The Duke and I is a historical romance novel written by Julia Quinn and is the first in her Bridgerton Series. The series follows the romantic journey of eight siblings and how they handle British society. The series has reached both The New York Times bestseller list and the Sunday Times Bestseller list.
The book follows the eldest daughter, Daphne Bridgeton, as she attempts to secure a husband. In her quest, she meets the dashing Duke, Simon Basset, who has made it clear that he has no intention to marry her but will help her to pursue a gentleman. However, in the course of their friendships, both begin to fall for each other. Nonetheless, Simon must overcome his own childhood traumas before he is able to commit to Daphne in a romantic manner.
The series has been adapted into a Netflix series by Shonda Rhimes under the title Bridgerton and was released in December 2020. The show stars Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Bassett. The show is the highest watched series on Netflix, reaching 82 million households across the world.
