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  • Bridgerton: The Duke and I

  • Bridgerton Family, Book 1
  • By: Julia Quinn
  • Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
  • Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,779 ratings)

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Bridgerton: The Duke and I

By: Julia Quinn
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Summary

The first novel in Julia Quinn's worldwide best-selling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the ballrooms of Regency London.....

Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813.

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 them know the truth - it's all an elaborate plan 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....

Their ruse works like a charm - at first. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Maybe it's his devilish smile, certainly it's the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her. It wasn't the plan, but it seems she's falling for the duke, for real. And amidst the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London's elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule....

©2000, 2013 Julie Cotler Pottinger (P)2016 Recorded Books Inc
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Critic reviews

"The Duke and I is rich with author Julia Quinn's trademark humour and engaging dialogue.... Quinn just keeps getting better and better, a fact that's sure to delight readers." (Lois Faye Dyer)

"Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines." (Guardian on the Bridgerton series)

"Quinn is a master of historical romance." (Entertainment Weekly)

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Exceptional!

My favourite so far. Narrator adds to the enjoyment of listening to the story.

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Netflix did better 👏🏼

So I started this book thinking I want to read all of them BUT I didn’t really like, it was very detailed (sorry) . So now I’m not sure if it’s really worth it to read the rest????

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Americanised Heyer

Enjoyable and well narrated. And an interesting take on a disability which is in the public eye.

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Beautiful

Wonderful rendition. Loved the book so much more than the series look forward to the rest of them!

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Easy to get into but intermittently cringy

It was as you would expect a Bridgerton story to be. The narration was good and the voices varied but my only negative would be having a woman’s voice for Simon, during most of the story was fine and almost unnoticeable but during the intimate moments, made me cringe a little, hoping for it to be over quickly.

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so much better than the netflix series

it was read beautifully. I prefer this to watching the show, the original story is always better. This is a book I highly recommend xx

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Fabulous! first of the series

I loved this so well written and narrated.
Loved the sibling interactions, I can't wait to listen to the rest.

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Nice read after bidging the Netflix show

more of Simon's story to fully understand the story, fewer characters than in the show

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L O V E D

Laugh cry gasp will be the result from listening to this wonderful audio book. LOVE IT next one is ready to listen too.

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Movie definitely better than the book

Sadly, I find that I am not as enamored with the Bridgerton books as I am with the television series. Pity. After loving Johanna Lindsay's books for so long, and having read all her books, I thought I would give Julia Quinn a try. Suffice it to say that Lindsay's books are still way better and more engrossing.
But it seems that done in Shonda Rhimes style, the Bridgerton series is quite riveting and sexy.

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