false 21474355 882302 110391 0380800829 9780380800827 143 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934m/110391.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171636934s/110391.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110391.The_Duke_And_I 4.08 1630 --- 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...]]> 63898 3.83 21969 1530 2000 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...]]>