My review:????

An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons 3) is about Benedict Bridgerton, the second son, and Sophie Beckett.  She’s the daughter of an Earl, but in a very Cinderella way, her mother died, her father married again, her stepmother brought her two daughters, and none of them like Sophie.  When her father dies, she’s treated as a servant, and is told to feel lucky.

She meets Benedict at a masquerade ball.  She recognises who he is, but doesn’t tell him who she is. They were both drawn to one another, but Sophie doesn’t feel worthy of him, and as Benedict doesn’t know who she is, he’s going to struggle to find her. 

I found some of the behaviour in this book to be questionable, but I enjoyed the ending, and I’m going to keep going with the series! 

An Offer From A Gentleman was published on 1st July 2001, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Julia Quinn on Facebook, Instagram and her website.

You can read my review for the previous Bridgertons books below:

The Duke and I – Bridgertons 1

The Viscount Who Loved Me – Bridgertons 2

My review:????

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons 2) is set a year after the first book, and is about Anthony, the eldest Bridgerton brother.  

Lady Whistledown has decided that Anthony isn’t interested in marrying, but Anthony has decided this season is the season for him to marry, and he’s going to have the cream of the crop, the diamond of the season.  But her older sister, Kate is getting in the way.

Kate wants to be sure about this marriage, for her sister’s sake.  Anthony on the other hand needs to get married as he’s sure he will die soon.  Afterall, his father died young from a bee sting, and he’s been certain for years that the same fate will happen to him.

I enjoyed the characters, and the settings.  The story was fun and engaging, and I was rooting for the couple you know you wanted!  We do see Daphne and Simon, but they are very much background characters for this book.

The Viscount Who Loved Me was published on 27th June 2006, and is available on Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Julia Quinn on Facebook, Instagram and her website.

You can read my review for the previous Bridgertons books below:

The Duke and I – Bridgertons 1

My review:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

What else do you write about on Valentine’s Day than a series about romance! ?

Like so many people, I have watched and loved the Bridgerton series on Netflix!  And it wasn’t just the romance that I enjoyed! I loved the diversity of the cast, the sets, the outfits, and yes, the story was good!  

I was fascinated by the bees that popped up, that the Bridgertons were in pastels, and the Featheringtons were in acid colours, which were both such lovely palettes! And oh, Lady Whistledown voiced by Julie Andrews was perfect!

And so here we are, I’ve finished the Netflix series, but I wanted more (this was before the second series was confirmed), so I’ve started reading the books!  

The Duke and I isn’t the same as the Netflix series, which has weaved some other plot elements in.  There’s quite a list of things that don’t happen in the book, so don’t think they are exactly the same.  They have the same feel, and Lady Whistledown is in both and of course we have Simon and Daphne.

If you haven’t watched Bridgerton (I’m sure there’s a couple of people), then welcome to the Regency period!  Daphne is the eldest daughter (and fourth child) of the Dowager Lady Bridgerton, and is out for in society, which means she’s on the look out for a husband!

Lady Bridgerton is keen for her to find a match, and so is Daphne, but she’s far too likeable and men don’t see her as the one they want to marry.

Simon, newly the Duke of Hastings, does not want a wife.  He is only in society to wrap up his late father’s dealings, to say his hellos to Lady Danbury, and then he’s heading off out of the country again.  Except, society Mama’s and their eligible daughters are all over him like a rash whenever he’s present.

Daphne and Simon concoct a plan.  They’re going to act as if they’re courting, which will mean Simon won’t be so sought after, and Daphne will be, because men will see that the Duke wants her, therefore they should want her as well.  And they say women are fickle creatures.

This is an enjoyable Regency romance, in the style of Georgette Heyer, but with more sex! 

The Duke and I was published on 27th June 2006, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

You can follow Julia Quinn on Facebook, Instagram and her website.