About this title: While searching for a mysterious beauty he met at a masquerade party, Benedict Bridgerton meets Sophie Beckett, a servant in need of his help, and as passion flares between them, he must choose between Sophie and the woman of his dreams.
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Edition: Revised and Thumb Indexed ed.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780380815586ISBN:0380815583
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780380815586ISBN:0380815583
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Avon Books/Harper Collins
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780739417041ISBN:0739417045
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Edition: Revised and Thumb Indexed ed.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780380815586ISBN:0380815583
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. some wear to cover edges; no marks or writing within text; RTB1060. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780380815586ISBN:0380815583
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The story starts out with a (much too literal) retelling of Cinderella. It's complete with the evil stepmother and sisters, a ball with a hidden identity, the fleeing at midnight, and a left behind glove.
Luckily, after the set-up the story finds it's own voice and goes it's own way.
Sophie is the bastard daughter of an earl, and when he died she had nothing and becomes a servant in her stepmother's home. Benedict Bridgerton has had an easy life. He's handsome, rich, and is part of a large, loving, and titled family.
Sophie and Benedict meet again two years later and Benedict falls hard for her despite their social differences. I like that Sophie is able to bring him down a peg or two. Once Julia Quinn drops the Cinderella set up the two of them are able to breathe and find their own voice and chemistry."
"An Offer From a Gentleman definitely takes its inspiration from Cinderella, but it is still a sweet story with lovable characters written in JQ's own witty style.
Sophie is sweet and spunky. Benedict is a hopeless romantic. Together they make a very charming couple. I loved that Benedict spent three years searching for Sophie after their initial meeting at the masquerade ball.
The confrontation between Benedict's mother, Violet Bridgerton, and Araminta (Sophie's wicked step-mother) when Violet comes to Sophie's rescue is awesome. Most likely my favorite part of the book next to the storybook ending and smart dialogue. Three cheers for justice!
A tiny part of me felt sorry for Araminta's youngest (and less-loved) daughter, Posy. She was ridiculed and mocked for being chubby. While she wasn't smart enough to speak up for herself, she was still friendly and warm-hearted at times towards Sophie.
I would have enjoyed more humor in this book and more glimpses of the other Bridgerton siblings, but I suppose that's why there are more books in the series. :D Thanks for the recommendation Rane."
""An Offer From a Gentleman" is a spin off from "Cinderella". It tells the story of Sophie Beckett who is a bastard child ( a person thats born half noble and half peasant). Sophie was like a slave to her stepmother, Araminta Gunningworth. One night Sophie decides to sneak out and go to Lady Brideton's famous masquerade ball. Where she meets Benedict Bridgeton and falls in love but at the stroke of midnight Sophie is forced to leave the ball at the same time her love for her "Prince Charming". But fate has a way of bring people back together, and Sophie finds herselve with Benedict again. The only problem is he doesn't know who she is without her mask."
"On one faithful night Benedict Bridgerton fell in love with a masked woman in silver at no less then at a masquerade ball. She took his breathe away, and stole his heart when the clock stuck midnight and she ran away never to been seen again by him. Even with two years passing he somehow always held out hope he could find her again and feel that strong emotion she ignited in him that night, but when she comes across a helpless maid in need of help, he can't help but feel he knows her from somewhere before... Sophie Beckett is the daughter of an earl and a courtesan, due to her stepmother's hate for her, made her work as a maid, until one night where she could live as a true Cinderella and meet her own prince charming, but things wouldn't last, now two years after leaving her stepmother's home she comes across her prince charming once again who doesn't realize who she is. Sophie and Benedict have to overcome a large gap in social status and revealing truths in order to reach their happy ever after..
An Offer From a Gentleman had a darker tone then other JQ books, with not a lot of laughs or wisecracks that usually a trademark of her works, but still is able to send a deep message across, that had me reading this book non-stop.
Benedict was trying to find himself, being a middle child out of a famous family; he found it a headache, mostly dishearting to always be called Second or The Second Bridgerton. Trying to break the mold those of the ton have placed him in. Throughout the book you see Benedict flourishes, becoming and finding himself. He was charming and sometimes heartbreaking, it torn at my heart as he deals with his feelings toward Sophie and his masked lady in silver. Sophia was a strong lead, as she stuck to her guns and her beliefs, never breaking under pressure with her stepmother's treatment and the facts of her birth. The love between the two were so heartbreaking sweet and breath taking, (the love scene was sizzling!) as they jump leaps and bounds in order to deal with not only their feelings, but how society at the time would judge them.
While both were great, I felt the true bump in a other wise perfect story was the fact of Benedict forcing the issue of the Sophia, a maid becoming his mistress. Installing her in his mother's home and then trying throughout to get her into bed. While Sophia kept the truth of her being the masked lady in silver and secret for so long. I felt both were at fault for their actions and as it was dragged out throughout the story, I became frustrated with them for not telling the truth and have more respect.
The golden moments and scenes that brought a few tears to my eyes were the confused feelings Benedict had to face and his words that made you wanna throw your arms around him and hug him with all your might, and a little more about the Bridgerton's mother Violet who is known to be popular and kind was surprising a wallflower once and how she found love and happiness with her husband.
The Bridgerton sisters were more in the forefront this time around, giving the reader glimpses of themselves with their lighthearted moments.
Overall: a deeper and a more serious story, with a look at social class in a time where there were major gaps between peers and servants. Finding one self, breaking the mold and grabbing happiness and love with both hands and finding a fairy tale happy ever after with the one you love."
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