Sunday, March 21, 2021

Book Review: Bridgerton collection Volume 1 by Julia Quinn

 

                                                    Kindle Edition, 1053 pages
                                                    Published May 26th 2020 by Avon
                                                    Buy on Amazon

The first three Bridgerton books all in one e-book volume! Includes The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and An Offer From a Gentleman.

Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently a Shondaland series for Netflix.

                                                    MY REVIEW:




Bridgerton Collection, Volume One (Bridgertons #1-3)Bridgerton Collection, Volume One by Julia Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Duke and I : In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable.
Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.

The Viscount Who Loved Me :
the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry—he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...

An Offer From a Gentleman:
Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

I fell in love with this series from the beginning. The Bridgerton family is a big family and their mom really rules the roost and they all better listen to her. She has been rasing the kids for quite a few years as widow. Though the young men seem to have quite a reputation, deep down they are great men. I can't wait to keep reading this series and then binge watch the Netflix series.



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                                                                    Julia Quinn


Born New York City, NY, The United States

Website
http://www.juliaquinn.com/

Genre
Romance, Historical Fiction




#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn loves to dispel the myth that smart women don't read (or write) romance, and and if you watch reruns of the game show The Weakest Link you might just catch her winning the $79,000 jackpot. She displayed a decided lack of knowledge about baseball, country music, and plush toys, but she is proud to say that she aced all things British and literary, answered all of her history and geography questions correctly, and knew that there was a Da Vinci long before there was a code.

A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, Ms. Quinn is one of only sixteen members of Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. Her books have been translated into 32 languages, and she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

The Bridgertons, her popular series of historical romance, is currently a Netflix original series starring Julie Andrews, Phoebe Dynevor, and Rége-Jean Page

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