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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
natfoster'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
cepbreed's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This has to be my favorite Bridgerton book. I know I haven't read enough of the series to even say that, only two books. Also this isn't even a part of the main series, its a prequel, but DAMN. The miscommunications, the deception and the romance above all! All of it was perfect. One of my favorite tropes is fake marriage or marriages of convenience and the amnesia piece just took this to a whole other level. I swear I was hooked from the first word. Cecelia is messy. She's a slob kebab, but this girl has a heart of gold. Edward is everything. A man of honor who falls in love so deeply that it makes him irrational is my favorite genre of man. Julia Quinn is a godsend. There are so many Bridgerton adjacent books I have no clue how she does it. Regency era must get boring to write at some point, yet each of her books are set apart from the rest.
5/18/23 reread:
I didnt think it was possible for me to reread a book this soon after my initial read but somehow the universe told me to pick this up again. Against all odds it wasn’t only just as good, it was better. I was never once bored rehashing the same details between Cecelia and Edward in fact I was literally clenching my teeth in stress over the lies and miscommunication. All of that anxiety over a story I knew had a happy ending.
Song:
5/18/23 reread:
I didnt think it was possible for me to reread a book this soon after my initial read but somehow the universe told me to pick this up again. Against all odds it wasn’t only just as good, it was better. I was never once bored rehashing the same details between Cecelia and Edward in fact I was literally clenching my teeth in stress over the lies and miscommunication. All of that anxiety over a story I knew had a happy ending.
Song:
- All My Love - Noah Kahan
- False God - Taylor Swift
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: War
Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Mental illness
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