BRIDGERTON 1: THE DUKE AND I – TIE-IN

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A veritable treat Daily Mail The first novel in Julia Quinn s 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 London s Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown s Society Papers, April 1813 By 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. But the two of them know the truth - it s 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 desirable . . . Their ruse works like a charm - at first. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it s hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Maybe it s his devilish smile, certainly it s the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her. It wasn t the plan, but it seems she s falling for the duke, for real. And amidst the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule . . . Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines Guardian on the Bridgerton series Julia Quinn s Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love . . . and gives them a thoroughly modern twist. I can t focus on anything else Stylist Quinn is a master of historical romance Entertainment Weekly A smart, funny touch Time Magazine Like an episode of Downton Abbey mixed with a great rom-com iBooks Best Books of March Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters Booklist A romance readers will not want to put down . . . Hooray Ju