3.83 AVERAGE

dark emotional 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

a 3.5.

i shockingly devoured this in less than a day and a half. i do love a friends to lovers with an unrequited aspect attached to it. this was bit more refreshing than i found the last few ones because of the fact that she was a widow and there were issues there that the other siblings had not dealt with. i thought both her and michael's grief and ways of dealing with the loss of john were heartbreaking and relatable. the epilogue from john's mother??? whew the tears!

as with all bridgerton novels, julia really just knows how to make a man unlikable at times, but i think michael is going to be a wonder on screen once they remove the eh parts, as will him and francesca's story and they are definitely my second favorite couple after kate and anthony.
emotional lighthearted 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

Francesca’s redemptive love story following tragedy.
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dit was eerlijk gezegd niet mijn favoriet maar Michael en Francesca zijn bi-panic dus mentaal krijgen ze een extra sterretje (niet op goodreads though sorry not sorry)
challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This one might be my new favorite
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes