4.07 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad fast-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 funny lighthearted relaxing
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

After watching the series, I was very intrigued about the book and this was a 10 out of 10 did not disappoint. I love that it had details that were not covered in the Netflix original show. I love the wittiness and dedication that Charlotte possesses and her love for George Farmer, George. by the end of the book I was reading and listening to it on Netflix and just love the outburst of confession from George in the one scene (if you know you know

A damn near perfect Bridgerton tale - I adored this book and the end was perfection
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This love story is so sad and beautiful. I loved getting new Bridgerton characters. I wish I had a longer review. I was basically sobbing this entire book. I could feel Charlotte’s emotions and I’m glad she was able to find some happiness with George. 
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What a wonderfully different love story.
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have yet to watch the Netflix series, so it will be really interesting to see how much the book fleshes out the show. I just remember in the first season of Bridgerton where Queen Charlotte sounded like she hated Charles, before she sat to have dinner with him privately and look disconcerted when he didn't recognize her and was acting so erratically.

But this book is a wonderful origin story for Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury, and better explains how the ton eventually became so diversified. It makes you feel for Charles's mental health issues, even though he is the head of a brutal colonizing empire, LOL. That doctor torturing him as a form of "treatment" you know is doing it to "stick it to the man" as you will, and take perverse satisfaction in it.

I haven't read any of Quinn's latest to see how her writing style has evolved over the years and how easily this version of her world fits in, so I can't comment on that.