#4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton.pdf

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April is nearly upon us, and with it a new social season here in London. Ambitious Mamas

can be found at dress-shops all across town with their Darling Debutantes, eager to

purchase that one magical evening gown that they simply know will mean the difference

between marriage and spinster-hood

As for their prey

—the

Determined Bachelors—Mr. Colin Bridgerton once again tops the

list of desirable husbands, even though he is not yet back from his recent trip abroad. He

has no title, that is true, but he is in abundant possession of looks, fortune, and, as anyone

who has ever spent even a minute in London knows, charm.

But Mr. Bridgerton has reached the somewhat advanced age of three-and-thirty without

ever showing an interest in any particular young lady, and there is little reason to

anticipate that 1824 will be any different from 1823 in this respect.

Perhaps the Darling Debutantes

—and

perhaps more importantly their Ambitious

Mamas—would do well to look elsewhere. If Mr. Bridgerton is looking for a wife, he hides

that desire well.

On the other hand, is that not just the sort of challenge a debutante likes best?

LADY WHISTLEDOWN'S SOCIETY

ROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON

JULIA QUINN

For the women on avonloop, colleagues and friends all

—

thanks for giving me someone to talk to all day long

Your support and friendship

have meant more to me than I could ever say

And for Paul, even though the closest thing

you'd ever find to a romance in his field

is a lecture called "The Kiss of Death."

Acknowledgments

With utmost thanks to Lisa Kleypas and Stephanie Laurens

for the gracious use of their characters.