A review by beckyyreadss
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because of the Netflix show that has hit last Christmas and now that Netflix has announced that it's been renewed for three more seasons, I want to get ahead and know what is going to happen so of course I brought all nine books. I enjoyed the first two books in the series (Kanthony still one of my favourite couples ever). I really struggled with Benedict’s book and hoped that Colin and Penelope would bring it back for me. Overall, this book is okay, I was a little disappointed considering the first two were brilliant, but I was better than the third one and Lady Danbury saved this book.  

This novel follows the main two characters. The first character is Colin Bridgerton. He is the third born in the Bridgerton household. Everyone knows that he is the most charming man in London. However, Colin is tired of being thought nothing but a charmer, tired of everyone’s preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown, who can’t seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same – especially Penelope Featherington! The girl is haunting his dreams. But when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own., this elusive bachelor must decide if she is his biggest threat or his promise at a happy ending. The second character is Penelope Featherington and she has secretly adored her best friend’s brother for . . .as long as she can remember. After half a lifetime watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret and fears she doesn’t know him at all. This book is set in London in 1824. It is a Regency Adult Romance. 

My favourite bit of this book was Julia Quinn’s writing style. It didn’t feel like I was back in time. I mean, obviously they weren’t going on about Snapchat, but it just felt like it was a modern story. The only thing that kept me from remembering that it was set in 1814 was the referring to letters and horses and carriages. Also, I would like to have a Lady Danbury in my life, that woman saved this book. I struggled to get into this book as it wasn’t like the last few books, where there is a mystery and a person to find and Lady Danbury knowing everything and having a mama bear instinctive saved this book. The only thing I would say is a weakness is the point of view changing halfway through a chapter, it got confusing sometimes when you were reading how about beautiful and gorgeous Penelope was and then it switched to Penelope being like “Why is Colin staring at me.” I had to sort of read it back a few times to get back into the storyline. Also, I am so disappointed that we didn’t get Eloise’s reaction to the last chapters and hopefully it will be in her book. I am looking forward to the next book and interested to see the other stories from the Bridgerton family. 
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