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Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers' hideaway tucked inside a cave. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates kidnap her and take her aboard a ship, leaving her bound and gagged on the captain's bed.

Eleanor Lyndon was minding her own business when a lord of the realm fell–quite literally–into her life. When Charles Wycombe, the dashing and incorrigible Earl of Billington, toppled out of a tree and landed at Ellie's feet, neither suspected that such an inauspicious meeting would lead to marriage. But Charles must find a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he'll lose his fortune. And Ellie needs a husband or her father's odious fiancée will choose one for her. And so they agree to wed.

Sebastian Grey is in limbo. He is the heir presumptive to the Earl of Newbury, unless the current earl, a widower, can find a bride who will bear him a son. Newbury is in his 60s and somewhat portly, but as an earl he's considered quite a catch. Sebastian, on the other hand, is 29 and extremely handsome, but in no hurry to find a wife. Annabel Winslow, a country girl through and through, has received an offer to go to London for the season. The eldest of a family of eight, she knows that a good marriage might be the only thing that will save her family from ruin.

Once upon a Regency time, an author created a family.... But not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews (not to mention an overweight corgi), plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them.... These are the Bridgertons. Through eight best-selling novels, listeners laughed, cried and fell in love. But they wanted more. What happened next? Does Simon ever read his father's letters? Do Francesca and Michael become parents? Who would win in a Pall Mall grudge match?

Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, a reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her. Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought that nearly destroyed her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter.

Georgiana Bridgerton isn't against 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 number three: as 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.

Sir Richard Kenworthy has less than a month to find a bride. He knows he can't be too picky, but when he sees Iris Smythe-Smith hiding behind her cello at her family's infamous musicale, he thinks he might have struck gold. She's the type of girl you don't notice until the second-or third-look, but there's something about her, something simmering under the surface, and he knows she's the one.

Beautiful and feisty Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. She manages her elderly guardian's estate, prefers to wear breeches rather than dresses, and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved home falls into the hands of a distant cousin. William Dunford, London's most elusive bachelor, is stunned to learn that he's inherited property, a title, and a ward bent on making his first visit his last.

The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society, both in deed and word, and now, for the first time, their most indelible quips and barbs have been gathered here for your pleasure. From Anthony’s arrogance to Hyacinth’s hijinks, the family has long been fodder for society gossips … and indeed even for This Author, who has come out of retirement to pen thirteen new columns, each more delicious than the last.

During their annual Christmas pilgrimage to Scotland to visit their aged uncle in his decrepit castle, the Comte de Rocheforte and his cousin, the Earl of Oakley, are presented with unique gifts: their uncle has raided an English lord's Christmas party and kidnapped four lovely would-be brides for his heirs to choose from...as well as one very angry duke, Lord Bretton. As snow isolates the castle, and as hours grow into days, the most honourable intentions give away to temptations as surprising as they are irresistible.

Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting . . . for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all . . .

Olivia Bevelstroke, the only daughter of the Earl of Rudland, is beautiful and has a sizeable dowry. Yet at the age of 21 she is still unmarried, causing people to whisper behind her back, 'What is she waiting for? A prince?' But Olivia isn't cold or stuck up and neither is she a hopeless romantic. She's just waiting for something - or someone. Sir Harry Valentine, a war veteran, is now back in London working in secret for the War Office and keeping an eye on his wayward younger brother. Rumour has it that he killed his fiancée, which intrigues Olivia.

À la naissance de son fils, le duc de Hastings jubilait. Hélas, l'enfant bégaie ! Affront insupportable pour le duc, qui l'a renié sans pitié. Le jeune Simon a donc grandi, solitaire et assoiffé de revanche. Après de brillantes études, il a bourlingué de par le monde jusqu'à la mort de son père, et c'est désormais porteur d'un titre prestigieux qu'il revient en Angleterre où il est assailli par une horde de mères prêtes à tout pour marier leurs filles.

Véritable garçon manqué, Sybilla Bridgerton a grandi avec les enfants du domaine voisin, consciente qu’un jour ou l’autre elle finirait par épouser un des fils Rokesby. Lequel ? Peu importe, ils sont tous charmants. Sauf George, l’aîné, ennuyeux comme la pluie. Cela tombe bien, car de son côté il la juge exaspérante. Or, suite à une série d’événements cocasses, elle se retrouve coincée sur un toit avec lui ! Cette situation rocambolesque va être le début d’une histoire que ni Sybilla ni George n’auraient imaginée dans leurs rêves les plus fous.

Les Bridgerton sont stupéfaits : le vicomte Anthony veut se ranger ! Et il sait ce qu'il veut : une femme dont il ne risque pas de tomber amoureux, car l'amour est subalterne dans le couple. Edwina Sheffield est la reine de la saison, c'est donc elle qu'il épousera, et l'affaire sera réglée. Sauf que la demoiselle a une sœur dont l'influence est primordiale. Or, Kate Sheffield oppose son veto : un débauché comme Anthony n'est pas un parti convenable pour Edwina.

Du mariage d’Edmund Bridgerton et de Violet Ledger sont nés huit enfants, héros de la Chronique des Bridgerton. Mais que sont devenus Daphné, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Éloïse, Francesca, Gregory et Hyacinthe ? Des années plus tard, les mariages et les naissances ont apporté leurs lots de doutes et de bonheurs. La famille s’est agrandie et, sous le regard serein et bienveillant de lady Violet, la dynastie Bridgerton se retrouve pour une dernière fois.

Officiellement corsaire, Andrew Rokesby travaille en réalité pour la Couronne britannique. Quand ses hommes, partis récupérer du matériel dans une grotte, reviennent avec une jeune femme qu’ils ont enlevée après l’avoir surprise dans leur cachette, Andrew n’a pas le choix : il prend la mer avec la jolie fouineuse à son bord. La mission avant tout, cap sur le Portugal !

"À trente-trois ans, M. Colin Bridgerton demeure un cœur à prendre. N'est-ce pas un défi exaltant pour les débutantes de cette saison ?" persifle la mystérieuse lady Whistledown dans sa chronique mondaine. Depuis l'âge de quinze ans, Pénélope Featherington aime secrètement Colin, sans nourrir la moindre illusion. Néanmoins un pari va les rapprocher : c'est décidé, ils uniront leurs efforts pour démasquer lady Whistledown, la plume anonyme qui épingle le beau monde dans ses billets malicieux. Et, dans cette aventure, d'autres surprises pourraient être au rendez-vous.

Gregory Bridgerton a toujours cru au grand amour. Il sait que sa future épouse l'attend quelque part, que leur amour est prédestiné. Le jour où il rencontre lady Hermione Watson, il pense, transporté de bonheur : C'est elle ! " Hélas, lady Hermione aime ailleurs, lui révèle sa meilleure amie, Lucinda Abernathy, une jeune personne qui, bien que fort spirituelle, n'a pas l'éblouissante beauté d'Hermione.

Sir Phillip si aspettava che Eloise Bridgerton, come tutte le zitelle, fosse bruttina e pronta a tutto pur di accasarsi. Ma si sbagliava. La giovane donna che gli si presenta è determinata e soprattutto bellissima. È lei però ad avere qualche dubbio, soprattutto quando scopre che Sir Phillip non è affatto un gentiluomo, e per di più ha due figli pestiferi che avrebbero proprio bisogno di una madre.