First Comes Scandal: A Bridgerton Prequel -- Julia Quinn

<p><strong>There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In the fourth of the Bridgerton prequel series, following <em>The Other Miss Bridgerton</em>, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Julia Quinn</strong></p><p><strong>She was given two choices...</strong></p><p>Georgiana Bridgerton isn't <em>against</em> 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.</p><p><strong>Enter Option #3</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><strong>A Marriage of Convenience</strong></p><p>It might not have been the most romantic of proposals, but Nicholas never thought she'd say <em>no</em>. 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?</p><p>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 <e