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Bridgerton: The Duke and I

Bridgerton Family, Book 1

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Bridgerton: The Duke and I

By: Julia Quinn
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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The first novel in Julia Quinn's worldwide best-selling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes 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....

©2000, 2013 Julie Cotler Pottinger (P)2016 Recorded Books Inc Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance England

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Critic reviews

"The Duke and I is rich with author Julia Quinn's trademark humour and engaging dialogue.... Quinn just keeps getting better and better, a fact that's sure to delight readers." (Lois Faye Dyer)

"Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines." (Guardian on the Bridgerton series)

"Quinn is a master of historical romance." (Entertainment Weekly)
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My favourite so far. Narrator adds to the enjoyment of listening to the story.

Exceptional!

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So I started this book thinking I want to read all of them BUT I didn’t really like, it was very detailed (sorry) . So now I’m not sure if it’s really worth it to read the rest????

Netflix did better 👏🏼

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Enjoyable and well narrated. And an interesting take on a disability which is in the public eye.

Americanised Heyer

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It was as you would expect a Bridgerton story to be. The narration was good and the voices varied but my only negative would be having a woman’s voice for Simon, during most of the story was fine and almost unnoticeable but during the intimate moments, made me cringe a little, hoping for it to be over quickly.

Easy to get into but intermittently cringy

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Wonderful rendition. Loved the book so much more than the series look forward to the rest of them!

Beautiful

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it was read beautifully. I prefer this to watching the show, the original story is always better. This is a book I highly recommend xx

so much better than the netflix series

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I've been in a book funk recently and this caught me from the beginning my first book by this author and it definitely won't be the last

Excellent

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well read, not one of my usual books, but good for this 3rd Lockdown situation

Great Lockdown Listen

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I preferred this to the Netflix TV show, I preferred Simon’s personality in the book. It’s quite steamy in parts! I enjoyed this!

Very romantic!

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Easy to read - or listen to. Entertaining and undemanding. Jane Austen it is not, and yet it is surprisingly addictive.

Entertaining nonsense!

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