Eloise & Francesca Bridgerton 5 & 6

A stunning collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series. This edition features: gorgeous sprayed edges intricate foil iconography ribbon bookmark beautiful endpapers ELOISE’S STORY Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster,and so he’d proposedfiguring that she’d be homely and unassumingand more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn’t. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quietand when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouthall he wanted to do was kiss her . . . and more. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn’t marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking . . . and wondering . . . and before she knew itshe was in a hired carriage in the middle of the nighton her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except . . . he wasn’t. Her perfect husband wouldn’t be so moody and ill-manneredand while Phillip was certainly handsomehe was a large brute of a manrough and ruggedand totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. But when he smiled . . . and when he kissed her . . . the rest of the world simply fell awayand she couldn’t help but wonder . . . could this imperfect man be perfect for her? FRANCESCA’S STORY In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendousso sharp and breathtakingthat one knows one’s life will never be the same. For Michael StirlingLondon’s most infamous rakethat moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing womenof smiling slyly as they chased himof allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engagedhe took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. Unfortunately for MichaelhoweverFrancesca’s surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer–the occasion of their meeting waslamentablya supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin. But that was then . . . Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is freebut still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant. Michael dares not speak to her of his love . . . until one dangerous nightwhen she steps innocently into his armsand passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets . . .