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To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
2.0

This was the book that made me give up the Bridgerton series. I will probably only read the Colin after this (most reviews say it’s the best). These books are just NOT good. Eloise was honestly my favorite character on the show and I’m sad this was the romantic partner they gave her. I think they’ll have to do some major plotline re-writes if they want to satisfy fans of the show.
Despite being set in the 1800s, the other books had a sense of feminism and modern touches that made you forget the time period. Unfortunately, Eloise wasn’t awarded the same considerations with problematic storylines containing misogyny, manipulation, and coercion. I have no idea how the novels were found by Shonda Rhimes, but thank goodness her writing team is 10x better.