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A review by lucysbookshelf
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
4.5
It's my third time reading this book and I wish I could promise it'll be my last but one can never be sure with books.
This story means so much due to how lovable a character Penelope is. We know her in the other books, see her suffer due to mean people in the ton, other times smile and enjoy her time with the Bridgertons and deep down we root for her to get the happy ending she deserves with whom she chooses. For reasons only the heart can understand, she chooses Colin Bridgerton (even if the reader can't truly understand why after his very loud declaration of not having the least intention to ever marry her).
In this book, we have many revelations at once. The first one being that Penelope is Lady Whistledown, the witty author that exposes what the ton does and has fun while mocking fashion and delights on scandals. The second one is that Penelope is tired of not being seen and decides to show the world who she really is. The third one is that Colin Bridgerton is more than just a charming man, he also has a terrible temper, cares deeply about those he loved and apparently, Penelope is a part of that group.
This love story is so imperfect and yet, makes sense for Penelope and Colin, to get from that almost friendship that was extremely polite and had no feeling (at least on Colin's side) to feelings that are overwhelming like anger, passion and ultimately, love.
If the new season of the show can keep at least 50% of who these characters truly are and their chemistry, it will be a good one and I can't wait to watch it!
This story means so much due to how lovable a character Penelope is. We know her in the other books, see her suffer due to mean people in the ton, other times smile and enjoy her time with the Bridgertons and deep down we root for her to get the happy ending she deserves with whom she chooses. For reasons only the heart can understand, she chooses Colin Bridgerton (even if the reader can't truly understand why after his very loud declaration of not having the least intention to ever marry her).
In this book, we have many revelations at once. The first one being that Penelope is Lady Whistledown, the witty author that exposes what the ton does and has fun while mocking fashion and delights on scandals. The second one is that Penelope is tired of not being seen and decides to show the world who she really is. The third one is that Colin Bridgerton is more than just a charming man, he also has a terrible temper, cares deeply about those he loved and apparently, Penelope is a part of that group.
This love story is so imperfect and yet, makes sense for Penelope and Colin, to get from that almost friendship that was extremely polite and had no feeling (at least on Colin's side) to feelings that are overwhelming like anger, passion and ultimately, love.
If the new season of the show can keep at least 50% of who these characters truly are and their chemistry, it will be a good one and I can't wait to watch it!