{"product_id":"first-comes-scandal-a-bridgerton-julia-quinn-9780349430164","title":"First Comes Scandal a Bridgerton Prequel by Julia Quinn (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRETURN TO THE WORLD OF THE BRIDGERTONS . . .\u003cbr\u003e ________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGo back to where it all began with the fourth book in \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Julia Quinn's dazzlingly witty Bridgerton prequel series, featuring the ancestors of the Bridgerton characters we all know and love. \u003ci\u003eA generation before the Bridgertons, there were the Rokesbys . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShe was given two choices . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Georgiana Bridgerton isn't \u003ci\u003eagainst\u003c\/i\u003e the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEnter Option #3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time - or interest - to find a wife. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl-next-door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Marriage of Convenience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say \u003ci\u003eno\u003c\/i\u003e. Georgie doesn't want to be anyone's sacrifice, and besides, they could never think of each other as anything more than childhood friends . . . could they? As they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. First comes scandal, then comes marriage. 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I can't focus on anything else.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGloss\u003c\/i\u003e'Powered by a surfeit of \u003cb\u003edazzling wit\u003c\/b\u003e and graced \u003cb\u003ewith a cast of unforgettable characters'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Quinn is incomparable!\u003c\/b\u003e The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is \u003cb\u003efunny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eiBooks Best Books of March\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeroes and Heartbreakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight\u003c\/b\u003e, where laughter trembles on the edges' \u003ci\u003eHappy Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Quinn is a master of historical romance'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction\u003c\/b\u003e . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure' \u003ci\u003eHarlequin Junkie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This book was an utter \u003ci\u003edelight . . .\u003c\/i\u003e I just \u003ci\u003eloved it'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove in a time of Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55069345284439,"sku":"9780349430164","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9780349430164_2a155540-c82e-4d5f-8ed8-e72233bdf564.jpg?v=1789769012","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/first-comes-scandal-a-bridgerton-julia-quinn-9780349430164","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}