London’s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to … All I am going to say is this is a must read series. A review that’s taken me over a month to actually write. Amazon. Welcome back. And it may have been my favorite part of the book. View crystalclear's reviews», Your email address will not be published. An Offer From A Gentleman is the third in the Bridgerton series of books, concentrating on the love life of the second sibling, Benedict Bridgerton. The first three Bridgerton books all in one e-book volume! Yes, it is. Oh, #2 Bridgerton indeed. )  Each of the main book reviews also features a “Shitty parent scale” for that book!  So, here are my thoughts on the Bridgertons: This is the book the Netflix series is based on.  That being said, I already knew the story, so this is the book I read last, (on Valentine’s Day, no less!) Ahorra 13%. [s], SOLVED. Simon and Daphne reveal their plan to Anthony. The Duke and I: Bridgerton Series Book 1. The Bridgerton Series, 7-Book Collection: The Duke and I; The Viscount Who Loved Me; An Offer From a Gentleman; To Sir Phillip with Love; When He Was Wicked; It's in His Kiss; On the Way to the Wedding on Amazon.com. Historical Romance Fiction. The first three books happen in around the same time-frame, within a few years of each other at least.  But the books of the second trio of Penelope, Eloise, and Francesca all happen simultaneously.  Events that happen in Eloise’s story are mentioned here, and it’s kind of funny. Eloise makes a foolish decision.  She’s been exchanging letters with her cousin’s widow, Sir Phillip, after he informs her of his wife’s death.  (In the show, Marina was a cousin of the Featherington’s, but she’s a Bridgerton cousin now.  We met Sir Phillip briefly in the show! And the second epilogue to Gregory’s story doesn’t appear to agree with the first one, but maybe that’s just me. Shitty parent scale – this one is kind of different from the other ones in that no one has a shitty parental figure, they just have dead ones.  Anthony has major daddy issues, but it’s not because he was a bad father.  Kate also has issues from her mother, but again, it’s not her mother’s fault. Shitty parent scale – this one ranks just above Anthony and Kate’s story in terms of shitty parents.  Penelope’s mother tries, but doesn’t listen to her daughter’s thoughts and wishes, and makes her life more difficult.  She’s not malicious, but she’s not the best mother either.Â. Update 6/20/19: Just in! Is it possible to read this book without reading the second one of the series? Join the conversation via an occasional email. Anyone who loves Ever After, Cinderella and other similar fairytales. Shitty parent scale – I don’t think there are any shitty parents here, but I could be wrong.  Michael’s father could have been shitty, which is why he and his mother moved in with John and his family when they were young.  But Michael’s father could have also just been dead and left nothing behind to support his family. It is one of my favorites of the series, also got a place of my. These second epilogues include those from On The Way to the Wedding, It's in His Kiss, When He Was Wicked, To Sir Phillip with Love, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, An Offer From a Gentleman, The Viscount Who Loved Me , and The Duke and I. I wanted him to find his happiness with Sophie and for him to be with her no matter what her social ranking was. I really loved Benedict and how he always felt looked over because he was just the second Bridgerton. An Offer From a Gentleman: The 2nd Epilogue. One night, her fellow servants dress her up and send her to a ball, where she has an amazing time dancing the night away with Benedict. As much as I enjoyed it, I think this was my least favorite of the series. That was before I knew the hero was going to turn out to be an ass. Just Like Heaven. )  (Wait, looking back, in the beginning of the book, Colin offers Penelope 20 pounds to not be left alone with Lady Danbury.  That would be offering over $3,000 today!). A Night Like This. by Avon. Pub Month: Aug 2015. Solid 4 stars. Sophie's story.. Sophie Beckett was a daughter of Earl of Penwood. Read my review of The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1) here. Dancing at Midnight. Save for Later Save An Offer from a Gentleman For Later. In reading this, there are times when I’m none too fond of Daphne.  She seems to force Simon into doing things he says he doesn’t want to do.  For example, he doesn’t want to go into the hedge maze, because he knows he’ll be tempted to kiss her, something he promised Anthony he wouldn’t do.  Daphne forces his hand anyway. This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. I like Julia Quinn, I really do, but this was not her finest moment. (Also, I am horrible with names and faces, so I would probably be in Benedict’s position.) We’d love your help. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I loved him so so much. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Everything and the Moon. The Viscount Who Loved Me An Offer from A Gentleman Romancing Mr. Bridgerton To Sir Phillip, With Love When He Was Wicked (coming Summer 2004) Anthologies The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (with Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, and Mia Ryan) Where’s My Hero (with Lisa Kleypas and Kinley MacGregor This is a work of fiction. See search ... An Offer From a Gentleman: Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 3) Julia Quinn. As in the shit one. (There’s both a Neville and a Hermione in here, and that amuses me.). Bridgerton 04: 2nd Epilogue - Romancing Mister Bridgerton. The Viscount Who Loved Me; An Offer From a Gentleman; Romancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, With Love; When He Was Wicked; Bridgerton: Book vs Show; Bridgerton On Netflix: Review; Blog; Search. Hyacinth – We find out what happened to those diamonds. An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn. Then, her father passed away, and she was basically a slave for her awful step mother. Your perfect romance novel match, that is. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published She's not a official daughter though, as the Earl clearly stated that she was an … [s], An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons #3) by Julia Quinn; Start Date: March 11, 2013, Sinopsis en Español // Synopsis in Spanish. ), Shitty parent scale – Lucy’s uncle is also a complete shit.  And the guy she marries (I can never remember his name) has a creepy father too, who is also a shit (and a coward! February 10, 2021. Violet – We get to hear about the love story that was Violet and Edmund. )  He convinces her to call off the wedding and marry him instead, but then there are *circumstances* so Lucy goes back to agreeing to marry the first guy.  And then the end is very exciting. On the plus side, it was nice that the heroine was not from conventional society, she is the bastard daughter of an earl, raised as his ward until his death, at which point she is Cinderella to the evil stepmother and two step-sisters. Bridgerton: An Offer From A Gentleman (Bridgertons Book 3) por Julia Quinn, 9780749936594, ... Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons Book 2) Julia Quinn. She’s the most self-reliant of the whole series due to her situation.  Her life sucks, and even when she is offered a better situation, she knows it isn’t sustainable.  She knows more of the world, and realizes that life isn’t fair.  Also, the ending of this book is awesome. US$12.23 US$12.35. Sir Phillip is at his wits end.  His twins, aged 8, desperately need a mother, and Phillip is wanting for companionship after the death of his wife.  Well, he was really wanting for companionship after the birth of his children, as Marina fell into a deep depression that she never emerged from.  (The book never touches on the idea that the children might not be Phillip’s.) Image from Amazon.com. The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000) An Offer From a Gentleman (2001) Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002) To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003) When He Was Wicked (2004) It's In His Kiss (2005) On the Way to the Wedding (2006) The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After (2013) The Bridgerton family consists of eight siblings and their widowed mother. “In her heart she longed for this man, dreamed of a life that could never be.”. Benedict – We get to hear more about Posy, and it’s delightful! The Viscount Who Loved Me. October 13th 2009 Start reading from The Viscount Who Loved Me, Book 2 in the Bridgerton series. An Offer from a Gentleman is my homage to Cinderella, but it soon became apparent that the story had one too many wicked stepsisters. From the start, I absolutely adored this book and how it was a Cinderella retelling. Quinn (The Viscount Who Loved Me) has written a number of well-received historicals and lives in Colorado. Whenever reading a Julia Quinn novel, it's always an all nighter for me! This one was adorable, sweet and, specifically the first hundred pages, enchanting. This book was so ... blah. To see what your friends thought of this book. Narrated by Rosalyn Landor. #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. Lady Whistledown, the gossip columnist featured in, The Viscount Who Loved Me “narrates” her own anthology in The Further Observations of Lady She has a giant stack of unread books at home but will always find an excuse to buy/acquire/borrow another one. The only thing that would get my eyes unglued from the pages, would be a life and death emergency. Create a List. I like Sophie. Gregory – We learn about the birth(s) of the newest Bridgertons. So far. (I did knock out five of them in one day, though! Sophie’s no Hyacinth and Benedict’s no Colin, not that that’s a necessity, but it felt like the story moved a little slower than some of the other books I’ve read from this series. Francesca – We find out if Francesca ever had the child she so desperately wanted. by Julia Quinn. Author Julia Quinn. Colin – We get to find out how and when Penelope told Eloise about her secret identity. Â. Eloise – We hear more about a grown-up Amanda (as well as the neighbors). They did this with the Nazis too. ), Absolutely flawless! The Viscount Who Loved Me: Having spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure (whilst taking care to ensure the financial security of his mother and seven younger siblings and mother) he knows it's high time he settled down and ensured the continuation of the Bridgerton line… My thoughts EXACTLY! Shitty parent scale – Gareth’s father is a complete shit. Start by marking “An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This book was so ... blah. This book is the story of Benedict, and his dear wife, Sophie. It's been a couple of years, and with his older brother married, attentions are turned to him, and Colin, brother number three. So Gregory knows Lucy for a week, and then doesn’t see her for a while, and then meets her again a week before her wedding.  He schemes to have her invited to a ball Daphne is throwing, and then confesses his undying love for Lucy (in secret. Miniseries: Bridgertons (Book #0) On Sale: Aug 25, 2015. )  Well, Lady Danbury’s favorite (and rakish) nephew, Gareth St. Clair is in town, and Lady Danbury immediately sees potential to match up her two favorite people. Â. Gareth acquires his late mother’s diary, which is written in Italian, a language which he does not speak.  But Hyacinth knows a little, and offers to translate it for him.  And they discover a mystery.  They try to solve the mystery, but fall in love instead, because of course they do!  Gareth’s shit of a father tries to make problems, because he can’t seem to stop himself from trying to ruin Gareth’s life. The Viscount Who Loved Me. (And also to chill, because Lady Danbury is awesome. Forget the family, forget dinner? CBR has a great crew of volunteers, and we're always looking for more people to help out. The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000) ... “An Offer From a Gentleman” by Julia Quinn. Are you worried you've missed your perfect match? But oops, romance novel, so of course they end up having to get married! And the second epilogue to Gregory’s story doesn’t appear to agree with the first one, but maybe that’s just me. Went to a ball met the H and ran away after stealing paste jewels. Thanks! She called them “a herd of mentally deficient sheep,” which is completely awesome.   He’s not very good with people, preferring his plants, and Eloise seems like a nice enough companion from her letters.  He figures that, although she may not be the most attractive woman (why else would she be unmarried at 28) they could be companions.  He is not at all prepared for the lovely Eloise to arrive at his door unexpectedly. Â. An Offer from a Gentleman. I really loved Benedict and how he alway. this one was pretty good too and I loved the instant attraction they had for each other. Añadir a la cesta. The Viscount Who Loved Me. they were both very stubborn and had their own reasons for choices they made but tbh the girl came off wishy-washy towards the end. My favorite of the series (from what I've read). Of the nine stories in here, I was really only looking for about half of them after I had finished the books.  Benedict’s epilogue about Posy was a delightful surprise, and Hyacinth’s was a nice continuation of the original ending.  Francesca’s epilogue is the one I feel should have been included in the original story.  Violet’s story could have been included in Anthony’s original book, or Daphne’s for that matter, or I suppose Gregory’s even.  But it’s good that it’s finally, .  And Colin’s epilogue could have taken place during or after Eloise’s book.  I could have gone without the second epilogues for Daphne, Anthony, Eloise, and Gregory though.    I mean, they were nice enough, but I wasn’t looking for the information they provided. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When He Was Wicked. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn. Shitty parent scale – this book has the shittiest parental figure in Araminta.  She is taking advantage of and actively abusing Sophie.  She is the Dolores Umbridge of the series. )  Enter the step-mother, who is a bitch.  She hates Sophie immediately, and treats her like shit.  Once Sophie’s father dies, the family moves to London, because the new earl (obviously not the step-mother’s son that she never managed to have) takes over.  Even though she hates Sophie, Araminta is forced to keep Sophie in her household as per her late husband’s will – as long as Sophie lived with her until her 18th birthday, Araminta would get money.  But she demotes Sophie from a gentlewoman into a servant, making her do the work of three people and working her hard. Â.