When notorious rake Anthony Bridgerton announces that he has chosen a prospective bride, he faces unexpected opposition when his intended's meddlesome sister Kate decides to protect her innocent sister from the wicked aristocrat.
A New York Times BestsellerFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Anthony Bridgerton, in the second of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.ANTHONY&;S STORYThis time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London&;s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn&;t just decided to marry&;he&;s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended&;s older sister, Kate Sheffield&;the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate&;s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands&;and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate&;s determined to protect her sister&;but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony&;s lips touch hers, she&;s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...