The Duke and I

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister--the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf--Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable....

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Dukes

More by Julia Quinn

• To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003)
• When He Was Wicked (2004)
• Minx (1996)
• Dancing at Midnight (1995)
• The Bridgertons (2013)
• The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton (2021)
• → Julia Quinn books in order (full reading guide)

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