{"product_id":"there-s-something-about-merry-by-codi-hall-copy","title":"“The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRomance fans, if you’ve watched the show, this is where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDaphne Bridgerton is a sensible, much-loved young woman with a big family and very little luck in love. Every suitor sees her as a friend, and she’s tired of it. Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, is handsome, charming, and determined never to marry. So the two strike a bargain: they’ll pretend to court. Daphne gets attention from other suitors, and Simon gets peace from the matchmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut pretending is trickier than it looks, and the sparks aren’t pretend at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s witty, warm, and swoony, with sparkling banter and a lot of heart. Jill Barnett calls Julia Quinn “our contemporary Jane Austen,” and fans agree. It’s the first in the Bridgerton series, with the Netflix tie-in sticker on the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis mass-market paperback is in good condition, and you can find it at Dead Tree Dreams. Happy reading!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead Tree Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50352399679765,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5562\/0373\/files\/955.jpg?v=1793578954","url":"https:\/\/deadtreedreams.com\/products\/there-s-something-about-merry-by-codi-hall-copy","provider":"Dead Tree Dreams","version":"1.0","type":"link"}