# The Duke and I

**Author(s):** Julia Quinn
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** literary-fiction, historical-romance, history
**Pages:** 371
**Publisher:** Avon Books, Inc.
**Published:** Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9789022593639
**ISBN-10:** 0380800829
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-duke-and-i

## Series
- Bridgertons (#1)

## Description

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....

## SageChimp reader verdict

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