Title: The Viscount Who Loved Me
Author: Julia Quinn
Genre: Historical Romance
Synopsis: 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, this author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better... - Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814
But this time 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's the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams.
Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands - and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate is determined to protect her sister - but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony's lips touch hers, she's suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself. - Back Cover
My Thoughts
I loved this book so much that I read it super quickly. Fans of the Neflix series will find a great many differences from season 2 and this novel. While the overarching story is the same; *SPOILER* overprotective older sister wants to shield her more classically beautiful younger half-sister from a bad match and falls in love with the man herself instead *END SPOILER*; the little details of how all happens are quite different.
For one, Kate, Edwina, and their mother have the surname Sheffield in the book, not Sharma. As with the first novel, the color-conscious casting of the tv series isn't present. Also as with the first novel, I liked the book better. The book gives even more depth to Anthony that just can't quite be conveyed on the screen. Kate is very similar in personality to how she is portrayed on screen but we get some fun scenes with her dog, Newton, and a different reason for why she and Anthony get married.
What I love best about this series of books is how light and fun they are to read. While there are definitely serious moments and difficulties for the characters they are just so so enjoyable, and as with romance as a genre, you know there will be a happy ending! Plus the version I read included the second epilogue that allows ou to check in on the characters years after the book ends. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
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