Georgie doesn't want to be anyone's sacrifice, and besides, they could never think of each other as anything more than childhood friends. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl-next-door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.Ī Marriage of ConvenienceIt might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say no. 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 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.Įnter Option #3 As the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course. She'd just thought she'd have some say in the matter. Georgiana Bridgerton isn't against the idea of marriage. A generation before the Bridgertons, there were the Rokesbys. Go back to where it all began with the fourth book in Sunday Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's dazzlingly witty Bridgerton prequel series, featuring the ancestors of the Bridgerton characters we all know and love. But after that comes love.RETURN TO THE WORLD OF THE BRIDGERTONS. First comes scandal, then comes marriage.

or could they?īut as they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say no. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton-his literal girl-next-door-is facing ruin, he knows what he must do. 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 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.Īs the fourth son of an earl, Nicholas Rokesby is prepared to chart his own course.

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings, and in this novel, we go back to where it all began. #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents the fourth novel of the delightful Bridgerton Prequel series in a stunning new package.