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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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granolagrandma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Penelope had a lot of personality at the beginning of the book but she seemed to lose it a bit as they went on. Also I love how much this man loves his wife <3

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marygg3's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Oh I knew I would love it!
Penelope has my heart. Colin is my favorite Bridgerton. Their story is just beautiful. Friends-to-lovers rules too!
It was funny, it had so much Bridgerton banter that I spent half the book laughing.
It was sexy. Seriously, the hottest of the series so far, in my opinion. I mean, the constant reassurance and active participation of both lovers just made it SO HOT!
It was lovely and inspiring and that announcement scene with the clapping and the empowerment was ✨️chef's kiss✨️
It's so weird, I feel like I may want to take a break from the Bridgerton family for a bit. But it's mostly because nothing can top this book, seriously my favorite so far.

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lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This one was a little disappointing for me! There were parts of the story I loved and then I felt like the booked dragged in places. Overall a good read but I think I was expecting more from the Colin/Penelope storyline.

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meroei's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-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? No

2.25

My goodness I disliked Colin so much in this book.

This is the first of the Bridgerton books I’ve read, although I’ve watched the show in its entirety. As one would expect, a fair amount is changed between the books and the show. I do like the show better, but that’s besides the point and the book was still entertaining.

Colin though…oh my goodness. The way he would refuse to listen to Penelope throughout the book, the way he got so angry and treated her badly (especially when he found out that

she was Lady Whistledown, and especially in comparison to how everyone else reacted

), the way he made decisions for her (like

revealing her as Lady Whistledown

)…I’m glad I was listening to this book instead of reading it, as I’m sure I would have taken much longer with the number of times I would have stopped reading out of frustration.

Him making the decision about

revealing Lady Whistledown

was almost the last straw for me. Thankfully it was so close to the end…but then the epilogues showing that he hasn’t changed much? Gaaaaah. Penelope is such an interesting character, and I loved how she grew more confident over the course of the book. I really, really dislike the way that Colin runs over her. There are moments when Penelope is upset about it (moments where I’m cheering her on), but Colin somehow always gets out of it without actually apologizing or changing.

It’s a fine book for light reading.

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my favorite of the Bridgerton books so far and I’m not surprised by that one bit. I have a soft spot for wallflowers so I’m not exaggerating one bit when I tell you I would die for Penelope. And I don’t think Colin sucks as much as many reviewers seem to think. I see the personal journeys they each took and I’m absolutely willing to forgive his outbursts. I think they were necessary for him to gain the emotional maturity required to be a truly good partner. And his brothers were so much worse that he benefits.

I also enjoyed this more because it felt like there were real stakes. For the first time I felt the tension of these society members, which seems silly in 2024, but I was upset for Penelope when she was in danger of being found out.

The downsides are 1) I didn’t get all the groveling I wanted from Colin, 2) Violet takes a big backseat role, and 3) I don’t think Penelope’s mother atoned for overlooking her. And I could have used more Lady Danbury because her dynamic with Penelope was excellent, but that’s just wishful thinking on my part.

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I couldn’t wait until Penelope’s season comes. So here I am….
I was kind of disappointed. I enjoyed Colin’s character in others except in his own book.
The anger, manhandling, temper ain’t it.
The chemistry was there but barely. P loves C for so long, but C’s “infatuation” for P wasn’t there. There is no development.

I did enjoy some of the romance crumbs and Eloise and Colin’s bantering. True meaning of siblings.
And why tf is Colin always hungry..?!

Carriage scene and and

"For God's sake, Penelope," he said, grabbing her hand and yanking her down. "Are you going to marry

me or not?" Chapter 13

Before marriage?!?! Chap 18

I don’t think I read the mirror scene as many Bridgeton series fan are anticipating… or many I blanked out…

There was nothing more depressing than an ugly girl with no personality.
And in that first vear on the marriage mart, that was exactly what Penelope was. An ugly girl with no oh, very well, she had to give herself some credit-with very little personality.
Deep inside, she knew who she was, and that person was smart and kind and often even funny, but somehow her personality always got lost somewhere between her heart and her mouth, and she found herself saying the wrong thing or, more often, nothing at all.

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I simply cannot. Colin is so awful!! Penelope deserves better.

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emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVE this book!! This is my 3rd Read through and it is still one of my favorites in the whole series. The fast paced book really rewards the faithful series readers with this one building on the other. The anticipation going in is always so high and then the book truly delivers the best lighthearted love story that you will swoon over! I can’t gush about this enough. 💗

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