Bridgerton: The Duke & I | JuliaQuinn| Avon | Pub: 6/27/06
“Now doesn’t even compare to tomorrow. And
tomorrow couldn’t possibly compete with the next day. As perfect as I feel this
very moment, tomorrow is going to be even better. Ah, Daff, every day I’m going
to love you more. I promise you that. Every day…”
I recently binge watched Bridgerton on
Netflix and boy oh boy WHAT A SHOW! Immediately following my binge watch, I
decided I had to read the series. I bought book one, The Duke & I,
and fell in love with The Bridgertons all over again.
In the books the siblings are less
involved than in the show, which is perfectly fine with me, we mostly are just
focused on Simon and Daphne. There were definitely similarities to the show but
also lots of differences. For example, in the show no one but the two of them
knew they were faking courtship but in the book, Anthony also knew it was fake.
That’s just one example and all you will get from me.
Julia Quinn also includes a second
epilogue which is about 17 years later and so you see Simon and Daphne and some
kids grown up and I really enjoyed being able to see the future for them. I
believe it is included in every book and that makes me happy. I usually feel like
I always want a bit more at the end so giving the readers a flash forward is
really quite nice.
I am patiently (not so patiently) waiting
for book 2, TheViscount Who Loved Me, to be available in normal sized paperback with the Netflix
cover. Books have to match. *nervous laugh*
If you like historical romance and some
steam, this series is for you. (both the show and the books!)
Synopsis (Credit: Goodreads)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author
Julia Quinn comes the first novel in her beloved Regency-set series featuring
the charming, powerful Bridgerton family— Look for BRIDGERTON, coming soon to
Netflix.
In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their
earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey
before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken
yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A
young, marriageable lady should be amiable…but not too amiable.
Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings
in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible
young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one
truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too
unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.
Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings.
Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and
society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful
childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another
option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who
parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects
and her reputation soar.
The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy,
cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty:
Love ignores every rule…
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