The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
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The Duke and I
| Author(s) | Julia Quinn |
|---|---|
| Published | January 5, 2000 |
| Publisher | Avon Books |
| Genre(s) | Historical Romance |
| Age group | Adult |
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn is an adult historical romance novel, originally published on January 5, 2000. It is the first book in the Bridgertons series.
Trigger Warnings
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- Ableism (some internalized and domestic, mostly parental)
- Abuse (domestic, child)
- Age gap (21/29)
- Arraigned marriage
- Baby-trapping
- Child marriage (mentioned)
- Corporal punishment (threatened)
- Death (parental)
- Dueling
- Patriarchy
- Public indecency
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy related issues (death post-childbirth, stillbirth, miscarriage)
- Primogeniture
- Racism
- Rape (on page, dubious consent)
- Sexism
- Sexual assault Multiple scenes. The first is attempted by a drunk suitor on the main female character. This main female character is able to save herself, but later assaults her own husband (the male main character and love interest) while he is drunk and half-asleep. He gives verbal and physical consent but is not in a state to do so. While this occurs, she does not give him the opportunity to ejaculate anywhere but inside of her, which he has vehemently told her he does not want to do because he does not want children.
- Sexually explicit scenes/sex (on-page)
- Slut-shaming (period accurate, historical)
- Violence
- Virginity-taking (consensual)
Representation
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- Disabled Side Character (cane-user)
- Vocal stutter main character/love interest
