408 pages
English language
Published Nov. 14, 2015
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....
After hearing a discussion of the source books for Bridgerton, I decided I should probably know the underlying original material. It was the kind of soap opera I expected. And that's fine, if you like that. But I watch Bridgerton for the costumes mostly--which is something less well served by the book.
I would have rated this book a four if it wasn't for the one dubious consent scene. Overall it was light, fluffy, which is what I want from a paperback. That said, I did sort of feel like something was missing. Which could have been because I started reading at 11pm and read it all in one sitting.
