Right off the bat, I want to mention that I’m reviewing the first book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, The Duke and I, after having read it for the second time. That being said, here are my thoughts on The Duke and I.
One of the things I enjoyed most about The Duke and I was the overall tone of Julia Quinn’s writing, especially in the Lady Whistledown segments that opened each chapter. At the same time, however, this book was also full of drama and emotional angst, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Quinn definitely did a great job handling the fake courtship between Daphne and Simon in this book. It was also really fun to see Simon interact with the Bridgerton family as Daphne and Simon went through the fake courtship stage of their relationship. That being said, I felt like we didn’t get to see enough of Daphne and Simon’s fake courtship before they were forced to get married.
