false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg 110391 12 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---Daphney 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 as declared her desirable. 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...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... 846763 book 1 1 2000 The Duke And I (Bridgertons, #1) total:1625|5:591|4:644|3:333|2:47|1:10| 1625 6634 2093 140 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 8 false Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 17:37:14 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 01:07:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5466440 9 2 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225774738m/5466440.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5466440.The_Duke_And_I 5 4 false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 19:23:45 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 12:47:54 -0800 2008 2
This is Daphne's story. Daphne is the fourth of the eight Bridgerton siblings. As the oldest daughter, she ...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 4 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 13:16:31 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 13:24:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 3 false Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 11:02:29 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 12:11:56 -0800 2008
I really like the fact that Julia Quinn can take a predictable, over-used plot and put a spin o...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 2 false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 11:01:41 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 10:07:42 -0700 2008 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 1 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 14:06:23 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 14:53:59 -0700 2007
Another fine example of Julia Quinn's amazing prologues. This one was about Simon (another of Lady Danbury's nephews), who has a BIG ISSUE with his father. (His mother died during childbirth, so wasn't around to mediate.) You see, Simon didn't speak until h...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 24 06:38:17 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 24 05:27:42 -0800 2008
Some authors write books, but a few WRITE BOOKS. Ms. Quinn has a knack for building up the...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 06:16:14 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 06:21:17 -0700 2009
The first character to meet is Simon Basset (who really has a much longer name than should be leg...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 1 true Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 20:52:09 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 14:12:59 -0700 2009 The Duke and I Bridgertons 1 is one of my favorite Romance novels so far. Primarily because the Duke is SO DAMN ADORABLE. Seriously, I can't stand it.

*********SPOILER ALERT***********

The fact that Simon stutters is so perfectly imperfect. It makes ...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 2 0 false Sat Dec 05 07:57:07 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 08:06:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 3 0 false Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 10:52:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 11:02:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1859059 0749936576 9780749936570 17 1 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189314792m/1859059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1859059.The_Duke_And_I 4 0 true Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 01:02:29 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 01:15:24 -0700 2009
Simon is a duke, and the only child of a cruel man and a mother who died in childbirth. He was born with a severe stutter and because of this is rejected and is left by his father, who t...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 0 false Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 13:29:13 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 14:19:18 -0800 2009 Appeal:
Pacing: Faster for a historical romance, action first, character development later, more dialogue than description, end-oriented--focused on the happily ever after, plus an epilogue.
Characterization: developed over time, focus on a couple of characters (hero and heroine), perspect...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 2 false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:38:42 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:47:41 -0700 2009 Ah my Gentle Reader, this Reviewer is pleased to report, that one cannot argue against; I loved this book.

It was fun to read about Simon and Daphne finding each other through angry brothers, duels, crazy marriage mind mamas and a few misunderstandings along the way. The banter betwee...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 1 false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 16:51:52 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 16:52:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 3 0 false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 16:32:50 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 14:16:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 3 1 false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:46:34 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 22:50:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 16:32:13 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 16:34:01 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 3 0 false Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 17 15:46:21 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 19 22:18:47 -0700 2009
I didn't giggle in delight (one sign of a 4 star book), but there's...more...]]> 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 1592 136 4.08 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 5 0 false Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 30 14:17:04 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 15:21:25 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110391