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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 them 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. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a sham.

In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one’s life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London’s most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing.

This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry; he's also chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield: the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his dreams....

The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society, both in deed and word, and now, for the first time, their most indelible quips and barbs have been gathered here for your pleasure. From Anthony’s arrogance to Hyacinth’s hijinks, the family has long been fodder for society gossips … and indeed even for This Author, who has come out of retirement to pen thirteen new columns, each more delicious than the last.

Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London. Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for...well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret, and fears she doesn't know him at all.

All the ton agree: there is no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. Fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and - according to some, particularly Gareth St. Clair - probably best in small doses. But there's something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs one and won't quite let go. Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual - and annually discordant - Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to help him out with a knotty inheritance problem he's facing.

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball, or that 'Prince Charming' would be waiting there for her!Even though she's the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

Miranda Cheever has been blessed with many things, but great beauty is not among them. Still, when she meets Viscount Tuner, she knows she is meant for him. As the years go by, fate is as kind to Miranda as it is harsh on the Viscount. He's skeptical about love with good reason - but he may be falling for Miranda

My dear Miss Bridgerton, We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you. I am writing to invite you to visit me here at Romney Hall. It is my hope that after a suitable period of time, we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match.

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. He'd have to be an idiot not to be: all seven of his siblings are happily married. Gregory figures he is just biding his time until the right woman comes along. And so when he sees Hermione Watson, he knows with every fibre of his being that she is meant to be his. But through Hermione's closest - and slightly less beautiful - friend, Lucy Abernathy, he finds out that Hermione is desperately in love with another man. Sadly, by the time Gregory figures out the right girl is actually the wrong girl.

In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent...not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets...secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.

SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY TEM MENOS DE UM MÊS PARA ENCONTRAR UMA ESPOSA...Por isso sabe que não pode ser muito exigente. Mas, quando vê Iris Smythe-Smith ao violoncelo no tradicionalmente desafinado recital de sua família, pensa que o destino trabalhou a seu favor. Ela é o tipo de garota que não atrai muitos olhares, porém algo o faz ter certeza de que é a escolha perfeita.

The final book from esteemed Berkeley historian Arthur Quinn, Hell With the Fire Out is both a complex chronicle of a forgotten chapter in American Indian history and a vivid detailing of human foible, folly, and failure. With a novelistic flair, Quinn outlines the sad inevitability of America's westward expansion in its post-Civil War era.

Het eerste deel in de heerlijke en onweerstaanbaar romantische serie over de familie Bevelstoke. 2 maart 1810... Vandaag werd ik verliefd. Op tienjarige leeftijd leek het er niet op dat Miranda Cheever ooit een Grote Schoonheid zou worden. Haar haar en haar ogen waren een modderige kleur bruin en haar benen, die ongewoon lang waren, ontbeerden alles wat maar in de verste verte op gratie leek.

Het tweede deel van Quinns heerlijke historische romance-serie over de buren van de Bridgertons, in de late achttiende eeuw. Cecilia Harcourt is wees. Ze heeft twee (in haar ogen ondraaglijke) opties: intrekken bij een vrijgezelle tante, of trouwen met een neef aan wie ze een hekel heeft. In plaats daarvan gaat ze voor optie drie en steekt ze de Atlantische Oceaan over, vastbesloten om haar broer Thomas, die aan het front in Noord-Amerika gewond is geraakt, te verzorgen tot hij weer beter is. Maar na een week zoeken vindt ze niet haar broer, maar zijn beste vriend, de knappe officier Edward Rokesby.

Vóór de Bridgertons waren er de Rokesby's – een heerlijke nieuwe wegdroomserie over de buren van de Bridgertons, in de late achttiende eeuw. De Bridgertons en de Rokeby's zijn al lange tijd buren en goed bevriend. Zou er tussen hun kinderen meer kunnen opbloeien dan alleen vriendschap? Billie Bridgerton zal ongetwijfeld een Rokesby trouwen, daar is iedereen het over eens. De vraag is alleen: welke? De Bridgertons en Rokesby's zijn al decennialang buren en goed bevriend. Al in hun kindertijd waren Billie Bridgerton en de broertjes Edward en Andrew Rokesby onafscheidelijk.

Als de negenjarige Violet Ledger de onuitstaanbaar irritante Edmund Bridgerton ontmoet, wil ze niets van hem weten. Maar tien jaar – en een indrukwekkende hoeveelheid baardgroei – later, blijkt Edmund uitstekend te zijn opgedroogd en worden ze smoorverliefd. Ze trouwen en het gezin Bridgerton groeit in rap tempo. Dan slaat het noodlot toe: Edmund wordt gestoken door een bij en krijgt een vreselijke allergische reactie… met dodelijke gevolgen. Ineens staat Violet in haar eentje voor de opvoeding van hun acht kinderen. Maar Violet zou Violet niet zijn als ze die uitdaging niet met beide handen zou aanpakken.

De inspiratiebron voor de #1 Netflix-hit Bridgerton. Gregory Bridgerton gelooft in ware liefde. Maar wanneer hij de vrouw van zijn dromen ontmoet, blijkt deze Hermione Watson al verliefd op een ander! Gelukkig is daar haar pragmatische beste vriendin Lucinda Abernathy, die Gregory belooft dat ze haar vriendin in zijn armen zal drijven. Maar hoe langer ze daarmee bezig is, hoe meer zij en Gregory van elkaar onder de indruk raken. Helaas is Lucinda al verloofd...

A duologia completa em um único volume.

Het laatste deel in deze heerlijk romantische prequelserie over de buren van de Bridgertons. Georgiana Bridgerton is niet tégen het idee van een huwelijk, ze had gewoon gedacht dat ze er iets meer over te zeggen zou hebben. Als haar reputatie aan een zijden draadje hangt nadat ze is ontvoerd en in ruil voor haar bruidsschat pas wordt vrijgelaten, heeft Georgie twee opties: haar leven leiden als oude vrijster of trouwen met de schurk die haar leven heeft verwoest.