The Duke and I
Julia Quinn
2000, 371 pages
Read For:
ROR Winter Challenge
RYOB Challenge 2010
What's In A Name Challenge 3
2010 Romance Reading Challenge
Royal Reviews Romance Challenge
Synopsis:
Relentlessly pursued by match-making mamas and their charges, Simon Bassett, the handsome Duke of Hastings, has grown tired of the societal chase. Tired too is the lovely Daphne Bridgerton, whose matrimonially minded mother is set on finding her daughter the perfect husband. Neither Simon nor Daphne is happy with this annoying state of affairs and both would give anything for a little peace and quiet. Their mutual wish for a respite from the ton's marriage mart leads to a pretend engagement--a scheme that is threatened with exposure by Daphne's suspicious older brother, who happens to know Simon's way with women very well. The two never anticipated that a mutual attraction would lead to the very thing they set out to avoid--a wedding. But Simon fears that his painful past may keep him from being able to truly love anyone. And though Daphne cares for him deeply, she won't settle for anything less than his heart.
My Review:
Good, solid 4 star book.
I love Julia Quinn! If ever I need a quick happy ending book, she is the Author for me. :)
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I haven't read any Quinn -- sounds like fun escape reading.
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