Author: Julia Quinn

Published by Avon

Now I am sure we or most of us have seen the new Netflix series Bridgerton. Well, when I found out that it was originally a book, well I instantly had to jump on that band wagon.

Anyone and everyone know that when one reads a book that the movie or tv series will not follow the script from the book. It just simply isn’t done. Sometimes it’s downright disappointing. Now with this series, starting out, oh no far from disappointing. I loved how they did it differently. The different races for the historic tale of the story. Although, most historic, romances you don’t come across mix races and they weren’t that common or even allowed. Thats why I loved how they did it in the tv series. For right now we will talk about book one and go from there.

The Duke and I starts off with the Eldest first daughter, Daphne. She is one of eight of the Bridgerton family. Now in the book she is portrayed to be a kind person but is a sharp-witted kind of woman. To which no one really looks her way. In the show, she is the diamond in the ton. But with a mother with hopes of a marriage she’s got to change that.

Simon on the other hand, The Duke of Hastings and only child, has just returned to England and is not looking forward to either marriage or the society. If anything, he tries his best to disappoints his father’s legacy as much as he can due to his painful past as a child. Although in town seeing his best friend and his sister, who offers another option, how can he refuse? He can divert from the mothers and daughters, who try to take him from the marriage mart and Daphne can learn of her different prospects while keeping her reputation. Win, win right?

There is only one rule, don’t fall in love and that would be easy…… With each other….. at least that is the plan.

Like I said, this book was not disappointing, and neither was the series. if you haven’t seen or read either one, I would recommend both because they are both amazing!!