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Bridgerton [Tv Tie-In]: The Duke and I

by Julia Quinn

Courtship, reputation, and the rules of Regency society

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Courtship, reputation, and the rules of Regency society

Set among the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, the novel brings Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset together through an arranged pretence: their fake courtship is meant to improve her prospects and deflect unwanted attention from him. Their bargain unfolds within a close-knit family and a social world governed by both formal etiquette and unspoken expectations. The setup connects romance with questions of reputation, marriage, and the pressure to perform an acceptable role. The edition also includes a second epilogue, extending the story beyond its main ending.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in historical romance set in Regency England.
  • For those who enjoy courtship plots shaped by social expectations and reputation.
  • For readers curious about the Bridgerton family and its London social circle.

Themes

Courtship and marriageReputation and social conventionFamily tiesEmotional scars and redemption

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Book overview

A #1 New York Times Bestseller

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Daphne Bridgerton, in the first of her beloved Regency romance novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.

In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince--while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable...but not too amiable.

Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honestfor that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.

Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, the brooding Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society--just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend's sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar.

The plan works like a charm--at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London's elite, there is only one certainty in this tale of emotional scars and redemption: love ignores every rule...

This novel includes the second epilogue, a peek at the story after the story.

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