But I figured that if they were going to let anyone have some sick leave, it would be the son of an earl like Andrew Rokesby. I honestly don't know if the Royal Navy would have sent an officer with a broken arm home to convalesce.Billie Bridgerton is seven years older than Edmund, though, so he is away at school during Because of Miss Bridgerton. In the end, I decided to focus the series on the neighboring family ( the Rokesbys), but the Bridgertons still loom large. I knew I would never write a book about Edmund and Violet (the parents of the clan) but I thought it would be fun if they could appear as secondary characters during the time of their courtship. I first got the idea of writing about an earlier generation of Bridgertons a few years after finishing On the Way to the Wedding, the final volume in the 8-book Bridgerton series.There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings, and in this novel, we go back to where it all began. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can’t abide is the one person they can’t live without… #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents the first novel of the delightful Bridgerton Prequel series in a stunning new package. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can’t stand the sight of him, either.īut sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor…īecause when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. He may be the eldest, and heir to the earldom, but he’s arrogant, annoying, and she’s absolutely certain he detests her.

There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should… Either one would make a perfect husband… someday. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places…Įveryone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers.

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