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'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer' Gloss 'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance' Romantic Times 'A romance readers will not want to put down. 'Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters' Booklist 'Like an episode of Downton Abbey mixed with a great rom-com' iBooks Best Books of March 'Quinn is a master of historical romance' Entertainment Weekly and gives them a thoroughly modern twist. 'Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love. 'Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines' Guardian on the Bridgerton series And amidst the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London's elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule.

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. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.

But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. Ĭan there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813īy 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.

Julia quinn the duke and i original cover