Their ruse works like a charm - at first. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But the two of them know the truth - it’s all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. Our primary goal is to ensure that every interaction you have with us is a positive one, and we remain committed to streamlining the return process for your convenience.Can there be any greater challenge to London’s Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? -Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, April 1813īy 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.

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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. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.Īmiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable.ĭaphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. 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. In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. The Duke and I is a romance set in the Regency era.

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