade . . .

Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, is tired of her title and the responsibilities that come along with it. Enough with proper tea parties and elegant balls; what Harriet really wants is to attend an outrageous soiree where she can unleash her wildest whims and desires. But to attend such an event�??especially if the event in question is Lord Justinian Strange's rollicking fete, filled with noble rogues and rotters, risqué ladies and illicit lovers�??would be certain scandal. That's why she must disguise herself . . .

Looking forward to a night of uninhibited pleasure, Lord Strange is shocked to discover that beneath the clothes of a no-good rake is the most beautiful woman in the room. Why is a woman like her risking her reputation at his notorious affair? And can he possibly entice her to stay . . . forev

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A mischievous charade... Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, is tired of her title and the responsibilities that come along with it. Enough with proper tea parties and elegant balls; what Harriet really wants is to attend an outrageous soiree where she can unleash her wildest whims and desires. But to attend such an event--especially if the event in question is Lord Justinian Strange's rollicking fete, filled with noble rogues and rotters, risqué ladies and illicit lovers--would be certain scandal. That's why she must disguise herself... Looking forward to a night of uninhibited pleasure, Lord Strange is shocked to discover that beneath the cloths of a no-good rake is the most beautiful woman in the room. Why is a woman like her risking her reputation at his notorious affair? And can he possibly entice her to stay... forever? {Acquired from back cover}

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