1. Daphne and the Duke

Daphne Bridgerton [f20] is in a fake relationship with a duke [m28] but she kinda wants it to be real. He keeps saying he doesn’t want to get married ever but he also can’t stay away from her. WWDD?

We’re kicking off What Would Danbury Do, with the first chestnut haired sibling to find her perfect match in The Duke And I. 

Please note that this episode comes with a content note for sexual assault and sexual coercion, and difficult representations of disability.

Featuring: 

• Daphne Bridgerton, the fourth Bridgerton sibling and everyone’s best friend

• Simon Hastings, a bonafide Duke who has no intention of meeting his obligations

• Our first sighting of your fave and ours, the Lady Danbury

• A mysterious gossip columnist

• A fake relationship that feels so real

• Two aristocratic bachelors dunked into a body of water

• A fair few black eyes

• Meddling brothers, meddling mothers, but no meddling sisters

• An alphabetic tradition continued. 

This week, our What Would Danbury Do feature book is Mia Sosa’s Pretending He’s Mine. You can find out more about Pretending He’s Mine and buy links here.

Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we’ll see you in a fortnight!

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.