The Courtesan Duchess

Written by Joanna Shupe

Narrated by Carmen Rose

How to seduce an estranged husband-and banish debt!-in four wickedly improper, shockingly pleasurable steps...


1. Learn the most intimate secrets of London's leading courtesan.


2. Pretend to be a courtesan yourself, using the name Juliet Leighton.


3. Travel to Venice and locate said husband.


4. Seduce husband, conceive an heir, and voila, your future is secure!


For Julia, the Duchess of Colton, such a ruse promises to be foolproof. After all, her husband has not bothered to lay eyes on her in eight years, since their hasty wedding day when she was only sixteen. But what begins as a tempestuous flirtation escalates into full-blown passion-and the feeling is mutual! Could the man the Courtesan Duchess married actually turn out to be the love of her life?Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jul 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781494585457

Joanna Shupe

Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. Her books have appeared on numerous yearly “best of” lists, including Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Kobo, and BookPage. She lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband. 

Reviews for The Courtesan Duchess

[Kathleen Harris · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Was convinced to continue reading despite my earlier misgivings and my opinion of the book improved! I will read this author again.

[Naomi Carter · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a great story.
Couldn’t stop listening, it was so good.
Romance, mystery, and steamy.