Julia Quinn: Gong jue yu wo (Chinese language, 2004, Gao bao guo ji you xian gong si)
405 pages
Chinese language
Published Jan. 6, 2004 by Gao bao guo ji you xian gong si.
E-Book Extras: ONE: Behind the Novel: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn; TWO: The Bridgerton Basics: Ms. Quinn Fills You InSimon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry -- though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that is seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, she soon forgets that their courtship is a complete sham. And now she has to do the impossible and keep herself from losing her heart and soul completely to the handsome …
E-Book Extras: ONE: Behind the Novel: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn; TWO: The Bridgerton Basics: Ms. Quinn Fills You InSimon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry -- though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that is seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, she soon forgets that their courtship is a complete sham. And now she has to do the impossible and keep herself from losing her heart and soul completely to the handsome hell-raiser who has sworn off marriage forever!
After hearing a discussion of the source books for Bridgerton, I decided I should probably know the underlying original material. It was the kind of soap opera I expected. And that's fine, if you like that. But I watch Bridgerton for the costumes mostly--which is something less well served by the book.
