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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
When I saw that there had been a new TV series made, called the Bridgertons, I was racking my brains trying to remember where I knew that name from.
Somewhere along the line, I realized it was a Julia Quinn series- one I had read years before, and enjoyed back then too.
So I wasn’t too unhappy with the idea of a re-read before deciding if I want to watch the show.
Julia Quinn has always been one of my favourite regency romance authors, and this book shows why.
This is the first book in the series, and I’m fairly certain it’s linked with numerous other series too.
When Daphne Bridgerton is introduced to her brother’s friend the Duke of Hastings, she wasn’t expecting him to ask her to help him. Wanting to escape the matchmaking mamas, he asks her to pretend he is courting her.
The matchmaking mamas will look elsewhere, the gentlemen will find her much more interesting, is his rationale.
Simon has long been a devout bachelor, and he has no intention of changing that status, no matter how he feels about Daphne!
The story of Daphne Bridgerton and her Duke, Simon Basset, is at times laugh out loud funny, and at other times the kind of book where you want to smack the hero/ine.
Any way you look at it, it’s an engrossing storyline- and the Lady Whistledown mystery is sure to make you wonder too!
An enjoyable trip through time, for regency and historical romance fans. Fans of the show should read it too
Somewhere along the line, I realized it was a Julia Quinn series- one I had read years before, and enjoyed back then too.
So I wasn’t too unhappy with the idea of a re-read before deciding if I want to watch the show.
Julia Quinn has always been one of my favourite regency romance authors, and this book shows why.
This is the first book in the series, and I’m fairly certain it’s linked with numerous other series too.
When Daphne Bridgerton is introduced to her brother’s friend the Duke of Hastings, she wasn’t expecting him to ask her to help him. Wanting to escape the matchmaking mamas, he asks her to pretend he is courting her.
The matchmaking mamas will look elsewhere, the gentlemen will find her much more interesting, is his rationale.
Simon has long been a devout bachelor, and he has no intention of changing that status, no matter how he feels about Daphne!
The story of Daphne Bridgerton and her Duke, Simon Basset, is at times laugh out loud funny, and at other times the kind of book where you want to smack the hero/ine.
Any way you look at it, it’s an engrossing storyline- and the Lady Whistledown mystery is sure to make you wonder too!
An enjoyable trip through time, for regency and historical romance fans. Fans of the show should read it too
The writing made me cringe on several accounts. Full of cliches, lacked creativity. This whole book was practically dialogue, there was no imagery. Didn’t even feel like a regency novel. It’s very rare that I prefer a TV adaption over the books.
Good smut.
Good smut.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Fast paced and an easy read, with lots of feet-kick-inducing moments in the beginning and really fun dynamic with the brothers. But, it was so focused on the two MCs that the remainder of the family and the ton fades into the background (exception is Violet, and I adore her ferocity here; Anthony; and Colin). This also suffers pretty acutely from white room syndrome. We get descriptions of eye and hair color, but aside from fabric texture we get nothing of the outfits or rooms or place. Rather disappointing for a 350+ page novel…thank god for the adaptation to bring it to life. And the dub con plot point knocks a star off for me.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character