An Offer from a Gentleman

Sophie Beckett is an earl's illegitimate daughter living as her stepmother Araminta's maid. In 1815, she sneaks into Lady Bridgerton's masquerade ball, dances with Benedict and flees at midnight, leaving a glove behind. Benedict vows to find her. Two years later, he comes to the aid of a housemaid who seems oddly familiar, not knowing she's the same woman. They fall in love at his cottage, but Benedict, a viscount's son, asks her to be his mistress, not his wife, and Sophie refuses. Eventually he figures out who she is. Her stepmother accuses her of theft and has her arrested. The Bridgertons step in, Araminta's scheme comes out, Sophie is acknowledged as a Penwood relation, and she marries Benedict.

1. ChangeBenedict waited until S4

   This is the third book, but the show adapted Colin and Penelope's story first. Benedict only got his turn in S4.

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2. ChangeSophie Beckett becomes Sophie Baek

   In the book, the heroine is Sophie Beckett. On the show, played by Yerin Ha, she's Sophie Baek.

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3. ChangeNo two-year jump

   In the book, Benedict and Sophie only meet again two years after the ball. The show drops that time jump and tells it all within one social season.

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