After enduring two seasons in London,Daphne Bridgerton is no longer naive enough to believe she will be able to marry for love.But is it really too much to hope for a husband for whom she at least has some affection?Her brother's old school friend Simon Bassett- the new Duke of Hastings-has no intention of ever marring.However,newly returned to England,he finds himself the target of the many marriage-minded society mothers who remain convinced that reformed rakes make the best husbands.To deflect their attention,the handsome hell-raiser proposes to Daphne that they pretend an attachment.In return,his interest in Daphne will ensure she becomes the belle of London society with suitors beating a path to her door...There's just one problem,Daphne is now in danger of falling for a man who has no intention of making their charade a reality...
