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A review by emmascr
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
4.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I'll admit that I wasn't particularly looking forward to Colin and Penelope's story. I am not really a fan of the trope where one party has been in love with the other for years and eventually the other realises that they have been right under their nose the whole time. I think if it was meant to be then it would have happened already. Juia however managed to write this one very well.
Usually, in these tropes, the party that is hopelessly in love is also a bit pathetic and a bit desperate. Penelope however while hopelessly in love with Colin did not ever think Colin would be in love with her. She has resigned herself to being his sister's friend and that is all. She never dreamed that he would actually fall in love with her.
Colin was a little bit irritated when he found out Peneople's secret but I saw it as coming from a place of love. He wanted to protect her and keep her safe. There was also a bit of jealousy in there. All in all, though Colin turned out to be one of my favourite brothers after Anthony.
Despite not looking forward to this one it actually turned out to be one of my favourites from the series. The romance was a slow build but very solid. I was desperately looking forward to Elioise's story after finishing this one.
Usually, in these tropes, the party that is hopelessly in love is also a bit pathetic and a bit desperate. Penelope however while hopelessly in love with Colin did not ever think Colin would be in love with her. She has resigned herself to being his sister's friend and that is all. She never dreamed that he would actually fall in love with her.
Colin was a little bit irritated when he found out Peneople's secret but I saw it as coming from a place of love. He wanted to protect her and keep her safe. There was also a bit of jealousy in there. All in all, though Colin turned out to be one of my favourite brothers after Anthony.
Despite not looking forward to this one it actually turned out to be one of my favourites from the series. The romance was a slow build but very solid. I was desperately looking forward to Elioise's story after finishing this one.