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The Duke and I
A Romance Novel by Julia Quinn
Book 1 of the Bridgertons Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Historical Romance,
- Regency Romance,
- Fake Relationship
This book is for you if you're into...
- Fake courtships that spiral into real feelings
- Regency ballrooms packed with matchmaking schemes and social intrigue
- Witty banter between strong-willed leads
From Little Stack
Of course we have to include the first book in the Bridgertons series, which is now the stuff of pop culture legend thanks to the hugely popular Netflix series. The book that started it all (and was the basis for the first season) is the story of Daphne, the eldest girl in the Bridgerton clan and the latest queen of the social season. She desires a true love match but is not adept at playing the marriage game, and none of the city's eligible bachelors seem truly interested in her. Simon Basset, Duke of Hasting, has no desire to marry and is avoiding meddling matchmakers like the plague. Perhaps the pair of them can solve both of their problems with a convenient fake and brief courtship. Unfortunately for them, love never follows the rules.
Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?—Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813.
By 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. But the two of them know the truth—it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers.
And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a sham.
Maybe it's his devilish smile, certainly it's the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her . . . but somehow Daphne is falling for the dashing duke . . . for real!
And now she must do the impossible and convince the handsome rogue that their clever little scheme deserves a slight alteration, and that nothing makes quite as much sense as falling in love.
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