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TW/CW: SA, non-con

Irritated with her lack of prospective husband, Daphne Bridgerton realizes she needs help.

Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, doesn't need every debutante and their mamas to follow him around London.

When they finally meet, they realize that they could help one another.

This as a very interesting book, although I've read better ones. I of course already watched the TV show, so it was interesting to see all the differences. I liked it, but I thought it would be more exciting and with a more character development, considering that this book series over others got adapted to the screen.

Highlights:

💎 Anthony and Simon's friendship. My god, they're so sarcastic, I wish we'd seen this relationship in the show;

💎 Anthony with any of his siblings, actually. Sarcastic, sassy, and savage. They're all super funny too, I love their scenes;

💎 Colin. That one was a surprise so CE show Colin does nothing for me. Book Colin though? Easily my second favourite character (Anthony will always have my heart);

💎 Simon and Daphne are much more interesting and witty;

Lows:

💎 the lack of Lady Danbury. I knew Charlotte wouldn't be here but I hoped for more Danbury. Same with Frederick! I hoped Simon would have a competition;

💎 the only good thing about Simon's father is that he's dead;

💎 the SA scene was both better and worse in the show. Better, because Daphne didn't plan it for the entire day and it wasn't premeditated. Worse, because Simon was drunk and couldn't consent;

💎 the lack of apology and/or grovel from Daphne;

Tropes:

💎 fake dating

💎 brother's best friend

💎 forbidden relationship

💎 marriage of convenience