
What the Duke Desires
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $19.49
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Angèle Masters
-
By:
-
Jenna Petersen
About this listen
The duke always gets exactly what he wants . . .
As the new Duke of Billingham, Simon Crathorne has one main duty to fulfill: find a proper wife and continue his family's exalted name. But of all the eligible women who have come to his country party, he desires only one. And she may be the most unsuitable bride of all.
Lillian Mayhew is desperate to expose a devastating secret about Simon's distinguished late father so she can salvage her family's reputation. Yet from the moment she meets her rakishly handsome host, she begins to question if she can destroy his world so callously. She once wanted nothing more than to destroy his good name-and now she wants nothing more than his kiss.
Caught between vengeance and ecstasy, Simon and Lillian begin a passionate affair. But betrayal lurks behind every stolen touch-and the duke's shocking past may be his ultimate undoing . . .
©2009, 2012 Jenna Petersen (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishersListeners also enjoyed...
-
One Dance with a Duke
- Stud Club Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Tessa Dare
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so select it has only 10 members - yet membership is attainable to anyone with luck. And Spencer has plenty of it, along with an obsession with a prize horse, a dark secret, and, now, a reputation as the dashing "Duke of Midnight." Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the women catch his interest, and nobody ever bests the duke - until Lady Amelia d'Orsay tries her luck.
-
-
My favorite Tessa Dare book.
- By PTL on 08-22-20
By: Tessa Dare
-
Falling into Bed with a Duke
- By: Lorraine Heath
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Rich Cope
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After six unsuccessful seasons, Miss Minerva Dodger chooses spinsterhood over fortune-hungry suitors. But thanks to the Nightingale Club, she can at least enjoy one night of pleasure. At that notorious establishment, ladies don masks before choosing a lover. The sinfully handsome duke of Ashebury is more than willing to satisfy the secretive lady's desires - and draws Minerva into an exquisite, increasingly intimate affair.
-
-
Peculiar Leading Lady FTW
- By Felicia The Geeky Blogger on 11-02-15
By: Lorraine Heath
-
The Love of a Libertine
- The Duke’s By-Blows, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Morgan Banfield wakes up in Newgate after a night of debauchery, the last thing he wants to see is his estranged brother. But in exchange for his help, Morgan must agree to take on responsibility and try to get his life together by taking on the job of Man of Affairs for a friend. The last thing Lizzie Margolis wants is some rogue coming onto her brother’s staff. She’s had enough of rakes after being ruined by one years before. But the more she gets to know Morgan, the more drawn to him she becomes.
-
-
I love Jess Michaels but..
- By Andrea W. on 08-13-21
By: Jess Michaels
-
A Reluctant Bride
- The Shelley Sisters, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When the Jasper Kincaid, the Earl of Harcourt, offered to marry one of the infamous Shelley triplets, he was doing it for the dowry to refill his depleted coffers, not for anything so silly as love. But when he realizes it is Thomasina Shelley masquerading as his fiancée at their final engagement ball, not his true intended, a desire for her that he has been ignoring sparks. And when it becomes clear her sister has run away with another, an opportunity arises for a marriage with a much deeper connection.
-
-
Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 09-08-22
By: Jess Michaels
-
The Unexpected Wife
- The Three Mrs, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Although Celeste Montgomery was forced into a marriage a year ago, her husband is more often gone than home, and she is living a quiet life. Until Investigator Owen Gregory shows up at her home to tell her some outrageous news: Her husband has been murdered...and he was also a bigamist, making her the third of three wives.
-
-
Great Murder Mystery and Romance
- By Madz on 08-17-23
By: Jess Michaels
-
The Daring Duke
- The 1797 Club, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The wild and charismatic Duke of Abernathe is the kind of friend anyone would wish to have. He even formed the 1797 Club, consisting of 10 men who would all be dukes. But he has full-throatedly declared he will never marry and no one understands why. But Miss Emma Liston doesn't care why. A longtime wallflower with an absentee father who is a scandal waiting to happen, she needs to marry. Now. She decides to take a wild chance and ask the help of her friend Meg's brother James.
-
-
Nice story ...but
- By J. Byerly on 12-29-17
By: Jess Michaels
-
One Dance with a Duke
- Stud Club Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Tessa Dare
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so select it has only 10 members - yet membership is attainable to anyone with luck. And Spencer has plenty of it, along with an obsession with a prize horse, a dark secret, and, now, a reputation as the dashing "Duke of Midnight." Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the women catch his interest, and nobody ever bests the duke - until Lady Amelia d'Orsay tries her luck.
-
-
My favorite Tessa Dare book.
- By PTL on 08-22-20
By: Tessa Dare
-
Falling into Bed with a Duke
- By: Lorraine Heath
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Rich Cope
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After six unsuccessful seasons, Miss Minerva Dodger chooses spinsterhood over fortune-hungry suitors. But thanks to the Nightingale Club, she can at least enjoy one night of pleasure. At that notorious establishment, ladies don masks before choosing a lover. The sinfully handsome duke of Ashebury is more than willing to satisfy the secretive lady's desires - and draws Minerva into an exquisite, increasingly intimate affair.
-
-
Peculiar Leading Lady FTW
- By Felicia The Geeky Blogger on 11-02-15
By: Lorraine Heath
-
The Love of a Libertine
- The Duke’s By-Blows, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Morgan Banfield wakes up in Newgate after a night of debauchery, the last thing he wants to see is his estranged brother. But in exchange for his help, Morgan must agree to take on responsibility and try to get his life together by taking on the job of Man of Affairs for a friend. The last thing Lizzie Margolis wants is some rogue coming onto her brother’s staff. She’s had enough of rakes after being ruined by one years before. But the more she gets to know Morgan, the more drawn to him she becomes.
-
-
I love Jess Michaels but..
- By Andrea W. on 08-13-21
By: Jess Michaels
-
A Reluctant Bride
- The Shelley Sisters, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When the Jasper Kincaid, the Earl of Harcourt, offered to marry one of the infamous Shelley triplets, he was doing it for the dowry to refill his depleted coffers, not for anything so silly as love. But when he realizes it is Thomasina Shelley masquerading as his fiancée at their final engagement ball, not his true intended, a desire for her that he has been ignoring sparks. And when it becomes clear her sister has run away with another, an opportunity arises for a marriage with a much deeper connection.
-
-
Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 09-08-22
By: Jess Michaels
-
The Unexpected Wife
- The Three Mrs, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Although Celeste Montgomery was forced into a marriage a year ago, her husband is more often gone than home, and she is living a quiet life. Until Investigator Owen Gregory shows up at her home to tell her some outrageous news: Her husband has been murdered...and he was also a bigamist, making her the third of three wives.
-
-
Great Murder Mystery and Romance
- By Madz on 08-17-23
By: Jess Michaels
-
The Daring Duke
- The 1797 Club, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The wild and charismatic Duke of Abernathe is the kind of friend anyone would wish to have. He even formed the 1797 Club, consisting of 10 men who would all be dukes. But he has full-throatedly declared he will never marry and no one understands why. But Miss Emma Liston doesn't care why. A longtime wallflower with an absentee father who is a scandal waiting to happen, she needs to marry. Now. She decides to take a wild chance and ask the help of her friend Meg's brother James.
-
-
Nice story ...but
- By J. Byerly on 12-29-17
By: Jess Michaels
-
The Heiress Hunt
- The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 1
- By: Joanna Shupe
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Knickerbocker scoundrel Harrison Archer returns to New York to discover that his deceased father has bankrupted his estranged family. To save them from ruin, he’s forced to quickly find and marry an heiress. For a matchmaker, Harrison turns to the one woman he wishes he could marry: his childhood friend and true love, Maddie, who once broke his heart and is now engaged to a duke. When Harrison and Maddie reunite, the passion between them ignites. But with their marriages to others looming, time is running out. Is their fate inescapable . . .or can love set them free?
-
-
Yawn!
- By Madz on 01-10-25
By: Joanna Shupe
-
The Other Duke
- The Notorious Flynns, Volume 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For years Serafina McPhee has been engaged to marry the heir to the duke of Hartholm; and for almost as long, she has been struggling to find a way out of that engagement. When he suddenly dies, she does not mourn but thrills at the idea that she will be free. Unfortunately, best-laid plans go awry when the next in line for the title, her intended's cousin, Raphael "Rafe" Flynn, is forced to take over the engagement. But Serafina knows Rafe's reputation as a libertine and wants nothing to do with him, either, even if he is devastatingly handsome.
-
-
Predictably Sweet
- By Lia on 02-20-16
By: Jess Michaels
-
An Affair in Winter
- Seasons, Book 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Widow Rosalinde Wilde is on her way to her beloved sister's wedding when an unexpected storm waylays her at an overcrowded inn. There she meets a tempting stranger who sweeps her into a night of unforgettable passion. Grayson Danford never expected a night with the irresistible Mrs. Wilde, but she was a welcome distraction from the unpleasant duty of breaking up his brother's impending nuptials. He's shocked when he discovers his passionate lover is none other than the sister of his brother's intended.
-
-
I do not agree with Karen (last reviewer)
- By Cam on 06-26-17
By: Jess Michaels
-
Forbidden
- The Wicked Woodleys, Volume 1
- By: Jess Michaels
- Narrated by: Danielle O'Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jude Samson has worked for the Woodley family for such a long time that he is seen as a brother. But he has very unbrotherly feelings toward the youngest of the clan, Lady Audrey. When they find themselves off at the family's country estate, long simmering desires will come to the forefront and Jude won't be able to stop himself from taking that one, oh-so-forbidden taste.
-
-
Just OK
- By MickyG on 05-18-16
By: Jess Michaels
-
A Duke in Time
- Widow Rules, Book 1
- By: Janna MacGregor
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri’s death that, before the accident, he had married two other women. And you know how the saying goes: Hell hath no fury like a woman who married a man who married two other women. Or something like that.
-
-
Enjoyed it
- By A. on 08-06-21
By: Janna MacGregor
-
Embracing the Knight
- Touched by Fire
- By: Jenn Langston
- Narrated by: Charlotte Cole, Will M. Watt
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Miss Claire Ashford knows exactly what she wants out of life - to marry for love. When she finds herself alone in the woods with none other than notorious rake Ian Michael Caldwell, Viscount Knightly, her chances of a proper match are ruined. He is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of her reputation, but she is determined not to marry anyone out of obligation.
-
-
I can't wait for the next book
- By Chug love on 01-18-19
By: Jenn Langston
-
The Bad Boys of Molly Riot
- The Complete Hard Rock Star Series
- By: Jade Allen
- Narrated by: D. C. Cole
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Meet the bad boys of Molly Riot. They'll pluck your heartstrings with their irresistible charms - and rock your deepest desires in ways you've never imagined. North - I was a rock star in the most successful band in Miami. I had money, fame and millions of female fans; and then my world came crashing down. Julian - You know, I've gotta say, no woman has ever had such a pull on me. Fran and I can't keep our hands off each other, but the problem is, we can't let anyone else in either of our bands know about our little tryst.
-
-
Love those boys from Molly Riot
- By Danielle A on 04-13-17
By: Jade Allen
-
Many Are the Dead
- A Raven's Shadow Novella
- By: Anthony Ryan
- Narrated by: Steven Brand
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For decades, the brothers of the Sixth Order have fought a savage war against the Lonak clans amid the frozen peaks of their dominion. When word reaches the North of a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Red Hand, Brother Sollis, the finest swordsman in the Order, leads a small band to a long-abandoned castle in search of a potential cure but discovers a far greater threat lurking in the mountains. Enemies become allies as Sollis leads an increasingly desperate fight against an inhuman enemy steeped in the power of the Dark.
-
-
Rather matter of fact for the horror theme
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 12-19-21
By: Anthony Ryan
-
Virgins
- An Outlander Short
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Allan Scott-Douglas
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mourning the death of his father and gravely injured at the hands of the English, Jamie Fraser finds himself running with a band of mercenaries in the French countryside, where he reconnects with his old friend, Ian Murray. Both are nursing wounds, both have good reason to stay out of Scotland, and both are still virgins despite several opportunities to remedy that deplorable situation with ladies of easy virtue.
-
-
Don't expect an in depth story
- By ELZIE B HICKERSON on 10-30-16
By: Diana Gabaldon
-
Glass and Steele Boxed Set: Books 1-3
- By: C.J. Archer
- Narrated by: Emma Powell, Marian Hussey
- Length: 27 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her. Alone, poor, and at the end of her tether, India takes employment with the only person who’ll accept her–an enigmatic and mysterious man from America. A man who possesses a strange watch that rejuvenates him when he’s ill.
-
-
Should be an anglophile to fully enjoy the series
- By J.B. on 07-22-23
By: C.J. Archer
-
Tempting a Proper Lady
- By: Debra Mullins
- Narrated by: Kitty Mule
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The sensational Debra Mullins launches a new Victorian Era-set series with Tempting a Proper Lady - a wild and passionate romp about a proper wedding planner who join forces with a dashing gentleman to stop the wedding of the year, and the romantic chaos that ensues. Brimming with sensuality and electric sexual tension between the protagonists, Mullins' Tempting is a tempting treat indeed, especially if you like the novels of Lorraine Heath and Julie Anne Long.
-
-
narrator left a lot to be desired
- By Kindle Customer on 03-02-21
By: Debra Mullins
-
The Gathering
- By: Kelley Armstrong
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.
-
-
Not a full story.
- By Amazon Customer on 04-03-12
By: Kelley Armstrong
What listeners say about What the Duke Desires
Highly rated for:
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- kestergayle
- 09-17-15
Very enjoyable
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this book very much. It had a unique plot and I thought the narration was excellent. I would very much like to listen to more books by this author. I thought the tension between the H and the h was valid, and the ending wasn't all wrapped up in a neat bow. More please!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Joy Mccormick
- 11-27-15
Secrets, lies and deception!
So many secrets to be uncovered! I enjoyed the twists, but would have liked for some of the characters to be developed more fully. The coitus interruptus scene was priceless! I hope that this is the start to a series so we can get all the answers.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- LNark
- 04-28-16
Worth a listen
I liked the characters and the story. I thought it provided some decent entertainment and diversion.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
- 06-23-12
Slow start but warmed up to be a good listen
Simon, the Duke of Billingham, has to find a bride so he and his Mother organises a house party. Lillian, who is one of the 'underclasses', has bitter grievances with the family so she tags along with her best friend, who has been invited, to seek her revenge. However, she discovers that Simon is kind, attentive and honest and Lillian can't help being drawn to him .......but she's not the only one with secrets and, although everyone tells him to stay away from the lower class Lillian, he too is drawn to her.
Good listen, bit hard to get into it in the beginning cause Lillian is so dislikeable but when the plot gets going it's worth the wait and it has some unexpected surprises to the plot. I believe this is the start of a series called 'Bastards of Billingham Hall' so I will look forward to the next in the series.
Worth a credit? Yes, despite Lillian's character !!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Karen
- 08-25-13
Hmm! Interesting
This is one of those books that manages to follow the historical romance formula and still be gut wrenching. The heroines goes in to ruin the hero because of something his father has done and instead encounter a man so honorable that she is unable to follow through with her original plan. I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Well worth the credit.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Bunny
- 03-07-13
Pretty good Romance
At least this wasn't the standard romance procedure. The story was convoluted and a bit ridiculous and I was glad when it was over. It wasn't terrible, it wasn't great it was just...meh.
The narrator had such a thick accent that there were times that I could barely understand her. Especially when she was doing the cooing simpering voice of the heroine.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Charles
- 06-28-12
Enjoyable Light Listening
Would you consider the audio edition of What the Duke Desires to be better than the print version?
Have not read print version.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would deemphasize the heroine's annoying frequent harping on her not very important Big Secret. The harping increases as the novel continues and it seems silly, in contrast to the real problems faced by the hero. It is as if the author at intervals remembered that she gave the heroine a Big Secret and hurriedly throws it in. The ending is very contrived as a result. The book would have been improved if the author had ditched this weak plot device and continued with the interesting development of the romance, which has real strength. The novel is good enough that the weakness of the heroine's Big Secret stands out.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Victor Bevine?
Not sure. Her narration of the heroine was not entirely pleasing; she did a better job with the other characters.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There were many moments where the author skillfully developed the relationship between the hero and heroine. She keeps the reader's interest in both characters throughout the novel. The family relationships in the novel add a great deal to the plot and there are some excellent scenes involving those relationships and their evolution.
Any additional comments?
This is a good way to pass time, but not a great book. I recommend this to anyone looking for light diversion and who has a tolerance for a beginning author with real talent finding her way. I look forward to more from this author as she matures as a writer.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kindle Customer
- 05-02-17
What the Mystery Man Wants
Talk about picking your battles,unfortunately for the hero in this story has no choice but to face his,the heroine on the other hand decides to grab bull by the horns and winds up a alot more than she bargained for.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Elizabeth
- 01-21-16
Interesting twist in a nice romance
While it started a bit slow, What the Duke Desires began to heat up midway and things started happening! The romance was nice - not real hot - not cold. Lets put it this way - you probably won't blush but its not PG either.
There is an interesting twist in the story line that I have to say I didn't see coming. I couldn't hit pause the last 4 hours. It was on sale when I got this book so it was definitely worth it. Is it credit worthy? Yes
The only problem was the narrator didn't "act out" the parts very well. She didn't whisper when the author said "she whispered" nor did she get choked up when the author made us believe the character was about to cry. Other than that her voices were good.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Maine Knitter
- 11-02-15
An okay book
This was fine. Nothing exceptional. I liked the hero and I was devastated by the big reveal and then a tad annoyed. I know I found something about their romance to be a bit odd but I forget the specifics.
I wish subsequent books were available on Audible.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!