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  • First Comes Scandal

  • A Bridgerton Prequel
  • By: Julia Quinn
  • Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (138 ratings)

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First Comes Scandal

By: Julia Quinn
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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Publisher's Summary

She was given two choices....

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. But when he discovers that Georgie Bridgerton - his literal girl next door - is facing ruin, he knows what he must do.

A marriage of convenience...

It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she’d say 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...or could they?

But as they embark upon their unorthodox courtship they discover a new twist to the age-old rhyme. First comes scandal, then comes marriage. But after that comes love... 

©2020 Julia Quinn (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

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Funny

I found this book funny in most parts. She did get a lil irritating in some parts, but I did enjoyed it overall.

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I loved this.

I was really hesitant to purchase because other people did not give it a great review. I thought this was a lovely round off to the series and was not disappointed.

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Loved the lively well rounded characters

A great story. Nicely paced. I enjoyed both main characters, an especially good and satisfying ending, .

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Very entertaining .

'Cathead' is the most wonderful hero. His antics made me laugh out loud.
Great story.

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Wonder novel

Sweet and charming light book.
Was a pleasure to listen to and I loved every minute of it!

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Not Bad

Parts of the story line were good but an hour half about the cats on the journey to Edinburgh was tedious.

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A good light read

An easy read light romance book, not sure about all the cat dedication it was a bit weird and long. I would have liked the end storyline fleshed out more. The sex scene descriptions are a bit over the top especially for that period- less is best. Recommend for others after the previous books have been completed

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not the best out of the series but good

at first the audio had a really weird fuzz or something I can't explain. eventually got better, the book felt very repetitive in certain parts and the darn cat made me want to scream, a+ to the narrator there, conveyed the annoyance of that cat well.
overall, good, but ehhhhh.

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Worst bridgerton book

I have loved all the bridgerton books. This was the last one on the list. Quite disappointed sadly. The cat in this book is overdone
The cat screeches are way too much and almost unbearable to listen to. Landor is phenomenal but the cat was too much for me
Not a great story this one unfortunately and it pains me to say it

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could not get into it

found this book bit tiresome - the cat stuff was actually just annoying in the end

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