Daphne Bridgerton is charming, witty, and well-bred—but still single, and London’s matchmaking mothers are starting to whisper.
Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, has vowed never to marry, making him the season’s most infuriatingly eligible bachelor. To dodge the onslaught of ambitious mamas, he strikes a deal with Daphne: a fake courtship. She’ll gain desirable attention. He’ll gain peace.
But as their charade unfolds across glittering ballrooms and whispered promenades, flirtation turns to something dangerously real. Every lingering glance and stolen touch makes it harder to remember their agreement—this isn’t meant to be love.
Yet hearts don’t always follow the rules of high society.
Will Simon risk everything to claim the love he never thought he wanted?
