The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Poppy, the sole daughter of the bunch, took umbrage at the notion that she would be the only Bridgerton to die in a shipwreck and said as much to her parents-in precisely those words-just before she marched alongside her four brothers to the water’s edge and hurled herself in. Or perhaps more accurately, they had insisted that all their sons learn to swim. There was a lake near her family’s home, and Poppy’s parents had insisted that all their children learn to swim.

All rights reserved.įor a young woman who had grown up on an island, in Somerset to be precise, Poppy Bridgerton had spent remarkably little time at the coast. The Other Miss Bridgerton Introduction Excerpt. But when Andrew’s secret is revealed, will his declaration of love be enough to capture her heart…? On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal-though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. But no, she is very real-and his duty to the Crown means he’s stuck with her.Ĭan two wrongs make the most perfect right? Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, he’s stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Known to society as a rascal and reckless privateer, Captain Andrew James Rokesby actually transports essential goods and documents for the British government.

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… While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers’ hideaway tucked inside a cave. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. The Other Miss Bridgerton A Bridgerton Prequel Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own.

The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn