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britishbelle's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
ameydireads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
“Life hasn’t always been easy without your father,” Violet said. “But it has always been worth it. Always.”
A collection of second epilogues of the previous Bridgerton books and an extra chapter dedicated to Violet. As I already had read a few epilogues, I only focused on the ones that were new for me. Gregory and Lucy’s story was very emotional. The horror of not knowing if your spouse will make it seems unbearable. It makes me realise how much the practice of medicine has improved and how lucky we actually are!
I’m also very happy to read Violet’s special chapter as she is one of my favourite characters of this series. Her story was a fresh breath of air.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War
lotasoler's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
sandysmith's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A wrap up to the Bridgerton series with a second epilogue of what happened next for each of the Bridgerton siblings, plus a story about Violet and her love for Edmund so you really need to have read the books first with only Violets story being able to be read as a stand alone. As a selection of short stories go this was a really engaging and cute collection. Historical romance at its finest
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit and War
babudarabu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Death, and Fatphobia
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wanted to read this book because of the Netflix series that hit on Christmas Day a few years ago and now Netflix have announced we are getting Polin’s story and I'm hoping we get the full eight seasons for each sibling. I wanted to get ahead and know what is going to happen, so of course I bought all nine books. Overall, I have enjoyed this series and wanted to see what Happily Ever After was about and how the extra epilogue would help or hurt my heart.
This book is based on the Bridgertons, eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, an overweight corgi and an irrepressible matriarch who’s a match for any of them. These are the Bridgertons, through the last eight novels, the readers laughed, cried and fell in love, but we’ve wanted more. So what happened next? Does Simon ever read his father’s letters? Do Francesca and Michael become parents? Who would win a Pall Mall grudge match? Does ‘The End’ really have to be the end. This is a collection of Julia Quinn’s funny, heart-warming ‘second epilogues’, which are included at the ends of each novel. This collection also includes a brand new novella about none other than Violet Bridgerton herself.
My favourite things about this book were 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 a modern-day story with a bit of mystery. The only thing that kept me from remembering that it was set in the 1800s was the references of letters and carriages and that they couldn’t text each other to say what was going on without people finding out what is happening. The best one out of the nine short stories were the second epilogue from Anthony and Kate’s book with them pranking themselves with Pall Mall and how the Bridgerton gang are just used to it by now. Also, Violet in Bloom where all the children and grandchildren are together and even though Violet missing Edmund every day, she is very content with everyone around.
Some of these stories, I didn’t want. For example, Benedict and Sophie’s story was to do with Posy, which I appreciate but would have liked it to be about Benedict and Sophie. I would have loved for Hyacinth's daughter to confess that she found the diamonds instead of putting them back for Hyacinth's to find.
I love the Bridgerton, I would love a series in ten to fifteen years with the Bridgerton grandchildren being on the marriage mart and having their own love stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Death, Vomit, and War
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
the 2nd epilogues were sweet and funny, well, most of them. one gave me major anxiety for a second but then it became heartwarming.
my favorite one has got to be francesca and michael’s second epilogue. i just love them both so much and seeing them even more happier was so special.
daphne and simon’s was okayish, but unmemorable as i forgot about it shortly after; kate and anthony’s was hilarious because of all the bridgertons pall mall shenanigans; benedict and sophie’s was cute and funny; penelope and colin deserved a better second epilogue like theirs was so uninteresting like i wanted something different but i can’t complain completely because i love pen and eloise’s friendship, which is what it focused on more; eloise and phillip’s made me like phillip a tiny bit more compared to when i read their book; hyacinth and gareth’s was funny; and lastly, lucy and gregory’s was traumatizing but heartwarming in the end.
violet’s novella wasn’t what i was expecting. i wanted… more? seeing her and edmund as children was so fucking cute and the early days of their courtship marriage was serene. but knowing they don’t have a happily ever after together guts me. like i know, violet found contentment in being a mother and grandmother, but i honestly think it would’ve been so much more meaningful if she found someone else to love and be loved. violet knew what love was and how much it meant because she had it previously so she refused to settle for less if it came to a second time, but i am of the opinion that she deserved more. the loneliness must’ve been hard, especially in her later years. it truly would’ve been so impactful for her to be loved again.
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my favorite one has got to be francesca and michael’s second epilogue. i just love them both so much and seeing them even more happier was so special.
daphne and simon’s was okayish, but unmemorable as i forgot about it shortly after; kate and anthony’s was hilarious because of all the bridgertons pall mall shenanigans; benedict and sophie’s was cute and funny; penelope and colin deserved a better second epilogue like theirs was so uninteresting like i wanted something different but i can’t complain completely because i love pen and eloise’s friendship, which is what it focused on more; eloise and phillip’s made me like phillip a tiny bit more compared to when i read their book; hyacinth and gareth’s was funny; and lastly, lucy and gregory’s was traumatizing but heartwarming in the end.
violet’s novella wasn’t what i was expecting. i wanted… more? seeing her and edmund as children was so fucking cute and the early days of their courtship marriage was serene. but knowing they don’t have a happily ever after together guts me. like i know, violet found contentment in being a mother and grandmother, but i honestly think it would’ve been so much more meaningful if she found someone else to love and be loved. violet knew what love was and how much it meant because she had it previously so she refused to settle for less if it came to a second time, but i am of the opinion that she deserved more. the loneliness must’ve been hard, especially in her later years. it truly would’ve been so impactful for her to be loved again.
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final ratings after i read the 2nd epilogues:
♡ the duke and i (1 ★)
♡ the viscount who loved me (3.5 ★)
♡ an offer from a gentleman (2.5 ★)
♡ romancing mister bridgerton (2 ★)
♡ to sir phillip, with love (1.5 ★)
♡ when he was wicked (4 ★)
♡ it’s in his kiss (4 ★)
♡ on the way to the wedding (3.5 ★)
♡ violet in bloom: a novella (3 ★)
♡ the duke and i (1 ★)
♡ the viscount who loved me (3.5 ★)
♡ an offer from a gentleman (2.5 ★)
♡ romancing mister bridgerton (2 ★)
♡ to sir phillip, with love (1.5 ★)
♡ when he was wicked (4 ★)
♡ it’s in his kiss (4 ★)
♡ on the way to the wedding (3.5 ★)
♡ violet in bloom: a novella (3 ★)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and War
rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
amris's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Medical content
savage_book_review's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This isn't a final story in the series, but rather a collection of short stories about the Bridgerton family, serving as 'second epilogues' to each of the eight novels. Plus there's an added bonus novella about the life of the Bridgerton matriarch, Violet.
These are all very sweet little additions to the main stories, but they're not strictly necessary as the satisfaction of 'happily ever after' is already there in the main novels. They're just nice little extra peeks into the lives of the characters, in most cases with very little at stake. The ones that stand out for me are Francesca, Hyacinth and Gregory's epilogues.
Francesca's goes a little deeper than the others, but is dealt with in such a lovely way that it doesn't feel like you're reading about a potentially difficult subject.
Hyacinth's does give you extra satisfaction as an outstanding plot point from the novel gets resolved, which rounds everything off nicely.
And Gregory's actually does have a little jeopardy, which again gives it a different feel.
I did enjoy reading the novella about Violet; it feels very much like the outline for a Bridgerton spin off TV series. And I'm assuming there might be a lead off into the prequel books, which are all sat on my TBR shelf ready and waiting! It was nice to get a glimpse into her life and what made her into the wonderful woman and mother she is. But where it is only short, it did leave me wanting; I'd love to read a full length story about her!
Fortunately none of my copies of the first eight novels include these epilogues, but I understand in some editions they have been included. So if you are thinking of getting this one, check whether it's actually necessary first!
I found this effectively a little bit of uplifting, fluffy filler, perfect for when you're having a bad day and just need something gentle to take your mind elsewhere.
These are all very sweet little additions to the main stories, but they're not strictly necessary as the satisfaction of 'happily ever after' is already there in the main novels. They're just nice little extra peeks into the lives of the characters, in most cases with very little at stake. The ones that stand out for me are Francesca, Hyacinth and Gregory's epilogues.
Francesca's goes a little deeper than the others, but is dealt with in such a lovely way that it doesn't feel like you're reading about a potentially difficult subject.
Hyacinth's does give you extra satisfaction as an outstanding plot point from the novel gets resolved, which rounds everything off nicely.
And Gregory's actually does have a little jeopardy, which again gives it a different feel.
I did enjoy reading the novella about Violet; it feels very much like the outline for a Bridgerton spin off TV series. And I'm assuming there might be a lead off into the prequel books, which are all sat on my TBR shelf ready and waiting! It was nice to get a glimpse into her life and what made her into the wonderful woman and mother she is. But where it is only short, it did leave me wanting; I'd love to read a full length story about her!
Fortunately none of my copies of the first eight novels include these epilogues, but I understand in some editions they have been included. So if you are thinking of getting this one, check whether it's actually necessary first!
I found this effectively a little bit of uplifting, fluffy filler, perfect for when you're having a bad day and just need something gentle to take your mind elsewhere.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility and Sexual content