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Bridgerton: Daphne’s Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)
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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 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.
But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it’s hard to remember that their courtship is a sham. Maybe it’s his devilish smile, certainly it’s the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her . . . but somehow Daphne is falling for the dashing duke . . . for real! And now she must do the impossible and convince the handsome rogue that their clever little scheme deserves a slight alteration, and that nothing makes quite as much sense as falling in love.
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Bridgerton: Daphne’s Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)
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$7.99
Gaby Mty –
Me encantó cómo llegó el libro, la pasta que lo cubre viene un poco maltratado pero casi no se nota ni me molesta. Fuera de eso me está encantando 😍✨
Leticia Moraes –
Reçu rapidement. Achat effectué pour ma meilleure amie elle était ravie et l’a dévoré en quelques jours
Leila Gipson –
I absolutely love the characters, and their stories. Julia Quinn is a fantastic writer. I can’t wait to read the next book.
The only thing I didn’t’ care for are the spoilers in her continuation story about Daphne and Simon, of her brother’s wife and kids. I would have liked to have read their story first, instead of finding out who he marries, and how many kids he has in Daphne and Simon’s continuation story. I think, going forward I will read the continuation stories after I’m done with all the books.
Gaby Mty –
História contagiante, leve e gostosa de ler! Livro menor um pouquinho do que eu esperava, mas ok. Veio bem rapidinho, ja devorei.
Nana –
Ho visto la serie quindi ho deciso di iniziare a leggere i libri. Lettura scorrevole.
Tucker T –
This was an amazing story about Simon and Daphne Bassett! I watched the Bridgerton series on Netflix and this was the only book in the series that I had not read. Julia Quinn out did herself with this book just like all the other books in this series. I may now re read all of the other books in this series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book in which I laughed and laughed at the antics between Simon and Daphne and the whole Bridgerton family.
Mz.Vee2u –
This world-wind love affair definitely gave more insight into the individual characters.
I love knowing that Daphne throws a mean punch and isn’t afraid to use it!!
I love knowing that Simon’s Rake reputation was not wholly deserved, even though he had thoughts of seducing Daphne when they first met.
This union was comical yet intense with unfulfilled passion. Book 1 thumbs up!
Parker Palmer –
This book made swoon . Just enough spice to make me happy .loved the fake dating into real . Now I need to watch season one so I can see the differences highly recommend 😜
Linda Driscoll –
I loved this book. I watched the series & that’s how I got back to reading.
Ruth Anderson –
In the midst of her second Season, Daphne – the eldest girl in the Bridgerton family of eight — has all but given up on the hope of making a love match. Daphne is the girl that everyone likes, that everyone wants to be friends with — always the chum, the good sport, but never the lover inspiring flowery declarations of passionate intent. Buy Daphne’s closely-held dream of loving husband and family, her desire to not settle, makes her reluctance to compete in the Season’s Marriage Market threatens to make her the bane of her loving mother Violet’s existence. Violet, after all, must think beyond her eldest daughter’s reluctance to make a match to the three girls waiting in the wings to make their own debuts. When Daphne meets the newly-minted and arrived in London Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset, she’s alternately maddened by his haughty demeanor and unsettled by his direct, passionate gaze. The infamous rake is her oldest brother Anthony’s long-time best friend, the type of man a good society miss avoids at all costs — until he makes an intriguing offer, one that promises a blessed reprieve from her marriage-minded mama — but with the unintended side effect of imperiling her heart.
Only one thing could induce Simon to forsake his world travels and return to London — his estranged father’s death. The old duke made Simon’s life a torment from childhood, belittling the boy for his stammer, leaving him to be raised by servants and forge a successful path in life through sheer force of will — the will to prove his hated sire wrong. However, he was not prepared for the attention his new title brought to his personal life as Ambitious Mamas flocked to his side to introduce their debutante daughters. When Simon meets Daphne, he’s shocked by how quickly she puts him at ease, intrigue colored with a desire to possess her beauty — until he learns that she’s Anthony’s sister, which places her in the Strictly Forbidden category of romantic dalliances. Even so, he cannot resist suggesting an audacious scheme — he’ll pay court to Daphne, ostensibly removing himself from the Marriage Market, and she’ll become more desirable than ever by virtue of being associated with London’s newest duke. But when the fake courtship gives birth to real attachment, lines are crossed — could marriage between the girl no one wanted and the duke determined to die alone become a love affair for the social record book?
After several years of two very dear friends telling me I’d love Julia Quinn’s Regency romances, I finally decided to give The Duke and I a try, and I’m SO glad I did. The first installment in Quinn’s popular Bridgerton series sparkles with wit, warmth, and a genuine emotional and intellectual connection that goes far deeper than any physical attraction that sparks between the duke and Daphne. I’ve read reviews comparing Quinn to Jane Austen, and while Quinn’s sly humor and sharp characterizations were certainly inspired by Austen, I think a more apt comparison would liken Quinn to Georgette Heyer, with a dash of the chick-lit sensibilities found in the likes of Hester Browne’s or Jill Mansell’s novels. In other words, The Duke and I is a clever, funny, warm-hearted romp through Regency England with a romance that will take your breath away and an unexpectedly deep emotional resonance between its hero and heroine — this is, refreshingly, the story of a physical, emotional, and intellectual union of complementary equals.
I adored the family dynamic exhibited here — the Bridgertons are the type of sprawling fictional family I love to read about. The may fight and squabble but they are loyal to a fault (as Simon quickly learns even during the early days of his “faux courtship” with Daphne). Although this is very much Daphne’s story, Quinn does an excellent job introducing the siblings that will feature in later installments. From the rakish Colin, newly-returned from Europe, to Anthony the eldest, nearly driving himself batty attempting to navigate the Marriage Mart as a very eligible viscount while sheperding his strong-willed family through society’s social whirl, to the precocious ten-year-old Hyacinth, whose outspoken wisdom beyond her years marks her as a force to be reckoned with once she comes of age. And I adore their mother, Violet! At first I feared she was Mrs. Bennet reborn, but her occasional flighty absent-mindedness masks the razor sharp wit and intelligence required to survive as matriarch to the lively Bridgerton children.
Although Daphne and Simon’s journey from courtship to marriage covers only the span of a few short weeks, I loved the emphasis Quinn placed on their intellectual and emotional compatibility. Yes, they each are highly appreciative of the other’s fine form, what makes their romance make my heart sing is how they are both so utterly disarmed and genuinely comfortable in each other’s company. Looks may fade with time, but personality is forever, eh? And while keeping with the fact that since this is a mainstream historical romance there are some spicy scenes, refreshingly those occur after marriage. I was really impressed by how Quinn touched on the intimacies of the marital relationship making each partner vulnerable to the other, and how that trust, if lost (speaking of misunderstanding, not abuse) can create a painful rift. Daphne and Simon’s commitment to each other, despite their marriage’s rocky start and subsequent misunderstandings, is the hook that got me so emotionally invested in this couple and kept my fingers flying to turn the pages.
Quinn possesses a delightfully breezy writing style that oft-times belies the serious issues of emotional weight that she addresses within the pages of Simon and Daphne’s story. The prologue, revealing Simon’s tragic childhood, reads with the matter of fact tone of a dark fairy tale, one leaving readers to question the possibility of the tortured heir’s future happiness. The warmth and humor with which she imbues this romance makes the heart of The Duke and I all the more compelling and memorable, because Quinn doesn’t shy away from the difficult issues that could make or break a marriage. Even if her breezy writing style lends itself to playing a *bit* fast and loose with period mannerisms, that is forgivable since The Duke and I is thoroughly engaging, romance for the heart and the mind at its finest. This is wholly memorable, utterly delightful introduction to the Bridgerton clan — and with the added mystery of the mysterious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown’s true identity, whose quips are peppered throughout the novel — I cannot WAIT to revisit this family in subsequent novels.
Mia –
I loved the Banter, it’s what I loved about the show as well. The back and forth vibes me life but having the whole story makes it so much better. I guess at times, the b book can get too mushy, but unfortunately, that’s the masculine side of me complaining.
Daphne is still the layed back, observant, and smart woman I truly love in the show and note even more when reading the book. I understand why the storyline has changed from book to series. Simon, Simon is very honorable yet still had his(my apologies) dumb moments, Anthony, as well. I’m said that Colin and Benedict were brought into the fold of doing dumb things b but it is what it is. What can you do when you have overprotective brothers, yet this was done in a weird way. I won’t say much about it, but I’m open for discussion. Violet is more overbearing in the book vs. The series which I find interesting. I do like that there isn’t much of a conflict between Violet and her children in the book. They respect and fear her. Which is more than I can say about th he series. Simmons father rang true on th he POS he truly is.
Off to the next book