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Book Review of Desperate Duchesses (Desperate Duchesses, Bk 1)

Desperate Duchesses (Desperate Duchesses, Bk 1)
Desperate Duchesses (Desperate Duchesses, Bk 1)
Author: Eloisa James
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2


This book was very hard to hold my interest. First, Roberta, falls in love with a guy who loves chess to the exclusion of all else. Second, the book spends too much time on Jemma's and Villiers' chess games and some more time on the bad marrage between Jemma and Elijah. By the time the book starts to focus on Roberta and Damon, Damon is already in love with her and you have no idea why. The book never really goes in-depth into Damon's character, except to show he can get a woman pregnant (who never wanted a kid so she dumps the child on Damon) and then be affectionate with the child. I'm making sure this shows up on my 'books I've read' list because I don't want to accidentally read it again (I'm sure to forget this book quickly).