The Duke and I Synopsis
‘The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society. Although one can find only banality in their choice of names for their children. Anthony,
Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth - one would think that intelligent parents would be able to keep their children straight without needing to alphabetise their names.’ Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, 28 June 1813'
The irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets the Duke’s heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that is seems a duke has declared her desirable.
But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with her ‘fiancé’, she soon forgets that their courtship is a complete sham. And now she has to do the impossible and keep herself from losing her heart and soul completely to the handsome hell-raiser who has sworn off marriage forever.
