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amomentofmusic's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A fun sexy regency romp, with some light forbidden love vibes. Loved the characters, and enjoyed the different set up, with Francesca being a widow. This book had the best steamy scenes in the series so far, enabled by the fact that she is not an untouched virgin. At the same time, explores some themes around grief, which gave the characters some degree of dimension.
There is some attempt at highlighting consent, though I won't say that Micheal doesn't engage in some slightly iffy behavior around pregnancy to convince Francesca.
Still, one of my favorites Bridgeton books so far.
There is some attempt at highlighting consent, though I won't say that Micheal doesn't engage in some slightly iffy behavior around pregnancy to convince Francesca.
Still, one of my favorites Bridgeton books so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Colonisation
souplover2001's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
going into these books i know i am very much NOT the target audience and that's fine i can suspend my disbelief but this book. oh it was so evident. i wanted to like this book and for the most part it was okay yk francesca and michael were so fun even tho the beginning was kinda boring but i HATED michael trying to seduce francesca into having sex w him so she wld feel duty bound to marry him??????? and then getting upset w her after they had sex when she wouldn't marry him?? like BRO. you really don't have to do all of this just tell her you love her. uhggyfhugigbhjibk. also i hate a fertility plot line like this rly is not for me😠hope they make francesca gay in the show tho. they won't but they cld.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief
Minor: Death and Colonisation
elthechameleon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was by far the best Bridgerton novel of the first 6. It felt different insofar as it wasn’t the usual mature Rake chasing an innocent young girl. It was a mature woman widow and man both dealing with grief. That made the entire novel much more nuanced, as it felt that they were on equal footing (this is remarkably absent from many of the previous ones, at least physically and romantically.) The scenes with Violet Bridgerton were my favorite, as they provided a rare, sober look into family life of the usually upbeat novels. This novel doesn’t shy away from hardship or complication. It makes the story feel realer, somehow, like they continued to follow a story after the happily ever after. I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Colonisation
One British character goes to work in India in the 1800s. There’s nothing said against it and is viewed as a positive thing.