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Summary: Very Julia Quinn-ish
Review: I wait for when Julia Quinn's books come out because I know that I will enjoy reading her books from start to finish. I loved Daphne. Her humor and her ability to manage her brothers brought smiles to my face. And Simon. What can one say. I don't remember another character that will admit so early in the story his feelings for the woman. He also managed to overcome his "handicap" without the support of his so called father. This book will definitely go on my favorite books bookshelf, along with all Julia Quinn's other books.
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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: I've enjoyed all of Ms. Quinn's books, but this one is by far my favorite. Very funny, and fast-paced. More "real" than her other books, I think. Definitely worth buying.
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Summary: Full of fun and romance, Julia Quinn is amazing!
Review: From the moment I discovered Julia Quinn, I have been hooked. I've read everything of hers I can get my hands on and have waited and waited for this book. It was wonderful and all I could have hoped for. I love Quinn's romances for the witty humor and how she can take us into each character's life with such ease. The Duke and I delivers and then some. Simon and Daphne are wonderful. Julia Quinn has created characters who are down-to-earth and so likeable, they feel like well-known friends. From the moment Simon enters the picture, you will fall in love with him. He is not brooding or completely unapproachable (as so many authors seem to be fixated upon). He is intelligent and makes Daphne's ( and my ) knees weak. I especially enjoyed Daphne. She is a strong woman who knows what she wants and loves her family and her duke in ways that feel real, not overly romanticized. All I can say is: You have got to get this book. You will laugh, fall in love, and maybe even cry a little. It is one of Julia's best! I can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: Fabulously funny!
Review: As usual, Julia Quinn has created a romance with delicious, laugh-out-loud humor and wonderfully realized characters. I adored Daphne and fell for Simon from the minute he appeared. You will, too!
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Summary: The best book I have read in ages! (And I read lots!)
Review: I read in Romantic Times about Julia Quinn's dilemma with the title of this book: personally, I prefer "Daphne and the Duke." But that's neither here nor there.Take my advice: don't start reading this book unless you have plenty of time to finish. It was agony when I had to leave to go to work when only halfway done. You truly won't want to put it down. This heartwarming tale of an emotionally troubled duke who is entranced and eventually healed by a loving young woman from a delightfully healthy family is a definite keeper. "How To Marry a Marquis" was so good I couldn't imagine a better one, but this one manages the task. Julia Quinn definitely has what it takes to keep a reader enthralled from beginning to end! I'm looking forward to the next one!
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Summary: A very fast & fun read!
Review: This book was given to me by a co-worker, another lady who loves
a good romance book & who is a huge Julia Quinn fan. I was
really excited to read it, because I had heard so much about
Lady Whistledown. She was featured in the book, but I fell in
love with the characters Simon & Daphne. Simon sure was stubborn,
and I think that added to his appeal & charm. I was surprised
about Daphne's lack of knowledge of sex, but without that key
ingredient, there would not have been a 2nd half of the book.
I will definitely read another Julia Quinn book in the future,
whether Lady Whistledown is in it or not.
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Summary: EXCELLENT AUTHOR!!!
Review: Julia Quinn is one of the best authors I've ever read - definitely the best regency writer so far! - I've read EVERYTHING she's written. Her stories are humorous, romantic and interesting - and she is excellent and creating characters that are real, interesting people - and that you remember vividly from book to book throughout the series. You want to know them better! In "The Duke and I" you meet the Bridgerton family and get to know a few of family members quite well and once you do, you will not be able to wait to read the next book in the series! I just read the latest (which just came out) and I'm impatiently awaiting the next!!! Write fast, Julia!!!!
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Summary: What a great read! Can't wait for more Bridgertons...
Review: This was my first Julia Quinn novel, after reading so many good reviews of her work...I wanted to start from the beginning with the Bridgerton series. The characters were wonderful, and many times you will feel emotions just as strongly as Daphne and Simon. They are a wonderful couple and reading their story was a treat.
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Summary: Made me laugh the whole way through
Review: I absolutely loved this book. The author has a great gift in her ability to develop characters. I must have laughed a hundred times and I absolutely couldn't put the book down until I was finished. My one and only complaint about the book involved its heroine. I couldn't agree with her tactics in getting pregnant and felt that this character that I had grown to love was suddenly a selfish little girl. A woman should never "plot" to get pregnant ( despite how it eventually turned out)- and I felt she was very unfair to Simon. Her actions went against her "I love you" and were completely foreign to the character. With this in mind, I had to give it 4 stars.
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Summary: D-d-d-d-duke!
Review: The first installment of the Bridgerton series focuses on the eldest Bridgerton sister, Daphne. This is an emotional joy ride in how Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings found true love with Daphne Bridgerton. Simon grew up motherless, rejected by his father, and with a speech impediment to boot --he stutters. He overcame this impediment but it still comes out especially in times of great emotional strain. Simon met Daphne when he rescued her from an obssessed suitor. The Duke just came back from living abroad and found out that Mamas with marriageable daughters kept hounding him; whereas Daphne needed to raise her marriage desirability among the eligible bachelors of the ton. So they struck a deal, they will announce a sham engagement. Of course, once the proposals started pouring in for Daphne, Simon thought that the sham engagement must be turned into a real one. And before anyone could say "Duke of Hastings," they were married. Daphne found bliss and happiness in Simon's arms, and wants to start a family; but Simon's painful childhood is blocking the way to their total happiness. "The Duke and I" started off lighthearted but it has moments where you truly feel for the characters. I like Daphne's strength and her determination to pull Simon out of the dark remembrance of his past.
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