An Offer from a Gentleman

by Julia Quinn

First published 2001

Banished to servitude by her cruel stepmother, Sophie Beckett sneaks into a Bridgerton family masquerade. There, she meets a dashing stranger who sweeps her off her feet. But at midnight, her enchantment ends, and she flees, leaving behind only a single slipper. Now the man, revealed as Benedict Bridgerton, is determined to find his mystery woman and make her his wife. As Sophie navigates the perilous world of class divides, can she risk everything for a chance at happily ever after?

Genres: romance, historical-romance, 19th-century, regency

Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: England

Period: 19th Century, Regency Era

480 pages · Paperback · Avon

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