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Set in 1813, this is the story of Daphne Bridgerton, daughter of the Viscount Bridgerton, deceased, and sister of the Bridgerton brothers. Daphne is considered by all a friend but not a prospective wife to any of the ton’s suitors. That is, until she and Simon, the Duke of Hastings concoct a plan to pretend he is courting her. Suddenly, she is surrounded by swains. Daphne wants to marry and the duke does not. But she still falls in love with him and then they are forced to wed.

Unfortunately, Simon’s horrible father and terrible youth make him never want to have children of his own and so he and Daphne come to blows.

The Bridgerton family walks away with the prize in this story, which presumably is the set up for the series. Anthony, Daphne’s older brother, and Violet, her mother, in particular were winning characters. Daphne did tend to overshadow the duke a bit. Quinn made clever use of a society rag sheet’s ramblings… Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, which was charming.

It was a fun Regency tale and I’m sure the series will bring more of the same. I think Anthony’s story, which is book 2, would be one to read.

The Bridgerton Series:

The Duke and I
The Viscount Who Loved Me
An Offer From a Gentleman
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton
To Sir Phillip With Love
When He Was Wicked
It’s In His Kiss
On the Way to the Wedding


Tags : The Duke and I (Bridgerton Series, Book 1) [Julia Quinn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town′s marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn′t as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon′s heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, she soon forgets that their courtship is a complete sham. And now she has to do the impossible and keep herself from losing her heart and soul completely to the handsome hell-raiser who has sworn off marriage forever!,Julia Quinn,The Duke and I (Bridgerton Series, Book 1),Avon,0380800829,Love stories,Man-woman relationships,Nobility,Fiction,Fiction - Romance,Fiction Romance Historical General,Fiction Romance Historical Regency,Fiction-Romance,FictionRomance - Historical - General,Historical romance,MASS MARKET,Romance - Historical - General,Romance - Historical - Regency,RomanceHistorical,Romance: Historical

The Duke and I Bridgerton Series Book 1 Julia Quinn 9780380800827 Books Reviews

I've been absolutely loving this book up until the point I am now stuck at that has prompted me to write this review.

It's been so fun and enjoyable, the chemistry between Daphne and Simon, the two leads, was perfect, and Daphne's family was adorable and hilarious, but suddenly they get married (in a very unromantic kind of way) and our beloved heroine turns into an obnoxious idiot. How can she not know ANYTHING about sex?! And I mean, absolutely NOTHING; not where anything goes or what parts are for what, how anything works, where babies come from, she's a complete ignorant mess and I don't find it cute or funny. I can barely go to the next page because I might die of embarrassment for this fictional character who is suddenly not at all like the woman from the first half of the book. Their chemistry is gone and we're left with essentially a child and her new husband laughing at her for her stupidity -- and yes, it's stupidity, because honestly, even in a regency, how can she not know ANYTHING?!

And then, it gets even worse ---SPOILER---- Daphne date-rapes her own husband to get pregnant. It's disgusting. That is not romance.

I truly thought I'd found my new favorite romance, but this is.. I really don't understand the point, Quinn could have found a better way to get around Simon's wish to not have children.
In the midst of her second Season, Daphne - the eldest girl in the Bridgerton family of eight -- has all but given up on the hope of making a love match. Daphne is the girl that everyone likes, that everyone wants to be friends with -- always the chum, the good sport, but never the lover inspiring flowery declarations of passionate intent. Buy Daphne's closely-held dream of loving husband and family, her desire to not settle, makes her reluctance to compete in the Season's Marriage Market threatens to make her the bane of her loving mother Violet's existence. Violet, after all, must think beyond her eldest daughter's reluctance to make a match to the three girls waiting in the wings to make their own debuts. When Daphne meets the newly-minted and arrived in London Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset, she's alternately maddened by his haughty demeanor and unsettled by his direct, passionate gaze. The infamous rake is her oldest brother Anthony's long-time best friend, the type of man a good society miss avoids at all costs -- until he makes an intriguing offer, one that promises a blessed reprieve from her marriage-minded mama -- but with the unintended side effect of imperiling her heart.

Only one thing could induce Simon to forsake his world travels and return to London -- his estranged father's death. The old duke made Simon's life a torment from childhood, belittling the boy for his stammer, leaving him to be raised by servants and forge a successful path in life through sheer force of will -- the will to prove his hated sire wrong. However, he was not prepared for the attention his new title brought to his personal life as Ambitious Mamas flocked to his side to introduce their debutante daughters. When Simon meets Daphne, he's shocked by how quickly she puts him at ease, intrigue colored with a desire to possess her beauty -- until he learns that she's Anthony's sister, which places her in the Strictly Forbidden category of romantic dalliances. Even so, he cannot resist suggesting an audacious scheme -- he'll pay court to Daphne, ostensibly removing himself from the Marriage Market, and she'll become more desirable than ever by virtue of being associated with London's newest duke. But when the fake courtship gives birth to real attachment, lines are crossed -- could marriage between the girl no one wanted and the duke determined to die alone become a love affair for the social record book?

After several years of two very dear friends telling me I'd love Julia Quinn's Regency romances, I finally decided to give The Duke and I a try, and I'm SO glad I did. The first installment in Quinn's popular Bridgerton series sparkles with wit, warmth, and a genuine emotional and intellectual connection that goes far deeper than any physical attraction that sparks between the duke and Daphne. I've read reviews comparing Quinn to Jane Austen, and while Quinn's sly humor and sharp characterizations were certainly inspired by Austen, I think a more apt comparison would liken Quinn to Georgette Heyer, with a dash of the chick-lit sensibilities found in the likes of Hester Browne's or Jill Mansell's novels. In other words, The Duke and I is a clever, funny, warm-hearted romp through Regency England with a romance that will take your breath away and an unexpectedly deep emotional resonance between its hero and heroine -- this is, refreshingly, the story of a physical, emotional, and intellectual union of complementary equals.

I adored the family dynamic exhibited here -- the Bridgertons are the type of sprawling fictional family I love to read about. The may fight and squabble but they are loyal to a fault (as Simon quickly learns even during the early days of his "faux courtship" with Daphne). Although this is very much Daphne's story, Quinn does an excellent job introducing the siblings that will feature in later installments. From the rakish Colin, newly-returned from Europe, to Anthony the eldest, nearly driving himself batty attempting to navigate the Marriage Mart as a very eligible viscount while sheperding his strong-willed family through society's social whirl, to the precocious ten-year-old Hyacinth, whose outspoken wisdom beyond her years marks her as a force to be reckoned with once she comes of age. And I adore their mother, Violet! At first I feared she was Mrs. Bennet reborn, but her occasional flighty absent-mindedness masks the razor sharp wit and intelligence required to survive as matriarch to the lively Bridgerton children.

Although Daphne and Simon's journey from courtship to marriage covers only the span of a few short weeks, I loved the emphasis Quinn placed on their intellectual and emotional compatibility. Yes, they each are highly appreciative of the other's fine form, what makes their romance make my heart sing is how they are both so utterly disarmed and genuinely comfortable in each other's company. Looks may fade with time, but personality is forever, eh? And while keeping with the fact that since this is a mainstream historical romance there are some spicy scenes, refreshingly those occur after marriage. I was really impressed by how Quinn touched on the intimacies of the marital relationship making each partner vulnerable to the other, and how that trust, if lost (speaking of misunderstanding, not abuse) can create a painful rift. Daphne and Simon's commitment to each other, despite their marriage's rocky start and subsequent misunderstandings, is the hook that got me so emotionally invested in this couple and kept my fingers flying to turn the pages.

Quinn possesses a delightfully breezy writing style that oft-times belies the serious issues of emotional weight that she addresses within the pages of Simon and Daphne's story. The prologue, revealing Simon's tragic childhood, reads with the matter of fact tone of a dark fairy tale, one leaving readers to question the possibility of the tortured heir's future happiness. The warmth and humor with which she imbues this romance makes the heart of The Duke and I all the more compelling and memorable, because Quinn doesn't shy away from the difficult issues that could make or break a marriage. Even if her breezy writing style lends itself to playing a *bit* fast and loose with period mannerisms, that is forgivable since The Duke and I is thoroughly engaging, romance for the heart and the mind at its finest. This is wholly memorable, utterly delightful introduction to the Bridgerton clan -- and with the added mystery of the mysterious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown's true identity, whose quips are peppered throughout the novel -- I cannot WAIT to revisit this family in subsequent novels.
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (Audio Edition) with 2nd Epilogue
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
Series The Bridgertons #1

4 Stars - For my rereading of this book I chose the audio version. I found I enjoyed it just as much as when I read it the first time in print! Simon and Daphne are great together. I love that Simon finds peace within himself. I enjoyed watching the characters grow and of course all the Bridgerton siblings crack me up. This is a wonderful story about family.

Rosalyn Landor does a superb job on narration as usual!

On a side note.. the edition I listened to had the 2nd epilogue added on at the end. If you are someone who likes to read in order and not find out the the tiny details.. like who ends up with whom - perhaps save the 2nd epilogue till after all the other main books of the series. Then it's like a little treat to see everyone's life afterwards.

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Set in 1813, this is the story of Daphne Bridgerton, daughter of the Viscount Bridgerton, deceased, and sister of the Bridgerton brothers. Daphne is considered by all a friend but not a prospective wife to any of the ton’s suitors. That is, until she and Simon, the Duke of Hastings concoct a plan to pretend he is courting her. Suddenly, she is surrounded by swains. Daphne wants to marry and the duke does not. But she still falls in love with him and then they are forced to wed.

Unfortunately, Simon’s horrible father and terrible youth make him never want to have children of his own and so he and Daphne come to blows.

The Bridgerton family walks away with the prize in this story, which presumably is the set up for the series. Anthony, Daphne’s older brother, and Violet, her mother, in particular were winning characters. Daphne did tend to overshadow the duke a bit. Quinn made clever use of a society rag sheet’s ramblings… Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, which was charming.

It was a fun Regency tale and I’m sure the series will bring more of the same. I think Anthony’s story, which is book 2, would be one to read.

The Bridgerton Series

The Duke and I
The Viscount Who Loved Me
An Offer From a Gentleman
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton
To Sir Phillip With Love
When He Was Wicked
It’s In His Kiss
On the Way to the Wedding