Bridgerton 01: The Duke and I

Book Description:

Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried dukeLady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sisterthe lovely and almost-on-the-shelfDaphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truthit'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 . . .

ISBN: 9780062353597
Author(s): Julia Quinn

Find out more at QBD Books