( First Comes Scandal ) by Julia Quinn is the fourth and final book in the Rokesby series , serving as a prequel to the main Bridgerton novels. It is widely considered a low-angst, "fluffy" romance that leans heavily into the friends-to-lovers and marriage-of-convenience tropes . Core Premise

The story follows , who is socially ruined after being abducted by a fortune hunter. Her childhood friend and neighbor, Nicholas Rokesby , is summoned home from medical school by his father to marry her and save her reputation. Despite initial reluctance—they viewed each other as siblings—the two enter into an unorthodox marriage that gradually turns into genuine love. Reviewer Consensus What Readers Loved First Comes Scandal: A Bridgerton Prequel, by Julia Quinn