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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I remember this being one of my favorite of the 2nd epilogues but I liked it even better the second time through. I do wish we could have seen Penelope tell Eloise she’s Lady Whistledown in To Sir Phillip, With Love. But I guess then there would be spoilers for Romancing Mister Bridgerton. I loved the way Penelope telling Eloise played out. What I don’t like is Penelope missing Eloise’s wedding. I don’t see why it was necessary. Still, this is a cute read and one of the few of the 2nd epilogues that is truly necessary.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh dear, the brotherly love is overwhelming in this one. LOL
I listened to the audiobook, and while the guy who performs them has been tolerable so far (I would rather it be a woman, but whatever), I have to say - he does the WORST voice for Colin. The unsexiest thing ever. ugh.
Penelope Featherington, 28 year old spinster and Colin Bridgerton, brother to her best friend who’s never noticed Penelope’s love for him, find romance in this fourth installment of the Bridgerton series.
The Good, The (not so) Bad and Everything In Between
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-One of my favorite tropes: wallflower finally catches the eye of the man she loves.
-sentimental favorite: this is one of the first historical series that I rushed out to buy when it would come out and I haven’t re-read this book in years. The Bridgertons are basically perfect: gorgeous, charming, affluent and nice.
-Penelope is a good heroine: She’s suffered alot being a wallflower, always on the periphery, never noticed for who she is. Her mother was so eager to have her “come out,” that she brought her into society too early and Pen was awkward, pudgy and dressed in the worst fashion possible. To see her finally come into her own, when everyone assumed her best days were behind her, made a very sympathetic character.
-Colin is a protective hero: I loved seeing Colin discover Penelope’s charms and his conflict and self-hatred for never having seen them before. As the reader, you fall in love with Colin as he falls in love with Penelope, which was lovely.
-Slow build romance: It’s all about the anticipation. Once Pen/Colin admit their feelings, there really isn’t any waffling, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
-Standalone HEA, but...: I think you could read this book on its own, but there are alot of Bridgertons and I think having some background on Colin and Penelope (who have been featured in earlier books) would enrich the experience.
-Heavy on the anticipation, light on the actual sex: which is fine with me - it’s what you expect in a book like this, and there’s a couple of hot scenes that are a nice payoff after waiting for them to connect.
-The final obstacle: While I liked that there wasn’t a Big Mis between them, the external challenge was resolved rather easily - this isn’t the book for big plot points, really more of a character piece.
The Bottom Line
I loved this book before and I still do. I’d recommend it for fans of historical romance.
The Good, The (not so) Bad and Everything In Between
-Scribd sub ebook
-One of my favorite tropes: wallflower finally catches the eye of the man she loves.
-sentimental favorite: this is one of the first historical series that I rushed out to buy when it would come out and I haven’t re-read this book in years. The Bridgertons are basically perfect: gorgeous, charming, affluent and nice.
-Penelope is a good heroine: She’s suffered alot being a wallflower, always on the periphery, never noticed for who she is. Her mother was so eager to have her “come out,” that she brought her into society too early and Pen was awkward, pudgy and dressed in the worst fashion possible. To see her finally come into her own, when everyone assumed her best days were behind her, made a very sympathetic character.
-Colin is a protective hero: I loved seeing Colin discover Penelope’s charms and his conflict and self-hatred for never having seen them before. As the reader, you fall in love with Colin as he falls in love with Penelope, which was lovely.
-Slow build romance: It’s all about the anticipation. Once Pen/Colin admit their feelings, there really isn’t any waffling, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
-Standalone HEA, but...: I think you could read this book on its own, but there are alot of Bridgertons and I think having some background on Colin and Penelope (who have been featured in earlier books) would enrich the experience.
-Heavy on the anticipation, light on the actual sex: which is fine with me - it’s what you expect in a book like this, and there’s a couple of hot scenes that are a nice payoff after waiting for them to connect.
-The final obstacle: While I liked that there wasn’t a Big Mis between them, the external challenge was resolved rather easily - this isn’t the book for big plot points, really more of a character piece.
The Bottom Line
I loved this book before and I still do. I’d recommend it for fans of historical romance.
Definitely worth staying up until 1 30 in the morning to finish! This is my favourite Bridgerton novel yet, Penelope is so great.
Finally all my desires (and suspicions!) regarding Penelope are brought to life. I'd have liked more Colin in love, but it all worked out in the end. I especially enjoyed the ebook special notes listing all the references to other romance novels - what a lovely tribute!