Rating: 5
Title: # 3 Title that has a D word in it
Pages: 371
Description: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 is 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!
Review: The Duke and I was the first book I read in 2009 and what a wonderful way to start a year of reading! This book was packed with larger than life characters and a story that consumes you. I could not flip the pages quick enough to find out what was going to happen next. Simon and Daphne never expected to fall in love after their pretend courtship, but love is what happens. Simon's a true tortured hero, he has a horrible stammer that leaves him scared to death every time he opens his mouth to speak and pure hatred for his father. You want to do exactly what Daphne did and just love him to pieces.
I love books that make me smile, but this book made me laugh out loud, for pages! The funniest part has to do with their wedding night and impotence. Tears, I tell you, tears! This books starts the Bridgerton Family series, one of eight books and let me tell you if all the books in the series are this funny, and pack a story that rivals a Garwood historical, boy have I hit a jackpot!
Rating: 5
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I read this one a few months ago and just loved it. :)
Have you read any more in the series? I hope they are just as good as this one!
Hmmm, I've not read a Julia QUinn book. Maybe I should get this one soemtime. It's not my usual historical kinda book.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. It was actually the first JQ story I ever read and the one that started my love of her stories :)
Wonderful review.
Oh and Cindy just another reminder that you won the Ellora's Cave Contest at my blog. Carolyn has made her choices so I just need you te email me the top four books you would want so that I can get yours out to you :)
Amy I think you'd like this one even though it's not your norm. :)
This is my favorite in the series...The whole Series is good however..
You did hit jackpot my friend. I promise you that. I read them all - actually I read all 18 JQ's books.
They are all good.
So good to hear. I am waiting on Anthony's book from Paperbackswap!
This was the first JQ book I read too, and I'm now making my way through all of them! I too got them all from PBS - and have been sending them off to others too! I love the whole series to pieces!
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