# The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (Paperback)

**THE _SUNDAY TIMES_ BESTSELLER**  
  
'A veritable treat' _Daily Mail_  
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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 . . .**  
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_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 Julia!**' _Romance Reviews Today_  
  
**'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'**_Romantic Times_  
  
**'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'**_Gloss_  
  
**'Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'**_Heroes and Heartbreakers_  
  
**'Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight**, where laughter trembles on the edges' _Happy Ever After_  
  
**'Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction** . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure' _Harlequin Junkie_  
  
**'Quinn is incomparable!** The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is **funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'**_RT Book Reviews_

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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