The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)

by Julia Quinn

The Duke of Hastings. Daphne decided then and there that she’d be a fool if she didn’t fall in love with him.

As she spoke, she turned her face toward his, and in that instant, with the wind catching her hair and painting her cheeks pink, she looked so enchantingly lovely that Simon nearly forgot to breathe.

“Any man, you’ll soon learn, has an insurmountable need to blame someone else when he is made to look a fool.”

And in that moment, as he slowly closed the distance between them, he became her entire world.

To say that men can be bullheaded would be insulting to the bull. Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, 2 June 1813

The Duke of Hastings is back! Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, 6 August 1813

Colin was staring quite shamelessly.

“And if you say that’s because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I’m disowning all three of you.”

Now’ doesn’t even compare to tomorrow. And tomorrow couldn’t possibly compete with the next day. As perfect as I feel this very moment, tomorrow is going to be even better. Ah, Daff,” he murmured, moving his lips to hers, “every day I’m going to love you more. I promise you that. Every day . . .”