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by Eloisa James · Desperate Duchesses #2
2007 · 400 pages · Avon Books/HarperCollins
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📚 Book 2 of a completed 7-book series
📊 Readers are divided — ratings range from 3.6 GR to 4.3 AMZ
When Poppy and the Duke of Fletcher first met under the mistletoe, it felt like magic—but four years of marriage have left their passion cold and their connection fractured. Behind the glittering façade of their perfect ton life, they're practically strangers, and Poppy has begun to wonder if she ever really knew the man she married. The duke, however, isn't ready to accept defeat; determined to reignite what they've lost, he launches a sinfully seductive campaign to win back his wife's heart and prove that what they could have together surpasses even their fairy-tale beginning. This Christmas, one scandalous seduction might just be exactly what their marriage needs.
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Lush orchestral strings, sultry jazz, and intimate indie vocals that capture rekindled desire and Regency-era elegance. Think candlelit rooms, stolen glances, and the slow burn of rediscovering someone you thought you'd lost. Blend classical romance with sensual, yearning melodies.
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