false 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:1543|5:562|4:617|3:313|2:43|1:8| 1543 6311 1971 131 4 8 false 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...]]> 5 4 false 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...]]> 5 4 false 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...]]> 4 3 false 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...]]> 5 2 false 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 5 1 false 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...]]> 5 1 false 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...]]> 4 0 false 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...]]> 5 1 false 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.

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The fact that Simon stutters is so perfectly imperfect. It makes ...more...]]> 3 0 false 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...]]> 4 0 false 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...]]> 5 2 false 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...]]> 3 0 false 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...]]> 3 1 false 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...]]> 4 0 false 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...]]> 3 0 false 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...]]> 5 0 false 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...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 24 19:29:06 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 19:29:28 -0700 2008
I thought it was great! I truly did! I liked the characters - their quick and witty repartee. Daphne was not a ditz in any way; witty, intelligent, strong in mind as well as body (you'll get that when you read it, LOL!). She broke through Simon's shell and I...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 08 15:54:04 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 13 12:26:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Oct 09 02:09:43 -0700 2007 Wed May 27 23:39:54 -0700 2009 more...]]>