big thing that completely destroys this book and entire series for me: the main. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a princewhile other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. And amidst the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule. Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons Book 1) (English Edition) eBook. The Duke and I is a romance set in the Regency era. It wasn’t the plan, but it seems she’s falling for the duke, for real. Maybe it’s his devilish smile, certainly it’s the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it’s hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Their ruse works like a charm – at first. Book One of the Bridgerton books, in fabulous. But the two of them know the truth – it’s all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers.Īnd as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Can there be any greater challenge to London’s Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, April 1813By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend’s sister, the lovely – and almost-on-the-shelf – Daphne Bridgerton. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the ballrooms of Regency London. The first novel in Julia Quinn’s worldwide bestselling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.
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