First Comes Scandal - A Bridgerton Prequel
By Julia Quinn

RETURN TO THE WORLD OF THE BRIDGERTONS . . .________________________________________Go back to where it all began with the fourth book inand Sunday Timesand bestselling author Julia Quinn's dazzlingly witty Bridgerton prequel series, featuring the ancestors of the Bridgerton characters we all know and love.and A generation before the Bridgertons, there were the Rokesbys . .She was given two choices . . .Georgiana Bridgerton isn'tand againstand the idea of marriage. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. But with her reputation hanging by a thread after she's abducted for her dowry, Georgie is given two options: live out her life as a spinster or marry the rogue who has ruined her life.Enter Option #3As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. He has a life in Edinburgh, where he's close to completing his medical studies, and he has no time - or interest - to find a wife. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl-next-door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.A Marriage of ConvenienceIt might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd sayand no. Georgie doesn't want to be anyone's sacrifice, and besides, they could never think of each other as anything more than childhood friends . . . could they? As they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. First comes scandal, then comes marriage. Could afterand thatand come . . . love?Return to the world of the Bridgertons with The Rokesbys, featuring the ancestors of the Bridgerton characters we know and love . . .Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . .'A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'and Time Magazine'Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love... and gives them a thoroughly modern twist...they'reand hot, crazy, and full of feisty women relishing in the carnal delights that come from bedding rakish aristocrats... I can't focus on anything else.'and Stylist'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'and Romantic Times'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'and Gloss'Powered by a surfeit ofand dazzling witand and gracedand with a cast of unforgettable characters'and Booklist'Quinn is incomparable!and The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series isand funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'and RT Book Reviews'Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'and iBooks Best Books of March'Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'and Heroes and Heartbreakers'Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight, where laughter trembles on the edges'and Happy Ever After'Quinn is a master of historical romance'and Entertainment Weekly'Full of wit, charm and smouldering attractionand . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'and Harlequin Junkie'This book was an utterand delight . . .and I justand loved it'and Love in a time of Feminism