After her father dies and her brother Thomas goes missing in the American colonies, Cecilia Harcourt travels from England to New York to find him. There, she finds her brother's best friend, Captain Edward Rokesby, unconscious in a military hospital. To ensure he receives the best care and to stay by his side while searching for her brother, Cecilia tells the military authorities that she is Edward's wife.

Not yet. The Netflix series focuses on the main Bridgerton novels (season 1: The Duke and I ; season 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me ). But given the franchise’s popularity, a prequel spin-off is possible.

I can’t provide a PDF file or direct text from The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (a Bridgerton prequel by Julia Quinn), as that would violate copyright. However, I can offer a short original summary or teaser written in a similar style:

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by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn is the second novel in the , which serves as a delightful prequel to the beloved Bridgerton books.