by Julia Quinn
First published 2024
Daphne Bridgerton needs a husband, and Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, needs to avoid marriage entirely. Their solution seems perfect: pretend to court each other. Daphne gains status among London's elite, while Simon deters matchmaking mothers. Their charade works beautifully until real feelings complicate everything. Meanwhile, Anthony Bridgerton has decided to marry, but Kate Sheffield stands firmly in his way. She refuses to let her younger sister wed a notorious rake like Anthony. Kate knows reformed scoundrels make terrible husbands, and Anthony tops the list of London's most wicked rogues. Yet as she fights to protect her sister, Kate discovers she cannot resist Anthony's dangerous appeal. Both couples navigate London's glittering social world, where gossip spreads quickly and reputations hang by threads. Love proves stronger than carefully laid plans.
Genres: fiction, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, found-family
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century
816 pages · Hardcover · Avon