Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons Book 1)

Description Product Description Can there be any greater challenge to London #39;s Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?—Lady Whistledown #39;s Society Papers, April 1813 By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend #39;s sister—the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf—Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth—it #39;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 #39;s hard to remember that their courtship is a sham. Maybe it #39;s his devilish smile, certainly it #39;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. From the Back Cover From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the first novel in her beloved Regency-set series featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family 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. Product Details ASIN: B00UG8RP8Q Publisher: Avon (April 28, 2015) Publication date: April 28, 2015 Language: English File size: 2381 KB Text-to-Speech: Enabled Enhanced typesetting: Enabled X-Ray: Enabled Word Wise: Enabled Print length: 433 pages Happy shopping!!!