The Duke and I

Julia Quinn First published 2000

About this book

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 the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse 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....

Subjects

  • fiction
  • historical romance
  • history
  • man-woman relationship
  • marriage
  • new york times bestseller
  • nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2021-01-17
  • the bridgertons series