Författare: Julia Quinn
Antal sidor: 384
Serie: Bridgertons, bok 1
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The Duke and I is a romance set in the Regency era.
In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable.
Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.
Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar.
The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule...
In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable.
Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.
Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar.
The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule...
Mina åsikter
Den här boken var riktigt snabbläst och spännande. Jag älskade alla karaktärerna och den familjedynamik som är mellan alla Bridgerton. Läsningen blev riktigt beroendeframkallande, vilket gjorde att jag inte ville lägga ifrån mig boken när jag väl börjat läsa den. Historical romance har helt klart blivit en ny obsession för mig. Det jag gillade med den här boken är dels fiender till älskare-tropen och också fejk-dejtandet. Deras relation är inte heller perfekt utan det finns helt klart skavanker i den. Det jag inte gillade med den här boken är en viss scen där definitivt Daphnes handlingar bör ifrågasättas då det hon gör helt klart är fel, utnyttjande och till och med ännu värre (vill inte spoila). Men den scenen var jag inte alls okej med. Jag upplevde att de förskönade hela den scenen genom att bara skylla på att hon var förbannad. Men den scenen var inte alls okej. Det är något som helt klart påverkar slutbetyget på den här boken.
Mitt betyg
Boken får 4,5 av 5 stjärnor i betyg.
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