Bridgerton. The Duke and I. Book 1

The first novel in Julia Quinnʼs worldwide bestselling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the ballrooms of Regency London. Can there be any greater challenge to Londonʼs Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledownʼs Society Papers, April 1813 By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friendʼs sister, the lovely - and almost-on-the-shelf – Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth – itʼs all an elaborate plan 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 desirabl... Their ruse works like a charm – at first. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, itʼs hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Maybe itʼs his devilish smile, certainly itʼs the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her...