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The Duke and I
Julia Quinn
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The Duke and I

The Duke and I

Julia Quinn

Book 1 of Bridgertons

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Fake Dating
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⚠ Death of a Parent⚠ Revenge⚠ Child Neglect⚠ Miscarriage

Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, concoct a fake courtship so she can attract real suitors and he can escape marriage-minded society mothers. Their staged attachment quickly turns genuine, but Simon's vow never to marry, rooted in a painful childhood, threatens to derail the romance before it can truly begin. It is the book that launches the Bridgerton family saga and introduces the gossip-columnist narrator Lady Whistledown.

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