The Duke and I

novel by Quinn

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inspiration for “Bridgerton”

  • Still from season 2 of Bridgerton, 2022
    In Bridgerton: About the series

    …first book in the series, The Duke and I (2000), and focuses on the eldest Bridgerton daughter, the kind and demure Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor), and the aloof and commitment-phobic duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page). The pair were praised for their romantic chemistry; however, one episode…

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