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The theme of the naïveté of the females plays out again in this book but I suppose it’s the era that it’s in.

I liked the characters but don’t like Gareth most of the time until the end as his method of marriage leaves a lot to be desired but he finally gets there in the end like most men in this series do.

I like the jewel chase but still can’t remember if they got the last clue solved correctly or not.

Not my favourite book but not a bad book either.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Another in the Bridgerton series number 7 to be exact concentrating on Hyacinth and her love interest Gareth who is Lady Danbury's grandson. Some interesting witty comebacks. Exploring Isabella, his mother, who he inherits her Italian diary, which Hyacinth translates. A regency set chick lit and a good romp.

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

This may just be my favorite of the main Bridgerton series! I'm never to type to stick to a reading order if I don't have to so I picked this up because someone on TikTok ranked it as one of their favorites of Quinns. Like the sheep I am I loved it so much. Gareth and Hyacinth are so compelling as a couple; two sly troublemakers finding one another, it doesn't get better. I was more empowered to speed through this in one day because I had just finished season 3 of Bridgerton the show and was still craving the high of regency romance. I love to see a romance where both leads have a strong character and stick to it. I am so tired of unambitious female leads to swoon at the slightest touch. Thank you Hyacinth for being difficult and unabashedly so! The structure of this novel is nothing like the other Bridgerton books and I love it more for that. The introductions to each chapter were so fun; it was weirdly meta to think that Hyacinth, a character in a novel reading a novel, begins to think of her own life in terms of one. I also ADORED the added element of mystery! Histrom authors should take notes from this book and play with the genre more. As an avid reader of histroms I am getting so tired of the same old same old. This story combined two of my favorite genres and I hope to see that more often. Is there a histrom horror out there? I know that sounds antithetical but I'd pay so much to read a well-written one. I saw so much of myself in Hyacinth and maybe that's why I really loved Gareth St. Clair. All the male leads of Julia Quinn's books are wonderful, they have to be loveable, but so far they've all had glaring faults (cough cough book Colin I'm staring DIRECTLY at you), but in the wake of this novel I have yet to have any issues with Gareth (#needthat). I mean the way he said "She would make a fine wife. Not for most men, but for him, and that was all that mattered," ugh, it's so sweet I could die.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“The hallmark of civilization is routine. But the sign of a truly advanced mind is the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.”

As with any Bridgerton book, we have likeable characters that are somewhat flawed.
Hyacinth is very smart and knows what she wants which is partially the reason why she’s on her third season and still unmarried. She spends a lot of time with Lady Danbury and might even be one of the few people that like her. Lady Danbury truly is an amusing character, owing to her brutal honesty. She does not shroom to play matchmaker and nudges Hyacinth towards her grandson, Gareth. Gareth is described to be a rake, just like any other gentleman in this series so far, sigh. Anyway, he dotes on his grandmother, Lady Danbury, who is the only person he has in his life. He does not have a good relationship with his father, the baron. Throughout the story, his father remains a one-dimensional character. Every time Gareth interacts with him, he leaves the scene fully distraught. It makes sense why his father is so angry all the time. He found out his wife cheated on him which led to the birth of Gareth. Whilst nobody in his situation would accept or ignore that, it’s unacceptable to take it out on a child.
When Gareth is in need of an Italian translator, Hyacinth offers to help. They slowly learn more about each other and fall in love. For Gareth this also means that he becomes part of the loving Bridgerton family. It was really heartwarming when Anthony mentioned this to him.

The superficial nature of this story makes it a good read when you are in need of something light and fluffy. What I didn’t really like is that, yet again, the male protagonist is convinced that he must compromise the female protagonist to ensure their marriage. I get that this might be the mindset of that time, but it just annoys me at this time of age.

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