A review by vacantbones
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

2.0

This Author likes nothing better than a happy ending. And if that makes me a romantic fool, so be it.

If I'm going to power through this series month by month, I cannot dedicate brainpower to writing elaborate reviews. I now present my list of likes and dislikes for The Viscount Who Loved Me.

~Likes~
-I've never understood the appeal of the enemies to lovers trope, but the banter between Anthony and Kate? Top-notch.
-Don't think I've read a series this long since my Shadowhunter days, so it's nice to get comfortable with a cast of characters. The Bridgerton family is so cute.
-Newton.

~Dislikes~
-Okay, I know I said I like the banter, but the borderline hostility between Anthony and Kate made me downright uncomfortable at times. Went from tantalizing to concerning in a flash. Seems like there's more of that than there is romance, which is a shame.
-Honestly, it didn't feel like much truly happened in this one. Anthony's fear of mortality and Kate's childhood trauma provide context but also begin to feel like filler.
-Too much of this book just felt like the first one. A bad boy with issues stemming from his early years, a plucky *unique* girl. He doesn't want to fall in love, she does, he runs away from his burgeoning feelings, happily ever after. What makes this one any different? Pall Mall and anaphylaxis, I guess.