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laerkefugl's review against another edition
4.75
This book is a little "out there" compared to the previous book, and the Bridgerton series. But, I thought it was quite charming and refreshing. This book takes place in New York in 1779. That really did make a big difference for me, considering all the previous books took place in (Mostly southern) England. The new environment (Along with the fact that Edward and Cecilia are "married") also removed a lot of the pressure of the ton, leaving more room for relationship development. I know Cecilia lied to Edward for good reasons, but about halfway through and nearing the end of the book, I thought it became a bit silly to keep up the lying. But, I was really invested in their relationship and the search for Thomas, so I can forgive it. This book was definitely a page turner.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Classism
readyforit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4⭐️1.5🌶️
I really enjoyed this book! I wasn’t sure if I was going to continue with the bridgerton prequels bc I had just finished the main books and novella and I didn’t feel like getting myself into a series again. I’m glad I didn’t skip this one tho! This book has a lot of familiar tropes to romance (fake relationship, miscommunication, amnesia), but the plot is pretty different to all the other bridgerton books. In the last book we found out Edward (the 2nd oldest rokesby) was MIA somewhere in the colonies, and I thought maybe we would get a kidnapping story, but this book picks up when he is in a makeshift hospital with Cecelia (his best friend and fellow captain’s sister) nursing him back to health. Cecelia is introduced as his wife and while he recognizes her, he has no memory of meeting her or marrying her due to amnesia from his head wound. She was searching for her missing brother and found Edward in the hospital and tried to visit him but they’d only let family in, so she’d burst out that she was his wife, except she hadn’t met him before that day. Cecelia goes on to nurse him back to health, always meaning to confess, but she’s determined to find her brother, and people are more interested in helping captain rokesby’s wife. They slowly fall in love while living in an inn in NYC. Edward is the BEST MMC I think she’s ever written. In a world of boys, he’s a gentleman🫶 he’s SO gentle, caring, and sees his “wife” as an equal. There are plenty of “my wife” moments: careful how you speak to my wife, apologize to my wife, etc. Cecelia has a pretty dry sense of humor and she and Edward have great banter. I really liked that her personality was in between the extremes of meek and mild type of woman that tends to be in historical romance and the adventurous Billie bridgerton type. She was just a girl who knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to ask for help to get it. I really enjoyed the freedom that Cecelia enjoyed while in NY. She sailed to America alone and she could do normal things like run errands without the company of her husband or a chaperone, like is typical with the previous books. She and Edward also had the freedom to fall in love without the pressure of the ton watching their every move. Their love is very “you can hear it in the silence, you can feel it on the way home.” This book is slightly spicier than some of the bridgerton books bc they’re already supposed to be married, and I would say it’s a little more descriptive than some of the books, but not as spicy as Francesca’s.
I think you could probably read this as a standalone if you don’t mind spoiling the end of the previous book, and I would probably reread just this one in the future! Once again, Rosalyn Landor killed it with the audiobook narration. I’m going to miss listening to her whenever I finish this series.
I really enjoyed this book! I wasn’t sure if I was going to continue with the bridgerton prequels bc I had just finished the main books and novella and I didn’t feel like getting myself into a series again. I’m glad I didn’t skip this one tho! This book has a lot of familiar tropes to romance (fake relationship, miscommunication, amnesia), but the plot is pretty different to all the other bridgerton books. In the last book we found out Edward (the 2nd oldest rokesby) was MIA somewhere in the colonies, and I thought maybe we would get a kidnapping story, but this book picks up when he is in a makeshift hospital with Cecelia (his best friend and fellow captain’s sister) nursing him back to health. Cecelia is introduced as his wife and while he recognizes her, he has no memory of meeting her or marrying her due to amnesia from his head wound. She was searching for her missing brother and found Edward in the hospital and tried to visit him but they’d only let family in, so she’d burst out that she was his wife, except she hadn’t met him before that day. Cecelia goes on to nurse him back to health, always meaning to confess, but she’s determined to find her brother, and people are more interested in helping captain rokesby’s wife. They slowly fall in love while living in an inn in NYC. Edward is the BEST MMC I think she’s ever written. In a world of boys, he’s a gentleman🫶 he’s SO gentle, caring, and sees his “wife” as an equal. There are plenty of “my wife” moments: careful how you speak to my wife, apologize to my wife, etc. Cecelia has a pretty dry sense of humor and she and Edward have great banter. I really liked that her personality was in between the extremes of meek and mild type of woman that tends to be in historical romance and the adventurous Billie bridgerton type. She was just a girl who knew what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to ask for help to get it. I really enjoyed the freedom that Cecelia enjoyed while in NY. She sailed to America alone and she could do normal things like run errands without the company of her husband or a chaperone, like is typical with the previous books. She and Edward also had the freedom to fall in love without the pressure of the ton watching their every move. Their love is very “you can hear it in the silence, you can feel it on the way home.” This book is slightly spicier than some of the bridgerton books bc they’re already supposed to be married, and I would say it’s a little more descriptive than some of the books, but not as spicy as Francesca’s.
I think you could probably read this as a standalone if you don’t mind spoiling the end of the previous book, and I would probably reread just this one in the future! Once again, Rosalyn Landor killed it with the audiobook narration. I’m going to miss listening to her whenever I finish this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Death of parent, War, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation, Pregnancy, and Vomit
Minor: Racism and Slavery
There is a brief mention of slaves since this is during the revolutionary war in NYCnatfoster's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Not a bit fan of Edward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Vomit, Racism, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Grief, Gaslighting, War, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
haley49's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I loved everything about this romance from the start of the relationship to the spice scene to the individual characters—even the third act was well-done. It was such a fun read. The grief could’ve been done better but there are worse flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Grief
Minor: Classism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Blood, Racism, Slavery, and Abandonment
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