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The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)

Julia Quinn

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Jun 08, 2024 Kimberlee rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5 Stars

I started out really liking the story but Simon and Daphne grew sort of boring. I hated Simon saying he owned Daphne as a tool to get her to “obey” him. I hated Daphne’s attempt to get what she wanted from Simon. Honestly, the book tracks with the first season of the show for me. If the book had more side characters I would have liked it as much as the show because the side characters are what kept the show from feeling just as dull. It was a fine story overall and if the second half ha ...more

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Dec 31, 2020 Alicia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I, like the rest of America, have spent my holiday week binging Bridgerton on Netflix. I mean have you see the actor that plays Simon? Of course, my whole family binged and talked about all the cute men. So then what else was a book lover to do at the end of the season besides buying all the books on her Kindle! Ooops.

The Duke and I differs from the show in that it exclusively focuses on Daphne and Simon. Which makes sense, as the 7 other books focus on the other Bridgerton siblings. While a wo ...more

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