The Duke And I

Simon Basset, 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 Simon′s Heart Beating A Bit Faster. And As For Daphne, Surely The Clever Debutante Will Attract Some Very Worthy Suitors Now That It Seems A Duke Has Declared Her Desirable. But As Daphne Waltzes Across Ballroom After Ballroom With Simon, 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!